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Westchester Ballet Company hosted a 5-day ballet workshop at the end of August 2023 for kids in the community to help them brush up on ballet skills and to learn choreography for non-pointe roles in the Company’s Nutcracker. Each class included warm-up exercises, ballet technique, audition etiquette, and an introduction/review of choreography from The Nutcracker (such as Party Child, Mouse, Page, Angel, and Clown). 25 children participated in this no-cost program.
Westchester Ballet Company alumnus Ada Hossfeld led a 5-day Nutcracker workshop for young dancers, ages 6-11, at Rising Above Boundaries in Ossining, NY.
What:
A 5-day ballet workshop to brush up on ballet skills and to learn choreography for non-pointe roles in Westchester Ballet Company’s Nutcracker. Each class will include warm up exercises, ballet technique, audition etiquette, and an introduction/review of choreography from The Nutcracker (such as Party Child, Mouse, Page, Angel, and Clown).
No cost to participate.
When:
Monday, August 28 through Friday, September 1, 2023, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of class. Dancers bring their own lunch and water bottle.
Who:
Open to boys and girls, ages 6 - 11
Where:
Rising Above Boundaries, 81 Croton Ave., 3rd floor, Ossining, NY 10562
Attire:
Dancewear and ballet slippers or any comfortable athletic clothing and socks
Dancers can attend every day or a selection of days.
This event was supported by Westchester Ballet Company and Rising Above Boundaries.
Contact info@westchesterballet.org with any questions.