The Ballet Center

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The Ballet Center is a classical ballet school located in Bristol, Rhode Island.  We are proud to offer classical dance training in a friendly, family atmosphere.  We believe that good technique can be learned in a safe and trusting environment.  It is our goal to help each student be the best dancer they are meant to be whether a professional or dance for leisure.

The Ballet Center offers classes in classical ballet, pointe, ballet movement (pre-ballet), modern, jazz, and adult ballet.  Our school year runs from September through June with a six week summer intensive in July and August as well as a Summer Dance Camp in July.

Performance

The Ballet Center offers wonderful performing opportunities throughout the year:

  • In December interested students in Ballet Levels 1 through 6  have the opportunity to participate in our production of The Nutcracker Currently this production has two shows!  Interested dancers do not need to be students at The Ballet Center to participate!  Contact the school for details.

  • In June, the Ballet Center offers a performing opportunity to all registered students.  This production will be held at Keats Theatre at St. Andrew's School.  These performances have included Les Sylphides, Coppelia, Snow White, Gaite Parisienne, Act II Nutcracker, Pictures at an Exhibition, La Bayadere:  Kingdom of the Shades, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty Act III, and Spartacus.

  • Other performance opportunities have included The Summer Dance Series at Goat Island in Newport, RI with the Island Moving Co., Arts Night at Nayat Elementary School in Barrington, the Wood Street Winter Fest, and the Bristol Rotary Club Waterfront Festival.

Proven results

Students have been accepted into the following prestigious professional summer programs:

  • American Ballet Theatre

  • American Academy of Ballet

  • American Dance Festival

  • Atlanta Ballet

  • Bossov Ballet

  • Hartford Ballet

  • Kirov Academy of Ballet (now Universal Academy)

  • Philadelphia's Ballet Theatre's Vaganova Festival

  • Princeton Ballet

  • Walnut Hill School of the Arts

Fairy Tale Ballet Program

All dancers ages 3-9  participate in the Fairy Tale Ballets.  The last 15 minutes of every class is devoted to learning a dance from one of our magical ballets!  Minor props and costumes are used to help make the dance feel "real".  Every student will receive a CD containing all the music used in the Fairy Tale Ballets so that they can continue to explore movement and dance at home!

To find out more about the Fairy Tale Ballet Program, please contact the school at 401-254-2847.