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IMPORTANT DATES
Mon, January 9: Winter/Spring semester begins
Mon, January 30: Last day to request a refund/drop class
Sat, February 18: Remainder of tuition due
Sat, March 17: Last day to drop and receive credit
Mon-Sat, April 2-7: NO CLASSES (Spring Break)
Mon, May 28: NO CLASSES (Memorial Day)
Sat, June 9: Last day of classes
Sat June 9: Youth showings at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (ages 6-8)
Sun, June 10: Youth showings at Julia Morgan Arts Center (ages 9-18)

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center has been offering classes in the East Bay since 1958. We have over 42 classes each week in ballet, modern, jazz , hip-hop, and creative dance for children and teens ages 1.5 to 18. We offer classes for the absolute beginner all the way up to our pre-professional modern program. At Shawl-Anderson, we believe classes should be warm, welcoming, age appropriate, technical, challenging, and a fun learning experience for our students. Please speak to any staff member if you have questions or call (510) 654-5921.

We strongly recommend that children age 9+
take class (ballet, modern, jazz, or hip hop) at least twice a week.

Please speak with your child's teacher or
Youth Program Director Katie Kruger if you have any questions.

Note: classes below with strikethrough are FULL – call us for alternate suggestions.

BALLET - Winter/spring 2012
CODE
CLASS
TEACHER
DAY
TIME
COST
B15 Pre-ballet 3-4 Williams Tue 2:45-3:30 $315
B18 Pre-ballet 3-4 Williams Thur 2:45-3:30 $315
B1 Pre-ballet 5-6 Kruger Tue 3:45-4:30 $315
B2 Pre-ballet 5-6 McCarthy Thur 3:45-4:30 $315
B14 Pre-ballet 5-7 Liboiron Wed 4:15-5:00 $315
B17 Ballet 6-7 Whitehead Tue 3:45-4:30 $330
B3 Ballet 6-7 Whitehead Thur 3:45-4:30 $330
B4 Beg. Ballet 7-9 Whitehead Mon 4:00-5:00 $330
B16 Beg. Ballet 7-9 Williams Thur 3:30-4:30 $330
B5 Beg. Ballet 9-11 Williams Tue 3:30-4:30 $330
B8 Beg. Ballet 11-13 Williams Tue 5:15-6:30 $330
B9 Beg. Ballet 11-13 Whitehead Thu 4:30-6:00 $330
B10

Beg. Ballet 14-18

 Gaudet Mon 5:00-6:30 $330
B11 Beg. Ballet 14-18 Liboiron Wed 5:00-6:30 $330
B7 Int. Ballet 13-18 Whitehead Mon 5:00-6:30 $645
Diamond Wed 4:30-6:00
B13 Ensemble Ballet Diamond Mon 4:30-6:00 $330
Attire:(Girls) Black leotard, pink tights, and ballet slippers. Teens may wear any solid color leotard. Ballet skirts may be worn but no tutus or costumes. Long hair must be kept back in a neat bun & all jewelry removed. (Boys) White T-shirt, black tights, black or white slippers.
NOTE: We strongly suggest that students ages 9+ take class twice weekly where available. Students in B7 are now required to attend twice a week.

Shawl-Anderson offers a unique ballet program for children and teens. Our ballet classes are fun and challenging. The ballet program focuses on the language of the ballet form, proper alignment, and musicality. Ballet is a wonderful style to learn because it is a foundation for so many other styles of dance. The Shawl-Anderson ballet program and its teachers reflect contemporary ballet aesthetics. Read more about our Youth Ballet Program.

MODERN - Winter/spring 2012
Code
Class
Teacher
Day
Time
Cost
M28 Dance w/Me 3-4 Taylor Wed 10:30-11:15 $315
Dance With Me is for children who can walk up to age 4. An adult (parent, gaudian, nanny, etc.) must participate.
M3 Modern 3-5 Charrière Tue 3:00-3:45 $315
M4 Modern 3-4 Monin Fri 3:30-4:15 $315
M5 Modern 3-5 Whitehead Thur 9:30-10:15 $315
M6 Modern 4-6 Charrière Tue 3:45-4:30 $315
M7 Modern for BOYS 4-5 Charrière Fri 3:15-4:00 $315
M9 Modern 4-5 Monin Fri 4:15-5:00 $315
M10 Modern 5-7 Kane Sat 9:00-9:45 $330
M11 Modern 6-8 Charrière Tue 4:30-5:15 $330
M27 Modern for BOYS 6-8 Charrière Fri 4:00-5:00 $330
M13 Modern 7-9 Taylor Wed 4:00-5:00 $330
M14 Modern 7-9 Kane Sat 10:00-11:00 $330
M33 Modern 8-10 Kane Sat 11:00-12:00 $330
M15 Modern 9-11 Taylor Wed 5:00-6:15 $330
M17

Beg. Modern 11-13

 Damon Mon/Wed 4:00-5:00 $645
M19 Beg. Modern 14-18 Macklin Mon 5:00-6:15 $645
Wed 5:00-6:30
Attire: Leotards, tank tops, tights, and exercise pants are all options. No street clothes (e.g. jeans), and no baggy tops that cover the waistline. Hair should be up and jewelry removed.

