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Children's Nutcracker Audition!
Brooklyn Ballet is currently seeking youth dancers for our annual production of The Brooklyn Nutcracker. Selected dancers must attend weekly rehearsals at Brooklyn Ballet from October - December. The audition will be live & in person at Brooklyn Ballet. Click below to register!
Friday, September 24, 4-6 pm: Age 12-17
REGISTER HERE
Sunday, September 26, 11 am -1 pm: Age 7-11
REGISTER HERE
11 am - 12 pm: Age 6-7 (Students must be 7 by 12/31 to audition)
12-1 pm: Age 8-11
Where: Brooklyn Ballet, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY
- The audition will include a ballet class and repertoire. Ballet experience is recommended, but not required
- Dancers should wear leotard, tights, and ballet slippers or form fitting attire they can dance in
- Dancers with long hair should have their hair in a secure bun or similar hairstyle
- Dancers should arrive dressed and ready to dance with their own water bottle
- Dancers en pointe should bring their pointe shoes
- Covid-19 Guidelines In-Person Audition: All dancers (ages 12+) must show proof of vaccination and remain masked and socially distanced at all times
- Covid-19 Guidelines for Rehearsals & Performances: All dancers (ages 12+) must be fully vaccinated to rehearse and perform
Email [email protected] for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!
Brooklyn Ballet Open House!
Free live & in-person sample classes in Ballet, Modern, and Jazz!
OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULE
10am Elementary Ballet Age 5-7
11am Ballet I Ages 8+
12pm Ballet II Ages 10+
1:30pm Modern Mixed Level Ages 8+
2:30pm Ballet III/IV Ages 10+
4pm Adult Ballet Fundamental (no experience required)
5pm Adult Ballet
Stop by all day for free classes, plus register for fall semester!
To register for the Open House, click HERE, or on the class names above.
Questions? Email [email protected] for more information.
CASTING DANCERS FOR 2 NUTCRACKER PRODUCTIONS
Brooklyn Ballet and City Ballet of Boston are seeking 4-5 experienced male and female dancers for The Brooklyn Nutcracker in Brooklyn, NY and City Ballet of Boston’s Urban Nutcracker in Boston, MA.
Performances and tech/dress are December 6th-11th in Brooklyn, NY and December 13th-26th in Boston, MA
Both productions represent the people, cultures, and dance styles of our communities. Diverse dancers of all ethnicities are strongly encouraged to audition. All dancers must have strong classical ballet technique. Proficiency on pointe required for women.
LIVE & IN-PERSON AUDITION:
Saturday, August 28th, 2021 at 2-4pm
Brooklyn Ballet, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY
Lynn Parkerson, Artistic Director of Brooklyn Ballet and Tony Williams, Artistic Director of City Ballet of Boston will be in attendance.
Rehearsal and performance schedules make it possible for dancers to perform in both productions. NYC based dancers who can travel to Boston are strongly preferred.
Paid rehearsals and performances plus travel to Boston and lodging are covered.
Please note: All those auditioning must present proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test result from within 72 hours on the day of the audition.
Visit https://www.hisawyer.com/brooklyn-ballet/schedules/activity-set/253387 to register for the audition on Saturday, August 28th.
Email [email protected] or visit brooklynballet.org and urbannutcracker.com for more information.
Announcing Brooklyn Ballet's Open Culture Programming!
Dates:
- Friday, June 4th
- Sunday, June 6th
- Friday, June 11th
- Sunday, June 13th
Come join us for free, 30-minute sample classes in: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Fitness, Pilates, and Belly Dance taught by our faculty and company. All ages and levels are welcome!
Plus, innovative mixed-movement performances for the community.
All programming is live and in-person on Hoyt Street between Schermerhorn and State street.
