Parent Resources

Students ages 2-7 are automatically placed according to their age in a specific level in the CDE. Beginning at age 8, students are placed based on their technique. Thus, placement classes are required for students ages 8 and up to determine technique and level placement before registering. This placement class is free and must be scheduled through the Centre Administrative Director or Principals. After scheduling the class, pick up your student's placement form from the front desk when you arrive for the placement class, and give it to the instructor teaching the class. At the end of class, the instructor will return the form with the level recommendation written on it. Information regarding the recommended level will be available at the information table in the lobby. After reviewing the level information, call the location you are interested in registering for to set up a registration appointment.

Students have the opportunity to perform in our Spring Concert at the end of the school year. Students who wish to participate in the Spring Concert must register by November. Students who register after the Spring Concert fee deadline are unable to participate. The Spring Concert fee is $185 per student and covers 4 tickets and a ballet costume. This fee is due in October. It increases after the early bird deadline, but the final deadline is in November and is non-refundable. There is also an audition in August for Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker. Visit the performance opportunities page the performance opportunities page to learn more.

Auditions for The Nutcracker are typically three to four weeks after the fall session begins. All students auditioning must be 8 years of age by the audition date. Students do not have to prepare a routine to audition. There is no pre-registration. All paperwork will be available at the audition. Roles are available to currently enrolled CDE students only, except for gymnasts. Open auditions for gymnasts are held on a different day from the CDE student auditions. For further information, please visit the Performance Opportunities page or email kcooper@atlantaballet.com.

Auditions for our Summer Intensives begin in January and run through March. If you are unable to attend an audition in person, the following materials must be submitted: a 5-minute video of classroom work, dance resume, and dance photos (an arabesque and tendu in second), along with a $40 audition fee and absentee audition form. These forms are available on the Summer Intensives page. For audition dates and locations, as well as general information, visit the Summer Intensives page.

Auditions are not required for the Summer Day Programs open to ages 2 and up. Please visit the Summer Day Programs page to learn more.

All registration for classes must take place in person with the Centre Administrative Director at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in West Midtown, the Principal at the Buckhead Centre, or the Principal at the Virginia-Highland Centre. Call each location for available appointment times. To contact the Michale C. Carlos Dance Centre, please call 404.873.5811 x1225; to contact the Buckhead Centre, please call 404.303.1501; and to contact the Virginia-Highland Centre, please call 404.883.2178. A minimum of the first and last tuition installments, along with a $50 ($75 if registering in the spring) non-refundable registration fee, must be paid at the time of registration.

The Adult Open Division allows people ages 18 and up the chance to either begin or continue their dance training. No registration or commitment is required. You can pay as you go or purchase a ten-class card or seasonal pass. Schedules are available online or via email. Email adultopendivision@atlantaballet.comor visit the Adult Open Division page for more information.

All registration for classes must take place in person with the Centre Administrative Director at the Michael C. Carlos Dance Centre in West Midtown, the Principal at the Buckhead Centre, or the Principal at the Virginia-Highland Centre. Call each location for available appointment times. To contact the Michale C. Carlos Dance Centre, please call 404.873.5811 x1225; to contact the Buckhead Centre, please call 404.303.1501; and to contact the Virginia-Highland Centre, please call 404.883.2178. A minimum of the first and last tuition installments, along with a $50 ($75 if registering in the spring) non-refundable registration fee, must be paid at the time of registration.

Registration is ongoing throughout the year. Early registration for the next school year begins in April for returning CDE students and then is open to the public in May. Please contact the Centre Administrative Directorto receive the appropriate class schedule information for your child. You MUST receive the schedule and tuition paperwork before coming in to register your child. We strongly advise early registration to hold a spot for your child as classes tend to fill up quickly.

We offer three tuition payment plans. The first plan is payment in full due at registration with a 5% discount applied. The second plan is 2 installments: the first due at registration and the second due January 1st. The third plan is 10 installments: the first and last due at registration and the remainder due the first of each month ($25 late fee applies to accounts not paid by the 15th of each month). All tuition is non-refundable after the student's first class.

Our school follows the Fulton County School calendar. Our 40-week program begins in August and ends in June. A calendar of events is handed out at registration. We also offer Summer Day Programs (no audition required, open to ages 2 and up) and Summer Intensives (audition required, open to ages 11 and up) in June and July.

Students ages 2-6 are only required to take one Creative Movement class per week. All other students (ages 7 and up) must take the mandatory requirement of two ballet technique classes a week. Levels BIV and above are recommended to take three to four times a week. Academy Level students are required to take all scheduled classes five to six days per week, with no excused absences.

We are primarily a ballet technique school; however, we do offer tap, jazz, modern, and musical theatre as additional classes for students ages 7 and up. In addition to ballet and pointe classes, the Adult Open Division offers hip-hop, jazz, and modern.

We offer a Tiny Dancer & Me class for 2 year olds. We start teaching children ballet steps at age 3. Students must be the appropriate age by September 1st of the school year to participate in the Tiny Dancer & Me and Creative Movement Division (ages 3-7). Starting at age 7, students may enter into the Student Division - B Level and above. New students age 9+ must attend a placement class to determine their appropriate technique level. We offer classes at many levels up to the Academy Division, which is filled by audition only.

Scholarships are offered based on demonstrated financial need and are available to students who have attended the CDE for one or more years. Applications are available and accepted April through June 30. The deadline is June 30. A committee meets and awards scholarships for the upcoming school year. Applications are available online beginning in April.

Yes. No weapons of any kind are permitted at our three Centre for Dance Education studios or any Atlanta Ballet or CDE student performances.