Registration for our Ballet Summer Intensive is now open! Our program offers intensive classes with highly qualified teachers from Russia and Ukraine. In addition, masterclasses with principal dancers to learn how pros fine-tune their technique and prepare their roles for the stage. Plus, a field trip to observe professionals at a company ballet class! At the end of the program, gifted students will be selected to receive a full scholarship (2 spots) or a 25% discount towards our 10-month annual

🤸‍♀️Today we are sharing a core-muscle exercise/stretch from our last Pre-Ballet course in September. Starting February 15th we revisit the Pre-Ballet level with master teacher Ekaterina Trunina and will soon after proceed to the intermediate levels of the Vaganova method! This one doesn’t really have a name but it consists of leaning towards your legs while doing the splits. We hope this exercise is useful to you! Let us know in the comments what exercises you use for core muscle strengthening

🤸‍♀️ Coordination is a cornerstone of ballet. It allows dancers to move with control, fluidity, and precision. In Pre-Ballet training, we incorporate a series of exercises from the Rhythmis program. Master Teacher Ekaterina Trunina demonstrates how to build coordination step by step, starting with a simple sequence and gradually incorporating legs, arms, turns, and directional changes. We show how this step-by-step approach leads to a final shape. We'll be breaking it down from the most basic t