RSVP FOR "AT THE INTERSECTION" PERFORMANCE
FULL OPEN CULTURE SCHEDULE
FRIDAY JUNE 4
4-4:30pm - Children's Ballet
4:30-5pm - Adult Ballet
5-5:30pm - Open Level Jazz
5:30-6pm - Open Level Belly Dance
Please note: Due to rain forecast, June 4 classes will be held inside Brooklyn Ballet studio, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
7-8pm - PERFORMANCE: "At the Intersection" (PERFORMANCE RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 6 DUE TO RAIN FORECAST)
SUNDAY JUNE 6
11-11:30am - Open Level Modern/Contemporary Dance
11:30-12pm - Open Level Jazz Dance
12-12:30pm - Children's Ballet
12:30-1pm - Adult Ballet
4-6pm - PERFORMANCE: "Student Showcases" (Seats available for purchase for Brooklyn Ballet School families)
7-8pm - PERFORMANCE: "At the Intersection"
FRIDAY JUNE 11
4-4:30pm - Children's Ballet
4:30-5pm - Adult Ballet
5-5:30pm - Open Level Fitness
5:30-6pm - Open Level Belly Dance
7-8pm - PERFORMANCE: "At the Intersection"
SUNDAY JUNE 13
11-11:30am - Modern/Contemporary
11:30-12pm - Jazz Dance
12-12:30pm - Fitness
12:30-1pm - Stretch
1-1:30pm - Adult Ballet Fundamentals
1:30-2pm - Adult Ballet
2-2:30pm - Children's Ballet
2:30-3pm - Adult Pilates
4-5pm - PERFORMANCE: "At the Intersection"
5-5:30pm - "At the Intersection" Dancer Talk Back
Note:
Children's Classes = Ages 7-13
Adult Classes = Ages 14+
Open Level = All Ages.
Parents are welcome to dance with their children under the age of 7.
Individual donations make our Open Culture programming possible. As NYC continues to re-open, make the arts a priority and contribute to Brooklyn Ballet today. No gift is too small. Thank you so much for your support!
Thank You for Coming! (+ watch online for free!)
It felt incredible to share in the joy of live art with in-person audiences once again. Read a write-up of our opening night here. And if you missed a show - you can still watch online! Click below to view our Facebook Live recordings:
We are very grateful to all the Culture Window artists for sharing their talent with us, our partner The Mark O'Donnell Theater at The Actors Fund for their vision and collaboration on this event, and to our funders the Downtown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, without which these performances would not have been possible!
Photos:
Steven Pisano
Billie-Grace Ward
Downtown Brooklyn Partnership
Culture Window @ the Jewelbox is made possible by a grant from the Downtown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, a partnership with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) and Dumbo Improvement District as part of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
CULTURE WINDOW April 23 - All the details!
Designed to be viewed safely from the street and intended as a colorful revivifying moment of pride and connectivity for the neighborhood, Culture Window spans the world of live arts from classical ballet to spoken word.
Part block party, part cultural happening, Culture Window @ the Jewelbox will be free and fun for the whole family to enjoy. Caribbean food and snacks will be available for purchase from Norm’s Bkn Jerkmobile!
MEET THE CULTURE WINDOW ARTISTS: APRIL 23
Alex Sopp and Austin Wulliman of The Knights will play lively and delightful music for the two stars of classical music’s upper register: violin and flute! Works by Telemann and Bartok.
GLEICH DANCES - Maxfield Haynes
Innovative choreographer Julia Gleich will present, P73 #1, a contemporary solo, en pointe, for Maxfield Haynes.
Girl Be Heard will present an excerpt from their 2021 production The People vs. Justice.
MALCOLM PARSON and KILLIAN VENMAN
Jazz duo Malcom Parson and Killian Venman will perform a set for cello and percussion.
Choreographed by Lynn Parkerson to a score composed by Malcolm Parson, Intersection is an ode to the city, its repetition, rhythm, and routine, its energy, community, and human connection.
Don't forget to RSVP for the show, and stay tuned for details about our final performance!
Meet the Artists (Part II)! Culture Window Opening Night: April 16, 2021
Designed to be viewed safely from the street and intended as a colorful revivifying moment of pride and connectivity for the neighborhood, Culture Window spans the world of live arts from classical ballet to spoken word.
Part block party, part cultural happening, Culture Window @ the Jewelbox will be free and fun for the whole family to enjoy. Caribbean food and snacks will be available for purchase from Norm’s Bkn Jerkmobile!
