2019 SUMMER INTENSIVE
One Week Only! August 12th - 16th, 2019
Ages 12 + with at least 3 years of formal ballet training. Register today for our Summer Intensive. Learn from an extensive guest faculty. Guest teachers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB). Each day will be a fun and rigorous experience. Register today to save your spot and learn from the best!
Past Guest Teachers
Julie Tobiason - former principal dancer PNB & T.U.P.A.C. Ballet Director
Daphne Lee - Dancer, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Abbie Siegal - Principal, PNB School
Jade Solomon Curtis - Choreographer, Dancer, SoloMagic
Lynne Short, former Principal, Ballet Austin School, T.U.P.A.C. Master Teacher
Marie Chong - Artistic Director of Arc Dance & Arc School of Ballet
Virginia Johnson - Artistic Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Single Class Pricing
10:00 - 11:30 am - Ballet technique class $20.00
10:00 - 12:45 am - Ballet technique + Pointe class $40.00
1:15 - 3:15 Contemporary class $25.00
5:00 - 6:30 Musical Theatre class $20.00
Full Day Workshop
10:00 - 5:00 includes ballet technique, pointe, contemporary, and musical theatre.
Any one day $90.00 per day
Two or more days $80.00 per day
Package price for all five days $350.00
Register before June 30th for Discount
Any one day ballet technique class $18.00 per class
Two or more ballet technique classes $16.00 per class
Any one day ballet technique + pointe class $36.00
Two or more ballet technique + pointe class $33.00 per day
Any one day contemporary class $22.00
Two or more contemporary class days $20.00
Any one day musical theatre class $18.00
Two or more musical theatre class days $16.00 per class
Full Day Workshop
10:00 - 5:00 includes ballet technique, pointe, contemporary, and musical theatre
Any one day $80.00 per day
Two or more days $70.00 per day
Package price for all five days, $310.00
SUMMER SESSION July 8th - August 8th, 2019
Children's Session Ages 7 - 12
TUESDAY & THURSDAY July 8th - August 8th 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
2 classes per week, two 2 week sessions. With our syllabus based on Balanchine Technique students concentrate on alignment, movement and musicality.
Two Sessions July 16th - July 25th & July 29th - August 8th
$100 per Session + $25 Registration Fee
Both Sessions $175 + $25 Registration Fee
SUMMER CLASS SCHEDULE
Monday
10:00 - 11:30 Open Ballet Jacobson
5:30 - 7:00 Flamenco Advanced Beg Fleites-Lear
7:00 - 8:30 Flamenco Basic Beg Fleites-Lear
Tuesday
9:00 - 2:00 Royal Court Guerrero & Williams
4:00 - 5:30 Children's Ballet Beg/Int TBD
5:30 - 7:00 Academy Short
7:00 - 8:30 Flamenco Fleites-Lear
Wednesday
9:00 - 2:00 Royal Court Guerrero & Williams
10:00 - 11:30 Open Ballet Morgan
4:00 - 5:30 Teen Technique Beg Arneson
5:30 - 7:00 Academy Short
5:30 - 7:00 Open Adult Ballet Beg Ethridge
Thursday
9:00 - 2:00 Royal Court Guerrero & Williams
4:00 - 5:30 Children's Ballet Beg/Int TBD
5:30 - 7:00 Academy Short
7:00 - 10:00 POSE/Vogue Rocky
Friday
10:00 - 11:30 Open Ballet Tobiason/O'Toole
Saturday
3:00 - 4:30 Tahitian Sagapolutele
Sunday
1:00 - 2:30 West African Alhassan
FAIRY TALE CAMP
Session 1 - July 9th - July 18th
This magical program is designed for Princes & Princesses ages 3-7. Each day will be packed with exciting activities, including a 45 minute ballet class, kids karaoke, story time, arts & crafts, choreography, a healthy snack and a game or film to end each enchanting day. A short performance for friends and family will end each session!
Session 2 - July 23rd - August 1st
Special Price $ 325 for both Sessions
$175 for each individual Session
TTT: Thursday's @ TAM w/T.U.P.A.C.
Community Contemporary Dance Classes
Join us at TAM every 2nd Thursday of the month for our Community Contemporary Dance Class taught by Master Teacher, and Artistic Director of T.U.P.A.C., Kara O'Toole. Join the Free class, just observe or sketch our T.U.P.A.C. students from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM every 2nd Thursday from throughout the Summer!
Dance is a Living Breathing Art Form
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2nd Thursday's are free at TAM after 5:00 PM
Dance with us at TAM. For more info, call: 253-327-1873.
We mourn the passing of Arthur Mitchell 1934-2018
Mr. Mitchell changed the world, he will always be our touchstone. TUPAC would not exist without Mr. Mitchell's vision and direction of The Dance Theatre of Harlem.
We shall forever be grateful for how he shaped our lives and instilled in us discipline, grace, fortitude. truth, determination and the constant quest for excellence. He was a no-nonsense complex man, and over time we came to love him for exhibiting those traits.
We are so fortunate to have studied and danced under his tutelage. We shall always honor his memory by keeping Mr. Mitchell's passion for not only educating marginalized communities with high quality classical ballet technique, but also setting an example for guiding students in being respected world citizens. Thank you, Mr. Mitchell - we stand on your shoulders, and will always strive to relay your high standards to our students.
SUMMER OPEN ADULT BALLET CLASSES
Try a class and experience the joy of dance!
Whether you are a beginner or seasoned professional, T.U.P.A.C. has something for everyone. Classes for teens and adults provide a wonderful dance experience on a drop-in basis with no pre-registration required.
Try a class and experience the joy of dance!
Class Rates:
$20/class (single class African)
$15/class (single class drop in rate)
$12/class (single class drop in rate for students with valid ID & seniors aged 65+ years, Military)
$10/barre only (single class drop in rate when taking barre only)
$135 10-class card
$110 10-class card (students/seniors)
$95 10-class card (Barre Only)
Open Ballet Int.
Monday: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 11:45 am
Friday: 10:00am - 11:30 am
Open Ballet Beg.
Thursday: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Open Tahitian
Saturday: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Open West African
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
2nd Thursday of the month Off-Site at TAM: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Ballet for Seniors
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About T.U.P.A.C.
"Where Classical Ballet Legends Are Trained!"
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.), a 501(c)3, offers classical ballet and multicultural dance instruction for children and teens ages 6-18 that aims to provide the discipline, the creativity and the confidence to reach their highest potential. Classes in ballet, liturgical, West African, hip-hop and Pilates concentrate on proper placement and gradual advancement of motion.
MISSION
Provide our most deserving racially and socioeconomically diverse youth with world class opportunities to achieve Artistic Excellence in the performing arts.
VISION
T.U.P.A.C. envisions a future where our students will be globally recognized as T.U.P.A.C. artists by the content of their character, their poise, the generosity of their spirit and the phenomenal contributions they make to their communities and the planet.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities accorded or made available to students at the school. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs or any other school-administered programs.
We reserve the right to refuse services to any person for any reason.
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and provide more scholarships to deserving students. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
T.U.P.A.C. "Where Classical Ballet Legends Are Trained!"
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