2016-17 AS Weekly Schedule - Portland

See below for the 2016-17 Annual Session weekly schedule for SOBT's Portland studios. You may also click here.

 

Studio 1

Monday –	Tuesday –	Wednesday –	Thursday –	Friday –		Saturday –
						9:00a – 10:30a
						Ballet 2
5:30p – 7:30p	5:30p – 7:30p	5:30p– 7:00p	5:30p – 7:30p	5:30p – 7:15p		10:30a –12:00p
Ballet 6	Ballet 6	Ballet 6	Ballet 6 with 5 Men	Ballet 6 with 5 Men		Ballet 4 & 5 Girls
7:45p – 8:45p	7:30p – 8:30p	7:00p – 8:15p	7:30p – 8:30p	7:30p – 8:30p		12:00p – 2:00p
Pointe 6	Variations Ladies 6	Boys 4 & 5	Men 5 and 6	Men 5 and 6		Ballet 6 with 5 Men

Studio 2

Monday –	Tuesday –	Wednesday –	Thursday –	Friday –		Saturday –
9:30a – 11:00a		9:30a – 11:00a		9:30a – 11:00a		9:00a – 9:45a
Adult Ballet Drop-In		Adult Ballet Drop-In		Adult Ballet Drop-In		Pre-Ballet 3/4
4:00p – 5:30p	4:00p – 4:45p	4:00p – 5:30p	4:00p – 5:00p	4:00p – 5:30p		10:00a – 10:45a
Ballet 2	Pre-Ballet 3/4	Ballet 2	Children’s Beg. Ballet	Ballet 5		Pre-Ballet 5/6
5:30p – 7:00p	4:45p – 5:30p	5:30p – 7:00p	5:00p – 6:00p	5:30p – 7:00p		10:45a – 11:45a
Ballet 3	Pre-ballet 5/6	Ballet 3	Ballet 1A	Ballet 3		Children’s Beg. Ballet
7:00p – 7:30p	5:30p – 6:30p	7:00p – 7:30p	6:00p – 7:00p	7:00p – 7:30p		11:45a – 12:30p
Pointe 3	Children’s Beg. Ballet	Pointe 3	Ballet 1B	Pointe 3		Pre-Ballet 3/4
	7:00p – 8:15p	7:30p – 8:45p	7:00p – 8:15p			12:30p – 1:15p
	Adult Absolute Beg. Workshop	Adult Intermediate Ballet Workshop	Adult Beginning Ballet Workshop			Pre-Ballet 5/6

Studio 3

Monday –	Tuesday –	Wednesday –	Thursday –	Friday –		Saturday –
9:30a – 11:00a	9:30a – 11:00a	9:30a – 11:00a	9:30a – 11:00a	9:30a – 11:00a		8:45a – 9:45a
OBT2	OBT2	OBT2	OBT2	OBT2		Ballet 1A
						9:45a – 10:45a
						Ballet 1B
						10:45a –12:15a
						Ballet 3
5:00p – 6:30p	5:00p – 6:30p	5:00p – 6:30p	5:00p – 6:30p	5:00p – 6:30p		12:15p – 1:15p
Ballet 4	Ballet 5	Ballet 4	Pointe 5	Ballet 4		Boys 3 and 4
6:30p – 7:00p	6:45p – 8:15p	6:30p – 7:00p	6:45p – 8:00p	6:30p – 7:30p
Pointe 4	Pointe 5	Pointe 4	Variations 5 Ladies	Pointe 4 Girls
7:00p – 8:45p		7:00p – 8:45p		7:30p – 8:30p
Ballet 5		Ballet 5 Ladies		Pilates 6

SUBJECT TO CHANGE – PLEASE CHECK THE BLOG FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION

2016 Summer Intensive: Week 6 Schedule

Please click here to view the daily schedules for the sixth week of the 2016 Summer Intensive.

2016 Summer Intensive: Week 5 Schedule

Please click here to view the daily schedules for the fifth week of the 2016 Summer Intensive.

2016 Summer Intensive: Week 4 Schedule

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2016 Summer Intensive: Week 3 Schedule

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The Fun Starts Monday at SOBT West Linn

Summer Camp for Young Dancers ( ages 8-11)

July 11 – 22nd

Ballet

Composition workshop

NEW! Acrobatics and tumbling

NEW! Jazz Dance
NEW! Irish Dance

This is going to be one fun, action-packed dance camp! Come burn off some creative energy with us! We have a few more spots available.

Register here

Themed Camps- NEW!

for 5-7 year olds starting July 25^th

Cinderella- July 25-29^th

Swan Lake- August 1-5

Sleeping Beauty- August 8-12

Let your young prince or princess discover ballet through their favorite ballet stories. Creative ballet classes, costumes, crafts, and more!

