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212.254.8520 - 434 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011 |
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Course Description |
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Ballet Technique: Designed to polish the student’s technique in preparation for a career in dance. These classes focus on alignment, fitness, style, virtuosity, and individual expression.
Pointe: Emphasizes much longer combinations and strengthening exercises to prepare the student for the physical demands of classical variations and contemporary choreography.
Men’s Class: Elevation, power, virtuosity, stamina and elegance are stressed.
Contemporary: Challenges students to fuse their knowledge of ballet with other dance forms, exploring the use of their weight and articulation of the body. Teachers incorporate a diverse combination of styles, promoting a versatile dancer.
Contact Improvisation: Contact Improv involves the awareness and use of weight, gravity, and body pathways and mechanics. The investigation into these issues with a partner or with our surroundings becomes contact improvisation.
Character: Students learn the source of most forms of dance through traditional folk dances. This knowledge is required in most ballet companies.(required knowledge in most ballet companies)
Pas De Deux: Students study the art of partnering, mastering the techniques of balance, supporting and lifting. Students learn both classical and contemporary pas de deux repertoire.
Variations: A broad range of classical ballet variations are taught. Each variation is polished and coached to suit the student’s technical and artistic personality.
Conditioning Classes: Yoga, Pilates, Stretching and other physical training classes that are designed to complement the student’s dance training.
Jazz and Modern: These classes are offered several times a week. In today’s dance world, it is important to train well-rounded dancers that are thoroughly acquainted with other disciplines in addition to ballet.
Lectures: Lectures are offered on the history of dance and other pertinent topics. Guests, including physical therapists, psychologists and nutritionists discuss mental and physical well-being. A variety of topics are covered, including injury prevention, kinesiology, and other health related topics of interest to dancers.
Teaching Assistantship: Trainees of an advanced level who show particular aptitude for teaching are offered the opportunity to work as teaching assistants. Assistants work in the Young Dancer Program classes, for which they receive credit towards the Trainee certificate. After sufficient experience as an assistant, certain students may be selected to teach a children’s class under the supervision of a full-time faculty member.
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