At the Brass City Ballet School, our focus is quality
dance education. Our classes stress proper alignment, classroom etiquette, discipline, creativity, team work
and last but not least, fun. Finding the right dance school for you or your child is important. We encourage
you to get to know us. Come visit us, try a class for free and talk to the staff and teachers. For more detailed
information, we can be reached at info@brasscityballet.org or call us at 203-598-0186.
School
Updates
Brass
City Ballet Certificate Student's Dress Code 2009-10
All Female Certificate
Students (A - E level) will need to purchase leotards from Capezio American Ballet Theatre’s Academy Collection.
They can be purchased at the following websites:
capeziostore.com/American_Ballet_Theatre/-c430.html
or
discountdance.com
A1: Forget
Me Not (Blue): ABT studio line
A2:
Forget Me Not (Blue) ABT studio line (child sizes)
Light Blue Capezio (adult sizes)
Please only in cap sleeve or camisole
B1 &
B2 : Dark Rose: ABT studio line
C1 & C2: Damson Plum: ABT studio line
D : Burgundy: ABT studio line
E :
Any color from ABT Studio line
Dancers are permitted to wear short ballet skirts for pointe class and variations.
On Saturdays, any solid color leotard is permitted for Certificate Students.
Dress code for Modern class is:
any solid color leotard and black tights. (this only applies to Certificate Students, not adults)
Boys: White leotard, black footed tights and
black ballet slippers
Leotards for Non – Certificate Students:
Discovery Classes
– no dress code.
Dance Basics, Ballet One, Two and Three – pale
pink leotard(for Dance Basics, Ballet I and II - with character skirt purchased from Brass City Ballet.), pale pink
tights, pink ballet slippers.
All other classes - All other
students (fourth grade and up) who do not participate in the Certificate Program may wear a black leotard, pale pink
tights, pink ballet slippers.
Recreational Program
We
offer recreational classes for children starting at age 18 months and year round open enrollment for teens and adults. Placement in classes is based on age, maturity and level of experience.
Toddler & Me Dance Discovery (ages 18 months to 3 years)
Discovery 1 & 2 (ages 3 - 5)
Ballet Basics
Ballet
1, 2, 3
Pre-teen Ballet
Jazz
Modern
Musical Theater
Voice lessons
Tap
for kids
Yoga
Zumba
Certificate Ballet Program
Our Certificate Ballet Program is a pre-professional program for students age 8 and up. The
curriculum is concentrated on ballet with additional classes in modern and/or jazz. The ballet syllabus is based on
the Vaganova Method widely used in Russia and many dance schools around the world. Graduates of the Certificate
Program have gone on to professional careers in dance companies and schools.
Faculty
Elizabeth Barisser
- Artistic Director, Ballet
Christine Harris - Associate Director, Ballet
Gina Ferrara Bates - Creative movement
Meghan Buchanan - Ballet
Patricia Buchanan - Modern
Linda Donelson - Jazz
Amy Gagnon- Ballet, Creative Movement, Tap
Karis Greene - Ballet
Joan Kunsch - Ballet
Cristin Mortenson - Musical Theater, Voice
Emperatriz Ochoa
- Zumba
Laura Perugini - Ballet
Karin Terebessy - Yoga, Toddler and
Me