Berkeley Ballet Theater – Studio 1

Spacious, bright, and professional grade studios are available for rent at BBT. Our studios are perfect for rehearsals, private coaching, auditions, photo and video shoots:

• Regular Studio Rental Hours: Between 9:00am and 8:30pm, subject to change. For rentals outside of regular studio rental hours please contact BBT a week in advanced.

  • Full day rentals may be available with advance notice.

• BBT can arrange a live piano accompanist for an additional rate of $45 per hour.

• Artist and Non-profit Rate: To accommodate the needs of the ever-growing Bay Area dance community, BBT is proud to offer a discounted Artist and Nonprofit rate to qualifying organizations and artists. Independent dancers, choreographers, and registered nonprofit organizations are invited to request rate approval with their rental inquiry. Please feel welcome to provide a fiscal sponsor name and/or 501c3 tax ID number with your inquiry. Please note: The Artist and Non-Profit rate is not available for rentals in which any dancer pays another dancer or teacher to participate in activity in the BBT studios.

• For-profit Rate: Rentals for organizations that plan to charge fees for classes or workshops at the BBT studios are approved on a case-by-case basis. Please contact BBT.

• Workshops/Ongoing Rentals: BBT offers workshop availability for the additional fee of $10.00 beyond currently listed rental rates. Workshops may run once in every 6-month period for 8 consecutive sessions (either 8 weeks in a row or 8 back-to-back days).

• Photo and Video Shoots: Photographing, filming, and/or rehearsing is not permitted in BBT common areas. Rental use of the common areas within the building needs to be pre-arranged with the BBT Office. Renters are expected to only use the space that they have rented.

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