Copyright 2011-2012   Rachel's Ballet - Fremont, CA & Dublin, CA - Phone (510) 656-0920 - www.rachelsballet.com
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"Training and Inspiring Dancers
and Teachers of Tomorrow"
SEPTEMBER
  • September 6, 2011 - June 16, 2012 - NEW SCHOOL
    YEAR Begins.  Classes start in Fall and go through
    Spring.  OUR NEW DUBLIN (LP) LOCATION OPENS!
  • September 17, 2011 - Last date to register and still  
    be in the Annual Showcase and participate in the RAD
    Exams.  ALSO new deadline to participate in The
    Nutcracker 2011 production (Nutcracker Participation
    Fee Due and Nutcracker Opt-Out Fee Due).


OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
  • Nutcracker Rehearsals have begun.   Please check
    the Nutcracker Rehearsal schedule daily for updates!
  • October 15, 2011 Sat, AF/A1/A2 Special Combined
    Master Class, 3:00-5:30pm, MG Studio, Fremont
  • November 21 - 26, 2011  Mon-Sat, Thanksgiving Break
    - NO CLASSES ALL WEEK.
  • November 23, 2011 - Wed, NO Nutcracker Adult and
    Jr. Boys class at LP Studio/Dublin due to Thanksgiving
    Break.  Nutcracker Adult and Jr. Boys class will resume
    November 30th, Wed, 6:30-7:45pm at LP Studio/Dublin.
  • November 26, 2011 Saturday, Times posted on
    Nutcracker web page, Nutcracker Practice Dress
    Rehearsal, Rachel's Ballet, LP-Lamps Plus Studio,
    7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA  94568


DECEMBER
  • December 10, 2011 Saturday, Times posted on
    Nutcracker web page, Nutcracker Practice Dress
    Rehearsal, Rachel's Ballet, LP-Lamps Plus Studio,
    7230 San Ramon Road, Dublin, CA  94568
  • December 14 - 17, 2011 Wed-Sat.  Please see class
    schedule changes for these dates under "School
    News" (in left column).
  • December 14, 2011 Wednesday, Times posted on
    Nutcracker web page.  Nutcracker Technical Dress
    Rehearsal, Interstake Center Auditorium (ISC), The
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4780
    Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602, (On Oakland's
    Temple Hill)
  • December 15, 2011 Thursday, Times posted on
    Nutcracker web page.  Nutcracker Formal Dress
    Rehearsal, Interstake Center Auditorium (ISC), The
    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4780
    Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602, (On Oakland's
    Temple Hill)
  • December 16, 2011 Friday at 7:00 pm, Nutcracker
    Ballet Performance, at Interstake Center Auditorium
    (ISC), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
    4780 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602, (On
    Oakland's Temple Hill)
  • December 17, 2011 Saturday at 5:00pm, Nutcracker
    Ballet Performance, at Interstake Center Auditorium
    (ISC), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
    4780 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602, (On
    Oakland's Temple Hill)
  • December 19 - 31, 2011 to January 2, 2012.  Winter
    Break - No Classes.


JANUARY 2012
  • January 1 & 2, 2012 Sun-Mon.  Winter Break continues
    - No Classes.
  • January, 3, 2012  Tue.  Classes resume.
  • January 27, 2012 Friday.  Parent observation day
    cancelled.  Please observe on "Presentation
    Rehearsals with Pianist" days in February (see RAD
    Exams page for schedule).
  • Cancelled:  January 28-29, 2012 Sat-Sun. RAD has
    cancelled this event.   RAD USA Vocational Dance
    Days:  Pre-Exam Classes for Vocational Students.
  • January 29, 2012 Sun.  Rachel's Ballet sponsored
    "Pre-Exam Coaching Day" at LP Studio. 10:00am -       
    4:00pm.


FEBRUARY
  • YAGP Regional Competition, February 24-26, 2012,
    San Mateo, CA.
  • RAD MOCK Vocational Exams, at Montara, CA.
    February 12, 2012 Sunday.  See RAD Exams for details.
  • RAD "Presentation Rehearsals with Pianist" at LP
    Studio in Dublin.  Feb. 10 & Feb. 17, 2012.  Details on
    RAD Exams page. (Dublin LP Studio will have no
    regular classes on Feb. 10 & 17.)
  • RAD "Presentation Rehearsals with Pianist" at MV
    Studio in Fremont.  Feb. 11 & Feb. 18, 2012.  See
    details on RAD Exams page. (MV Studio:  Ms. Maria's
    YAGP and private lessons are cancelled on these
    dates.  Ms. Isabelle's Solo & Ensemble private lessons
    will move to MG studio for these two days.)

