“Even though the Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance in Reading closed due to coronavirus, students find creative ways to keep dancing.” Check out the recent WFMZ-69 news coverage featuring conservatory owner and director, Nathan Bland and students Ahna and Evie Romanski. Click below to watch the story. Article and video originally published here.
All dancers know that no matter what, the show must go on! This phrase exemplifies that you have to be adaptable and ready for change at a moment’s notice. While most shows are on hold right now, a dancer’s training and conditioning are not. Here at Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance, we have adapted to our students’ current needs
Update Issued May 27, 2020 @3:52pm Dear BBTCD Families, We are thankful for your continued support. As the 2019-2020 dance season is winding down we want to keep you up to date on classes and Summer of Dance. CLASS UPDATES: We are continuing our virtual and zoom classes through June 13, 2020 We are working on a plan to distribute
This year has been a busy and productive year for the Conservatory and Company, and it’s barely begun! I can tell you that we wouldn’t have it any other way. This week, the Company is heading to Wilmington for the Delaware Dance Festival. It’s a weekend filled with scholarship classes, master classes and ends with a performance at The Grand Opera
Sugar plums and sweet treats filled the 4th floor of the GoggleWorks Sunday afternoon for the 3rd annual Sugar Plum Fairy Tea Party. The festive tradition is hosted by Berks Ballet Theatre as preview for the the annual holiday performance of The Nutcracker. Taking inspiration from the Nutcracker’s “land of the sweets”, the afternoon featured an assortment of desserts, crafts,
This season kids of all ages in our area will have the special opportunity to have tea with The Sugar Plum Fairy and friends at a tea party on November 24 at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Enjoy ‘Nutcracker’ storytime, special performances, character meet & greets, fun crafts, treats from the ‘Land of the Sweets’ & more! Space is limited,
Boys are taught to be strong, hard-working, and dependable amongst other qualities, yet they are sometimes told that dance—and specifically, ballet—is not for them. But why? The structure the art of dance provides, especially in a classroom setting, teaches qualities beyond just the aforementioned, from the very first step inside the dance studio. Qualities that have an immeasurable impact on
Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance is proud to partner with Darby’s Dancers a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing dance classes to children with special needs at no cost to their parents. We will be offering a 30-minute dance/movement based class to children of all ages with special needs. Something we love about this program is every student in
Dance is for everybody and every body! Don’t let fear hold you back from something you have always wanted to try. Did you always want to dance as a kid but for some reason or another you were never able to? Now is the perfect opportunity to rectify that situation — we are offering a 6-week Beginner Adult Ballet session
