ABSOLUTE BEGINNER BALLET WORKSHOP

Joffrey Ballet School periodically offers seminars/courses for adult students new to Ballet class. Unlike most of our classes, these courses do require pre-registration, as they are a series of classes, not a single drop-in class. Please visit our website or call our office (212-254-8520) for more information.

 

BEGINNER BALLET

Taking part in an adult Ballet class is good for your body as well as your mind. Besides promoting cardiovascular fitness and posture this introductory class provides a welcoming and friendly class for adults with no prior experience. In this level you will learn the basic positions and concepts of Ballet with exercises at the barre and in the center.

Monday 7:00-8:30 pm

Tuesday 6:45-8:15 pm, 7:00-8:30 pm

Wednesday 7:00-8:30 pm

Thursday 6:45-8:15 pm, 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday 7:00-8:30 pm

Saturday 12:30-2:00 pm

BEGINNER BALLET  II

This next level will expand upon the foundations of Beginner Ballet. The focus will be on mastering the basic positions and steps while introducing more complicated exercises both at the barre and in the center. We recommend you attend class two times per week.

Monday 7:00-8:30 pm

Tuesday 7:30-9:00 pm

Wednesday 7:00-8:30 pm

Thursday 7:30-9:00 pm

Saturday 1:30-3:00 pm , 4:00-5:30

INTERMEDIATE BALLET

This level is created for any dancer with a basic understanding of ballet technique. This class covers the fundamentals of Ballet technique using simple combinations that allow students to focus on perfecting their technique, musicality, and movement. We recommend you attend class two to three times per week.

Monday 7:00-8:30 pm

Tuesday 7:00-8:30 pm

Wednesday 6:30-8:00 pm

Thursday 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday 6:30-8:00 pm

 

ADVANCED BALLET

The advanced level challenges the student with more complex combinations at the barre and in the center. The student will work on fluidity of movement, balance, and combinations with petit adagio and petit allegro. 

Wednesday 7:00-8:30 pm

BEGINNER POINTE

This class is for those who have taken ballet classes with our Adult Program faculty, and have been assessed by the Pointe teacher. Readiness for Pointe is determined by each student’s strength and physical development. You must attend an Adult Ballet class prior to taking the Pointe class for the safety of you and your body.

Monday 8:30-9:30 pm

Wednesday 8:30-9:30 pm

 

BEGINNER CONTEMPORARY JAZZ (SIMONSON TECHNIQUE) 
Katiti King's class is based on the principles of Simonson technique- emphasizing anatomy, kinesiology, injury prevention and the understanding of preparing the body for dance. Class begins with a complete warm-up focused on alignment and increased strength and stretch. Exercises are intended to help students develop a deeper awareness of their own bodies through the work. Combining jazz, modern and other dance vocabularies, movement in class incorporates the articulation and techniques developed in the warm-up. Inspired by jazz, soul, latin and world music, Katiti's choreography emphasizes musicality and rhythm, finding full expression within the framework of a complete dance technique

Monday 7:00-8:30 pm

 

CORE SYNERGY CONDITIONING
This class emphasizes core strength and cardiovascular fitness to develop a body that functions optimally while enhancing one's natural physique. Incorporating static and dynamic warm-up movements, hatha-based yoga, Pilates-based exercises, multi-planar full-body strengthening exercises, and active isolated stretching techniques, participants will develop balance, flexibility, and core-based strength while improving their aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Suitable for all abilities and fitness levels, this high-energy class is a healthy, fun, and challenging approach to achieving a superb physique and superior level of fitness.

Monday 6:00-7:00 pm

Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm