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Welcome to Classical Ballet Academy, official school of Ballet Minnesota


S A V E   T H E   D A T E

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Primary and Pre-Professional Performing Arts Division

Masks are now required even if Fully Vaccinated.

Pre-Ballet  ( age 4-6 )

Beginning  Level 1-3  (age 7+)

Intermediate  Level 4-6  (11+)

Advanced  Level 7-8  (14+)

Boys Class

Summer Classes

Questions?  Call or Text Andrew Rist, co-director, at 651-210-0864, anytime.

WHY CLASSICAL BALLET ACADEMY
About Classical Ballet Academy

Testimonials

Calendar of Events
2021-22 Performance, Holidays, sessions

Come See Us


“Ballet Minnesota Energizes A Classic”
– Star Tribune –

2021 -2022 School Year

Fall Session: Sept 13 – Nov 28, 2021

Winter Sess: Nov 29 – March 6, 2022

Spring Sess: March 7 – May 21, 2022

Have A Great Day.

 

CBA lost its Woodbury lease.
Therefore, this year, 2021-2022 all CBA classes will be held in St Paul.  

Resources

Contact CBA:
     The quickest way to contact CBA is to call
the school phone 651-290-0513 at any time.
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Payment Options:

Register Online

     Quick and Easy through PayPal

Download Registration Form

     Or, Download and mail in Registration

Online payment: registered students

     For Students already registered for one session

 

Resources:

Rehearsal Schedule

     Check for Weekly Updates

CBA / BMN Calendar of Events

     2020-21 Performance, Holidays, sessions

Testimonials

     Students who have gone on to dance professionally

Performance Hair & Makeup Tutorial

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     Classical Ballet Academy Postings

CBA Facebook
CBA Instagram

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Official School of  
B A L L E T  M I N N E S O T A
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Classic ‘La Bayadere’ restaged by Cheryl Rist
‘Rite Of Spring’ choreographed by Andrew Rist

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Mission Statement

The mission of Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota is to create a professional school dedicated to the pursuit of artistry in dance through the quality education of the Performing Arts Dancer. The Performing Arts program stresses technical as well as performance development through graded classroom progression and performances. Classical Ballet Academy is the official school of Ballet Minnesota. All CBA students can perform in Ballet Minnesota’s productions of the Nutcracker and Minnesota Dance Festival.  Advanced Dancers also have the opportunity to perform with Ballet Minnesota in The Fall Concert, Youth Concert Series and Summer Series River Songs.

Teachers

Andrew Rist

Intermediate through Advanced.

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Cheryl Rist

Intermediate through Advanced.

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Taylor Dreyling Huber

Pre-ballet through Intermediate/Advanced.

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Sarah Pelletier

Pre-Ballet through Beginning.

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Harper Skulley

Intermediate.

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Svetlana Gavrilova Bak

Intermediate through Advanced

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Becca Stevens

Intermediate.

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Karissa Kockelman

Pre-Ballet/Level 2

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