UPPER LEVEL MODERN CLASSES

Please Note: All upper level modern classes require prior modern dance experience. Advanced Modern M23 requires an invitation to join due to space limitations even if you have been enrolled in this class before. If you haven’t been assigned a level for fall 2011 or are new to SADC, contact Katie Kruger, Youth Program Coordinator, for placement/permission at katie@shawl-anderson.org.
M21

Int Modern 12-18

 Kruger Tues/Thu 4:30-6:00 $645
M32

Int Modern 12-18
at Temescal Arts Center**

 Hosein Mon/Wed 4:30-6:00 $645
M23

Adv Modern 12-18
(By invitation only)

 Miner Tues 4:30-6:00 $645
Thur 4:00-6:00
M25

Youth Ensemble (By audition only)

 Guests Mon/Thur 6:00-7:30 $435
^^Students interested in M17 Pre-teen Modern who cannot attend twice a week should contact katie@shawl-anderson.org to inquire about the possibility of attending once a week only.
**M32 class is held at Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th Street at Telegraph Ave Oakland.
This location is easily accessible from the AC Transit 1 and 1R lines.

Modern Dance is where the Shawl-Anderson story began as the major form practiced, performed and taught by our co-founders Frank Shawl & Victor Anderson. Our Youth program offers classes for ages 1.5 to 18, including a pre-professional track. Modern dance explores the concepts of space, time, and energy. Using much of the basic vocabulary of ballet, modern dance is a style that requires strong technique as well as creativity.

JAZZ & HIP HOP - Winter/spring 2012
Code
Class
Teacher
Day
Time
Cost
J1 Jazz I/II 12-18 Hunter Thur 4:30-6:00 $330
H1 Beg. Hip Hop 9-11 Wolf Mon 4:00-5:00 $330
H7 Int. Hip Hop 9-11* Wolf Fri 4:00-5:00 $330
H2 Beg. Hip Hop 12-18 Wolf Fri 5:00-6:00 $330
H6 Beg/Level I Hip Hop 12-18* Wolf Fri 5:00-6:00 $645
Tues 4:30-5:45
H3 Hip Hop I 12-18* Wolf Tues 4:30-5:45 $645
Thur 6:00-8:00
H5 Hip Hop II, 12-18 Wolf Tue 6:00-7:15 $645
Thur 6:00-8:00
*Hip Hop I & II and Int. 9-11 require two or more semesters of Wolf’s class at the previous level. If you are 12-18 and new to Wolf’s class, please attend a Beg Hip Hop (H2) class on a Friday for placement. If you have more than one year Hip Hop please email Jessica@shawl-anderson.org to discuss placement & levels.
Attire:Loose or fitted pants and tops that cover the knees & navel. No restrictive clothing or clothing that may fall off your body. Students need to wear sturdy sneakers free of street debris & dirt. No jazz shoes or bare feet please. Knee pads optional.

Our teen jazz class helps students build a strong dance foundation and encourages them to bring the spirit of jazz dance alive through a connection with the music. Each student is given the opportunity to find a way to express themselves through dance while accomplishing a higher level of dance training.

Hip Hop classes begins with isolations, stretching, and alignment of the body and are full of movement, free style, and fun. Students work on picking up choreography and developing performance presence. The more advanced twice a week teen class builds the students’ knowledge of hip hop aesthetics, the body and how it moves, attention to musicality, and performance skills.

 

Creative Dance Classes at LiVe Oak - Winter/spring 2012

These classes are held at LIVE OAK RECREATION CENTER (1301 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley).
Live Oak Only - NO CLASS on the folllowing days:
Jan 16 (MLK),
Feb 20 (Presidents' Day),
April 2 (Spring Break),
May 28 ( Memorial Day)
Code
Class
Teacher
Day
Time
Cost
C2 Modern 4-5 Mehling Mon 4:15-5:00 $285
Attire: Leotards, tank tops, tights, & exercise pants are all options. No street clothes (e.g. jeans) and no baggy tops that cover the waistline. Hair should be up and jewelry removed.

 

 

 

QUICK LINKS

REGISTRATION & TUITION PAYMENT

Questions while registering?
Call us at
(510)-654-5921

REFUNDS

Families may request a refund for tuition paid within the FIRST 3 WEEKS of classes. No refunds will be given after the three-week period.

There is a non-refundable $5 registration fee included in the cost of each class. A full re-fund will be given less the $5 fee and the cost of each class already attended ($13/class).

If a student decides to drop a class AFTER the 3 week refund period and BEFORE the session's halfway mark, credit can be issued and used toward future tuition payments.

ABSENCES:
NO refunds will be given for elective absences (i.e. vacations, play dates, etc); students are welcome to contact us to arrange for a make-up class.

ILLNESS:
If your child or teen needs to miss class due to illness or injury, please contact us as soon as possible and we will make arrangements for a make-up class or other alternative.

SCHOLARSHIPS

There are a limited number of need-based scholarships available each semester. Please fill out a “Scholarship Request Form” at the front desk or download a form here.

Administrative Director Rebecca Johnson will follow up with all scholarship applicants.

PLEASE NOTE:
Scholarship request forms are due 2 WEEKS BEFORE the semester classes start. (We will consider requests received after that date but will give priority to those who apply by before.) Please call the center for the exact due date.

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2704 Alcatraz Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705
(510)-654-5921
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