Register here

Register for a SOBT 2016 Summer Camp at West Linn and receive a $50 credit for your student for 2016/17 Annual Session tuition at SOBT West Linn. Plus, refer another student to the summer camp and receive additional $50 credits (a maximum of 10 for a total of $500 in class credit) when they register for the camp. The person you recommend will also receive a $50 credit towards 2016/17 Annual Session tuition. Please email sobtwestlinn@obt.org with questions, to register and receive this offer.

Hope to dance with you soon!

2016 Summer Intensive: Week 2 Schedule

Please click here to view the daily schedules for the first week of the 2016 Summer Intensive.

2016 Summer Intensive: Week 1 Schedule

Please click here to view the daily schedules for the first week of the 2016 Summer Intensive.

Exciting West Linn News

Dear Students, Families, Faculty, and Staff,

It is with great excitement I announce Rachel Närhi has been appointed the permanent Branch Manager of SOBT’s West Linn studio. Rachel, already a part of the OBT family, has been working for the past two years as a Teaching Artist in our Education / Outreach department; a position that has allowed her to share her joy and vast knowledge of dance with thousands of school children in the Portland metropolitan area. Rachel previously taught ballet in the Children’s Division at Pacific Northwest Ballet and has had significant teaching and dance studio management experience in schools throughout the Pacific Northwest. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Cornish College of the Arts, in Seattle, WA. Besides overseeing the day to day operations of the school in West Linn, Rachel will be an integral part of the studio's faculty.

Rachel’s first day in her new position is June 20, 2016, and she will spend a week working with the current West Linn Branch Manager, Lea Turner Betts. As thrilled as I am to have Rachel join us, the sad news is Lea’s last day with SOBT will be June 24, 2016. I would personally like to thank Lea for the phenomenal job she has done in overseeing the opening of the West Linn studio. Lea came to us at a critical time and continually rose to the challenge of this difficult assignment. Consequently, the studio has thrived and grown under her care. Thank you for everything Lea and we at SOBT wish you all the best in your future!

Speaking of the future, I look forward to all that lies ahead at our West Linn studio and to the energy, passion, and experience I know Rachel will bring to the strong foundation laid by Lea.

Come dance with us!

Best wishes,

Anthony Jones
School Director

SOBT Level 3 - 6 Student/Faculty Conferences

Dear Level 3 - 6 Students,

The faculty of SOBT will be conducting brief student conferences the week of June 6. These are informal conferences that are just for the student and their primary teachers.

We hope these provide students with a year-end perspective and helpful information for the summer months.

Schedules have been posted to the SOBT bulletin board as well as in the Pages section of the blog. You may also click here.

Thank you,

SOBT Staff

Weekly Schedule June 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016

To view the June 6, 2016 - June 12, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

This is the final week of the 2015-16 Annual Session, as well as Family Observation week. All classes listed in blue are classes open to family observation.

Due to space constraints students are limited to two guests for Family Observation periods. No guests under the age of 10, including siblings who attend SOBT, will be admitted inside the studios. We ask that you please arrive on time as late arrivals may not be admitted into the studio. Photography and videography during class is prohibited and mobile phones must be switched off.

Weekly Schedule May 30, 2016 - June 5, 2016

To view the May 30, 2016 - June 5, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Viewing Potluck: L3 - OBT2

Dear SOBT Families,

We are excited to hold the 2016 Annual School Performance Viewing on Friday, May 27, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Studio 2 at The School of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Students in Levels 3 through OBT2 are invited to attend. Students in Levels 1 and 2 will have the opportunity to watch the video during one of their regularly scheduled classes. This is a student only function.

As in years past, in addition to viewing the video we will hold a potluck. Please bring whatever dish you would like, taking into consideration food allergies. Sign-up in advance is not necessary. The total attendance anticipated is 70 students, so please plan your dish to serve around 10 to 15 people. Thank you in advance for contributing to the potluck.

Should you have any questions please contact us at schoolofobt@obt.org.

Weekly Schedule May 23, 2016 - May 29, 2016

To view the May 23, 2016 - May 29, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule May 16, 2016 - May 22, 2016

To view the May 16, 2016 - May 22, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

UPDATED 5/13/16: Weekly Schedule May 9, 2016 - May 15, 2016

UPDATED 5/13/16: To view the May 9, 2016 - May 15, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016

To view the May 2, 2016 - May 8, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule April 25, 2016 - May 1, 2016

To view the April 25, 2016 - May 1, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

UPDATED 4/20/16: Weekly Schedule April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016

UPDATED 4/20/16: To view the April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Please note that regularly scheduled classes for Levels 3 through 6 are replaced by ASP warm up classes and rehearsal. Refer to the ASP Production and Rehearsal Schedule for warm-up class and rehearsal times and locations.

