TCHAIKOVSKY GOES TO SCHOOL – FAQs
How do I apply to book an in-school presentation?
Contact our office:
Email: info@cbye.ca
Online Application: www.cbye.ca/tchaikovsky_order.htm
What is the deadline for booking the presentation?
You must contact our office by April 28th to inform us that you would like to have a presentation at your school.
Presentations will be delivered from January - June. When you call, please be prepared to give us three possible dates of when you would like to have the presentation take place.
These workshops book up quickly so please contact us a minimum of 1 month in advance of your desired date.
What is my cost?
$480 per presentation
The cost of the presentation is a flat rate of $480. Depending on how many students you bring the cost can be as low as $2.00 per student.
When is my booking confirmed?
Once we receive your notification that you would like to have a presentation you will be contacted by our office within 2 school days to discuss and confirm your booking. If you have not heard from us within 5 school days of your initial application please contact us.
When do I pay?
Once we have contacted you to confirm the date of your presentation, an invoice will be sent to you. The invoice must be signed and returned to us to secure your booking. The invoice can be sent to us by:
Mail: The Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble
c/o Tchaikovsky Goes to School Presentation
47 Cait Court
Ancaster, Ontario
L9G 1M3
Email: sign and scan your invoice and Email it to info@cbye.ca
All invoices must be paid prior to the performance taking place at your school. If alternate payment arrangements need to be made, please inform our office.
How Can I pay?
Cheque: Payable to The Canadian Ballet Youth Ensemble
Credit card: Visa, Mastercard (please note that a 2% service charge will apply)
Can I make changes to my booking?
Presentations will be delivered from January - June. If you need to change the date of your booking you must contact our office a minimum of 5 days in advance of your scheduled date. There is NO guarantee that we will be able to accommodate your request, however we will do our best. A $25.00 administrative fee will apply for any modifications to your original booking.
Can I cancel my booking?
Once we receive your signed invoice, there will be no refunds. All presentations are considered confirmed and booked once we receive the signed invoice.
Can I book more than one presentation?
A maximum of two presentations in one day can be booked. If two presentations are booked in the same day the cost of the second workshop is $450.
What grade level is the presentation targeting?
Grades K – 6
Where does the presentation take place?
The presentation takes place in your school auditorium.
Do you need any student volunteers?
For this presentation we would like to have 2 – 4 students with ballet experience to assist with demonstrations. Please select in advance the students who will be assisting and present them to the instructors on the day of the presentation.
How can teachers assist in the student’s development in dance?
After the presentation teachers are encouraged to discuss with the students the opportunities that are available to them for pursuing their interest in dance as it pertains to ballet.
Ballet isn't just for girls - many men take part in ballet both as performers, choreographers and composers. Many athletes both male and female take ballet to enhance their focus, balance and technique for sports such as soccer, football, gymnastics and figure skating.
Breaking through the myth that sports and dance are two opposites, the two have many similarities rather than differences. Dance has all the elements of a sport: physical endurance, coordination, practice, discipline, and even, in some cases, competition. Yet many, if not most, dancers define dance as something distinctly different from a typical athletic activity. Dancers are both artists & athletes, performing at the highest levels of human performance. Scientific studies have been done trying to determine what is the "toughest, most difficult to master, most challenging sport". Researchers looked at 60 sports & rated them based on over 20 performance criteria including physical, intellectual, & environmental.
The "toughest sport" was Ballet! Dancers often do not consider themselves as athletes, but in reality, the physical demands they place upon themselves rival almost any athletic endeavor. A recent report in Sports Magazine tried to determine who were the toughest athletes in the rough and tough of pro sports. Their choice was a ballerina. The article, "Real Jocks Wear Tutus" went on to describe the rigorous training, schedule and physical demands that dancers face just about every day of there life. They are indeed athletes, and just as other athletes can learn a great deal from dancers, dancers would be wise to embrace many of the proven strategies athletes use in the areas of training, nutrition and rehabilitation.
The same way Arnold Schwarzenegger (bodybuilding), Bruce Lee (martial arts), Greg Louganis (Olympic gold medal diver), Willie Gault and Hirschl Walker (pro football) and many other high level athletes have used ballet training to make them better at their sport, dancers can "cross-train" like athletes to make themselves more resilient, less injury prone and improve performance.
Students have two great opportunities of becoming involved with ballet.
- All students, male and female ages 7 – 18 are encouraged to come and participate in Nutcracker Auditions at 145 Main Street East. Over the past 15 years over 1,200 local students have performed in The Nutcracker. Students who are successful in the audition will have the opportunity to perform with The National Ballet of Cuba in The Nutcracker at Hamilton Place in December and in Havana Cuba in January 2012.
In December you school be given a a special invitation to come and see the school matinee performance of The Nutcracker where you will be able to see your students performing on stage.
- Register for ballet classes with the Hamilton Cuban School of Ballet. Our school is affiliated with the National Ballet of Cuba, one of the top 5 ballet companies in the world.
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