TADA’s Ballet Conservatory under the direction of Elise Elliott, former Houston Ballet Soloist, and Rhodes Elliott, former Houston Ballet demi-soloist, is a full-scale ballet training program curated just for ballet-focused students ages 5 and up, consisting of PreBallet through Advanced levels (see below). The TADA Youth Ballet Company is the pre-professional division of our Conservatory for students in Levels 4 and higher. Our Ballet Conservatory aims to shape students of all ages into strong, confident, skilled ballet dancers through training and performance. Membership requires a higher level of discipline, a greater demand on training time, and a promise of commitment from both dancers and parents to uphold the rules and requirements of the Conservatory. Fulfilling the requirements, along with the dancer’s applied and focused participation, will create more determined, technical ballet dancers who are ready for a future in classical and contemporary ballet. For a packet and contract, please stop by the front desk or CONTACT BALLET DIRECTOR
TADA’s Youth Ballet Company, under the direction of Elise Elliott, former Houston Ballet Soloist, and Rhodes Elliott, former Houston Ballet demi-soloist, is for serious, highly-motivated dancers who wish to train as pre-professionals in anticipation of a future in classical and contemporary ballet. Acceptance into the YBC is by audition only, for dancers in Ballet Level 4 and higher. As the performance-based tier of the Ballet Conservatory, YBC dancers perform the majority of the leading roles in TADA's productions, in addition to performing in YBC-only productions throughout the year. For a packet and contract, please stop by the front desk or CONTACT BALLET DIRECTOR
The Elementary Division of TADA’s Ballet Conservatory consists of dancers in PreBallet 1, PreBallet 2, and Ballet 1. Dancers in the Elementary Division must fulfill AT LEAST their required number of classes (with the option of taking a Conservatory-Only class), and are strongly encouraged to take more than just their required number of classes per week. Elementary Division dancers have the opportunity to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ and/or ‘Alice in Wonderland’, though participation in these performances are not mandatory. Dancers in the Elementary Division benefit from personal evaluations and mentorship by the Ballet Director and Assistant Director throughout the year, as well as close monitoring of progress, and discounted rates for master classes and intensives hosted at TADA. No audition is required to be a part of the Elementary Division.
The Pre-Professional Division of TADA’s Ballet Conservatory consists of dancers in Ballet 2, Ballet 3, and Ballet 4. Dancers in the Pre-Professional Division must fulfill AT LEAST their required number of classes (with the option of taking a Conservatory-Only class), and are strongly encouraged to take more than just their required number of classes per week. Pre-Professional Division dancers have the opportunity to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ and/or ‘Alice in Wonderland’ - participation in at least one of these performances is mandatory for this division. Dancers in the Pre-Professional Division benefit from personal evaluations and mentorship by the Ballet Director and Assistant Director throughout the year, as well as close monitoring of progress, and discounted rates for master classes and intensives hosted at TADA. No audition is required to be a part of the Pre-Professional Division.
The Professional Division of TADA’s Ballet Conservatory consists of dancers in Ballet 5, Ballet 6, Ballet 7, and Ballet 8. Dancers in the Professional Division must fulfill AT LEAST their required number of classes (with the option of taking at least one Conservatory-Only class), and are strongly encouraged to take more than just their required number of classes per week. Professional Division dancers have the opportunity to perform in ‘The Nutcracker’ and/or ‘Alice in Wonderland’ - participation in at least one of these performances is mandatory for this division. Dancers in the Professional Division benefit from personal evaluations and mentorship by the Ballet Director and Assistant Director throughout the year, as well as close monitoring of progress, and discounted rates for master classes and intensives hosted at TADA. Professional Division Dancers can also benefit from summer intensive and college letters of recommendation, written by the Ballet Directors. No audition is required to be a part of the Professional Division.
The Youth Ballet Company (YBC) is the highest level of the Ballet Conservatory which requires additional class and rehearsal time throughout the week and is for serious, highly-motivated dancers who wish to train as pre-professionals in anticipation of a future in classical and contemporary ballet. Acceptance into the YBC is by audition only, for dancers in Ballet Level 4 and higher. Dancers in the YBC benefit from personal evaluations and mentorship by the Ballet Director and Assistant Director throughout the year, as well as close monitoring of progress, access to Conservatory-Only and YBC-Only classes, the opportunity to perform in all professional ballet productions at TADA throughout the year, first-choice consideration for leading roles in performances, assistance with auditions and college preparations, waived recital fee, summer program audition assistance, and discounted rates for master classes and intensives hosted at TADA. Membership is not only a significant highlight on any college-bound or professional resume, it is also testament to a dancer's higher learning, work ethic, and passion for the art of classical ballet. Contact Elise Elliott at balletprogram@danceTADA.com for information and for private audition. Students accepted until September.
Join them this Fall, when they perform this work in its entirety!
Excerpts from our 2020 Ballet Spring Showcase
Excerpts from our 2020 Ballet Spring Showcase
Contracts must be submitted to our ballet program directory by September 1st along with the $100 registration fee for the program by September 1st.
If you are a new student, please register for classes on our classes page HERE. Summer Classes are now available for registration. Fall Registration will open for new students in May.
Feel free to email balletprogram@dancetada.com for more information.
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