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About Durham School for Ballet and the Performing Arts in Durham, NC
Welcome to Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts, Durham's premier academy for quality training in classical ballet, pointe, modern, contemporary, tap, jazz and aerial dance. We have something to offer everyone, from our children's classes to our student-level classes and our recreational classes for teens and adults. Our instructors have been carefully chosen for their unparalleled teaching and artistic abilities. At Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts, we use the American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum in our ballet and pointe classes. This revolutionary 8-level program combines excellent artistic training with an understanding of dancer health and child development. It offers age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to ensure the highest quality ballet training for all ages and skill levels. So come join us at Durham School for Ballet & the Performing Arts! Our instructors are dedicated to helping you reach your fullest potential in the world of ballet and other performing arts. We guarantee you won't be disappointed.
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- Preschool
- Kids
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- Dancing Studio
Programs at Durham School for Ballet and the Performing Arts in Durham, NC
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Come Dance with Me
This class offers an introduction to the studio environment and the basics of being in a dance class. Students use movement and play to explore different kinds of music and rhythms. For younger dancers, ages 2-4, accompanied by a grown-up.
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Pre-Primary
These classes introduce students to classroom etiquette, gross motor skills, and basic dance technique. Students perform movement to defined musical phrase, dance musically & rhythmically.
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Primary Levels 1-3
These classes are an introduction to dance movement and language. Students learn to stand in poised manner at beginning & end of every exercise, if wearing a skirt hold skirt or place hands on shoulders or waist or down and rounded, demonstrate understanding of special instructions, awareness of spacing relative to other students, perform movement to defined musical phrase, dance musically & rhythmically.
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Location and contact information
608 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC, 27701