Dance in the Classroom

Dance in the Classroom brings a weekly pre-ballet lesson directly to students on their school campus. This program is led by Toni Bravo, the Director of Pre-Ballet at the Ballet Austin Academy. Ms. Bravo also founded and leads the Leaps and No Bounds program. This school-based dance program focuses on using kinesthetic learning as a means of reinforcing the skills necessary for success on state curriculum standards and has served the students of greater Austin since 1995.

The Pre-Ballet curriculum is a prelude to formal ballet instruction and introduces children to music and movement through a structured progression that stresses creativity and group interaction. An excellent and fun introduction to classical ballet and fine arts, the syllabus supports the refinement of fine and gross motor skills. By introducing students to the basic shapes, positions, postures and traditions of classical ballet, the Pre-Ballet curriculum enhances both cognitive and physical development at this important time.

The program will conclude with a student presentation near the end of the school year.

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