Beginning Ballet for Adults
Every dancer started exactly where you are. Right at the beginning.
Only 15 spots · Zero experience required
Maybe you took ballet as a kid and never went back. Maybe you never got the chance at all. Either way, Beginning Ballet is built for the version of you that's starting today, with patient instruction, a small group that grows together, and a teacher who has watched this exact moment change people more than once.
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 PM
12 weeks · Starts January 28
Want to try it first? Join us for a free class on Thursday, January 7.
How It Works
One Program, Two Chapters
Beginning Ballet runs in two 12-week sessions: Ballet 101, then Ballet 201. You start with 101. When it ends, you continue into 201 automatically. No re-registering, no losing your spot, no starting over with a new group.
Your rate comes with you, too. Whatever you pay for Ballet 101 is what you'll pay for Ballet 201.
If Ballet 101 isn't the right fit, that's okay. You can opt out before 201 begins, with no hard feelings and no further obligation. We'll email you ahead of time, and you just reply to let us know. The choice is always yours. We simply make staying the easy path instead of one more thing to remember.
Ballet 101
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 PM · January 28 to April 15
Ballet 201
Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 PM · April 22 to July 8
By the End
What You'll Walk Away With
You won't just sample ballet. You'll build something real.
- Real technique and vocabulary: the positions, the language, and the foundations that take time to actually sink in.
- Strength, alignment, and body awareness that carry into how you move outside the studio too.
- Confidence in a room full of people who started exactly where you are.
- A clear next step. Ballet 201 picks up right where 101 leaves off, with no relearning required.
Program Details
- Who it's forAdults with no ballet experience, or anyone coming back after a long break
- InstructorEllen Wilcox
- WhenThursdays, 7:30 to 9 PM
- Length12 weeks of Ballet 101 with 90-minute classes, then straight into Ballet 201 the very next week. No break, no re-registering, same group.
- Class size15 dancers
- WhereThe Dance Barre, 1865 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, TX 77802
Key dates
- Free class: Thursday, January 7, 7:30 to 9 PM. Come try it before you decide.
RSVP for the free class → - Welcome Meeting: Thursday, January 14. Pick up your welcome gift and get fitted for your ballet shoes.
- First class: Thursday, January 28.
Pricing
Registration
$555for the full 12-week program
Pay in full and save $30.
Register and Pay in Full →Prefer to spread it out? Pay in 3 installments of $195 every 28 days.
Only 15 spots. This program fills up every time.
Want early bird pricing?
We send it to our list only, and it ends at midnight on January 7. Join the list and it'll land in your inbox.
The moment you register, your unlimited class access starts.
Not January 28. Use the weeks before Ballet 101 begins to explore other classes, get comfortable in the studio, and meet your community early.
Every registered dancer also receives a welcome gift at the Welcome Meeting on January 14:
- Ballet shoes, with a professional fitting
- A Ballet 101 Guide
- A journal
- A tote
Meet Your Instructor
Ellen Wilcox
Beginning Ballet Program
Ellen Wilcox is a third-generation ballet dancer and studio owner who has been immersed in the world of dance since the age of three. With extensive training in ballet as well as a variety of other dance styles, she has spent more than 25 years teaching students of all ages and experience levels. Passionate about making ballet accessible, welcoming, and enjoyable for adults, she believes that ballet is a discipline that can be appreciated at any age, and is a rewarding path of personal growth, confidence, and self-discovery.
Ready?
Fifteen spots. Twelve weeks.
One question left: are you going to be one of them?
Reserve My SpotWant to try it first? Join us for a free class on Thursday, January 7.