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Dear Readers
Dear Readers, After ten years, it is time to say goodbye to A Ballet Education. A Ballet Education will be keeping up with the times, and as of September 1, 2023, I will no longer be publishing articles, editorials, and written content. Everything will be switching over to A Ballet Education’s The Ballet Directory, a…
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USA IBC JACKSON FINALISTS
Every four years, dancers from all four corners of the world migrate to, not New York City or London, but Jackson, Mississippi for the USA International Ballet Competition Jackson. This prestigious competition comes around, and young dancers and professional dancers come together for a two week long competition. Recently, the finalists were announced and dominating…
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The Top 10 Cringiest Dance Films
Some of the worst dance films out there. Just sayin.
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YAGP 2023 Stats & Report
You survived, sort of. While most people will be recovering and paying off the debt they incurred for the Youth America Grand Prix finals for the next month or so, a question is going to cross one’s mind, “Was it worth it?” If you missed out via instagram live, we polled, we crunched the numbers…
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And the winners of the 2023 Youth America Grand Prix are…
The 24th annual Youth America Grand Prix finals are officially over. This means there were some big wins, big losses, but most importantly: ballet world has chosen their top dancers of the 2022-2023 season. The big win was no surprise as it went to Prix de Lausanne winner Fabrizzio Ulloa Cornejo (16) from Ballet Theater…
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YAGP Junior Final Round
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year…. Youth America Grand Prix Final Rounds have arrived once again in Tampa, FL. Another season of hard work, tenacity, wins, losses, heartbreaks, and success stories is entering its last chapter.
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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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