MEET THE CULTURE WINDOW ARTISTS: APRIL 16 (Part II)
As the founder and and Artistic Director of Gleich Dances, Julia Gleich has been making dances for 25 years and is motivated by working in collaboration, and by illuminating the relationships between the traditional and the contemporary, scrapping aesthetic labels. After 15 years living and teaching in London, she returned to New York City and premiered the full evening ballet Martha (The Searchers) in collaboration with Guggenheim Fellow Elana Herzog.
On April 16, Gleich Dances presents excerpts from a contemporary ballet, See Through, created in collaboration with visual artist Karen Schifano.
Girl Be Heard is an organization that develops, amplifies, and celebrates the voices of young women through socially conscious theatre-making.
On Culture Window opening night, they will present an excerpt from their 2021 production The People vs. Justice.
Make sure to check out our Part I post featuring more amazing Culture window artists. And don't forget to RSVP for the show!
Meet the Artists (Part I)! Culture Window Opening Night: April 16, 2021
Designed to be viewed safely from the street and intended as a colorful revivifying moment of pride and connectivity for the neighborhood, Culture Window spans the world of live arts from classical piano to folk dance.
Part block party, part cultural happening, Culture Window @ the Jewelbox will be free and fun for the whole family to enjoy. Caribbean food and snacks will be available for purchase from Norm’s Bkn Jerkmobile!
MEET THE CULTURE WINDOW ARTISTS: APRIL 16
Simone Dinnerstein is an American pianist. She lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, son and dog, less than a mile from the hospital in which she was born.
Simone has a distinctive musical voice. The Washington Post has called her “an artist of strikingly original ideas and irrefutable integrity.” She first came to wider public attention in 2007 through her recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, reflecting an aesthetic that was both deeply rooted in the score and profoundly idiosyncratic. She is, wrote The New York Times, “a unique voice in the forest of Bach interpretation.”
Since that recording, she has had a busy performing career. She has played with orchestras ranging from the New York Philharmonic and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to the London Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale Rai. She has performed in venues from Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center to the Berlin Philharmonie, the Vienna Konzerthaus, the Seoul Arts Center and the Sydney Opera House. She has made ten albums, all of which topped the Billboard classical charts, with repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Ravel.
At the April 16 Culture Window peformance, she will perform Mad Rush by composer Philip Glass, and accompany Brooklyn Ballet's Pas de Deux, playing Jean-Philippe Rameau’s Gavotte et Six Doubles.
Brooklyn Ballet is a not-for-profit dance company dedicated to artistic excellence and education, reflecting Brooklyn's diverse communities. Pas de Deux is an intricate and nuanced mixed-movement duet co-choreographed by Lynn Parkerson and James “Floats” Fable.
Steven Beck, a member of The Knights, plays two piano sonatas by George Walker, the first Black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. His recording of Walker’s sonatas (the first recording of the complete set) will soon be released on Bridge Records.
Stay tuned for our Part II post featuring more amazing Culture window artists. And don't forget to RSVP for the show!
Extended! Free Video Featuring Diverse and Nuanced Ballerinas
Pas de Quatre honors four fabulous and influential women, the greatest ballerinas from the 19th Century Romantic ballet era.
The performance is available through March 31. Register here, and we'll email you the link to the show, along with special commentary by our 21st Century ballerinas.
This video is free, but viewers are encouraged to make a gift of support for this and similar programs. Donors of $10 or more will also receive a link to Quartet - the hip hop response to Pas de Quatre.
To learn more about Pas de Quatre, check out NBC and ABC’s coverage of last year’s event. And for a historical perspective with a look behind the scenes at Brooklyn Ballet’s unique creative process, read Christine Jowers' fantastic article in The Dance Enthusiast.
Enjoy the show!
New Semester, New Classes, & Summer Programs!
Brooklyn Ballet School Spring Semsester
February 20, 2021 – June 14, 2021
REGISTER FOR CHILDREN'S CLASSES
New and returning students are welcome to join us for Spring Semester classes. View the full class schedule here.
To accommodate our growing community, we've added the following new classes:
Brooklyn Ballet instructors Alicia Holloway and Audrey Borst
Adult Ballet
Mondays, 7:30-8:30 PM
Teacher: Alicia Holloway
This class meets in-studio every week!
