2018 - 2019
SCHOOL CALENDAR
2018 - 2019
SCHOOL CALENDAR
FALL 2018
Monday, August 20th – Fall Session begins
Monday, September 3rd – SCHOOL CLOSED – LABOR DAY
Monday, October 29th through Saturday, November 10th – Parents' Observation classes
Thursday, November 22nd – SCHOOL CLOSED – THANKSGIVING DAY
Friday, November 23rd – SCHOOL CLOSED* –THANKSGIVING FRIDAY (*except classes/performances for performers)
Friday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 25th – “The Nutcracker” @ Lesher Center for the Arts
Monday, December 24th through Sunday, January 6th – SCHOOL CLOSED – WINTER BREAK
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SPRING 2019
Monday, January 7th – Spring Session begins
Monday, February 18th – SCHOOL CLOSED – PRESIDENTS’ DAY
Monday, March 4th through Saturday, March 16th – Parents’ Observation classes
Monday, April 1st through Sunday, April 7th – SCHOOL CLOSED – SPRING BREAK
Wednesday, May 1st – Tuition for May & June (June pro-rated) due in one payment
Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th – “Spring Rep'” @ Lesher Center for the Arts
Monday, May 27th – SCHOOL CLOSED – MEMORIAL DAY
Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th – "Student Showcase" at Diablo Valley College Performing Arts Center
Sunday, June 9th – Spring Session ends
FALL 2018
Monday, August 20th – Fall Session begins
Monday, September 3rd – SCHOOL CLOSED – LABOR DAY
Monday, October 29th through Saturday, November 10th – Parents' Observation classes
Thursday, November 22nd – SCHOOL CLOSED – THANKSGIVING DAY
Friday, November 23rd – SCHOOL CLOSED* –THANKSGIVING FRIDAY (*except classes/performances for performers)
Friday, November 23rd through Sunday, November 25th – “The Nutcracker” @ Lesher Center for the Arts
Monday, December 24th through Sunday, January 6th – SCHOOL CLOSED – WINTER BREAK
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SPRING 2019
Monday, January 7th – Spring Session begins
Monday, February 18th – SCHOOL CLOSED – PRESIDENTS’ DAY
Monday, March 4th through Saturday, March 16th – Parents’ Observation classes
Monday, April 1st through Sunday, April 7th – SCHOOL CLOSED – SPRING BREAK
Wednesday, May 1st – Tuition for May & June (June pro-rated) due in one payment
Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th – “Spring Rep'” @ Lesher Center for the Arts
Monday, May 27th – SCHOOL CLOSED – MEMORIAL DAY
Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th – "Student Showcase" at Diablo Valley College Performing Arts Center
Sunday, June 9th – Spring Session ends
OUR ALUMNI
A
Caron Aarts — Oakland Ballet
Adam Aicher — Company C Contemporary Ballet
Garrett Anderson — Artistic Director Ballet Idaho, San Francisco Ballet Soloist, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Hubbard Street (Soloist)
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B
Heather Brennan — Alexandria Ballet School
Julio Burmudez — Company C Contemporary Ballet
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C
Danae Carter — Oakland Ballet, Richmond Ballet Principal
Alysia Chang — Oakland Ballet, San Francisco Opera
Alison Christie — Contra Costa Ballet Centre, Founder of Alison Christie Ballet School
Roberto Cisneros — Smuin Ballet, Sacramento Ballet
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D
Katie Diamond —Albany Berkshire Ballet, Jamie Bishton/Dance, Jose Limon (principal)
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E
Rebecca Erhart — Cincinnati Ballet, Washington Ballet, Director of Columbia Dance Center
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F
Marin Fisher — Moving Arts II
Ashley Flaner — Company C Contemporary Ballet, Post:Ballet
Brian Fretté — Perry Mansfield
Sarah Shira Fogg — Pacific Northwest Ballet School
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G
Krissy Girardi — All That Dance
Alina Gonzalez — Diablo Ballet
Alison Gordy — Company C Contemporary Ballet
Cynthia Giannini — Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
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H
Anthony Huxley — New York City Ballet (Principal)
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I
Ashley Ivory — San Francisco Ballet, Company C Contemporary Ballet, Assistant Professor BYU Department of Dance
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J
Marlena Jackson-Retondo — Oregon Ballet Theatre
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K
Rebecca King — Miami City Ballet, Co-host Conversations on Dance podcast
Jacob Kreamer — Company C Contemporary Ballet, Menlow Ballet
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L
Shannon Lilly — Northern Ballet Theater, Ballet de l’Opéra national du Rhin
William Lin-Yee — New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet (Principal)
Elizabeth Loscavio — San Francisco Ballet, The Hamburg Ballet
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M
Kavita Master — Dance Connection
Coral Martin - Oakland Ballet, School Director Berkley Ballet Theater
Katie McVey — Civic Arts
Misa K. Misono — Anna Myer and Dancers
Amy Malepeai — Oakland Ballet, Company C Contemporary Ballet
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N
Karen Nepacena — Oregon Ballet Theater
Tanya Norton — Hartfel Ballet
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O
Katherine Orloff — Company C Contemporary Ballet, Director of Contra Costa School of Performing Arts
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P
Amanda Peet — Sacramento Ballet
Justine Pojanowski — Pittsburgh Ballet
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R
Katheryn Rossum — Mendocino Ballet Company
Meghann Oakes Rust, DPT — Contra Costa Ballet Company Physical Therapist
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S
Lizabeth Saenz — Company C Contemporary Ballet
Sandra Schlink — Broadway Shows, NYC
Kami Sturdivant — Dallas Ballet, Colorado Ballet
Amika Selvan — Sacramento Ballet, Spectrum Dance Theater, AHDANCO
Easton Smith — Smuin Ballet Principal, Sacramento Ballet, Ballet West (Soloist)
Nina Smith - Chattanooga Ballet
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T
Kristin Campbell-Taylor — DDO Artists Agency
Pamela True — Smuin Ballet, State Street Ballet, San Jose Cleveland Ballet
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V
Lauren Vance — The Dance Theater of Harlem
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W
Dominique Wendt — Sacramento Ballet
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Z
Daniella Zlatarev — Company C Contemporary Ballet, Nashville Ballet