Summer Classes
Summer classes at Ballet Arts Studio will be offered from June 24th to August 23rd
Dance Explorations
Taught by Katie Bissinger & Sara LaPadula
June 24th - 28th and July 22nd - 26th
9:00am - 12:00pm *except June 24th and 25th 1pm-4pm*
Dancers (ages 6-11) will explore a different discipline each day of the week - ballet, modern, tap, hip hop and theater dance.
In-studio performance Fridays, June 28th and July 26th
Cost: $250 for the week
Dance Foundations
Taught by LiliTewes
July 1st-5th *no class on July 4th
10:00am - 2:00pm
Dancers (ages 7-12) will focus exclusively on ballet and modern technique, the disciplines that are the foundation for all that we do at Ballet Arts Studio with an emphasis on how to communicate movement through phrasing and dynamic energy.
In-Studio performance on Friday, July 5th
Cost: $250 for the week.
Hip Hop Intensive
Taught by Sara LaPadula
July 29th-August 2nd
10:00am - 12:00pm
Dancers (ages 7-12) will focus on learning highly physical movement while diving into the rhythmic and dynamic features of hip hop dance. Strength, conditioning and improvisational play will culminate in an energetic sharing of the week.
In-studio performance on Friday July 28th
Cost: $200 for the week
Broadway Intensive - "The Sound of Music"
Taught by Katie Bissinger
July 15th-19th
10:00am - 2:00pm
During this five day program, taught by a veteran of several Broadway tours, dancers (ages 7-12) will do improv, vocal work, and theater games, refine their theater dance technique and workshop three fun Broadway performance pieces from the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music".
In-studio performance on Friday, July 19th
Cost: $325 for the week
Middle School/Pre-Pointe Ballet Intensives
Taught by Alex Bloomstein July 8th - 12th
Taught by Marisa Paull-Gorst August 5th-9th
10:00am - 2:00pm
During these five day programs, mornings will be devoted to warm-up and building technique. In the afternoons, dancers (ages 9+) will work on complex choreography, communication through movement and dance history. These weeks will develop coordination and strength, maturity of movement and build proper technique that will inform the dancer's work in both the classroom and on stage.
In-studio performances on July 12th and August 9th
Cost: $325 for one week/$600 for both weeks
Contemporary/Modern Intensive
Taught by Lili Tewes
August 19th - 23rd
10:00am - 2:00pm
Dancers (ages 10+) will immerse themselves in the expressive world of contemporary dance and strive to connect mind and body with revolutionary, unconventional movement.
Dancers will also work on creating their own choreography which will be showcased at the end of the week.
In-Studio performance on Friday, August 23rd.
Cost: $325 for the week.
Ballet Intensive
Taught by Miriam Mahdaviani
August 12th - 16th
10:00am - 4:00pm
During this five day program, taught by a former New York City Ballet dancer and choreographer, mornings will be devoted to warm-up and technique. In the afternoons, dancers (ages 12+) will work on pointe and learn ballet repertoire, as well as study dance history, nutrition and injury prevention. This week will develop proper ballet technique and build strength, with a focus on the artistry and musicality that enhances dance performance. The week will conclude with a showcase of the repertoire learned during the intensive.
In-studio performance on Friday, August 16th
Cost: $400 for the week