At first glance, there’s nothing special about the Sunday-morning adaptive dance classes at Ballet Academy East (BAE). A studio, a teacher, music, a smattering of young students trying to do ballet and occasionally misbehaving—these are common ingredients in any children’s dance class. But look longer and you’ll see there is something special here, starting with […]
The first ballet class I ever took was taught by choreographer Francis Patrelle at Ballet Academy East in New York City. I was 6 years old and he was teaching an all-boys class—a gift at a time [the 1990s] when it was especially hard to be the only boy in a class full of girls. […]
On the morning of May 1, Miriam Barbosa posted a photo of her daughter, Itzkan, on Facebook. The image itself is striking—Itzkan stands smiling on pointe in front of Miami City Ballet, where she has spent the last year as a pre-professional student, perched atop a mountain of old pointe shoes of all different sizes. […]
Gonzalo Garcia in George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments Manhattan’s Ballet Academy East announces its newest faculty appointment in the pre-professional division: Gonzalo Garcia, New York City Ballet principal. The school’s pre-professional division, where Garcia will teach partnering, technique and men’s classes, is directed by Darla Hoover with a curriculum based on the teachings of Marcia […]
Ballet Academy East in New York City has announced the addition of a Dance for PD class on Friday mornings at 11. Classes are offered at no charge and open to people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as their family, friends and caregivers. Students will learn movement from modern, ballet, tap, folk and social dancing, plus some Mark […]
How I teach pas de deux Charles Askegard coaching Ballet Academy East students Marisa Trapani and Alexandros Pappajohn The hall cutting through Ballet Academy East on a late Thursday afternoon is hectic. Students sprawl out in straddles, hovering over math homework, and parents peek through the windows to get a good look at their tots. […]