Session One
Housing for the first session of the LINES Ballet Summer Program is offered through University of San Francisco. Session one students that choose to live in the dorms at USF are chaperoned at all times with supervised activities throughout the city organized for days off.
Session Two
LINES Ballet School will not be providing chaperoned housing for Session Two, but please see our Additional Housing Options below.
University of San Francisco
USF is located approximately two miles from LINES Ballet School and offers students secure, well-maintained housing and meals. Students can eat breakfast and dinner in the USF cafeteria. Lunch can be picked up in the cafeteria during breakfast and taken to the LINES Ballet School studios. Please budget additional funds for snacks, meals during outings on the weekend, and for meals near the end of the session if the student's meal card runs out.
Travel
The two major airports in the San Francisco area are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Oakland International Airport (OAK).LINES Ballet School currently does not have the capacity to provide transportation from the airport to the USF dorms. Super Shuttle is recommended as a safe, convenient, and inexpensive option for travel to USF. Shuttle service can be arranged in Baggage Claim at both airports and will cost $15-20. A cab ride will cost $40-50.
Public Transportation in San Francisco
San Francisco operates on two primary modes of transportation: MUNI (San Francisco Municipal Railway) and BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit).Students living at USF will take a MUNI bus each day to and from the dorms. The ride is 15-20 minutes. The students are routed between two lines, the #5 Fulton Street bus and the #21 Hayes Street bus. Cash fare is $2.00 each way for adults (ages 18 and over) and $0.75 each way for students under the age of 18. Exact change is required.
LINES Ballet School recommends purchasing a bus pass to save money. A MUNI pass is valid for one calendar month and three days into the next month. It will be most economical to purchase a bus pass for the first month of your stay (June for Session One and July for Session Two) and then pay cash fare for the days of your stay extending past the first three days of the following month. Chaperones will facilitate the process of purchasing bus passes upon your arrival. Please budget accordingly.
Additional Housing OptionsThis is our list of housing recommendations for Session Two students and Session One students who are looking for alternate housing options. We also encourage students to do their own independent research. LINES Ballet School recommends all students secure housing by April 15, for the best rates and availability. Residence HallsMost residence halls offer single or double rooms with shared bathrooms, laundry facilities, and either include meals or provide a kitchenette. The Monroe Residence Club 1870 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94109 Phone: (415) 474-6200 Fax: (415) 346-1870 monroe9@mindspring.com The Kenmore Residence Club 1570 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109 Phone: (415) 776-5815 Fax: (415) 776-9659 kenmore1@mindspring.com Trinity Plaza 1169 Market Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Phone: (415) 861-3333 1169market@trinitymanagement.com Park Hotel 325 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94108 Phone: (415) 956-0445 info@parkhotelsf.com Spaulding Hotel 240 O’Farrell Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 397-4924 Fax: (415) 433-4703 info@spauldinghotel.com The Herbert Hotel 161 Powell Street San Francisco, CA 94102 Phone: (415) 362-1600 Fax: (415) 421-7631 frontdesk@theherberthotel.com Menlo Capital Group 851 California Street San Francisco, CA Phone: (415) 762-8203 Fax: (415) 348-1913 karen@menlocap.com Apartment SubletsFurnished apartments or a room in an apartment can also be subleted by the month. Craigslist is a great resource to use when searching for sublets.Keep In MindRoomsMost of the options on this list are residential hotels. Residential hotels offer furnished rooms to guests for an extended period of time. These hotels offer a choice of either a private or a shared room with an additional option of either a private or shared bathroom.One option on this list (Trinity Plaza) is an apartment complex with the option for a month-to-month lease for a furnished studio, junior one-bedroom, or one-bedroom apartment. Trinity Plaza does allow multiple people to rent each apartment, for those students on a tighter budget. The staff recommends 1-2 people for a studio or a junior one-bedroom and up to 3 people for a one-bedroom. LINES Ballet School’s administrative staff has reviewed every housing option listed below. In all cases, we have been met with warm, eager responses from the housing agencies and have established productive relationships with them. Their representatives know you’re looking for housing and are ready to help answer your questions about their particular residency. Each agency will make every effort to book you a safe and affordable room in their unit. RoommatesIf you want to room with someone from LINES Ballet School, it is highly recommended that you make contact ahead of time and book together. Most agencies will help place you with another LBS student at the time of booking. However, it is not guaranteed that you’ll have an LBS roommate unless you book together.We have created a Facebook page to assist you in finding roommates. Please search Facebook for a group called “LINES Ballet Summer Housing 2010”. Please keep in mind: Facebook is a public site. Do not list any personal or contact information on this group page. Use this group to make initial contact. Carry out future conversations and exchange contact information via Facebook’s private messaging option. MealsThe dining experience varies widely across options. Some units offer meals to their guests. Others offer communal kitchens in the building for those students interested in cooking their own meals. One offers a kitchenette in each unit. And, finally, one does not provide meals or a kitchen.When factoring meals into your housing decision, keep in mind that students will need to pack easy-to-carry lunches to eat at LINES Ballet School six days a week. Dinner and any hot breakfasts will be your main concern. All housing locations can access restaurants and grocery stores quite easily. Many snack options can easily be stored in your room. RatesEach option offers a range of rates. Please contact the individual agencies for more detail on these rates. Rates often vary with details like room size, number of occupants, bathroom location (private/hallway), date of booking, and number of LINES Ballet School students interested.Additional InformationParamount Hotels has provided PDF brochures of their three hotels and a page detailing rates. See below to download these. All agencies highly suggest contacting them directly for more information.The Herbert Hotel, The Park Hotel, and The Spaulding Hotel • Range of Rates Menlo Group has also provided a PDF brochure for their residential hotel. Download information Here. |
Summer program students take advantage of a sunny afternoon in San Francisco to visit the Golden Gate Bridge.
