Main St. 56 Dance Company
Highlights and Benefits
The Harvester 56 Theater Dance Academy is different than many other dance programs.
Here are some of the ways we are unique:
Here are some of the ways we are unique:
No Costume Fees
Costumes will be approved but we are not recital based, only performance based. If specific costumes were required or parents want them, it would be at cost plus a small handling charge for ordering etc. NO EXTRAVAGANT costume fees.
Small Classes
We offer a high teacher/student ratio. Beginner and intermediate classes are capped at eight students while advanced classes are capped at six.
Semester-Based Schedule
No full year commitment! We offer 14-week Fall and Spring semesters. We do not do a large, end of the year recital. Rather, an informal performance is scheduled at the end of each semester, either at the Robert Morris School Multi-Purpose Room or at the Harvester 56 Theater. Students are NOT REQUIRED to appear in Harvester 56 Theater productions but will be considered as other cast members.
Competitive Team Available
Competition Teams will pay their own Competition Fees at Cost. No other Fees will be charged for Competitions. Parents of Competitive Students will decide Competition Schedule and Participation.
Respected Staff
Our instructors are qualified, enthusiastic and completely invested in providing a quality dance education. Our instructors are carefully selected to create a well-rounded team!
Parents can Customize Service
If a parent wishes to hire a Staff Member for additional hours, etc. they can make the arrangements with the individual Staff Member at our hourly rate and still use our facility.
Parent Advisory Committee
Parents will be asked if they wish to be a part of our Parent Advisory Committee. Five parents each semester will be chosen to guide us through our Harvester 56 Theater Dance Academy process. Final decisions will be based on the Board of Directors of the Batavia Players, Inc. and the Harvester 56 Theater, as well as the Director of the Academy, Briana Blair Kelly.
Central Location
We are centrally located in Batavia at Robert Morris School, 80 Union Street. When the Batavia Players move to their new location on Main St. in Batavia's Downtown district, the Dance Academy will also move to this Downtown location. With the support of our parents, community and theater, we are able to make improvements on a regular basis to our current location.
Non-Profit Status
This is perhaps our number one advantage. Our Dance Program is and will continue to be a non-profit program. We will look for grants, ask parents for help and try to establish as many programs that will support our Mission and Goal. The Parent Advisory Committee will decide and conduct ONE fundraiser per semester to help support the program. That is all we ask.
