STUDENT INFO & UPDATES
Welcome ballet students! Here you’ll find helpful updates and information about our courses.
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
UNIFORMS
STUDENT PORTAL
STUDENT EVENTS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Includes holidays, quarter start dates, observation weeks, exam week, culmination rehearsals and performances. Does not necessarily include emergency cancellations or rescheduled classes. Refer to the school home page or local news websites for weather cancellations.
UNIFORMS
Below you will find our Uniform Requirements.
To purchase online, visit SoDança’s exclusive BalletRI shop.
To purchase in store visit:
Competitor’s Closet at 3055 West Shore Rd. Warwick, RI. 02886 (401) 737-7447
La Brie Dance at 375 Putnam Pike Smithfield, RI. 02917 (401) 232-2266
Below lists the mandatory uniform requirements for your level.
Option 1
SoDança style SL179
Creative Movement: Light pink leotard, white ankle socks, pink ballet shoes.
Pre-Ballet 1: Light pink leotard, white ankle socks, pink ballet shoes.
Pre-Ballet 2: Light lilac leotard, white ankle socks, pink ballet shoes.
Pre-Ballet 3: Light blue leotard, white ankle socks, pink ballet shoes.
Option 2
Shirt: SoDança style SL112 (boys), SL111 (mens)
Bike shorts: Bodywrappers style B192 (boys), M192 (mens)
Creative Movement: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Pre-Ballet 1: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Pre-Ballet 2: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Pre-Ballet 3: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Below lists the mandatory uniform requirements for your level.
Option 1
Leotard: SoDança style Stephanie/Steffi, Amelia/Millie, Patricia/Patrish, or Beatrice/Trissie
Character Skirt (Primary 3, Upper 1, Upper 2): Bodywrapper style #0511
Dance Skirt (Primary 3, Upper 1, Upper 2): SoDança style Yasmin/Yasmina
Tights: SoDança style TS81 convertible tights. *Ballet shoes should align with the color of the tights
Primary 1: Light pink leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Primary 2: Light pink leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Primary 3: Navy leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Upper 1: Dark Purple leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Upper 2: Black leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Option 2
Shirt: SoDança style SL112 (boys), SL111 (mens)
Bike shorts: Bodywrappers style B192 (boys), M192 (mens)
Tights: SoDança style SL160 (boys), SL159 (mens)
Primary 1: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Primary 2: White short-sleeve shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes
Primary 3: White short-sleeve shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes
Upper 1: White short-sleeve shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes
Upper 2: White short-sleeve shirt, black tights, black ballet shoes
Below lists the mandatory uniform requirements for your level. You can also click here.
Option 1
Leotard: SoDança style Stephanie/Steffi, Amelia/Millie, Patricia/Patrish, or Beatrice/Trissie
Tights: SoDança style TS81 convertible tights. *Ballet shoes should align with the color of the tights
Open Ballet: Black leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Option 2
Shirt: SoDança style SL112 (boys), SL111 (mens)
Bike shorts: Bodywrappers style B192 (boys), M192 (mens)
Open Ballet: White short-sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes
Below lists the mandatory uniform requirements for your level. You can also click here.
Option 1: Black leotard, tights, ballet shoes*
Leotard: SoDança style Stephanie/Steffi, Amelia/Millie, Patricia/Patrish, or Beatrice/Trissie
Tights: SoDança style TS81 convertible tights. *Ballet shoes should align with the color of the tights
Option 2: White short sleeve shirt, black bike shorts, white socks, white ballet shoes.
Shirt: SoDança style SL112 (boys), SL111 (mens)
Bike shorts: Bodywrappers style B192 (boys), M192 (mens)
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Our handbook provides basic, over-arching information about Ballet RI.
FINANCIAL AID OPPORTUNITIES
DANCE FOR ALL
Ballet RI provides an enriching and transformative dance education to all, regardless of ability to pay tuition and associated fees. Below are the various financial aid opportunities available to students through gifts made to Ballet RI and through third party scholarships. If you know of an additional scholarship opportunity that you would like us to list here, please contact us.
CHRISTINE HENNESSEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Christine Hennessey Scholarship Fund honors the legacy and values of our co-founder, who believed education was central to our mission and the broad success of the arts in the community.
Applications are accepted once a year, before the academic term in the fall, and require pertinent tax information. If interested, please email [email protected] and put “Scholarship Application” in the subject line.
2025-2026 application HAS CLOSED
DERRICK DAVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The family of Derrick Jerrell Davis is honored to offer a transformative new scholarship program in Derrick’s memory, which funds tuition assistance for promising dance students of color aged 5–20 who demonstrate financial need. This scholarship covers tuition and/or additional costs associated with dance needs (such as uniforms, fees, etc.). This application does not require financial documentation.
2025-2026 application HAS CLOSED
BALLET RI & PROVIDENCE COUNTRY DAY PARTNERSHIP
We are excited to announce the reinvigoration of our partnership with PCD!
Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, students enrolled at both Providence Country Day School and the School of Ballet RI are eligible for tuition discounts at each institution. Tuition discounts are granted relative to the grade level and class level in which students are enrolled, respectively. We hope this partnership provides support for our community to manageably pursue both academic and artistic excellence!
application details coming january 2026
PROVIDENCE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Applications for Summer 2026 will open in January and be due by 12 Noon on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. To be notified when applications become available, please email Ricky Gresh.
Ricky Gresh
[email protected]
401.574.3105
Click below for more information and details on how to submit your application!
BROWN GIRLS DO BALLET
Brown Girls Do Ballet increases participation of underrepresented populations in ballet programs through ballet performances, photo exhibitions, and providing resources and scholarships to assist young girls in their ballet development and training. There are numerous scholarship opportunities through Brown Girls do Ballet, all with different application deadlines.
APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED
TINNEY FAMILY ARTS SCHOLARSHIP
The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County offers the Tinney Family Arts Scholarship of $2,000 in memory of the Tinney Family. This scholarship is awarded to a graduating High School Senior who has demonstrated artistic talent and the ambition to strive for excellence. All areas of the arts will be accepted and considered. It is the desire in giving this scholarship that the Tinney family’s protégé will cherish and perpetuate the Tinney legacy while making the most of his/her own inherent artistic abilities.
APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY CLOSED
ANTHONY QUINN FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
The Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship Program was established to commemorate Anthony Quinn’s contribution to the arts and support his vision for an art-conscious society. The Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to high school students who wish to attend a recognized pre-college, or summer intensive arts education program.
Applications for the 2026 Anthony Quinn Foundation Scholarship Program are now open, until January 4th 2026. In order to move onto the Application, the applicant must submit the Registration Form no later than midnight on November 30, 2025.