Creative Ballet

Academy faculty

Robin Hoover Allen with students dancing 

Robin Hoover Allen specializes in teaching creative movement classes for young children with a pre-ballet focus, and she also teaches elective courses in classical and contemporary ballet as an adjunct instructor with the ballet department. Allen is an alumna of IU with a Bachelor of Science in ballet and human biology and a Master of Science in ballet.

For more information, contact balletpc@indiana.edu or musicsp@iu.edu

For Ballet Classes for children ages 8 and up, please visit:

Fall Schedule

Fall semester
DateEvent
Saturday, August 26Classes begin
Saturday, October 14Fall Break, no classes
Saturday, November 11Last day for Creative Ballet and Pre-Ballet

Location: All classes will take place on the third floor of the Musical Arts Center. A map is available on our location page.

Program offerings

Fall semester

When determining class level, please use child’s age as of Aug. 1, 2023, unless otherwise advised by Program Director. Please note that some levels have new age requirements.

Class schedule: Saturdays, 9:30–10:05 AM (Lead Teacher - Robin)

Dress code: Light pink leotard, light pink or flesh-tone tights, and ballet slippers; or fitted white t-shirt, black tights, and black shoes

Tuition: $220 

Class schedule: Saturdays, 10:10–10:45 AM (Lead Teacher - Robin)

Dress code: Light pink leotard, light pink or flesh-tone tights, and ballet slippers; or fitted white t-shirt, black tights, and black shoes

Tuition: $220 

Class schedule: Saturdays, 9:30–10:15 AM (Lead Teacher - JSoM Ballet Major)

Dress code: Light pink leotard, light pink or flesh-tone tights, and ballet slippers; or fitted white t-shirt, black tights, and black shoes

Tuition: $260 

Class schedule: Saturdays, 10:50–11:35 AM (Lead Teacher - Robin)

Dress code: Light pink leotard, light pink or flesh-tone tights, and ballet slippers; or fitted white t-shirt, black tights, and black shoes

Tuition: $260

Class schedule: Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 AM (Lead Teacher - JSoM Ballet Major)

OR

Saturdays, 11:45 AM–12:45 PM (Lead Teacher - Robin)

Dress Code: Pale green/mint green leotard, light pink or flesh-tone tights, and ballet slippers; or fitted white t-shirt, black tights, and black shoes

Tuition: $290

Registration & Payment Deadlines

  • August 18: Creative Ballet

How to apply

  1. Eligibility: Dancers between the ages of 3 to 7 years are welcome to register; all students must be the age listed as of August 1, 2023. 
  2. Application process: To apply, complete the online registration form. Late registrations may be accepted pending space availability. Please contact balletpc@indiana.edu with any questions.
  3. Payment: Accepting payment via credit card or check. For any questions regarding payment, please contact IU Conferences at iuconfs@iu.edu or call 1-800-933-9330. Please do not send checks or any forms of payment to the Office of Jacobs Academy.

Registration for Fall 2023 has now closed.

Once you have completed the previous steps, please submit the Jacobs Academy Participant Agreement Form