Recommended for advanced beginners.
Alicia is dancing in her 6th season with the Dance Theatre of Harlem and is Visiting Faculty Co-Chair at School of American Ballet.
Elementary Ballet I/II
Thursdays, 4-5 PM
Teacher: Audrey Borst
This class meets in-studio every week!
Ages 5 & 6: Elementary Ballet I/II teaches students the fundamentals of ballet technique. The teacher will emphasize placement, vocabulary and dance etiquette. Students will also explore ballet-based improvisation.
Virtual Ballet Conditioning
Fridays, 4:30-5:30 PM on Zoom
Teacher: Yana Volkova
Recommended for students 9 years-old to adult. All levels are welcome!
Ballet Conditioning is a strengthening and stretch class that provides the cross-training necessary to improve a dancer's alignment, flexibility, core, back and leg strength. It incorporates exercises that will enhance turnout, increase cardiovascular endurance, and prevent injuries.
Read more about our School or email [email protected] for more information!
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2021!
We're excited to offer LIVE, in-studio Summer Programs in July & August.
Pre-Ballet & Elementary Ballet I/II
Ages 3-7
Next Step Summer Intensive
Ages 8-18
Exact dates TBA
Stay tuned for our virtual placement auditions in March!
December-tini Sugarplum Mocktail
Prepare yourself a delicious beverage before settling in at home to watch The Brooklyn Nutcracker in the Jewel Box, Brooklyn Ballet's inclusive take on the holiday classic. At just 20 minutes long, our Nutracker virtual show is the perfect length to savor this holiday treat. Enjoy!
DECEMBER-TINI SUGARLPLUM RECIPE
- Equal parts of the following libations: Sparkling apple cider, pear or mango juice, and white grape juice
- Garnish until you're in the spirit: Fresh cranberries, sage, and / or crystallized ginger
- Enjoy the Sugarplum responsibly -- i.e., with family and friends!
(And if you haven't RSVPed for the virtual show - do so now! It's free, and available through January 4.)
Vintage Video Series
First up - Ballet at the Ballpark: A History of Ballet in Nine Innings, a story that BRIC TV aired in 2012 about our collaboration with the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team. The piece tells our story; we create with Brooklyn’s talented dancers of all stripes and bring Ballet transformed to our communities. Check it out below. And at the NY Times!
Next - a piece from 2010 about our What is Ballet? Elevate performance at PS 251, with special guest Akua Noni Parker:
Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look at our 2015 performance at St. Francis College. Artistic Director, Lynn Parkerson discusses being a woman choreographer and shares her collaborative vision for ballet:
How did The Brooklyn Nutcracker come to be? This vintage video, created with a grant from BRIC Arts Media Share in 2016, tells that story and more. Creators, company dancers, and students share what it's like to be a part of Brooklyn Ballet:
Our final vintage video of the series is the very first one, created by BCAT in 2007 at the Brooklyn Museum. Artistic Director Lynn Parkerson talks about why she founded Brooklyn Ballet. We hear from company dancers and Brooklyn Ballet students, and look out for the stage debut of 3rd grader John Abenanty, and second graders Naazir and Shaakir Muhammad, all now dancing professionally!
Thanks for watching!
If you're able, please support our "Take Back Dance" campaign - which helps us to re-open our studio and resume other programming safely!
Brooklyn Ballet Re-Opening Update
Dear Community,
We hope that despite these trying times you are all getting in some rest and relaxation this summer. Many of you have contacted us for information about our Fall plans. Thank you! We’re so looking forward to seeing you again. We begin by re-opening our School, carefully and safely, then planning Company events and performances, when and where possible.
Below are important dates and information about Brooklyn Ballet School’s reopening.
Monday, October 5, 2020 - Brooklyn Ballet School Fall Semester begins
September 12-15 - Priority Registration for Fall Semester, Brooklyn Ballet families only
September 16 - Open Registration for Fall Semester
We are planning to offer hybrid in-studio/virtual dance classes.
Pre-Ballet and Elementary Ballet I will continue virtually for the Fall Semester.
