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How to make a decision for summer intensive
Every year, around this time, hundreds of people write in, lost in the confusion of acceptances, rejections, and the emotional rollercoaster of summer-intensive decisions.
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Ballet faces even more economic problems
Ballet is facing even more problems on the horizon. Where is it all going and leading to?
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Say Goodbye
Hello everyone, if you have been following me on Instagram, you know that recently I cut my left hand, the one I use for illustrating, and hit a nerve. Since then, my drawing and hand function hasn’t been the same. Because of this, I will no longer be doing The Ballet Planner. While I will […]
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Grow your business
Start the New Year off right. For the 2023 year, I will be taking on 10 new clients! Do you want to grow your business, build your brand, and increase your online presence.
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Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is coming up and A Ballet Education’s Scholarship Fund: A Ballet Foundation is asking you to donate to our scholarship fund. Over the last 9 years we have given away over $400,000 through scholarships, pointe shoes, and fees associated with ballet. This year is our first official years a non-profit 501(c)3, this means […]
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Summer Intensive Guide 2023
It is that time of the year again; the time where everyone is overwhelmed, overworked, exhausted, and juggling a million different things. Yes, the 2023 audition season is upon us, and it is more stressful than ever. It could be that this is the first year back of full in-person auditions since the pandemic restrictions. […]
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How to build a successful ballet school
Build Quality Relationships with Parents. The quality of the relationships with the parents of students at ballet schools can make or break a ballet school. One of the biggest mistakes ballet educators make is establishing a hierarchical dialogue with parents through the use of statements like “Well, you weren’t a ballet dancer so you don’t […]
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How to Build a Successful Ballet Program: Understanding your market
HOW TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL BALLET PROGRAM (part 1) Understand Your Market One of the biggest frustrations in owning a ballet school is the ability to bring in the “right” students or students in general. It is crucial to understand both your market and your niche. Within these parameters, you want to make sure you […]
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A Ballet Education 2023
It isn’t a secret that the world is constantly changing, and the world of ballet is also changing. Because of this, we constantly have to be striving to improve ourselves and improve our businesses. With everyone talking about a recession and with the economy being so unstable, studio owners are constantly fearing how they are […]
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Summer Intensives LIVE!
Hey Everyone, I am going LIVE on Instagram: Sunday, October 9 at 10:00AM Arizona Time. I will be answering questions LIVE and giving you some useful tips as you go into audition season. Follow me on Instagram: @ ABalletEducation Don’t forget Fall Clearance is happening at The Ballet Planner!
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European School of Ballet Invites You…
Jean-Yves Esquerre, the director of the European School of Ballet (ESB) invites you to come to Amsterdam for two weeks this winter! This opportunity is great because it exposes dancers to a variety of styles of repertory that is widely danced in Europe, and gives dancers a chance to see if ESB is the right […]
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Ballet History on IG
We all know that ballet originated in the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th center, or at least we should. Famously, as ballet history and folklore goes, Catherine de’ Medici brought ballet to France when she married the second son of the King of France. A fourteen-year-old girl, not of royal blood, is responsible for […]
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YAGP does Nervi
For the second year in a row, the Youth America Grand Prix has taken residency in Nervi, Italy. This year you will be able to stream both gala performances on June 25 and 26. The line up is killer, and the performance is free to view online! The performances include: Benjamin Freemantle, San Francisco Ballet […]
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You can now watch Harlequinade!
Yup. You can see Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade this week via the Australian Ballet’s LIVE! The Australian Ballet is thrilled to announce that their global live stream series continues with Alexei Ratmansky’s Harlequinade, available for audiences all over the world to enjoy on Friday, June 24. Originally created more than a century ago but lost to […]
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Help get these kids to their dream schools!
Hey guys! We are getting down to the wire! There are about six kids who have reached out to me who are trying to get to their dream schools. You can donate individually via their go fund me or you can VENMO me at @davidjwking and the money will be split evenly.
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David Hallberg is Back Dancing!
You heard that right. David Hallberg, Artistic Director of the Australian Ballet and former principal dancer (ABT, Bolshoi) will be dancing with the company and you can view it from your home!
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Susan Jaffe to be the next AD of ABT
So I called it… BOOM! (previous article with me calling it) NEW YORK, NY (May 9, 2022) — Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Susan Jaffe has been named the Company’s next Artistic Director. Jaffe’s appointment, effective December 2022, was announced today by Andrew Barth, ABT Chairman of the Board of Governing Trustees. Jaffe will succeed […]
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What are you paying for in ballet?
In case you missed the Instagram Live– here is my talk on financial planning for ballet! What are you paying for?Why invest?How to save?And why social media is important when it comes to financial planning! Enjoy! View this post on Instagram A post shared by A Ballet Education (@aballeteducation) featured dancer: YAGP’s Shelley King Award: […]
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Help this boy get to SFB!
A mom saw this post on a Facebook group and forwarded it on to me. So, I did my digging, and found out that this boy really needs our help to get to San Francisco Ballet School. Meet Joe Dufty from rural NSW Australia!
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So, you want all the insider information about YAGP Finals…
Tune in this Sunday, April 24, 2022 @ 10:00 AM on Instagram Live! You don’t want to miss out! How does YAGP finals work? What are you doing wrong? What are you doing right? How do you make the most out of your time at finals? How do scholarships work? What are they looking for? […]
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