Already two months have passed since our opening and we hope you have been enjoying TBBS as much as we have been enjoying your visits. We haven’t been very good correspondents in this space over these two busy months, so time to catch up. We just sent our second monthly Newsletter, so in case you didn’t receive that, here are the highlights:
YOUTH BALLET SUMMER PROGRAM
The TBBS Summer Intensive Ballet Program for ages 9-19, to be held August 2-28. Preliminary details are available on the ‘ballet’ webpage.
Auditions will be held on Sunday March 28:
Ages 9-13: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Ages 14-19: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Registration deadline: April 16. To enroll, please complete the enrollment form on the website and return it to TBBS, or call us at 617-879-9988.
APRIL BREAK
There will be no regular Youth Ballet Program classes (Pre-Ballet, Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced) during April public school break, Monday April 19 – Sunday April 25.
However, we will offer an April Intensive Ballet Program for intermediate and advanced students, 2 classes a day, Tuesday April 20 through Friday April 23. The tuition for this program is $185. For more details, please contact TBBS @ 617.879.9988.
Note that during the April Break, all open classes, adult dance and fitness will take place as usual.
NEW FITNESS CLASSES
Weekend Yoga
We’ve had many requests for yoga classes on the weekends and are pleased to announce that we now offer:
Saturday 8:30AM Sunrise Flow Yoga with Ross Knights
Sunday 10:30AM (starting March 28) Alignment Flow Yoga with Cat Murcek, whom we’re happy to introduce as a new yoga instructor joining TBBS.
Mat Pilates 50+/- with Liz Roncka
Tuesday 7:00PM We have added a 55-minute Pilates mat class focused on safe and appropriate exercises for clients over 50. Clients under the age of 50 who feel they will benefit from a modified mat class are also welcome to attend.
Floor Barre Workout with Amy Robinson
Friday 12:30PM Amy joins TBBS to bring her special Floor Barre Workout to TBBS on Fridays. This class has a two-fold purpose. It stands on its own as the most efficient way to develop functional core conditioning, while stretching and strengthening the body with an eye towards proper alignment and posture. For individuals interested in starting to study the art of ballet, floor barre provides the knowledge and tools to make this a rewarding and successful experience. Open to both beginners and returning dancers.
Pre-School classes
The second session of Pre-School classes is now under way. Places are still available in several of the classes, you can register for the remainder of the session and if space is available you can also take a drop-in class to try.
Note that NO PRE-SCHOOL CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED DURING APRIL BREAK, Monday April 19 through Sunday April 24, 2010.
Sebastian goes to Nationals
Associate Director Parren Ballard is preparing Sebastian Serra for the Youth America Grand Prix Competition. Sebastian, a native of Puerto Rico, has been training with Parren for the past 2 years. Placing first in both the Classical and Contemporary categories in the New England Regional competition held in Providence in February, Sebastian qualified to compete in the National Finals to be held March 21-27 in New York City. Parren will travel to New York with Sebastian to coach him in the finals, where he will be performing variations from Flames of Paris and Paquita, as well as original contemporary work.
Looking forward to a great Spring!!
After the torrential rain last weekend, this week’s warmth and sun has filled us with optimism about the coming of Spring.
As always, we welcome your comments and requests and will do our best to adjust our program schedules to meet your dance and fitness needs and aspirations.
Thanks once again for helping make our opening months so successful. We look forward to seeing you all again soon at TBBS!