Steps to complete your OCIS application…

Steps in Black are the dancers responsibility. Steps in Orange will be completed by SCB

STEP 1

Enter all of the personal information with pencil in the OCIS paperwork. This includes your dancer’s Southern California Ballet schedule.

• There are 3 options for entering your dancer’s schedule information:

  (Please check with your school OCIS office as to their preference)

• Option 1: Print your dancer’s schedule from the parent portal

• Option 2: Download or ask for a copy of the SCB class schedule and circle/highlight the classes your dancer is taking. 

• Option 3: Enter all of your dancer’s classes into the document. 

• If there is not enough room, in any place that asks for your dancer’s schedule, simply write “Please see attached training schedule for (Insert dancer’s full name) and include a copy of the schedule (per your school's specification) as the next page in the packet. DO NOT FORGET TO INCLUDE THE SUM OF YOUR DANCER’S TOTAL HOURS EACH TIME. 

STEP 2

Use the following information for applicable sections of the forms

• Sport: Dance: Pre-Professional Classical Ballet Training & Performance 

• Level of Activity: National/International

• General Objectives: Include number & Length of workouts per  week, list of competitions, and/or new skill achievement goal List the number of hours of class per week, the estimated number of rehearsal hours, upcoming performances, exams, summer intensives and their own personal dance goals.

• In accordance with his/her/their abilities and capabilities, the student will: Attend all classes, rehearsals and shows as required by the 202X-202X SCB Company Contract (for company level dancers) or 202X-202X SCB “Intensive Track” Dancer Contract (all other dancers).

• Location/Place of Training/Competition: Southern California Ballet 

• Sport Description: Dance: Pre-Professional Classical Ballet Training & Performance 

• Objectives: Student Will: Attend all classes, rehearsals and shows as required by the 202X-202X SCB Company Contract (for company level dancers) or 202X-202X SCB “Intensive Track” Dancer Contract (all other dancers).

• Learning Plan: 

• Amount of time/participation planned for this activity each week. Enter/attach dancer’s schedule as mentioned above.

• Where will the instruction take place? Southern California Ballet 12285 World Trade Dr. Suite L, San Diego, CA 92128

• Specific objectives for this semester. Dancers must enter their own personal objectives.

  • Examples:

• Build strength and technique in pointe work.

• Improve flexibility and strength. 

• Working toward Level 8 

• In what state, regional, or national competition has this student previously participated? Enter all summer intensive auditions, exams, and performance auditions. 

• What is the student’s current competitive level? Enter SCB technique class level

• What state, regional, national competition will the student participate in this semester? Enter all summer intensive auditions, exams, performance auditions, and performances. 

• Document of Competition/Performance: 

• Enter all of your dancer’s auditions, and performances. The district does like copies of the performances your dancer was in as proof of participation. 

STEP 3

Turn in your completed documents to the Southern California Ballet front desk in a folder with your dancers full name on the front. Incomplete applications will be returned to you to complete before SCB accepts them to be signed.

STEP 4 - Allow 3 business days for this step

Southern California Ballet will complete the section “Instructor Qualifications” and provide all required documents.

Documents provided by SCB are:

• Verifying Signatures page completed (all information must be completed before SCB will verify)

• Copy of Coach's CPR/First Aid attached

• Copy of Coach's proof of negative TB testing within last 4 years

• Copy of Coach's qualification card attached and Instructors' Qualifications page completed.

• Proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence

• Copy of current Competition Team or Performance Contract (signed and dated)
  

STEP 5

You will receive an email that your dancer’s OCIS paperwork is available for pick-up at the front desk.

STEP 6 (ongoing)

Once you have been approved by your school to be in OCIS, please be sure to email us at info@socalballet.org so we have a record that your dancer is officially in an OCIS program and we can email out any updated documents, etc. 

Attendance Records Signing: Please make sure to review your school requirements for your attendance and performance record, the format they would like you to turn it in and when it is due. Again, please allow at least 3 business days for the items to be reviewed and returned to you. Southern California Ballet will sign any attendance records at the theater, please make sure to plan accordingly.