The Professional Dance Experience just wrapped up week one and we’d love to share some of the special moments with you! Our days started on a fun note with each day offering something different. On Mondays and Thursdays, our dear Miss Crystal helped us kickstart the day with a refreshing yoga class. It was the perfect way to wake up
As the long, warm summer days unfold in Pennsylvania’s Berks County, the Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance (BBTCD) is set to provide an opportunity beyond the standard summer fare. For dancers in Berks County and beyond, the BBTCD is hosting a 4-week summer intensive program, the Professional Dance Experience. This program offers an unparalleled opportunity for growth, allowing young
Summer of Dance 2022 was one for the record books! We had students join the Professional Dance Experience from all over the tri-state area, and our Tiny Dancers’ and Young Dancers’ camps and intensives were sold out. We believe that offering dancers of all ages the opportunities to further their dance training in the Summer is very important. It allows
Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance will offer you the best Berks County has to offer in the way of dance. With Summer of Dance, we offer something for everyone — we have a week-long summer camp for ages 2 – 4, two-week summer sessions for ages 3 – 9 and a 4 week intensive for dancers 9 – 19 years old
This was the 7th year that Berks Ballet Theatre attended the Delaware Dance Festival. Over time, we have seen the festival grow in size and shape, beginning in Dover to the Grand Opera House in Wilmington. This was the 25th anniversary for DDF and it was a spectacular event all around. More classes, more dancers and more scholarships! The festival
Welcome to Training Tips– We can all use pointers that will help us achieve our dance goals! Part one of Applying Corrections delves into why addressing critiques is essential to becoming a better, stronger dancer. We welcome guest blogger Rachael Hart as she collaborates with Conservatory Director, Nathan Bland to bring you this important blog series. As we settle in to the
These first two weeks of the Professional Dance Experience have gone by so quickly! The dancers learned a section from Cinderella by Matthew Powell and had a brand new piece created on them by Kelsey Bartman! The last 2 weeks the dancers get to work with 3 more guest teachers! Dawn M. Bazemore, a former faculty member of BBTCD, is teaching
We are thrilled for the upcoming Professional Dance Experience beginning July 24 and all the dancing opportunities it has to offer! Here we will be highlighting two of our guest faculty members — Matthew Powell and Kelsey Bartman. Providing the dancers who attend our intensive with the highest quality of teachers is of utmost importance when planning the summer schedule.
Summer is certainly upon us with all the sweltering heat we’ve been having! With summer comes, summer intensives. BBTCD’s Summer Intensive for dancers 10 and up begins July 25 and runs through August 19. Along with Conservatory faculty, we have 2 exciting guest instructors. Week 1 | Conservatory Owner / Director Nathan Bland and Principal Teacher Kelly Barber will focus
Ingrid Silva works with summer intensive 2015 students as they prepare for their week 1 showcase.
