Dance at Your School
Abacus Schools of Austin & LeanderClass Options
The 2025 Recital will be held May 28th-31st, 2025
Location: Life Austin Theatre Mueller, 1504 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723
Date: Saturday, May 31 from 2:00pm-3:15pm (1:30pm Arrival)
Calendar
The following holidays allow for all class days of the week to meet an average of 41 times in the season. Make up classes are not needed for these holidays as they are not charged in tuition.
On-site childcare centers are continuous enrollment year-round.
First Day of 2023-2024 Schedule June 17, 2024
2024-2025 Calendar
(begins June 17, 2024)
Closed for Summer Break July 1-6, 2024
Closed for Team Workshops Aug. 5-10, 2024
Closed for Labor Day Aug 31-Sept 2, 2024
Closed for Staff Development Sept 24, 2024
Closed for Indigenous People’s Day Oct 14, 2024
Closed for Staff Development Oct 31, 2024
Closed for Thanksgiving: Nov 26-30, 2024
Closed for Winter Performances Dec 10-15, 2024
Closed for Winter Break Dec 23, 2024-Jan 5, 2025
Classes Resume Jan 6, 2025
Closed for MLK Jan 20, 2025
Closed for Staff Development Jan 28-29, 2025
Closed for staff development Feb 14, 2025
Closed for President’s Day Feb 17, 2025
Closed for Spring Break March 17-22, 2025
Closed for Staff Development/Team Auditions March 25-28, 2025
Closed for Holy Week April 16-20, 2025
Memorial Day May 24-26, 2025
Tentative Recital May 27-31
These are scheduled holidays for this dance session and are not included in the total number of class days or tuition. Please note that no refund will be due because classes are not being canceled for these dates. The central studio office staff also follow this calendar.
Parent Observation Days
Parents are invited to observe and participate in their child’s class for the last 30 minutes:
- Parent Observation: Dec 2-7, 2024
- Parent Observation Week/Toddler In-Class Recitals: May 12-17, 2025
Emeralds
- Summer Choreography workshop at Avery- Monday, August 7th 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Dance Makers Convention- October 27th-29th (San Antonio, TX)
- Nutcracker- November 29th-December 3rd at The Scottish Rite Theatre
- Revel Convention- January 19-21 (San Marcos, TX)
- In Studio Competition Showcase- Jan. 31st at Avery Studio
- Encore Competition- February 9th-11th (Austin, TX)
- Elevation Competition- April 19th- 21st (San Antonio, TX)
- Team Auditions for Next Season- February 20th-22nd
- Team Gala Performance- March 24th, 26-27th
- Studio Recital- May 30th-June 2nd
Policies & Attire
Onsite Details:
- New students welcomed! Registration is on-going for classes with openings.
- Classes are one day a week for one hour (from pickup to drop-off) for Preschool STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum and Primary STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum. Hip Hop Dance classes are 40 minutes. Toddler Dance classes are 30 minutes one day a week (from pickup to drop-off).
- Parents receive a weekly note home about their child’s class
- Please label dance shoes and dance bag with child’s name. For morning classes, students should arrive to school on dance class days in their dance attire (unless they are potty training) with dance shoes in bag.
- Dates: Continuous Enrollment (enrollment is closed during April & May for recital classes.)
Attire:
Dance Expressions: Girls- leotard and socks, skirts are optional, pink leather ballet shoes. Boys- solid muscle shirt for boys with matching pants or shorts and black leather ballet shoes.
Preschool & Primary STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum: Girls- leotard and socks, skirts are optional, pink leather ballet shoes & black patent tap shoes. Boys- solid muscle shirt for boys with matching pants or shorts and black leather ballet shoes & black tap shoes with elastic or velcro across the top.
Hip Hop: Girls and boys need confortable clothing that they can stretch in that also covers the midriff. Black hip hop tennis shoes are also needed and can be purchased at our Avery Ranch Studio just behind CVS at Avery Ranch Blvd./W. Parmer Ln.
Schedule
Dance Expressions
Age 2 by 5/31/24
Pre-Ballet-Prop Dancing-Gross Motor-Locomotor
Wednesday 10:05am – 10:35am
Abacus of Austin in Avery Ranch
Tuesday 10:05am – 10:35am
Abacus of Leander in Crystal Falls
Preschool STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum
Age 3-5 by 5/31/24
Ballet-Tap-Jazz-Creative Movement
Wednesdays at 9:00am – 10:00am or 10:40-11:40
Abacus of Austin in Avery Ranch
Tuesdays at 9:00am – 10:00am or 10:40-11:40am
Abacus of Leander in Crystal Falls
Tuition
All payments are done by auto pay through your credit or debit card on file. Registration requires an initial payment of a $38 registration fee per family and the first month’s tuition to reserve a space. There are no refunds or adjustments due to absences, however, make-ups are available in public studio locations with openings. Each month has the same tuition amount regardless of the days in the month as we have averaged the payments over the course of the year to create equal installment amounts. If you begin late then your tuition will be prorated.
Dance Expressions Tuition: $56 per monthly installment Costume Fee: $67 (Charged Nov. 4th; to be worn at the in class recital in May) Wed. mornings at Avery Ranch & Tuesday mornings at Crystal Falls
Preschool STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum Tuition: $65 per monthly installment, Costume Fee: $74 (Charged Nov. 4th; to be worn at the recital in May), Recital Hall Fee: $85 (Charged March 3rd to cover recital hall rental and fees) Wed. mornings at Avery Ranch & Tuesday mornings at Crystal Falls
Avery Ranch Primary STORYTIME DANCE™ Curriculum Tuition: Ballet/Creative Movement Mon. 3:45-4:15; Costume Fee: $74 per class (Charged Nov. 4th to be worn at the recital in May), Recital Hall Fee: $85 (Charged March 3rd to cover recital hall rental and fees. Tickets available in May.)