We believe that performing experience is a vital part of a dancer’s education. The Studio offers the opportunity to perform on two different levels:
End-of-the-year Recital
All students in each class are invited to participate in this demonstration performance, with the exception of the three-year-olds, who will have a demonstration at the Studio. Each class will be scheduled for one of several shows to take place during the recital weekend. Students who take more than one class per week may appear in more than one show. The recital dates will be posted in the fall, but the specific schedule will be announced after the second semester of classes has begun. It is not possible to accommodate schedule conflicts for everyone, though an exception is made for religious observers. Please let us know at the beginning of the year if this is the case. Rehearsals for the recital take place during regular classes and begin in the spring. The pieces the students perform are an extension of what they have been working on in class, so that rehearsal time continues to be an opportunity to work on technique. Regular attendance is extremely important during rehearsal time so that valuable class time is not wasted “catching up” students who have missed classes.
Concertdance
This is an opportunity for dancers to prepare for and participate in a full-length performance on a higher level. 2011 will be the ninth year of our very successful and exciting program. It requires dancers to commit to weekend rehearsals from mid- October through March and to pay an additional rehearsal and costume fee. In past years we have staged classical works such as Swan Lake, La Bayadere, and the Firebird as well as Balanchine ballets such as Walpurgisnacht Ballet, Valse Fantaisie, La Source, and others. Each year the acclaimed choreographer, Pedro Ruiz, has created a world premiere for the students of his contemporary ballet classes. Dancers must be current students of the Scarsdale Ballet Studio to participate in Concertdance.
Other performing Opportunities
We look forward to celebrating our 20th anniversary in September of 2012 with a gala performance to inaugurate our Studio Company.
Scarsdale Ballet dancers may audition to perform in outside productions such as the Nutcracker at SUNY Purchase. We encourage them to take this opportunity, with the understanding that tuition cannot be refunded for classes that are missed.
