Adult & Teen Open Classes
Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced dancer, Ballet Hawaii has Open Ballet classes for all levels!
Open classes are held exclusively at at our Honolulu studio in Dole Cannery (2nd floor above the theaters). For dancers ages 13 and older.
CURRENT ADULT OFFERINGS
OPEN CLASS POLICIES
Open Class Tuition
Single Class: $25
Five-Class Bundle: $115*
*Five-Class Bundles expire 3 months from the first date of use.
To purchase a Five-Class Bundle, please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org. Credit cards only; cash and checks are not accepted.
Tuition is automatically processed through your Jackrabbit account following each class. All tuition payments are non-refundable.
Class Information
Location
Open Ballet Classes are currently held exclusively at our Honolulu studios:
Ballet Hawaii
735 Iwilei Road
Dole Cannery Building, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI
Our studios are located above the movie theaters. Please see our parking map for directions and parking information.
Minimum Age
Students must be at least 13 years old to participate in all Open Classes.
Dress Code
Ballet flat shoes
Ballet attire (leotard, tights, and skirt), or
Yoga leggings and a form-fitting shirt
Check-In
Doors open 15 minutes before class for check-in. Please check in at the front desk when you arrive.
Teachers
Teachers are subject to change.
Beginning Pointe
Teacher approval is required before beginning pointe work.
Pointe shoes are not required to participate in Beginning Pointe. Students may also take the class in ballet slippers.
Holiday Closures
Open Classes are not held on the following holidays:
Easter Sunday
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day
HOW TO REGISTER
New or Returning Students
New to Ballet Hawaii or returning after a break? Please create or email us to reactivate your Jackrabbit account before registering for an Open Class.
https://app.jackrabbitclass.
If you are 18 or older:
Create your own account and list yourself as the student.
If registering a minor:
A parent or guardian must create the account.
Once your account is set up:
Save your payment method under Billing & Payments.
Select Auto-Pay under the membership type.
Log in to Jackrabbit and select Classes & Events. https://app.
jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ ParentPortal/Login?orgID= 547101 Click Find Events.
Select the date of the Open Class you would like to attend.
Review the class information, including the teacher, time, and studio.
Click Add to Cart and complete the registration process.
Returning Students with an Existing Account
Log in to Jackrabbit. https://app.
jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ ParentPortal/Login?orgID= 547101 Make sure your account information and payment method are up to date.
Select Classes & Events.
Click Find Events.
Select the date of the Open Class you would like to attend.
Review the class information.
Click Add to Cart and complete registration.
If you need to cancel a class registration, please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org.
BEGINNER ADULT BALLET
Learn the basics of classical ballet in a safe and supportive environment through 4-week sessions!
CLASS/SESSION TIMES: Mondays (7:00-8:15 pm) OR Fridays (11:00 am-12:15 pm)
LOCATION: Ballet Hawaii’s Honolulu Studios (735 Iwilei Road)
TUITION: $100 (per 4-week session)
All participants must enroll, there will be no walk-ins allowed. Students must be at least 16 years old to participate.
2026 SESSIONS
Session 9 – October:
Monday Session: October 12, 19, 26, November 2
Friday Session: October 2, 9, 16, 23
*Enrollment is open until October 5th (Monday session) and September 25th (Friday session), 2026.
Session 10 – November:
Monday Session: November 9, 16, 23, 30
Friday Session: October 30, November 6, 13, 20
*Enrollment is open until November 2nd (Monday session) and October 23rd (Friday session), 2026.
* NO CLASS on November 27th (Black Friday).
There are NO Beginning Ballet Sessions in December 2026.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Jennifer Gage performed professionally for over 30 years with Joel Hall Dancers, Ballet Tennessee, Ballet Entre Nous, and many more. She has been teaching for over 30 years as well, specializing in ballet, pointe, jazz, ballroom, contemporary, and stretching. Her school, NorthSide Dance Theater and professional company, Alliance Dance thrived in Chicago for 13 years where one of her specialties was encouraging adult dancers of all levels. As an instructor, she is a firm believer in Age Appropriate/Level Appropriate and enjoys creating a positive and constructive environment with dance and life.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Each session starts with an introduction to ballet, establishing some of the basic steps, and learning what the focus steps are for the month. Over the course of the session, dancers become more comfortable with the technique, which allows them to enjoy the growth of their personal ballet journey.
Because every session begins by reviewing the basic steps and establishing different focus steps, it allows new people to join the class each session, but also continues to add in important Beginner steps in a manageable and enjoyable way. Because there’s always something to work on, most dancers will take the class for about a year before they feel like they are ready for the next level.
HOW TO ENROLL
- Create an online Jackrabbit account and ensure your information and payment method are saved in your profile.
- If you are a returning student, log in to your account or reactivate your account*, and update your information and payment details.