If your child is in Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 and not participating in this year's ASP, they are welcome to attend the warm-up class scheduled for their level.

Level 5 & 6 Ladies - Coppelia Costume Note

Levels 5 & 6 Ladies,

Please be sure to bring a nude body liner and/or ballet bra to wear under your Coppélia costumes. 

UPDATED 4/20/16: 2016 ASP Parent Chaperone Schedule

UPDATED 4/20/16: To view the 2016 ASP Parent Chaperone Schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016

To view the April 18, 2016 - April 24, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Please note that regularly scheduled classes for Levels 3 through 6 are replaced by ASP warm up classes and rehearsal. Refer to the ASP Production and Rehearsal Schedule for warm-up class and rehearsal times and locations.

If your child is in Level 3, 4, 5 or 6 and not participating in this year's ASP, they are welcome to attend the warm-up class scheduled for their level.

Please Welcome Colleen Hanlon to SOBT

Dear SOBT Families,

I would like to welcome Colleen Hanlon to the school staff as our new Registrar / Children’s Coordinator.  Colleen recently moved to Portland from Tampa, Florida, where she held a similar position at America’s Ballet School / Tampa City Ballet.  Colleen has also worked as stage manager for the University of South Florida, Tampa.  Her professional experience relates directly to both the administrative and backstage support this position requires, which is one of the many reasons we’re so excited she is joining our team.  Colleen is a dancer herself (she even danced in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker as a child with the Miami City Ballet!) and earned a B.A. in dance with a concentration in ballet from the University of South Florida.

As Colleen transitions in, we will say good-bye to Abby, who has been our temporary receptionist for the last few months.  Abby’s last day will be April 23.  I want to personally thank Abby for the fantastic job she’s done and want to wish her the very best in her future endeavors.
For the next week and a half Colleen will be working between the studio and the Newmark Theatre, and beginning the week of April 25, she’ll be stationed at the front desk.  Please feel free to introduce yourselves to Colleen and welcome her to the SOBT family.

Best wishes,

Anthony Jones
School Director

UPDATED 4/14/16: Weekly Schedule April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016

UPDATED 4/14/16: To view the April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Parent Chaperone Schedule

To view the 2016 ASP Parent Chaperone Schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

UPDATED 4/13/16: Weekly Schedule April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016

UPDATED 4/13/16: To view the April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Production Schedule

To view the 2016 ASP Production Schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, April 16, & Sunday, April 17, 2016

To view the April 16 and April 17, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

UPDATED 4/11/16: Weekly Schedule April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016

UPDATED 4/11/16: To view the April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Coppelia Casting - By Performance Date

To view 2016 ASP Coppelia casting by performance date please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016

To view the April 11, 2016 - April 17, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Box Office Extended Hours - Saturday, April 9

The box office will be open this Saturday, April 9 from 9 AM to 1PM

ASP Performance Dates

Saturday, April 23 at 1 PM

Sunday, April 24 at 1 PM

Ticket Prices

Premium seating $43

Regular seating $33

Note: Tickets are non-refundable. You may exchange your tickets at no charge, however you will not receive a refund for unused tickets.

Tickets in Person

($6 Handling fee will apply)

OBT Box Office

Monday-Friday / 9 AM - 5PM

  720 SW Bancroft St.

Portland OR, 97239

Tickets by Phone

($6 Handling fee will apply)

Call (503) 222-5538 or 1 (888) 922-5538

The Annual School Performance is recommended for ages 3 and up. 

You will need to purchase a seat for each person attending regardless of age.

All SOBT students who are cast will be in both performances for the Grand Etude.  Additional casting will be posted later this week for upper level students.

You may use promotional code Coppelia to receive 20% off of your ASP ticket purchase.

2015/16 OBT Company Season

Families of currently enrolled SOBT students receive a 25% discount on Areas 1 through 4. Tickets can purchased in person or by phone. This discount does not apply toward ASP ticket purchases. Please see box office staff with any questions.

Share this Coppelia Facebook post

Nothing feels better than a full house to performers - remember the electricity during Nutcracker?  Help us spread the word for what is going to be a fantastic ASP by sharing the following link on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/oregonballettheatre/?fref=ts

2016 ASP - Costume & Makeup Requirements

Please click here for the 2016 ASP costume, hair and makeup requirements for students by level and role.

