The first week of dance classes at Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance is always exciting. It’s a week filled with new beginnings, welcoming new and returning dancers into the studio with open arms. The atmosphere is buzzing with energy, and the joy of being back in the studio is palpable. It’s a place where dreams take flight, young dancers
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
At Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance, we firmly believe that dance competitions are essential to our student’s growth and development. Through these events, we provide our student’s opportunities to challenge themselves, foster camaraderie, and refine their skills. Here are some of the top reasons why dance competitions are an integral part of our training program: Building Confidence: Performing on stage
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
We are always striving to offer our dancers more opportunities to perform and grow. This year we had the opportunity to attend the American Dance Competition/International Ballet Competition (ADC/IBC) regionals in Pittsburgh. We took four dancers from Pre-Professional 3. The weekend was filled with an adjudicated ballet class at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre along with performances at the August Wilson African
Seniors from 15 high schools vied for scholarships at the Berks County Outstanding Young Woman Scholarship Program held at Kutztown Area Middle School Sept. 25. Gretchen Kimmel, 18, Oley Valley, was named 2021-22 Berks County Outstanding Young Woman and Overall Winner, receiving a $3,000 scholarship as well as $150 for achievement in performing arts. “I was really surprised when I
Last winter and spring Berks County arts organizations were going to be participating in a Celebration of Women in the Arts, giving much attention to the women trailblazers in all genres of art. Due to COVID-19, many events and performances had to be either canceled or postponed, Berks Ballet Theatre’s 2020 spring performance being one of them. Having entered our 45th
One of the beautiful things about ballet class is that every class is a new beginning. Maybe you had a bad class the last time you were in the studio or maybe you had what felt like the best class ever. No matter what happened in your last class, the one you are currently in should now be your main
Did you miss “The Nutcracker Suite” premiere on December 19th? Berks Ballet Theatre is pleased to share two more ways you can watch! Watch on BCTV If you live in the Berks County, Pennsylvania area you can watch The Nutcracker Suite on BCTV on Christmas Eve at 7:00pm and on Christmas Day at 10:00am & 6:00pm. You can find BCTV
“The Nutcracker Suite” premieres at 7:00pm EST on Saturday, December 19th! Much hard work and passion has gone into Berks Ballet Theatre’s first-ever virtual production, from behind the scenes to the stage. We want to make sure the experience of watching from home is as smooth as possible. Below are a few ways you can stream the production by casting