Elementary Ballet II, Ballet I,II,III/IV, Modern and Jazz students may choose in-studio/virtual hybrid classes or virtual classes only.
Our Conservatory program will resume as well.
In-studio classes will be held in compliance with all mandatory New York State and Department of Health Guidelines. No more than 7 students will be dancing in the studio at one time, while the rest of the class will be coming in via Zoom. Groups will alternate dancing in the studio. A full registration packet, Safety Plan and Procedures, Fall Schedule, and more detailed information will be available September 8.
We are here for your questions, your concerns, and anything you might need. Please reach out at [email protected].
If you are not already on our mailing list and wish to be please sign up here.
Onward!
BB Team
Summer Program Extended!
Join us online this summer! Our virtual zoom program has been going so well, that we've extended it for two more weeks.
Let's Keep Dancing! Extended Schedule
AUGUST 10 - AUGUST 21
Pre-Ballet (Ages 3 - 4) - no experience required
Fridays 9:30-10:15am
Elementary Ballet (Ages 5-7) - no experience required
Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30-10:30am
Ballet I (Ages 8-11) - no experience required
Mondays • 10:45-12:15pm
Ballet I + Jazz
Wednesdays • 10:45am-12:15pm
Ballet I + Modern
Fridays • 10:45-12:15pm
Ballet I + Hip Hop
Ballet II/III (Ages 12-15) - at least 2 years of dance experience required
Mondays • 1:15-3:15pm
Ballet II/III + Jazz
Wednesdays • 1:15-3:15pm
Ballet II/III + Modern
Fridays • 1:15-3:15
Ballet II/III + Hip Hop
Questions about our extended summer program? Email [email protected].
In Memory of Nakotah LaRance
Nakota LaRance was one of the greatest dancers I’ve ever seen. It was an honor and a pleasure to work with him. His art was utterly unique, a seamless weaving of native hoop dancing with hip hop. Nakotah danced his Hip Hop Hoop dance for four consecutive years as part of The Brooklyn Nutcracker. He was seen and wildly applauded by over 14,000 audiences members here in New York. Nakotah was always learning, integrating, leaning into and incorporating new hip hop moves he picked up from Brooklyn’s streets and its dancers. Each year he came back to Brooklyn with added elements and new twists to his dance, new transitions, dynamic changes, faster, quicker, tossing a hoop to the ceiling, while another two hoops twirled by his feet, then a slow body wave, catch the hoop, dime stop. Magical.
He was loved by us all, he was a friend and we miss him. Our deepest sympathies go to the LaRance family. Brooklyn Ballet’s programs will continue to honor his legacy and Native Culture.
Lynn Parkerson
Founding Artistic Director
Brooklyn Ballet
If you would like to make a contribution in Nakotah's s honor, his family is accepting donations through the nonprofit Lightning Boy Foundation.
Read his full obituary in The New York Times.
In Case You Missed It
In honor of national poetry month, we thought it would be a nice time to remember our participation in the Schamrock Poetry Festival of 2018. The festival, based in Munich, Germany, launched a collaborative work between Brooklyn Ballet founding artistic director Lynn Parkerson with Augusta Laar (poet / electro-accoustic / mixed media) and Kalle Laar (sound artist).
The piece then took on a new iteration in New York at The Mark O'Donnell Theater in June of last year, with trombonist Abbie Conant and Brooklyn Ballet dancers Michael "Big Mike" Fields and Christine Emi Sawyer.
Watch excerpts of the piece here (scroll down to the very last video on the page). Thank you to our friends and collaborators at Schamrock for sharing!
Virtual Classes!
In preparation make sure you have a little bit of space in your home and find a sturdy chair or table to use as a barre. If you are taking the Ballet Conditioning, grab your Thera band, yoga strap.or small towel. Get dressed in your ballet clothes, shoes, fix your neat ballet hair and join us! Don't forget to tag @brooklynballet and send photos and videos of yourself!
Pre-Ballet with Ms. Christine
Pre-Ballet with Ms. Elisabet
Pre-Ballet Floor Warmup with Ms. Wendy
Pre-Ballet Center Exercises with Ms. Wendy
Pre-Ballet with Ms. Jessica - Saturday 9:15am, LIVE ZOOM class, link will be sent out on Friday.