- *If you have created a Ballet Hawaii Jackrabbit account in the past and would like to dance with us again, DO NOT create a brand new account. Please email raven@ballethawaii.org to inquire about reactivating your account.
- Save your payment method under BILLINGS & PAYMENTS.
- Select auto-pay under the membership type.
- To see class info and pre-register:
- Click on “ACTIVITIES”
- Click on “FIND CLASSES”
- Select the date for the “2026 Absolute Beginner Ballet” class to view more details, such as the teacher, time, and studio location.
- Click ADD TO CART and complete the checkout process.
POLICIES
- CANCELLATIONS: If you need to cancel a class registration prior to the start date, please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org
- No make-up classes, transfers, or refunds.
- ALL Students must set up a JR account and pay for classes prior to coming to the studio.
- Please see our parking map to help you locate our premises.
- Dress Code: Ballet Flat Shoes. Ballet attire (leotard, tights, skirt) or Yoga Leggings and a form-fitted shirt.
Please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org with any questions.
OPEN INTERMEDIATE CONTEMPORARY
Day & Time: Sundays, 12:30-2:00 PM
Location: Ballet Hawaii Honolulu School (735 Iwilei Road, 2nd Floor Honolulu, HI 96817)
Price: $25/single class & $115/5-class bundle
This lyrical-based class will focus on contemporary technique through a methodical warm-up, center exercises, and choreography. Open to all students and adults ages 13+ with at least 1 year of dance training.
- Dress code:
- Ballet leotard
- Tights are optional — you can wear ballet tights if you want, but they’re not required.
- Alternatively, you may wear yoga attire (such as fitted leggings and a fitted athletic top).
- Socks are required for the class.
HOW TO REGISTER
New or Returning Students
New to Ballet Hawaii or returning after a break? Please create or email us to reactivate your Jackrabbit account before registering for an Open Class.
https://app.jackrabbitclass.
If you are 18 or older:
Create your own account and list yourself as the student.
If registering a minor:
A parent or guardian must create the account.
Once your account is set up:
Save your payment method under Billing & Payments.
Select Auto-Pay under the membership type.
Log in to Jackrabbit and select Classes & Events. https://app.
jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ ParentPortal/Login?orgID= 547101 Click Find Events.
Select the date of the Open Class you would like to attend.
Review the class information, including the teacher, time, and studio.
Click Add to Cart and complete the registration process.
Returning Students with an Existing Account
Log in to Jackrabbit. https://app.
jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ ParentPortal/Login?orgID= 547101 Make sure your account information and payment method are up to date.
Select Classes & Events.
Click Find Events.
Select the date of the Open Class you would like to attend.
Review the class information.
Click Add to Cart and complete registration.
If you need to cancel a class registration, please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org.
ACT DEUX: ADULT PERFORMING GROUP
Donʻt miss this performance opportunity for our adult class students! A ballet work, choreographed by the class instructor, will be presented in a family-friendly, in-studio performance.
Who: Any Adult taking regular Ballet Hawaii Ballet classes.
Performance Dates: June 5-6, 2026 at Ballet Hawaii’s Honolulu Studios
*Must be available the week of May 31-June 7, 2026
REHEARSALS
Rehearsal Time: 30-45 minutes directly after class, weekly.
Students must take class prior consistently to participate in the performance. Class will serve as warm up, technical skill, and tie in with the choreography that will be worked on in the rehearsal.
- Beginning group times:
- Monday – Ballet 6:45-8pm, Rehearsal 8-8:30pm
- Beginning/Intermediate group times:
- Wednesday – Ballet 6:45-8:15pm, Rehearsal 8:15-9pm
- Friday – Ballet 12:30-2pm, Rehearsal 2-2:30pm
- Intermediate & Intermediate/Advanced group times:
- Interested dancers, please contact Jennifer Gage at jennifer@ballethawaii.org.
Rehearsals begin the week of Feb 2 – respectively.
PARTICIPATION FEES
$125 + cost of classes to participate in 1 dance
$250 + cost of classes to participate in 2 dances
$325 + cost of classes to participate in 3 dances
Participation fees covers the cost of creating and coordinating rehearsals, costuming, and producing the performance.
Costuming not included is: tights, shoes, undergarments, leotards
Please Sign Up By Friday, February 13, 2026.
Participants must commit to ALL dates for rehearsal and performance. 1-2 missed classes or rehearsal is understandable. Multiple missed dates may result in a change in their participation, including being removed from the performance if too many are missed.
Minimum of 6 dancers, Maximum of 12 in each group.
For questions regarding Act Deux, please email Jennifer Gage at jennifer@ballethawaii.org.
For questions regarding payment and enrollment troubleshooting, please email openclasses@ballethawaii.org.
ADULT BALLET INTENSIVE
Immerse yourself in dance this summer with our Adult Ballet Intensive!
