Right from the Beginning...
Pre Ballet at City Ballet (Ages 3 and 4)
Loving to learn...
Pre Ballet classes are a beautiful beginning for dancers! Young students embrace learning within the structure of a ballet class...barre exercises...center combinations...steps across the floor...acting & improvisation... all while they learn about music and great composers (Bach, Handel, Stravinsky, Copland, etc.). We enjoy working with the Pre Ballet classes knowing that they are developing valuable skills and a great foundation for dance. Parents love the structure of the class and the welcoming environment, and the students leave class happy, inspired, and eager to learn more!
Performance Opportunities...
A Pre Ballet student plays an important role in City Ballet performances. Joining with City Ballet Company members, our young performers participate in two full length ballets during the year. These performances are complete works of art with beautiful costumes (provided), scenery, and with music by great classical and contemporary composers. Whether the ballet is from traditional and historic ballet repertoire (The Nutcracker) or an original ballet based on great literature (The Snow Queen), City Ballet performances are a unique learning opportunity and an inspiration for the young student.
City Ballet performances are enjoyable and "stress free" both onstage and offstage...
Pre Ballet rehearsals for the performances take place during their regular weekly class, and are designed to enhance the learning experience without consuming valuable class time. Professionally designed and handcrafted costumes are provided for all students and company members (an enormous savings for families). Parents may volunteer to help behind the scenes, but this is optional and not required. For your children's safety, we provide check-in and check-out procedures along with excellent supervision behind the scenes. When students are not performing, they are able to watch the performance from supervised areas of the auditorium. They love watching the older dancers, and are proud to perform with them!
Pre Ballet classes are a beautiful beginning for dancers! Young students embrace learning within the structure of a ballet class...barre exercises...center combinations...steps across the floor...acting & improvisation... all while they learn about music and great composers (Bach, Handel, Stravinsky, Copland, etc.). We enjoy working with the Pre Ballet classes knowing that they are developing valuable skills and a great foundation for dance. Parents love the structure of the class and the welcoming environment, and the students leave class happy, inspired, and eager to learn more!
Performance Opportunities...
A Pre Ballet student plays an important role in City Ballet performances. Joining with City Ballet Company members, our young performers participate in two full length ballets during the year. These performances are complete works of art with beautiful costumes (provided), scenery, and with music by great classical and contemporary composers. Whether the ballet is from traditional and historic ballet repertoire (The Nutcracker) or an original ballet based on great literature (The Snow Queen), City Ballet performances are a unique learning opportunity and an inspiration for the young student.
City Ballet performances are enjoyable and "stress free" both onstage and offstage...
Pre Ballet rehearsals for the performances take place during their regular weekly class, and are designed to enhance the learning experience without consuming valuable class time. Professionally designed and handcrafted costumes are provided for all students and company members (an enormous savings for families). Parents may volunteer to help behind the scenes, but this is optional and not required. For your children's safety, we provide check-in and check-out procedures along with excellent supervision behind the scenes. When students are not performing, they are able to watch the performance from supervised areas of the auditorium. They love watching the older dancers, and are proud to perform with them!
City Ballet
5814 Oleander Dr. #3 Wilmington NC 28403 Email: achill@cityballetofwilmington.org
5814 Oleander Dr. #3 Wilmington NC 28403 Email: achill@cityballetofwilmington.org