2016 ASP - Theater Forms

For the 2016 ASP we require that each student return a Newmark Theater Release form and Volunteer Chaperone form. You may print copies of these forms from the blog by clicking here.

These forms must be returned to SOBT by Saturday, April 9. A student will not be allowed to enter the Newmark until these forms are received.

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, April 9, & Sunday, April 10, 2016

To view the April 9 and April 10, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Pick-up Policy

This is a friendly reminder that students in Children's Beginning Ballet and Levels 1 -6 should be picked-up from outside the main entrance to the Oregon Ballet Theatre building after all classes and rehearsals. 

On any given day the school can service up to 200 students, and we do not have a reception area to accommodate anywhere near that many people.  Because of this, the only way to be fair is to ask all parents to follow the same guidelines. Once we allow one parent to wait/observe from inside our small lobby area, we have to provide this same opportunity for all parents.  This just isn't possible.

This policy is also for your student's safety as we need one point of check-out for students and that is with Abby or Shea at the front door.  Parents who collect their children inside the building have been tending to bypass checking out with the receptionist, which leaves us not knowing if that child has indeed been picked-up.

Lastly, a word on our no observation policy.  We feel very strongly students work and learn best in an environment where parents aren't watching their child and/or their classmates. SOBT provides observation days for parents two weeks per year and additional days in the summer; we encourage all parents to attend these classes.

Thank you in advance for helping us maintain the safest and most ideal learning environment for your children.

Kind regards,
Anthony Jones
School Director

2016 ASP - Rehearsal Break Policy

Please remember that for those students who have more than a 75 minute break between their regular classes and rehearsal, or between rehearsal and rehearsal, they will need to be picked up.

Students may return 30 minutes prior to their next scheduled rehearsal.

Should you have any questions please contact the school at schoolofobt@obt.org.

Thank you,

SOBT Staff

UPDATED 4/5/16: Weekly Schedule April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016

UPDATED 4/5/16: To view the April 4, 2016 - April 10, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, April 2, & Sunday, April 3, 2016

To view the April 2 and April 3, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Costume Fittings - 3.28 - 4.02

Please click here to view the 2016 ASP fitting schedule, or see the Pages section.

These fittings are absolutely necessary to the performance. If you are unable to attend the fitting you are scheduled for please contact the school at schoolofobt@obt.org.

UPDATED: Weekly Schedule March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016

UPDATED 4/1/16: To view the March 28, 2016 - April 3, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016

To view the March 21, 2016 - March 27, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

2016 ASP Skirt Orders & Cleaning

We are fast approaching this year’s ASP on April 23rd & 24th in the Newmark Theatre.

As with last year, the performance’s culminating ballet, A Grand Étude, showcases over 100 students. Students in levels 1 through 4 will wear their class leotard.  We ask all female students to wear a matching skirt.  The School of OBT will place the order, however, we ask all participants to pay for their skirt to cover costs.

These skirts will not only serve as a beautiful costume for the ASP, but after the performances everyone may keep their skirt and students will be permitted to wear their skirts for certain classes in the summer programs.

If it is not possible for you to purchase a skirt, please email schoolofobt@obt.org and we will see what we can arrange.  In addition, should you want to purchase one or more skirts for other students, your assistance is gladly accepted & greatly appreciated.  You may also donate used skirts if your student owns one that no longer fits or she has moved up a level. 

Many students may still have their matching skirt from last year. If this is the case, we ask you to bring your skirt to the studio by Monday, March 28^th, so wardrobe can collect and prepare them for the performance.  Please be sure your name is on the tag before turning in your skirt. These can be given to James Holstad, School Administrator or Shannon Goffe, Production Administrator. 

Skirts for levels 1 & 2 cost $12.00, level 3 skirts cost $18.75, and level 4 skirts cost $23.80. Please see the Pages section of the SOBT blog for the order form.  Students only need to order a skirt if they do not already own one for their current level.  Payment is due by Saturday, April 2, 2016. You can deliver payment to James or Shannon. Please return your completed order form with payment by cash or check payable to The School of OBT.

Please click here for the skirt order form.

Level 5 and up will wear tutus provided by SOBT.

Please direct any questions to the school at schoolofobt@obt.org

Thank you,

The SOBT Staff

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, March 19, 2016

To view the March 19, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016

To view the March 14, 2016 - March 20, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, March 12, 2016

To view the March 12, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

Weekly Schedule March 7, 2016 - March 13, 2016

To view the February 29, 2016 - March 6, 2016 SOBT weekly schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.

ASP Rehearsal - Saturday, March 5, 2016

To view the February 27, 2016 ASP rehearsal schedule please see the Pages section of the blog or click here.