This intensive is carefully designed to fit the needs of various levels and is filled with ballet classes, strengthening, stretching, conditioning, and more. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take your training to the next level!
At Ballet Hawaii’s Honolulu Studios (735 Iwilei Rd)
Early Bird Rates (ends June 13!)
One Week: $200
*Full prices after June 13: One Week=$230.
*Maximum 20 dancers per week.
WEEK ONE: July 13-17 | 6:30-8:30 PM
For dancers who have had at least 1 year of ballet and are ready to move into Beginning/Intermediate level, or are already taking a Beginning/Intermediate level class. You should be familiar with basic steps and excited to take your technique to the next level!
HOW TO ENROLL
If you are new to Ballet Hawaii:
- Create your Jackrabbit online account (https://app.jackrabbitclass.
com/regv2.asp?id=547101). - List yourself as the student.
- Save payment method under BILLINGS & PAYMENTS.
- Log in to your Jackrabbit account (https://app.jackrabbitclass.
com/jr3.0/ParentPortal/Login? orgID=547101) - Find the class “Adult Ballet Intensive” and add it to your cart.
- Then follow the steps to complete the registration.
- If you need to cancel your registration or need assistance please contact raven@ballethawaii.org.
Dress Code: Ballet Flat Shoes. Ballet attire (leotard, tights, skirt) or Yoga Leggings and a form-fitted shirt.
2026 FACULTY/MASTER INSTRUCTORS
LUCIEN POSTLEWAITE
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Lucien Postlewaite (he/him) is from Santa Cruz, California. He trained on scholarship at the School of American Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. While a Professional Division student at PNB School, he received a Level II Award for ballet in the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts’ 2003 Arts Recognition and Talent Search. Mr. Postlewaite joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as an apprentice in 2003, was promoted to corps de ballet in 2004, soloist in 2007, and principal in 2008. He was a 2008 recipient of a Princess Grace Award. In 2012, Mr. Postlewaite joined Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, and in 2017, he re-joined PNB as a principal dancer.
While at Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, Mr. Postlewaite performed leading roles in Forsythe’s New Sleep; Kylian’s Bella Figura and Gods and Dogs; and Maillot’s Altro Canto, La Belle, Cendrillon, Faust, LAC, Scheherazade, and Vers un Pays Sage. He originated leading roles in Pontus Lidberg’s Summer’s Winter Shadow and Maillot’s Casse-Noisette Compagnie, Choré, and Entrelacs.
Mr. Postlewaite has performed as a guest artist with New York City Ballet in the seventy-fifth anniversary gala for the School of American Ballet. He is featured in the film Casse-Noisette Compagnie by Jean-Christophe Maillot. In 2019, Mr. Postlewaite was invited by the Fire Island Dance Festival to organize a commission for its annual gala (Garrett Smith’s Continuum). In addition to performing at galas worldwide, Mr. Postlewaite has performed Petipa’s Paquita and Wevers’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Reiko Yamamoto Ballet Company in Japan, and Balanchine’s Tarantella with Los Angeles Ballet. He is an original member of Olivier Wevers’ Whim W’Him.
DAVID WEAVER
Ballet West, SAB, Ballet Hawaii Faculty
David Weaver Perez was raised in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and began his ballet training at the School of American Ballet in 1982, studying there until 1990. He later apprenticed with American Ballet Theatre and Houston Ballet before becoming a principal dancer with Midwest Regional Ballet and Ballet Wichita, and a soloist with Ballet West.
Throughout his career, David has performed an extensive range of leading and character roles. His repertoire includes “The King” in David Parsons’ The Envelope, Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, Jonathan Harker in Dracula, the Sanguinic Male in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, and the title role in Balanchine’s Apollo. He has danced numerous leading male roles in The Nutcracker, including Snow King, Dewdrop Cavalier, and Sugar Plum Cavalier. Among his favorite works are Varone’s Bench Quartet, Ben Stevenson’s The Pianist, and Balanchine’s Symphony in C, Themes and Variations, Serenade, and Billy the Kid. He has also danced with the companies of Doug Varone and David Parsons and appeared as a guest artist with numerous companies across the United States and abroad.
David’s career extends deeply into musical theatre as well. He appeared as both Mark and Paul in the National Tour of A Chorus Line and as Fate/Ensemble in the National Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. His additional credits include the title role in Jekyll and Hyde, Cain/Japheth in Children of Eden, Charlye in Brigadoon, Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly!, Bobby in Cabaret, Man 1 in Songs for a New World, and Bobby in Company. In 2004, he toured internationally as dance captain, vocalist, and fiddler for Musicology World Tour.
In addition to performing, David has guest lectured, choreographed original works, and taught for ballet companies and studios around the world. He is thrilled to be in Hawai‘i and to continue sharing his artistry with new communities.