Tag: late starters

As dance studios ramp up for the back-to-school crowd, a new crop of 3-year-olds who are starting from scratch will bring fresh faces to the student community. But what about teens and adults who are just finding dance for the first time? Or those who danced when they were younger and are returning after years, […]

Addressing the needs of late-starters Arantxa Ochoa at The School of Pennsylvania Ballet Jenna Savella, a second soloist with The National Ballet of Canada, didn’t get serious about ballet until she was 15. When she auditioned for Canada’s National Ballet School, she was placed two levels lower than most of her peers. “I didn’t have […]