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Get Ready for a Summer of Dance with the Columbus Ballet!
 CALL 706.507.8070 to REGISTER
The Columbus Ballet Conservatory (TCBC) at CSU’s Rankin Arts Center is
the official school and home of the Columbus Ballet Company. Summer
instructors include Artistic and Executive Director, David Herriott, and instructors Bridget Adams,
Joanna Ahlman, Maria Hirsch, Pam Walden, and
Melissa Williams. All levels will be taught and it is highly
recommended that all dancers continue their dance training during the
summer. Summer study allows the dancers to concentrate on dance without
academic concerns, so vast improvements can be seen.
Summer ballet classes are offered in 2 separate sessions...
Session I -
2nd
Workshop • June 9-13
Daily classes will offer intensive study on advanced levels (current
conservatory students would be levels 3–6). In addition, there will be
technique classes in Modern dance, Beginning/Intermediate Pointe, and
Advanced Pointe and Variation, along with classes focusing on physical
well-being. Master teacher for the week 2 will be taught by Kathleen Duffy,
former principal soloist with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Also,
Pam Walden will teach modern dance, Tracy Dean will teach
Pilates and Isaiah Harper will teach Theatre and Pantomime.
Videos will be shown during lunch. Bring your own lunch. Participation
both weeks is recommended.
[A Saturday class on 6/7 or 6/14 may be added from 10:00–11:30 am for
an extra $15 w/workshop or $20 as a single class (space is limited).]
Intermediate
(MWF 9:00 am-1:00 pm; TR 9:00 am-3:00 pm)
Week 2 Tuition: $190
Advanced
(MWF 10:30 am-3:30 pm; TR 11:00 am-3:30 pm)
Week 2 Tuition: $215
Session I - Week Long Dance Camps
Broadway Dance Week
Join instructor Pam Walden as you use Broadway themes and music,
such as The Lion King, Cats, The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and others to
create dances, characters, and learn music and steps.
Ages 7-10 06/09-06/13 Monday-Friday 9:00-11:00 am
Session II - Comprehensive Summer
Program • June 16-July 25
See class
schedule and tuition table for days, times, and fees.
Mommy and Me (Age 3)
Explore dance and have fun! Mommy and Me is a 45-minute class of basic
dance and improvisation for a mother and child together. The class
incorporates easy basic dance moves along with song to build
coordination, movement, imagination, and a sense of rhythm, while
strengthening the bond between mother and child.
Summer Creative Movement (Ages 4-5)
This course will teach children basic movements that they learn to
repeat emphasizing left and right, simple patterns, how each body part
moves, and allowing children to be creative within certain guidelines.
Stretching and musicality will also be included. (45-minutes per week,
indicate day of choice.)
Summer Pre-Ballet (Ages 6-7)
Now children with little or no ballet training can learn foot and arm
positions, French terminology for basic exercises, stretching, and
creative movement. Discipline and class etiquette are emphasized. (45
minutes per week, indicate day of choice.)
Just for Boys (Ages 6-12)
Improve your athletic ability! Many collegiate and professional athletes
have improved their play in football, soccer, baseball, basketball, etc.
by taking this kind of dance class. Boys with little or no ballet
training will learn the fundamentals of ballet technique emphasizing the
athletic strength and stamina required of male dancers to perform their
jumps and turns.
Progressive Ballet Conservatory classes from Level 1 (basic)
to Level 6 (advanced)
Level 1 begins with basic exercises at the barre and in the center. The
combination of exercises and vocabulary increases through the levels
with students learning the French terms for ballet movements. Emphasis
is on proper technique, stretching, posture and body alignment.
Musicality and performance qualities are also stressed and developed.
New students will be placed in their appropriate level based on ability.
Sewing for Dancers 6 week Series
Special Rate: $59 for all 4 classes •
Instructor: Sue Simoncini
Sewing Basics: Learn how to thread and operate a sewing machine.
06/16 (1 day) Monday 5:15-6:15 pm /
Tuition: $12
Sewing Pointe Shoes: Discover the proper way to sew your pointe
shoes by hand and machine for a perfect fit. Prerequisite: Sewing Basics
06/23 (1 day) Monday 5:15-6:15 pm /
Tuition: $12
Sew Your Ballet Bag: Make a decorated drawstring Ballet Bag that
will hold your shoes and ballet gear. Sew your own design on the front
while learning to appliqué. Prerequisite: Sewing Basics
06/30 & 07/07 (2 weeks) Monday 5:15-6:15 pm /
Tuition: $24
Sew Your Ballet Wrap: Create a soft wrap-around cover-up skirt
while learning how to read and cut a pattern. Prerequisite: Sewing
Basics
07/14 & 07/21 (2 weeks) Monday 5:15-6:15 pm /
Tuition: $24
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