NEW ENGLAND BALLET COMPANY, ITHACA, NY

 

Summer 2004 Schedule

Pre-School Dance (age 3 years)                          Saturday, 10-10:45 am  

The first step for the young dancer in learning movement.  Class consists of pre-ballet combined with age appropriate motor skill games.  Classes are fun and filled with imagery, make-believe, and story telling combined with music and rhythm.  Excellent for all children who love to move!

Fee:  $110 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $12.

 Creative Movement Workshops (ages 4-5 years)         

Monday – Friday, July 19 – 23, 9 – 12 Noon                    

Monday – Friday, August 2 – 6, 9 – 12 Noon                

May enroll in either week or for the full 2-week session.           

A non-competitive environment in which children learn and practice movement skills. Through the practice of creative movement, children become more aware of how their bodies move and the relationship between dance, art, music, and story telling.  Movement skills developed are useful in a variety of physical activities, including dance, balance, and athletics.
Fee:  $150 per week, or $280 for 2 weeks.

 Creative Movement (ages 4-5 yrs)                  Saturday, 11 – 11:45 am

Please see description above. 
Fee:  $110 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $12

 Tech I Ballet (ages 6 – 7 yrs)                         Saturday, 12 – 1 pm

Continuation of Creative Movement in a more structured class.
Fee:  $110 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $12.

 Tech IV Ballet (ages 10 – 12)                       Tuesday, 4 – 5:30 pm

A dance training program preparatory to pointe work.
Fee:  $130 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $15.

 Ballet (Basic)                                                    Monday & Wednesday, 7:30 – 9 pm 

A slower-paced class for those who know the fundamentals of ballet.  Not a beginner class. 
Fee:  $130 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $15.

 Ballet (Intermediate)                                        Monday – Friday, 5:45 – 7:15 pm

A challenging, faster-paced class for those comfortable with ballet fundamentals.  Emphasis on musicality and technique.  Fee:  $130 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $15.

 Modern Dance                                         July & August, times TBA             

Emphasis on technique combined with progressive center, across the floor, and dance combinations.  Ballet background strongly recommended.
Fee:  $130 for a 10-class card.  Single class:  $15.

Pilates                                                  Saturday, 1:15 –2:15 pm

Series of controlled exercises developed to enhance flexibility, strengthen muscles, and improve posture while eliminating tension and strain from joints - a wonderful adjunct to dance training. Pilates is accessible to all ages and body types – the dancer, the athlete, and the business person. Please bring own exercise mat (we have a few, too).
Fee* $130 for 10-class card        Single class: $15

 Private Instruction.                                         Multiple Levels of Training 

For beginners, those returning to dance after a long hiatus, through those seeking to challenge already strong levels of skill. Fee:  $60/hr

REGISTRATION:
 
To register, please call the New England Ballet of Ithaca at (607) 269-0071, or email to Ballet NEBC@aol.com, or visit the studio during a current dance class.


 

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