Balettikoulu Sinikello is a ballet school located in Oulu. It was founded in 1995. This autumn 2019, there are 550 dance students between the ages of 4-30. There also are dance groups for boys called Tiikeripojat, Tigerboys. We also have a group for adults called ”Aikuisbaletti”. It’s for beginners so you don’t have to know any ballet before coming to class! It’s on Saturdays from 18.30-19.30 at Valve.
Ballet classes are held in the center of Oulu, in Kuivasjärvi, in Taka-Lyötty, in Värttö and in Heinäpää.
In the beginning, children are taught the basics of ballet as well as improvisation and dancing through fairytales and playing. Year after year the amount of actual ballet dancing increases. The national curriculum for the basic studies in arts is mostly followed in Balettikoulu Sinikello.
A teacher and the director of Balettikoulu Sinikello is Päivi Koskela.
Term Fees of Ballet Lessons
SI and Tiikeripojat 2 (30 minutes per week) 130 EUR
SII, AI and Isot Tiikeripojat 1 (45 minutes per week) 145 EUR
AII, BI and Isot Tiikeripojat 3 and Aikuisbaletti (60 minutes per week) 160 EUR
BII, BIII, BIV and ITP5 (60 + 60 minutes per week), ITP6 (75 + 60 minutes per week) 190 EUR
BJIV, BV, BVI, BJVI, BVII, BVIII, BIX, BXI and BJXIV (75 + 75 minutes per week) 205 EUR
TPV8 (75 + 75 + 30 minutes per week) 205 EUR
Additional lessons: Extraclass 1 and 2 (75 minutes per week) 75 EUR
A 10 euro discount on the every family member.
The bill for the ballet classes of the term will be given to students on their 3rd lesson. After the third lesson the whole term will be charged. Please inform your ballet teacher after the third lesson if you will not continue attending the class.
Dresses for Ballet Groups
In Balettikoulu Sinikello, each ballet groups always has a certain dress, tights and soft ballet shoes. In BII groups and above, dancers also use pointe shoes and a separate skirt.
You can buy ballet dresses and shoes from Dance Store Oulu, our Facebook group ”Balettikoulu Sinikello tarvikekirppis” where you can also sell your old ballet dresses and shoes. You can also do that on our website, in ”Oppilaiden omat sivut” and from there ”Osto- ja myyntipalsta”.
Dresses for ballet groups (form groups for younger children to groups for older children, boys after girls):
Children’s ballet S I and SII
A pink Capezio dress, code CC420C pnk puuvilla AND a separate pink tull skirt, code N9815C. White or pink tights and soft (ballet) shoes. We recommend ballet shoes already in children’s groups, but gymnastics shoes or similar are also approved in these groups.
Elementary ballet A I and A II
A white Intermezzo dress, code 3703 Bodyroylycam white lycra. A basic white dress, white tights and soft white ballet shoes.
Ballet I
Light blue dress, code Intermezzo 3703, light blue lycra, white tights and soft ballet shoes.
Ballet II
Light blue dress, code Intermezzo 3703 light blue lycra, white tights, soft ballet shoes and a skirt, code white N272C. In spring term pointe shoes.
Ballet III and IV
Black dress, code Intermezzo 3703, black lycra, white tights, soft ballet shoes and a skirt, code white N272C. Added to this, pointe shoes.
Advanced ballet IV
New purple dress, black skirt, code black N272C, white tights and soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
The picture of a new dress coming later.
Ballet V
Purple dress, code Intermezzo 3703 supplex lila, black skirt, code black N272C, white tights and soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
Ballet VI and advanced ballet VI
Purple dress, code Capezio TC0001 bright mulberry, black skirt, code black N272C, white tights and soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
Ballet VII, advanced ballet VII
A dark blue dress, a black skirt, white tights and soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
The picture of a new dress coming later.
Ballet VIII and advanced ballet VIII
A burgundy dress, white tights, a black skirt and black soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
The picture of a new dress coming later.
Ballet IX, advanced ballet IX, ballet X
A purple dress with lace, a black skirt, powder coloured tights and soft ballet shoes. Added to this, pointe shoes.
Advanced ballet X, ballet XI, ballet XII and advanced ballet XII
A black dress, code Capezio BD102 black, and black coloured skirt. Tights and soft ballet shoes in powder colour. Added to this, pointe shoes.
Ballet XIII, advanced ballet XIII, ballet XIV and advanced ballet XIV
A black dress with lace, a plum coloured skirt, code TC0012, aubergine. Tights and soft ballet shoes in powder colour. Added to this, pointe shoes.
The picture of a new dress coming later.
Aikuisbaletti
We don’t have a specific dress for Aikuisbaletti, wear some comfortable exercising clothes. Wear normal ballet shoes, you can get them from Dance Store Oulu.
Boys
Black trousers for male dancers and a white t-shirt. The biggest boys use a black T-shirt.
Bigger boys use soft black ballet shoes and the trousers need to be tight, so that the teacher can see the student’s knees. The younger boys can use looser trousers.
Black trousers for male dancers and white/black t-shirts in good quality are sold in Dance Store Oulu.