MARCH
  • RAD Vocational Exams, at Montara, CA.  March 4-7,
    2012.  See RAD Exams for details.  

APRIL
  • April 9 - 14, 2012 Mon-Sat, Spring Break.
  • RAD Graded Exams, at Rachel's Ballet studio.  Date
    and Times To Be Announced.

MAY
  • May 1, 2012 Tue, (Times To Be Announced).  Picture
    Day (Tentative Event) at Rachel’s Ballet, MV-Mission
    Valley Studio. Photos will be taken of students in
    Showcase costumes or classroom uniform if not
    participating in the Showcase. No classes are held on
    this date.
  • May 21, 2012 Mon, Showcase Preparation Day,
    Rachel's Ballet Studios.
  • May 22, 2012 Tue, Showcase Preparation Day,
    Rachel's Ballet Studios.
  • May 23, 2012 Wed, (Senior) Dress Rehearsal, Jackson
    Theater (inside The Smith Center), Ohlone College,
    Fremont, CA
  • May 24, 2012 Thu, (Junior) Dress Rehearsal, Jackson
    Theater (inside The Smith Center), Ohlone College,
    Fremont, CA
  • May 25, 2012 Fri, Annual Showcase, Jackson Theater
    (inside The Smith Center), Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
  • May 30, 2012 - Monday.  NO CLASSES due to
    Memorial day holiday.


JUNE
  • June 16, 2012 - Sat, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR.
School News
School Calendar

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LP Dublin Studio Only - No Drop-In Teen/Adult
Students
We are no longer accepting Drop-In Teen/Adult Students at
our LP Dublin Studio only. Those interested in attending our
Teen/Adult Ballet class in Dublin must officially register and
pay the monthly tuition installment.  Please email
Rachel@RachelsBallet.com for more details.

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"Presentation Rehearsals with Pianist" for
Pre-School through Grade 8 (plus Vocational
Intermediate Foundation - IF) Scheduled in
February.
 Please see which dates you need attend on our
RAD Exams page.  Parents may observe on specified dates.

Mock Vocational Exams Scheduled in February
for Advanced Foundation - AF, Adv 1 & Adv 2.  
Please see which dates you need to attend on our RAD
Exams page.

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Schedule Changes:

(1)   January 27, 2012 Friday Parent
Observation Day has been cancelled.  
Parents may instead observe the "Presentation Rehearsals
with Pianist" scheduled in February.  Please see the
"Presentation Rehearsals with Pianist" dates on our
RAD
Exams page.

(2)  LP - Dublin Studio:  Classes on FRIDAY,
Feb. 10 & Feb. 17 have been cancelled

("Presentation Rehearsals with Pianist" will be held at this
location).  Dublin make-up dates for these Friday class
cancellations are:
Primary:     Saturday 11:30am - 12:30pm
Grade 1:     Saturday 12:30pm - 1:30pm
You may also make-up the class on Tuesday and Thursday.  
Ms. Katrena can extend the class time for both days if
needed.

(3)  MV Studio:  Ms. Maria's YAGP Solo private
lessons on Saturday, Feb. 11 & Feb. 18
 have been
cancelled.  Ms. Maria's YAGP Solo lessons have been
rescheduled for
Feb. 12 & 19th at the LP Studio in Dublin.  
Please check your email for your specific time.

(4)  MV Studio:  Ms. Isabelle's Solo & Ensemble
private lessons on Saturday, Feb. 11 & Feb. 8
have been moved to MG Studio for both days.

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Free Classes for Ages 3-5 at the Pleasanton
Library and Fremont Main Library.  
Please see our
Community Outreach web page for details.


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ANNUAL SHOWCASE / DRESS REHEARSALS /
PREP DAYS MUST BE RESCHEDULED

DATES and DETAILS for the Annual Showcase, Dress
Rehearsals and Showcase Preparations Days have been
rescheduled.  On September 15th, Ohlone College informed
us that they cannot honor our previously reserved dates.
Please see the new dates on our
Showcase web page.
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Shows to See

"Swan Lake" and "Romeo and Juliet"
There will be special HD European ballet films shown in the
Cinema 3  theater in downtown San Jose in 2012:

March 4 & 6, 2012 ~ Tchaikovsky's SWAN LAKE by the
Bolshoi Ballet

April 8 & 10, 2012 ~ Prokofiev's  ROMEO AND JULIET by the
Royal Ballet, London

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