Summer Classes
Summer classes at Ballet Arts Studio will be offered from June 26th to August 25th
Dance Explorations
Taught by Katie Bissinger & Sara LaPadula
June 26th - 30th and August 21st - 25th
9:00am - 12:00pm
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 30th and August 25th
Cost: $225 for the week
Dance Foundations
Taught by Claire Deane
July 17th-21st
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 21st
Cost: $300 for the week.
Hip Hop Intensive
Taught by Kelly Zitka
July 24th-28th
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 - "Annie"
Taught by Katie Bissinger
July 3rd-7th *no class on July 4th
10:00am - 2:00pm
During this four 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 "Annie".
In-studio performance on Friday, July 7th
Cost: $240 for the week
Middle School/Pre-Pointe Ballet Intensives
Taught by Claire Deane July 10th - 14th
Taught by Jennifer Nathanson July 31st - August 4th
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 14th and August 4th
Cost: $300 for one week/$500 for both weeks
Contemporary Intensive
Taught by Laura Carella
August 14th - 18th
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.
In-Studio performance on Friday, August 18th.
Cost: $300 for the week.
Ballet Intensive
Taught by Miriam Mahdaviani
August 7th - 11th
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 11th
Cost: $400 for the week