First, Starts at the very beginning. It is designed for students who have never had ballet before, or have studied ballet so long ago that they want a complete refresher course.
First, Starts at the very beginning. It is designed for students who have never had ballet before, or have studied ballet so long ago that they want a complete refresher course.
Elizabeth Chayer opened American Dance Institute in Anchorage, Alaska in 1986 as an outreach program that taught dance in day care centers, preschools and community centers. She, and husband Steve, moved to
Seattle in 1989 and Elizabeth started American Dance Institute Seattle that same year. For three years she managed both locations before focusing all efforts on her fast-growing Seattle operation.
Our ballet dance classes provide a basic grounding in ballet fundamentals and basic ballet technique. Placement, balance, posture, coordination, musicality, and alignment are clearly explained and emphasized.
Foundations of ballet alignment, basic positions, carriage of the arms, and class etiquette are introduced.
San Antonio Ballet School follows American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum, which combines scientific principles with elements from the classic French, Italian and Russian schools of training.
In Ballet level II/Pointe, attention is paid to the proper extension of the legs and shape of the feet, developing movement sequences, port de bras, and balance. Students will see an increase in difficulty in barre and center work. Students will also begin to focus on repetition and retention.
This class introduces students to the elements of ballet. Ballet exercises including barre work, center work, and across the floor combinations, combined with creative lessons in rhythm, coordination, balance, and musicality stimulate students’ creativity and self-expression.
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