The Maryland Youth Ballet welcomes NEW ADULT STUDENTS (age 13 and older) for free classes during National Dance Week, April 25 - May 4. All classes are at MYB studios at 926 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Our phone number is 301.608.2232. No prior registration is required, but plan to arrive a few minutes early to sign in for the class. Class descriptions are listed at the bottom.
Monday (April 28)
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Adult Advanced Beginner Ballet (Lisae Jordan)
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Adult Advanced/Intermediate Ballet (Alison Crosby)
Tuesday (April 29)
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Adult Beginner II Ballet (Deidre Byrne)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Adult Advanced Beginner Ballet (Stephen Baranovics)
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Adult Beginner II Ballet (Suzanne Koucheravy)
Wednesday (April 30)
12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Adult Stretch (JoAnn Zinn)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Adult Advanced Beginner Ballet (Stephen Baranovics)
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Adult Beginner I Ballet (Susan Gresko)
7:15 - 8:30 p.m. Adult Stretch (Lisae Jordan)
7:15 - 8:45 p.m. Adult Intermediate Ballet (Kristy Windom)
Thursday (May 1)
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Classical Core Strength Level I (Roberta Stiehm)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Adult Advanced Beginner Ballet (Julie Miles)
Friday (May 2)
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Adult Beginner II Ballet (Kristin Brown-Maki)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Adult Beginner I Ballet (Deidre Byrne)
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Adult Intermediate/Advanced Beginner Ballet (Christopher Doyle)
Saturday (May 3)
11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Adult Beginner II Ballet (Susan Gresko)
Sunday (May 4)
11:00 - 12:30 p.m. Adult Beginner I Ballet (Susan Gresko)
12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Adult Stretch (Daniel Phoenix Singh)
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Adult Advanced Beginner Ballet (Susan Gresko)
Class Descriptions:
Adult Basic Beginner I Ballet - A basic class that introduces the student to the elementary positions of classical ballet. Classes are slow and thorough to ensure proper alignment. Classes begin anew three times a year.
Adult Beginner II Ballet - A continuing class for students who have some knowledge of ballet or have had dance as a child and wish to begin again. It includes use of right and left at the barre and simple en croix work.
Advanced Beginner Ballet - A continuing class for students who have knowledge of ballet. This class includes more complex material than Beginner II, and assumes knowledge of most vocabulary.
Adult Intermediate Ballet - A class for students who are comfortable with the ballet curriculum and can move easily through the barre and center.
Adult Advanced/Intermediate Ballet - A more involved class than Intermediate for students with secure technique and the capacity to keep up in a fast-paced class.
Adult Stretch - Slow paced - all levels - no previous training required. Emphasis on deep breathing and alignment. Increase your circulation and balance, provide better joint range and muscle function. Enhance your sense of well being!!
Classical Core Strength - A mat class taught by a certified Pilates instructor - to strengthen the abdominals and improve alignment.
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