A Day in the Life of a Butler Dance Student
Sample Female Dancer
| Time |
Activity |
| 8-8:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9-9:50 a.m. |
Analytic Reasoning |
| 10:20-11:50 a.m. |
Modern |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 1-1:50 p.m. |
The Social World |
| 2-3:30 p.m. |
Ballet Technique |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
Pointe |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. |
Butler Ballet Rehearsal |
Sample Male Dancer
| Time |
Activity |
| 8-8:50 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 9-9:50 a.m. |
Laban Movement Analysis |
| 10:00-10:50 a.m. |
Jazz |
| 11-11:50 |
Text & Ideas |
| Noon |
Lunch |
| 12:20-1:50 p.m. |
Ballet Technique, Men |
| 2-3 p.m. |
Men's Allegro Technique |
| 3:10-5:30 p.m. |
Butler Ballet Rehearsal |
Classes and rehearsal don't usually go past 5:30 p.m., except
during production week. There are occasionally a few evening
dance-related courses, such as World Dance and Introduction to
Acting. Other academic classes, such as Masterworks of Dance, Dance
History and Teaching Analysis, are added based on the year of
study.
Each student typically has 6 classes each day (2-3 academic
classes and 3-4 dance classes). Ballet class meets everyday and
pointe class meets twice per week. Modern and Jazz also meet 2-3
times per week. Other classes, like character or Laban Movement
Analysis, will alternate days with classes like tap or
partnering.