Ballet Arts Open House! November 16th 2008

BALLET ARTS

BALLET ARTS will host an Open House of their school -

“Dancing Through the Levels”

Sunday, November 16, 2008, 1:00PM, 19 Pleasant Street, Newport, VT. 

Selected students will demonstrate the components which constitute a ballet class.  The Introductory and Beginning Ballet students will demonstrate the exercises at the ballet barre, and the Intermediate and Advanced dancers will demonstrate the center floor, pointe, and a variation from the ballet Coppelia. 

Kathleen McCloskey-Scott Ballet Arts Director, choreographed the 60 minute lecture demonstration and will conduct the commentary and discussion.  Terry DeFazio and Jacqui Klar from NEK Public Access Television, will be on hand to video the dancers to be presented as part of the Public Access TV’s Arts programming.  This is a public event and a wonderful way to learn and see how Classical Ballet is taught. 

Donations will be accepted at the door and go towards Ballet Arts scholarship fund.  For further information phone Ballet Arts, 802-326-4430.

“Come Dance With Us!”

  

Introduction to Classical Ballet

 YOUR WELCOME!

Open House at our Newport Studio

BALLET ARTS – Welcome – 2008 – 2009

Ballet Arts registration for classes start on August 14th
  Classes begin September 8th – 2008

802-326-4430

-Introduction to Dance and Movement- (4-5)
-Pre-Ballet with Dance and Movement- (5-6)
-Introduction to Classical Ballet- (from 7)
-Beginners Ballet-Advanced Ballet-
-Pointe and Variation-

Performance
Ballet Arts students perform in several venues throughout the year.  The youngest students participate in an annual “Open House Performance,” with the more advanced dancers from the school; these events are for family, friends and open to the public.  The more advanced students perform several times throughout the year in the studio, staged performances with costumes and lighting, and various community venues to include our lecture demonstration performance series for elementary and middle schools.

  Kathleen McCloskey-Scott, Director

Montgomery Center, Vt.

Newport, Vt.

Contact Number : 802-326-4430 

 Kathleen is the Director of Ballet Arts and has been gracefully teaching the children, and young adults of some of the most beautiful mountain towns of Vermont 

for the past 25 years.

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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New York City Ballet’s Summer Home!

              

The New York City Ballet, one of the foremost dance companies in the world, is unique in US artistic history. Solely responsible for training its own artists and creating its own works, the New York City Ballet was the first ballet institution in the world with two permanent homes, the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. Explore what New York City Ballet has to offer — its rich company history, repertoire of ballets, and world-class dancers.

New York City Ballet:

www.nycb.org/index.html

For more than four decades, generations have experienced the ‘Magic of SPAC’—the exquisite enjoyment produced by the rich combination of world-class programming, a breathtaking park setting, unique events and superior amenities. In 2008, innovative and exciting new opportunities are set to take this experience to a new level.

THE NEW YORK CITY BALLET

July 8 – 26 SPAC -  www.spac.org/ballet.cfm

Points of Interest – The Ballet World- Kaatsbaan

 

Kaatsbaan is a permanent international dance center dedicated to the growth, advancement and preservation of professional dance.  Kaatsbaan provides a creative residence in an aesthetically inspirational and healthy working environment for dance-related artists from all disciplines and ethnic backgrounds.
Read On: www.kaatsbaan.org/aboutus.html

Ballet Arts – Summer Program

        SUMMER DANCE

JUNE 9-JUNE 25
Beginners-Advanced Dancers

Registration phone (802) 326-4430

Cinderella Performance Preview:” Cindy”

 

A Dancers Thoughts – May 2008

   A Dancers Thoughts “ You step out into the spot lights….hear the audience applauding…smile…and pour your heart out for the world to see!”  “That’s why I love ballet”. 

 

The stage is my home, and I am most comfortable expressing myself in the form of dance.  I have been studying ballet seriously for six years now, since sixth grade.  Each year I progressed to a slightly higher level, and began dancing on pointe my ninth grade level.  One great thing about the way my ballet teacher runs her program is that she goes by ability level; if someone isn’t ready to go on pointe, then she has them wait a little longer and get stronger before allowing them up on their toes for fear of injury.  She genuinely cares about each of us, giving individual attention during class and choreography times, and won’t push us to a point where we injure ourselves.
     There is always a strength issue when dancing, no matter what style, and doing ballet a few times a week makes your entire body stronger. In this way, it completely transforms the rest of your dancing, allowing you to stay straight and poised when needed, and to bend with grace and agility at other times.
     I strongly recommend ballet for any person of any fitness level.  It works your entire body:  legs, arms, back, core, Head!  There is never a dull moment and there are always things to be working on in your own body.  Of course, for the serious dancer, ballet is critical.  It develops your center of balance and gives you the stamina, control, and confidence needed to perform well onstage.

A Dancers Thoughts April – 2008

                     A DancersThoughts on Ballet:

 
 What I like best about Ballet is how it makes me feel graceful and strong.  I have been studying ballet for seven years; my favorite part of the class is stretching!  My goal with ballet is to get on pointe shoes.  I would tell anyone interested in studying ballet to be ready for hard work and discipline.  Studying ballet has helped me with other dance forms by giving me strength, gracefulness, and flexibility.  Ballet is an amazing form of dance.  You need to study ballet to do well in other dance forms.

This dancer is 11 years old, and has been studying ballet for seven years…

A Dancers Thoughts – March

  A DANCERS THOUGHTS ON BALLET ARTS.

  March 2008

    I have been studying ballet for six years, and have already met one of my goals; to perform on pointe.  Goals for the future in Ballet are to take classes in a company or a performing arts college.  Learning and performing different variations are my favorite pastimes in ballet.  In class, I love working on my extensions and I also really enjoy allegro and grande allegro.  Taking ballet has helped me become a well rounded dancer.  I would highly recommend anyone who is interested in having a career in dance to take ballet.