Spring 2027 Class Offerings
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2.5 & 3 Year Old Spring Ballet
Ages 2.5-3 years old
Magical Tinkerbell this Winter/Spring!
Pre-ballet class for boys & girls at Children’s Ballet Theater offers children a warm, encouraging and fun atmosphere with our beautiful traditions of Russian and French classical ballet. Each class includes ballet, creative movement, fun with ballet props, and choreography. Students will learn dances set to classical ballet music as well as kids’ ballet songs. Mom or dad are invited into the studio room the first day until your child is comfortable, and thereafter there is an observation window. This spring semester’s theme is Tinkerbell! Each semester and new year the syllabus is changed to ensure that students have new material. 2.5-3yrs students have a parent demo of classwork at the end of each semester. (Students progress to an in-Studio recital and then stage recital as they age up). Please visit our Information/Dress Code page for class attire.
PK/JK Spring Ballet
PK/JK Spring Ballet & Tap
Ages 3.5-4 years old
Magical Tinkerbell fun this Winter/Spring!
Pre ballet class for boys & girls at Children’s Ballet Theater in East Memphis offers children a warm, encouraging and fun atmosphere with our beautiful traditions of Russian and French classical ballet. Each class includes ballet, creative movement, fun with ballet props, and choreography. Students will learn dances set to classical ballet music as well as kids’ fun and adorable ballet songs. This spring semester’s theme is Tinkerbell! Each semester and new year the syllabus is changed to ensure that students have new material. Mom or dad are invited into the studio room the first day until your child is comfortable, and thereafter there is an observation window. PKJK students have a parent demo of classwork at the end of fall semester and an in-studio CBT Recital in the spring (students progress to stage recitals once they enter kindergarten). Note for fall session: PKJK students coming to see our Clara & the Nutcracker show at the U of M Rose Theater are invited to present flowers to Clara and the Sugar Plum! Visit our Information/Dress Code page for class attire.
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K-1st Spring Ballet│K-1st Spring Ballet & Tap
Ages 5-6 Year Old
Magical Tinker Bell this Spring!
Students will perform on stage this spring in the CBT Recital! Pre-Ballet and Tap for boys & girls at Children’s Ballet Theater offers children the unique and beautiful traditions of Russian and French classical ballet in a warm and encouraging atmosphere. Each class includes ballet, tap, creative movement, fun with ballet props, and choreography. Students will learn dances set to classical ballet music as well as kids ballet songs. This spring semester’s theme is Tinkerbell! Each semester and new year the syllabus is changed to ensure that students have new material. In fall, dancers of the school in SK-12th grade have option to perform in Clara & the Nutcracker presented by the Tennessee Ballet theater! Each spring students of the school perform in a grand “CBT Recital” onstage featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Swan Lake. Choreography for Nutcracker and Recital is included during class. Please visit the Performance page for more information. Some classes listed offer tap dance during a portion of class time. Visit our Information/Dress Code page for class attire. *There is a $75 recital fee due February 1. Please see performance information page for more details.
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Level 1 & 1st Ballet & Tap │ Level 1 Ballet & Tap
Ages 5-6 Ages 7-9
Magical Tinkerbell this Spring!
Students will perform on a beautiful stage this spring! Our theme is “Tinkerbell” this semester. Children's Ballet Theater in East Memphis students and parents alike remark on the uplifting atmosphere of the school, the excellent training, and the encouraging professional faculty. Kindness and support by peers is encouraged and many have said they developed life-long friends in the school. Children’s Ballet Theater offers training in the beautiful French and Russian traditions of classical ballet. The school's unique training methods help students develop lovely port de bras, grace, posture, strength, flexibility, multiple turns, and high jumps, along with confidence, grace and poise. Dancers in SK-12th grade can participate in Clara & the Nutcracker at the Rose Theater. Students perform in a grand “CBT Spring Recital” onstage featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and Swan Lake. Choreography for Nutcracker and Recital is included during class. Please visit the Performance page for more information. Some classes listed offer tap dance during a portion of class time. Visit our Information/Dress Code page for class attire. *There is a $65 recital participation fee due in February. Please see performance information page for more details.
Level Two│Upper Level Two
Romeo and Juliette
Children's Ballet Theater in East Memphis students and parents alike remark on the uplifting atmosphere of the school, the excellent training, and the encouraging professional faculty. Kindness and support by peers is encouraged and many graduates have said they developed life-long friends in the school. Children’s Ballet Theater offers training in the beautiful French and Russian traditions of classical ballet. The school's unique training methods help students develop lovely port de bras, grace, posture, strength, flexibility, multiple turns, and high jumps, along with confidence, grace and poise. Students perform annually in the professional “Clara & the Nutcracker” at the Rose Theater for fall/winter and in the “CBT Spring Recital” which featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and Swan Lake as well as exciting and fun new contemporary dance choreography of contemporary dance based in modern and jazz. Choreography for Nutcracker and the Spring Show is included during class time. This semester's theme will be "Romeo and Juliette"! * A $75 performance fee will be due February 1. Please visit the information pulldown bar for performance information.
Level Three│Upper Level Three
Romeo and Juliette
Children's Ballet Theater in East Memphis students and parents alike remark on the uplifting atmosphere of the school, the excellent training, and the encouraging professional faculty. Children’s Ballet Theater offers training in the beautiful French and Russian traditions of classical ballet. The school's unique training methods help students develop lovely port de bras, grace, posture, strength, flexibility, multiple turns, and high jumps. Students perform annually in the professional “Clara & the Nutcracker” at the Rose Theater and in a grand “CBT Youth Company Show” each spring featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliette, and Swan Lake as well as exciting new contemporary dance choreography of modern or jazz. Show choreography is included during class time. This semester's theme will be "Romeo and Juliette"!
Level Four
Romeo and Juliette
Children's Ballet Theater in East Memphis students and parents alike remark on the uplifting atmosphere of the school, the excellent training, and the encouraging professional faculty. Children’s Ballet Theater offers training in the beautiful French and Russian traditions of classical ballet. The school's unique training methods help students develop lovely port de bras, grace, posture, strength, flexibility, multiple turns, and high jumps. Students perform annually in the professional “Clara & the Nutcracker” at the and in a grand “Youth Company Show” each spring featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliette, and Swan Lake as well as exciting new contemporary dance choreography of modern or jazz. Show choreography is included during class time. This semester's theme will be "Romeo and Juliette"!
*Youth Co performance fee is $75 due February 1.
Levels 5-8​
Children's Ballet Theater in East Memphis students and parents alike remark on the uplifting atmosphere of the school, the excellent training, and the encouraging professional faculty. Kindness and support by peers is encouraged and many have said they developed life-long friends in the school. Children’s Ballet Theater offers training in the beautiful French and Russian traditions of classical ballet. The school's unique training methods help students develop lovely port de bras, grace, posture, strength, flexibility, multiple turns, and high jumps, along with confidence, grace and poise. Students perform annually in the professional “Clara & the Nutcracker” in the fall and in winter /spring a grand “CBT Spring Youth Company Show” which featuring ballets such as Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, and Swan Lake as well as exciting new contemporary dance choreography of contemporary dance based in modern and jazz. Choreography is included during class time. This semester's theme will be "Romeo and Juliette"!