This summer Ballet Arts Academy is holding their first Junior Summer Intensive. This intensive is for dancers in Ballet Level 1-3 who want to take their training to the next level. Dancers will dance 3 hrs daily in ballet, jazz, stretch, strengthening, sewing, and ballet etiquette.
We saw such an amazing amount of progress with our young dancers who attended our week long Nutcracker Camp last year and wanted to repeat that outcome.
We are excited to work with these young dancers this summer and help them progress in their technical training. Summer is the perfect time for dancers to focus on their ballet training without the distraction of school work and other activities.
Dancers may choose to enroll in one or two weeks of intensive. We also encourage them to take our July Ballet classes as well. Students must have finished Ballet Level 1 before enrolling in the summer intensive. Click buttons below to register.
Summer is the perfect time for young children to try new activities such as dance. Ballet Arts Academy is offering short sessions to make it easy to plan around vacation time. You will see that we have two summer sessions offering ballet classes 2 times a week for 3 weeks. Young dancers between the ages of 3.5-7 take our Creative Movement ballet while children who are 5-7 years old are eligible for Pre-Ballet. There is no registration fee for summer and you may choose one or both of our summer sessions. In addition, these classes are conveniently scheduled in the evening hours for working parents.
Do you have a child between the ages of 7 and 18 who is new to ballet? If so, our Beginning Ballet Camps are the perfect place to start. These week long camps offer foundational ballet instruction that will jump start your child’s training. All future ballet training builds on this foundation. And don’t worry, it is never too late to start ballet.
Want to make your little one’s summer extra special? We suggest registering for one of our Big Sister Ballet camps. We are offering Moana Ballet Camp in June and a Nutcracker Ballet Camp in August.
If you have never danced with us before, we encourage you to Try a Class for Free? This allows your child to take a full length ballet class. You are able to tour our studios, meet our instructors and friendly staff and make sure we are the right fit for you and your child before enrolling.
Is your dancer ready to take their ballet training to the next level? Every summer dancers who attend the July Summer Intensive at Ballet Arts Academy make marked improvement with their ballet training. They focus the month of July on pointe work or pre-pointe work and ballet technique. Stretch and strengthening sessions augment their training and they focus on specific ballet corrections with out distraction of school homework and deadlines.
This July, for 3 weeks, dancers will dedicate and focus their energy on ballet specific training. Students will participate in ballet technique, pointe/pre-pointe, Nutcracker Variations, stretch and strengthening and contemporary ballet.
You may choose to enroll in 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Register by May 31st for the best price (price increases by $30 on June 1st). The most progress will be made with enrollment in all three weeks.
Guest teacher Zippora KarzStretch and StrengtheningFirst Point Shoe Training
Has your child expressed they want to make more rapid progression? Have they struggled with pirouettes? Do they desire to pursue a professional career? Have you wondered about the role of expensive summer intensives? Dancers often do not need to leave their town, to study at an expensive summer intensive. There is a time and place for these intensives. Many students will benefit from training with their local ballet studio, gaining all experience and knowledge from their teachers during dedicated summer sessions. It is sometimes beneficial to train under a different instructor for a short time, so that corrections are explained using different visual pictures and explanations. They can then apply these corrections in their regular ballet classes and studios. If you find that your dancer is the best in the class and at the top of their ballet studio then it may be time to seek training at a more challenging school and possibly train away at a summer intensive.
Summer Intensive 2021
If your child truly wants to pursue a professional career then research is essential for the parents. All ballet training is not created equal. A wise friend, a prior competitive gymnast, said that you need to seek out the very best training in your local area. Often times, the price difference will be minimal, and you will be spending your time and energy on training that will give your child the very best possible chances for success. Research the curriculum used and if professional dancers graduated from studios that use this curriculum.
The Nutcracker is returning to Ballet Arts Academy December 2022. Many young dancers have missed the opportunity to audition the last few years due to COVID and cancellations. We want to properly preparation young dancers for their first big audition. We are excited to offer a week long Nutcracker Ballet Camp this August. Camp will run for 2 hours in the evening August 15-19 from 5:00-7:00pm. Dancers will take daily ballet classes and learn role specific choreography. Our hope is to expose young dancers to steps they may encounter during the audition. They will also learn what to expect during an audition, what to wear, how to behave and how to thank their auditioner. We can not guarantee they will land their dream role, however, we hope to make them more comfortable by sharing with them the audition process.