Pre-Ballet & Elementary Ballet Warmup with Mr. David
Elementary Ballet with Ms. Christine
Elementary Ballet with Ms. Rachel
Elementary Ballet with Ms. Elisabet
Elementary Ballet with Ms. Wendy
Ballet I/IA with Ms. Elisabet
Ballet I/IA with Ms. Wendy
Jazz I with Ms. Jessica - Saturday 10am, LIVE ZOOM class, link will be sent out on Friday.
Ballet II with Ms. Christine
Ballet III/IV with Ms. Inna
Ballet III/IV warmup with Ms. Yana
Introduction to Language of Dance, Elevate Outreach Program, Week 2 with Ms. Tiffany
Introduction to Language of Dance, Elevate Outreach Program, Beginner Ballet with Ms.Tiffany
All videos are unlisted and must be accessed through the links above.
Though the classes are leveled - feel free to try any - you'll find a challenge, whichever you choose!
We will continue to expand our online programing and look forward to having you join us!
Take care and be well!
School Closure Update
We are writing to provide an update on Brooklyn Ballet during this unprecedented time. We hope you are well. We hope you are moving, and finding ways to creatively infuse your lives. We miss the energy our students bring to Brooklyn Ballet studio each day.
At this time, our school closure has been extended until further notice. We will continue to take our cues from the City/State Government, the Dept. of Health, the CDC, and our trusted partner organizations.
In the meantime, we are getting virtual programing up and running. Our faculty is working hard and exercising immense creativity in filming content that we can disperse to you - we hope to have options for every age from Pre-Ballet I to Ballet III/IV in the next week. Stay tuned for these classes which will be shared via email.
And if you missed our company performing Revisionist History in February, join us for a virtual performance this weekend. More info here.
We are here for your questions, your concerns, and anything you might need. We will continually keep you updated. If you need us for anything at all please reach out at [email protected].
Virtual Performance - Revisionist History 2
Brooklyn Ballet Family,
As we are all taking the appropriate measures to stay safe and healthy, we wanted to offer our friends and supporters a chance to view our Winter 2020 Season performance of Revisionist History 2. Featured in The New York Times, NBC, ABC, Fox 5 NY and others, Revisionist History 2 bridges diversity to classicism in a profound way, while exploring movement and its history.
"The work realizes a refined creative vision while avoiding any sense of elitism. I'm sure that the dancers, their friends and family will be proud to view this well- crafted documentation for years to come. I'm happy to be a Brooklyn Ballet supporter."
--Nicholas Croft, audience member and Kickstarter backer
Your purchase of a ticket to view the performance helps us continue to bring audiences what we are so passionate about here at Brooklyn Ballet.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Purchase your ticket HERE to view either Saturday 3/28 or Sunday 3/29.
2. We will send you a private link to view the performance via Vimeo. The link will be active for the entire day, so watch whenever and as many times as you'd like!
3. Sit back and enjoy the show!
And PLEASE consider supporting our COVID relief effort by donating to our Take Back Dance Fund. Our school, company and outreach programs depend on funding from generous supporters, like you.
Wishing you all health, safety and wellness.
-Brooklyn Ballet Team
COVID-19 UPDATE
Beginning Saturday, March 14th Brooklyn Ballet will be suspending all classes and programing for 2 weeks, resuming March 28th. This is a precautionary measure based on the recommendations of the CDC, Dept. of Health and many other cultural institutions in Brooklyn. It is important to note there are no known cases of Covid-19 in our Brooklyn Ballet community at this time.
This decision has not been made lightly. Our organization has weighed extensively the pros and the cons and believe it is in the best interest of our community of students, families, teaching artists, and staff as well as the broader community to orchestrate a closure. We understand that in moments of crisis, dance and art are more important than ever — we are preparing ways in which we can offer aspects of Ballet remotely. Please expect to hear from us over the coming days.
We will be offering make-up classes and likely extending our semester through June. Our Next Step Summer Intensive audition on March 21st will be postponed.
If you have purchased or reserved adult classes they will be credited to your account and we will extend expirations as needed.
May you be well in body and spirit.
