Classical Ballet Academy of Minnesota – Artistry in Dance

Welcome to Classical Ballet Academy, official school of Ballet Minnesota

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 – 2023

CBA was founded in 1989 by Andrew & Cheryl Rist

2023 -2024

Fall Session: Sept 11 – Nov 26, 2023

Winter Sess: Nov 27 – March 3, 2024

Spring Sess: March 4 – May 18, 2024

Summer Sess: June 4 – August 16, 2024

Click on photo to see Nutcracker Pictures

CBA / BMN Calendar of Events
2023-24 Performance, Holidays, sessions

Why Classical Ballet Academy
About Classical Ballet Academy

A Few Testamonials
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Questions? TEXT Andrew Rist, co-director, at 651-210-0864. Anytime.

Click on the picture to see the Photopage of CBA dancers performing in 2022

Original ballet with Original Musical Score
created for Classical Ballet Academy

Ballet Minnesota’s
33rd Minnesota Dance Festival – 2022

Advanced CBA dancers performing an original
ballet with Ballet Minnesota, 2022

Check Out These Videos of CBA Advanced Dancers and Sorcerer’s Apprentice

Julia Cornette ( advanced )

Minnesota Dance Festival 34, May 12-14, 2023

Zoe Charais ( advanced )

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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For Students already registered for one session

Resources:

Rehearsal Schedule

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CBA / BMN Calendar of Events

2023-24 Performance, Holidays, sessions

Testimonials

Students who have gone on to dance professionally

Performance Hair & Makeup Tutorial

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It’s always a good day to perform River Songs wi

It’s always a good day to perform River Songs with @balletminnesotainc and Charlie McGuire at the #mnstatefair. 🤍 We are located in front of the North End Event Center right off Snelling Avenue through Gate 3.

Students from #ClassicalBalletAcademy will be perf

Students from #ClassicalBalletAcademy will be perform River Songs with @balletminnesotainc this summer. See below for more details and spread the word!
WOODBURY DAYS
Main Stage, Ojibway Park
Saturday, August 21
1:00pm
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
12 Performances
Thursday, August 26
10:00, 10:45, 12:15, 1:00
Friday, August 27
10:00, 10:45, 12:15, 1:00
Saturday, August 28
10:00, 10:45, 12:15, 1:00

Congratulations to our #classicalballetacademy gra

Congratulations to our #classicalballetacademy graduates. Here are just a few of the many smiles captured last week. We are proud of your hard work!

@juju.cornette, your CBA family is sending support

@juju.cornette, your CBA family is sending support and love to @yagp today. We are so proud of both you and @aubrieodances for taking the stage! Watch live today at 12:55pm CST https://yagp.org/live-broadcast/. 📸: @minneapolisdancephotographer

Happy Halloween to our dancers and families. Wishi

Happy Halloween to our dancers and families. Wishing you a safe and spooky day. 🎃

We feel fortunate to be able to safely welcome our

We feel fortunate to be able to safely welcome our dancers back in-studio and online. Following safety protocols and keeping our community healthy is our top priority. Thank you to our dancers, parents and staff for all you do to help us achieve that goal. ❤️💜💙

Our dancers at home are staying strong and motivat

Our dancers at home are staying strong and motivated. And this makes us feel both thankful and inspired. #classicalballetacademy

There is something so magical about the look of de

There is something so magical about the look of determination on our littlest dancers faces. We are so proud of each and every one of you! #classicalballetacademy

Nothing makes us more proud than seeing all of our

Nothing makes us more proud than seeing all of our dancers work so hard from home. Thank you to our dancers and parents/caregivers for continuing to send in photos and keep the love for dance strong. #classicalballetacademy

Rolling into the weekend feeling pretty grateful f

Rolling into the weekend feeling pretty grateful for our dancers at home. #classicalballetacademy

Take a look into this CBA level 4-8 combined class

Take a look into this CBA level 4-8 combined class executing an adagio combination using their at-home ballet barres. These students are staying dedicated by taking virtual CBA classes three times a week. Thank you to our students and parents/caregivers for making it possible. #classicalballetacademy

These CBA students have us closing out the weekend

These CBA students have us closing out the weekend with appreciation and hope. #classicalballetacademy

We are so honored to showcase the talent of our #c

We are so honored to showcase the talent of our #classicalballetacademy students. ❤️

We love to see what it looks like for our students

We love to see what it looks like for our students to dance from home. Each one of you continues to inspire us to embrace our current situation. Keep working toward your goals. We are proud of you! #classicalballetacademy

Dedication and grace. We are so proud of our dance

Dedication and grace. We are so proud of our dancers at home. #classicalballetacademy

Our #classicalballetacademy dancers taking class a

Our #classicalballetacademy dancers taking class at home continues to inspire us. Keep up the great work!

Miss Taylor (pre-ballet, level 2, level 3) wants t

Miss Taylor (pre-ballet, level 2, level 3) wants to say hello and miss you to her students and all our CBA dancers. #classicalballetacademy

Our level 3 teacher Becca Stevens has a few words

Our level 3 teacher Becca Stevens has a few words of encouragement to CBA dancers and families. #classicalballetacademy

Throughout the week we will be sharing videos of o

Throughout the week we will be sharing videos of our teachers saying hello. Watch Sarah Pelletier say hi and be well to her pre-ballet and level 1 students. Stay healthy and safe everyone! #classicalballetacademy

We miss seeing our students in studio, so our teac

We miss seeing our students in studio, so our teachers wanted to say hello. Starting with Karissa Kockelman who teaches pre-ballet and level 2. Stay safe and healthy! #classicalballetacademy

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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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Sarah Pelletier

Pre-Ballet through Beginning.

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Zoe Charais

Level 2 and 3

Kaitlyn Kockelman Pre-Ballet

Karissa Kockelman

Pre-Ballet/Level 2

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Svetlana Gavrilova Bak

Intermediate through Advanced

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Becca Stevens

Intermediate.

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Harper Skulley

Intermediate.

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