Danse Classique = Ballet

I plan on taking ballet classes once a week (at least) this summer.  And since I have no preference as to which teacher or which school to attend, I think I might sample all of them.  Then, if I have a few weeks left, I'll pick my favorite class and attend it regularly.

But wait.

I just thought:  wouldn't it be nice to get to know the instructor, to come to anticipate his/her instructions, patterns, style, feel at home in the class and build relationships with people?  Probably.

Either way, I'm using this post to compile the information I am gleaning from the interwebs.  Also, I can't find any paper in my house, and this is the next best thing.  

Criteria: Evenings during the week, adult beginner class.  Here we go:

Center du danse du Marais  <--good online review

41, rue du Temple (4th)

Frederic Lazzarelli - Tues 19h* (beginner 1), Thurs 19h (beginner 2)

Daniella Rajchman - Wed 20h30 (technical basis)(?)

Elisabeth Fable - Mon 20h30h (Though she will be gone from the end of July through August.  Oh the Europeans and their vacations...)

$$

individual course: 18€

4 course package: 64€

8 course package: 105€

12 course package: 146€

obligatory membership fee: 12€

(oo!  with this membership, I get 10% off at American Apparel!  and some other stores...)

Studio l'Envol  <--no one talks about them but them...

40, rue de la Folie Regnaul (11th)

Katia Fleming - Sat (um... maybe?) 17h30-19h 

$$

trial course:  15€

individual courses after the first two: 18€

4 course package: 60€

10 course package: 135€

Studio Harmonic  <--two word-of-mouth reviews so far

5, passage des Taillandier (11th)

Marie Perruchet - Mon 19h (beginner/average level)

Alexandre de la Caffiniere - Thurs 19h ("special debutant".  I have no idea what that means, but I'm pretty special); Fri 19h (beginner/average level)

$$

individual courses:  16€

10 course package: 152€ (includes membership fee of 32€)

Paris Dance School  <--just came up on google

2, rue de la Roquette (11th)

Elena Verdi - Fri 18h-19h30

$$

individual course: 15€

10 course package: 160€ (includes membership fee of 20€)

Ecole de danse Amana Studio  <--also from google

12, rue Froidevaux (14th) <--that seems too far away from the apparently legit core of dance studios around the Bastille Metro station...

Christian Poggioli - Mon 18h-19h15 (beginner 1 and 2)

Hanae Mizumoto - 20h15-21h40 (beginner 1 and 2)

--------wait!!!  this studio closes from July to September 3rd!  Nevermind-------

Thanks for your patience!  Sorry for boring you all.  That was a lot of work.  I am going to sleep on it and make some decisions in the morning.  I may take two classes this week and then decide...

Oh la la!  Danse classique au Paris!

*I would like you all to notice my very European method of noting the time.  I think it looks cool, and it is also quite rational.