February 22nd-23rd, 2025

Michigan Ballet Festival Schedule

Master Classes

Sample Schedule for Saturday, Feb 21st

Advanced and Intermediate dancers will be at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center for classes. Dancers at the Beginner level will be at Fenton Ballet Theatre (3309 W Silver Lake Rd, Fenton, MI 48430) for classes.

  • Check-in begins at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center at 8:30AM

    • 9:00AM-9:30AM: Nutrition

    • 9:30AM-10:30AM: Injury Reduction

    • 10:30AM-12:00PM: Ballet Technique

    • 12:00PM-1:00PM: Lunch

    • 1:00PM-2:00PM: Pointe Variations

    • 2:00PM-3:00PM: Contemporary

    • 3:00PM-3:30PM: Group Picture

    • 3:30PM-4:30PM: Mindset Workshop

    • 4:30PM-5:00PM: Improv/Cooldown

  • Check-in begins at the Swartz Creek Performing Arts Center at 8:00AM

    • 8:30AM-10:00AM: Ballet

    • 10:00AM-10:30AM: Ballet Variations

    • 10:30AM-11:00AM: Nutrition

    • 11:00AM-12:00PM: Lunch

    • 12:00PM-1:00PM: Contemporary with Andi Salazar

    • 1:00PM-2:00PM: Injury Reduction

    • 2:00PM-2:30PM: Stretching

    • 2:30PM-3:00PM: Mindset Workshop

    • 3:00PM-3:30PM: Group Picture

    • 3:30PM-4:00PM: Improv + Cooldown

  • Check-in begins at Fenton Ballet Theatre (3309 W Silver Lake Rd, Fenton, MI 48430) at 8:15AM.

    • 8:30AM-9:30AM: Ballet with Ericka Goss

    • 9:30AM-10:30AM: Contemporary with Lillie Hamilton

    • 10:30AM-11:00AM: Snack Break

    • 11:00AM-11:30AM: Progressing Ballet Technique with Ericka Goss

    • 11:30AM-12:00PM: Improv/Cooldown with Lillie Hamilton

Gala Performance

Sample Schedule for Sunday, Feb 22nd

The Gala will be livestreamed and videos and adjudication will be available via DanceBug within 2 weeks of the performance date.

  • 9:00AM: Check-in begins

  • 10:00AM-11:00AM: Groups Staging

  • 11:00AM-12:00PM: Optional Warm-up on Stage (12+)

  • 12:00PM-12:30PM: Open stage (9-11)

  • 12:30PM-1:00PM: Open stage (Ages 12+)

  • 1:00PM-1:30PM: Optional Warm-up on Stage (Ages 6-11)

  • 2:00PM: Gala Performance Begins