For Families

Family Dance Workshops

Family Dance Workshops are fun for the entire family! Each interactive session includes short excerpts of work performed by Ballet Austin dancers. The dancers and staff guide participants in exploring dance through movement, historical context, and other interactive activities. All Family Dance Workshops take place at the Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center. Click here for the current Family Dance Workshop Schedule!

Build-a-Ballet Interactive Performance -
Peter & the Wolf

Experience Ballet Austin Artistic Director Stephen Mill’s version of Peter and the Wolf with original music by Sergei Prokofiev. Participate in developing a movement phrase that is eventually incorporated into the ballet. Learn more about elements of choreography, including use of space, rhythm, timing, and partnering.  

This program is also available for your child’s school or troop! Bring a group – the more the merrier!

Dates/Times:

Wednesday, Feburary 10, 2010
10:00am - 11:00am
12:00pm - 1:00pm
3:45pm - 4:45pm

Age Range: Elementary Grades and Adults 

Cost: $7 per person

Kids Corps

In conjunction with the 3, 4, or 5-show Family and Kids Series Subscriptions.

When a child under the age of 12 subscribes with an accompanying adult, each child receives the benefits of being a Ballet Austin Kids Corps member.  We encourage you and your child to join us for an enchanted season of fun, facts and fancy!

Kids Corps membership includes:

Free Family Dance Workshops – A special invitation to attend for free our family fun movement workshops for children and their families. Each event takes place at the Ballet Austin Butler Dance Education Center.  Ballet Austin dancers and staff will work with the children as they explore dance through movement, historical context, and other interactive activities. Click here for upcoming workshops!

Footlights for Kids – Just like our adult Footlights but especially for children under age 12 – an informative discussion for children and their families to see the behind-the-scenes action, ask questions and learn more about the ballet they are about to see inside the theater.  Program begins one hour prior to curtain at all Sunday matinee productions at The Long Center.   

Free Kids Corps Chronicle – This interactive online educational publication is provided as a benefit to Kids Corps members for each subscription year. Several times throughout the season, Kids Corps members will receive a digital copy of the Chronicle, which is full of information about upcoming ballets, video excerpts and activities, dancer and choreographer interviews, program notes, and more!

Learn to Dance – a discount on Ballet Austin Academy tuition. 

How does my child become a Kids Corps member?

Subscribe to the 2009/10 Season Today

Questions?

Please contact Pei-San Brown, Director of Community Education at pei-san.brown@balletaustin.org or 512.476.9151 ext. 178.