We help those teenagers, hoping and determined to become professional dancers to achieve their goal by teaching an internationally proven ballet curriculum and encouraging them as human spirits. For those exceptionally gifted and those in special need, scholarships and financial aid will be offered. INFO
If you are a Japanese living in Japan or a foreign student who comes with his parents to Tokyo, you have found a good place with us. Several students, whose parents work with international companies for some years, but who want to continue their ballet studies in those years, are with us. As well as other students, whose parents happened to move to Tokyo. Coming from the States, Europe or other countries, you will see that Chris and Rio - the directors - have been at home in those countries for some time. According to your school schedule you can choose from open classes one or two times a week to a full time evening program on an international level. Regardless of the time of the year when you arrive in Tokyo, just come by and introduce yourself. You don't have to wait for the next official audition, a private audition can be done any time. Our Ballet Academy offers Japan’s first free professional ballet education (3 year program).
It is available for students between 7 and 19 years. After three years students graduate with a diploma. (If you stay for a shorter time in Japan, you still will receive each year a report with grades in all main courses of the curriculum). We offer a level comparable to international professional academies. Our director Rio Mitani received her professional education in Austria at the Opera Ballet School and at the Conservatory for Classical Ballet. Christian Martinu danced at the Vienna State Ballet. Several times a year guest teachers from the US, Netherlands, Austria, etc. are giving workshops. Entrance is done by an audition only; if you come to Tokyo between official auditions, please schedule a private audition. The level of scholarship (full, partial or regular) is decided after the audition and will be shared with you. We appreciate if parents accompany the students as then we can talk about schedules, travel and the involvement for performances. |
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CURRICULUM
Ballet, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Variation, Repertory, Character, Contemporary, Jazz/Hip Hop, Ballet Theory (terminology, history, anatomy, nutrition), stage make up, audition class, ABC company class. COSTS There are two different courses offered: Evening course only: Regular student: 44.000 Yen per month Full scholarship: Free or charge Partial scholarship: monthly fee 1st year 30,000 Yen/2nd year 20,000 Yen/3rd year 10,000 Yen Morning and evening course: 62,000 Yen per month Please note: For all students there is a one time per year Facility/Maintenance fee of 11.000 Yen. For all students there is a deposit in the same amount of the monthly fee. This deposit covers damages of costumes, facility and is given back when a 3 months notice prior to ending the school is given. Payments: The monthly fee should be paid until the 25th of the previous month. When one (1) week absence of payment occurs, attendance of class will be put on hold until reasons are explained and payment is settled. |