Saturday-Monday
May 24-26th, 2025
Carpinteria, CA
Join us for 3 days of ballet, stretching, and social events just blocks from the beach!
"This weekend was a dream come true for an Adult Ballet dancer! To be able to dance all day? Amazing. And to have so many different teachers all so invested in inspiring the students to reach new heights? A treasure. I recommend it as highly as I can and am already looking forward to next year." ~ Andrew P.
"OMG I had a great time! The weekend was well set up to accommodate levels. It felt very 'come as you are.' I pushed myself a few times, and loved having exposure to teachers I don't normally see. Book-ending the day with warm ups, stretching and yoga made all the difference." ~ Catherine H.
"OMG I had a great time! The weekend was well set up to accommodate levels. It felt very 'come as you are.' I pushed myself a few times, and loved having exposure to teachers I don't normally see. Book-ending the day with warm ups, stretching and yoga made all the difference." ~ Catherine H.
We pride ourselves not only on the quality of our instruction where classes become revelations, but also our emotionally supportive and fun, friendly atmosphere. Improve your ballet skills, make new friends, and hit the beach! Two tracks of classes to choose from each day.
Scroll down for sample schedule.
- 3 days ballet and stretching both in the studio and on the beach
- delicious and healthful lunch included on site
- options for evening social event add-ons
Tuition:
Early Bird Sale will open Black Friday, 11/29/24!
Full price tuition for 3 days of class with lunch included will be about $500.
Classes will be held at the CSD School of Performing Arts, just blocks from the beach.
Scroll down for sample schedule.
- 3 days ballet and stretching both in the studio and on the beach
- delicious and healthful lunch included on site
- options for evening social event add-ons
Tuition:
Early Bird Sale will open Black Friday, 11/29/24!
Full price tuition for 3 days of class with lunch included will be about $500.
Classes will be held at the CSD School of Performing Arts, just blocks from the beach.
Daily Sample Schedule for 2025
Subject to change. Specialty breakouts will include subjects like Turns, Posture & Balance, Petite Allegro, etc.
Beach classes are weather permitting and will move into the studio if necessary.
Subject to change. Specialty breakouts will include subjects like Turns, Posture & Balance, Petite Allegro, etc.
Beach classes are weather permitting and will move into the studio if necessary.
Getting to Carpinteria
No need to rent a car! The Pacific Surfliner train runs from Burbank Airport and/or downtown Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, stopping in Carpinteria, most days.
Where to Stay?
Coming soon.
Your Instructors 2025
Bianca Starr, MSc & MA has been specializing in adult ballet since 2010 and is now one of the global specialists in adult beginning ballet, as well as a safe dance authority and an alignment specialist. Her classes are known for being fun and inspiring, as well as detailed. Her professional education includes training at West Side Dance Physical Therapy in New York City, an MSc in Exercise and Nutrition Science, and an MA in Dance Performance. She has also trained with living dance method legends Finis Jhung and Eric Franklin. Bianca is honored to have guest taught in Paris, Berlin, and at the International Adult Ballet Festival.
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Alex Ossadnik came up through government scholarship and professional training at the prestigious Palucca School in Dresden, Germany. He performed with the Ballet Theatre de Bordeaux in France and was a principal dancer with the German National Theatre Weimar. Moving to the United States in 1995, he has worked with numerous companies as a teacher, ballet master, choreographer, and artistic director. His classes are known for being both revelatory and full of humor. Alex is a student favorite at Bianca Lily Ballet!
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Additional faculty to be announced in early 2025.
Photography Credits
Beach Photos: Keara Turner, Thomas Lipke
Dance Photos: Andres Salazar, Ryan del Rosario
Cancellation Policy for Adult Ballet Weekend Retreats & Intensives
- If a registrant is unable to attend an event for any reason they may substitute someone else in and must provide Bianca Lily Ballet with the name, phone number, and email of the replacing participant.
- Where the registrant is unable to attend or chooses to withdraw his/her registration, and is not in a position to transfer his/her place to another person, then the following refund arrangements apply:
- Registrations canceled more than 60 days before the event will be refunded 80% of the registration fees minus transaction fees and tax.
- Registrations canceled less than 60 but more than 30 days before the event will be refunded 50% of the registration fees minus transaction fees and tax.
- Registrations canceled less than 30 days before the event will not be eligible for a refund.
- For registrations canceled less than 30 days before the event that involve a medical or family emergency that can be documented by a third party agency, we will consider a partial refund on a case by case basis if there is sufficient enrollment. In these uncertain times we recommend purchasing travel insurance to protect your investment in the event of a last-minute illness or injury.
- Hotel reservations will be made and paid directly from the participant to the hotel and will require a one night deposit to obtain the group rate by referencing Bianca Lily Ballet. Per hotel policy, the individual must cancel their hotel room reservation at least 48 hours prior to arrival, or the one-night deposit will be forfeited. The same holds true for early departures. Attendees will be responsible for their own room, tax and incidental charges upon check out.