California Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Something new from NYCB: a four-day Ballet Essentials workshop for adults with little or no training in ballet. Some of us have gone to the 90-minute Ballet Essentials Workshop in recent years and loved them. They are taught by actual NYCB dancers and every age, size, and ability is found in the classes. https://www.nycballet.com/Educate/Public-Programs/Ballet-Essentials-Workshop-Weekend.aspx San Francisco Ballet does a week-long summer "camp" but it's for adults with some serious ballet training. I wish other companies would try the version for rank beginners. From attending the one-time workshops, there's a tremendous audience for these things. Link to comment
pherank Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, California said: Something new from NYCB: a four-day Ballet Essentials workshop for adults with little or no training in ballet. Some of us have gone to the 90-minute Ballet Essentials Workshop in recent years and loved them. They are taught by actual NYCB dancers and every age, size, and ability is found in the classes. https://www.nycballet.com/Educate/Public-Programs/Ballet-Essentials-Workshop-Weekend.aspx San Francisco Ballet does a week-long summer "camp" but it's for adults with some serious ballet training. I wish other companies would try the version for rank beginners. From attending the one-time workshops, there's a tremendous audience for these things. SFB does also offer beginner's level adult classes - it's a hodgepodge offering: https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/forum/59-san-francisco-ballet/?page=3 Drop-In Ballet Classes Beginner Ballet Series Adult Ballet Summer Workshop Ballet 101 @ Fitness SF Ballet 201 @ FITNESS SF Both PNB and SFB have been offering Ballet 101, 202, etc. designated classes that are for general educational purposes - ballet terminology, the ballet business, current artistic trends and such. I've not heard whether there are academic credits associated with any of these seminars (I sort of doubt anyone is being tested on anything). Link to comment
California Posted January 14, 2019 Author Share Posted January 14, 2019 1 hour ago, pherank said: SFB does also offer beginner's level adult classes - it's a hodgepodge offering: https://balletalert.invisionzone.com/forum/59-san-francisco-ballet/?page=3 Drop-In Ballet Classes Beginner Ballet Series Adult Ballet Summer Workshop Ballet 101 @ Fitness SF Ballet 201 @ FITNESS SF Both PNB and SFB have been offering Ballet 101, 202, etc. designated classes that are for general educational purposes - ballet terminology, the ballet business, current artistic trends and such. I've not heard whether there are academic credits associated with any of these seminars (I sort of doubt anyone is being tested on anything). Most companies seem to offer adult drop-in classes at several levels. (A good thing for many reasons -- exercise, loyalty to the company, money-maker.) But I was thinking specifically of the 5-day Adult Ballet Workshop SFB is holding June 10-15, which works for out-of-towners. I asked them last year and they don't really want "absolute beginners," as NYCB welcomes in their Ballet Essentials program. I see for 2019 SFB has more language along these lines: "You must be regularly attending ballet classes and have an in-depth knowledge of ballet terminology and be proficient with center work." https://www.sfballet.org/community/adult-ballet Link to comment
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