Enrollment for Ballet School NY's 2014-15 Pre-Ballet Classes Now Open

Ballet School NY, the official training school of New York Theatre Ballet, is accepting enrollment for Pre-Ballet classes (ages 3-7) at their new home at St. Mark's Church in-the-Bowery. For registration and more information, visit http://nytb.org/ballet-school-ny/2014-2015-information.

Pre-Ballet Classes currently available for enrollment:

• Pre-Ballet I - ages 3-4
• Pre-Ballet II - ages 5-6
• Pre-Ballet III - age 7

Ballet School NY (BSNY) was founded by artistic director Diana Byer in 1978 as the official training school of New York Theatre Ballet. The school teaches dance as a total art form, developing strong technical skill and discipline. Following the Cecchetti syllabus, classes emphasize music, theatricality, gesture and style. For the advanced and professional level student classes in modern, theater dance, pointe, variations and repertory round out the training curriculum. Ballet School NY provides teaching assistants in every class. Small class size guarantees highly individualized instruction. For qualified students, the school's unique relationship with the Company provides performing experience throughout the year in ballets featuring roles for children.

New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB), founded in 1978 by artistic director Diana Byer, is the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States and has been hailed by The New York Times as "an invaluable company." NYTB is dedicated to inspiring a love of dance in diverse audiences through performances of chamber ballet masterpieces and bold new works, as well as innovative one-hour ballets for children, all at affordable prices.

By pairing the ballets of legendary creators with those of contemporary visionaries, NYTB brings a new understanding and appreciation of dance. The approach to live performance for children is groundbreaking and unique. New York Theatre Ballet offers an annual series of hour-long ballets tailored to the attention span of young audience members, while offering high production values and clever choreography sophisticated enough for discerning parents.

NYTB is committed to reaching underserved audiences by performing in small cities throughout the U.S. Its professional school provides ballet training based on the Cecchetti syllabus. Classes are offered at affordable prices. Scholarships are awarded to talented homeless and underserved children along with support for well-rounded learning.

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