The Nutcracker Audition will be on August 20th. 12:00 registration and 1:00-3:00 audition time.
It is that time of year again. Spring is here and the sun is shining. Now is the time to register your children for fun summer camps and activities. We have a great offering of ballet camps and summer ballet classes for ages 3.5-7. Our online registration makes it simple to sign up.
Moana Ballet Camp June 27-July 1st
Our Big Sister ballet camps are the highlight of the summer for our little dancers and their teen Big Sisters. And truth be told, the adult staff look forward to these weeks just as much as the kids. First up is Moana Ballet Camp. Little dancers will dance and twirl to music from Moana. They will play and craft with their dance Big Sisters who will be dressed in costume and assisting them through out the week. If you register and pay in full by April 30th your little one receives a free Moana Costume. This camp is 1:30-3:00 Monday through Friday. $180
The second Big Sister Camp of the summer is our Nutcracker Ballet Camp. We are so excited to be hosting a Nutcracker performance Christmas 2022. In celebration of the Nutcracker return to Ballet Arts we are holding a Nutcracker Camp. Young dancers will dance, play, and craft with their big sisters to the iconic Nutcracker music. Camp is 5:00-6:30 daily. Dancers who are at least 6 years old are encouraged to audition for The Nutcracker on Saturday August 20th. $180
Are you interested in continuing your child’s training with on going summer ballet classes? We have two sessions to choose from. Choose one that fits around your vacation and lake time or choose both to fill up your summer with ballet fun. Creative Movement Class are for ages 3.5-4. Pre-Ballet is for ages 5-7.
Creative Movement Summer Session #1 – Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-5:30. Class dates June 21, 23, 28, 30, July 12, 14. (6 lessons) $80. The studio will be closed July 4-9 so no classes will take place this week.
Creative Movement Summer Session #2 – Tuesday and Thursday 5:00-5:30. Class dates July 19, 21, 26, 28. (4 lessons) $55
Pre-Ballet Summer Session #1 – Tuesday and Thursday 5:15-6:00. Class dates June 21, 23, 28, 30, July 12, 14. (6 lessons) $95. The studio will be closed July 4-9 so no classes will take place this week.
Pre-Ballet Summer Session #2 – Tuesday and Thursday 5:15-6:00. Class dates July 19, 21, 26, 28, Aug 2, 4. (6 lessons) $95
The year 2020 really threw several monkey wrenches in our performance plans. Coming out of lockdown and without a venue for our spring recital we promised our dancers a fall performance. We were devastated when our beloved Great Russian Nutcracker was forced to cancel, followed by the Spokane Symphony canceling the State Street Nutcracker. Ballet Arts Academy was determined to offer a performance opportunity to our dancers, so we dove head first into putting on our very own Nutcracker. Plans were in place to have one group of dancers in our large studio with only two parents per dancer watching. We rented a backdrop, stage lighting, designed props, and set about designing and sewing costumes. One iconic piece to this COVID Nutcracker were coordinating masks for every dancer. Ballet Arts Academy was so close to our December performance date when Washington State shut down gyms.
On February 11th and 13th we were able to bring our dancers into our studio to perform their pieces. Parents watched their children perform through Zoom in their cars. It was such a memorable experience and so many blessings came from this performance. In past years when our dancers audition for The Great Russian Nutcracker or The Spokane Symphony Nutcracker, the parts were limited. It was such a treat for our older dancers to dance all the variations such as: Chinese, Spanish, French, Arabian, Cavalier, Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy. We loved watching our advanced dancers show their skills in these special roles.
Mother Ginger and her Polichinelles
We did not have the traditional huge Mother Ginger skirt with a dancer on stilts. However, we reimagined Mother Ginger with ribbons, magnets and a May pole dance that was simply lovely. The polichinelle costumes were modeled after NYCB costumes and were sewn by two grandmothers, these costumes were beyond adorable.
Please enjoy looking through these photos taken by Scott Martinez Photography of our beloved COVID Nutcracker.
Maria and the miceSoldiersCavalierSnow QueenTiny snowflakesTiniest party children with their presentsSpanish VariationParty scene dancingDrosselmeyer dancing with Columbine doll
