Momentum Ballet Conservatory

MDA’s Pre-Professional Ballet training program is for dancers ages 4 -18. The program provides curriculum-based classical ballet and prepares dancers with a focus on excellence in dance education.  Classical Ballet is the most expansive codified language in dance with a rich history dating back to its origin at the Paris Opera. Ballet is the base language to most other dance forms.

Classes include Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Repertory and Pilates with mentorship in resume building and audition preparation. Acclaimed master teacher and Director, Nancy Turano will lead the ballet program along with an esteemed faculty of experienced professionals.
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From Creative dance to young dancer’s programming to pre-professional training program, dancers learn to develop their imagination, artistry and classical ballet vocabulary. Classes focus on ballet line, alignment, coordination, artistry with musical phrasing.  Our master teachers encourage each individual dancer with a balance of disciplined rigor and joy of movement.  Repertory will consist of classical ballets as well as contemporary ballets to provide dancers with the rich history of classicism as well as the cutting-edge evolution of the form needed for higher education and as professionals in the field.

BALLET PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

• CREATIVE DANCE / PRE-BALLET (Ages 4-6):  This level is an introduction to Ballet. The classes include strengthening exercises on the floor, center-work, movement across the floor and creative improvisation exercises to increase imagination and expression through movement with rhythm.
• YOUNG DANCERS (Ages 7-10): This level introduces beginner ballet with more advanced floor strengthening exercises, introduction to ballet barre and center-work. Dancers increase technique and build vocabulary in classical Ballet. Dancers are required to train minimum 2-3 days a week.
• INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED BALLET (Ages 11-18):  Dancers who have completed basic understanding of the ballet vocabulary advance to more detailed training with expanded classical vocabulary both at barre and center-work. Steps are linked together with attention to phrasework, patterns and musical dynamics. Dancers are required to study 3-4 days a week for Advanced training.

• POINTE/VARIATIONS (Ages 11-18): Dancers who have strong alignment and understanding of vocabulary are invited to begin pre-pointe/pointe at age 11 as recommended by instructor.  Beginners strengthen ankles and alignment with detailed exercises facing the barre. As the dancer’s advance, pointe shoes are introduced along with an increased the amount of pointe work in classes. Advanced dancers will learn classical variations in class and perform classical repertory on pointe for performances.
• REPERTORY: Dancers will perform excerpts from NUTCRACKER, Paquita, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylhides and other traditional classical ballets as well as cutting-edge contemporary ballets.
• PILATES:  Dancers warm up learning the method of Joseph Pilates with certified teachers.  These mat exercises serve as strengthening & conditioning of the core and increase flexibility and mobility. Exercises promote strength, strong alignment and as injury prevention.
• SUMMER PROGRAMS:  Summer Intensive Programs are intended for concentrated study to increase growth with guest artists in short amount of time. Dancers take multiple classes daily to improve and expand with intensive training.
• AUDITION /INFORMATION:  For more information about auditions and programming please contact Cata Cunha at [email protected]