The Nutcracker is a holiday tradition, not just in Berks County, but around the world. We knew early on in the season that we would be unable to perform our production in person at the Scottish Rite Cathedral with the Reading Pops Orchestra per tradition. With that in mind, we knew we couldn’t just let this year pass by without
While the pandemic has altered everything, some would argue that no industry has been hit harder than the Arts. From the cancellation of numerous shows, concerts, classes, and other performances, there is no debate that 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone in this industry. However, many theatre companies have shown tremendous ingenuity and creativity in order to continue
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
Dancers are known for thinking on their feet and being adaptable, so its no surprise the students of Berks Ballet Theatre Conservatory of Dance are making good use of their time at home with continued dance training. As of March 23 the “Berks Ballet Virtual Studio” was launched and in business. BBTCD Owner, Director Nathan Bland oversaw the planning and
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,
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
We are excited to host two master classes with Blake Krapels of BalletX today! Blake has been a member of BalletX since the Fall of 2018 and just returned from Serbia where the company was on tour. We first met Blake when he guested with BBT for The Nutcracker and we are happy to have him in the studios working
We are excited to announce our March Master Class Series! We are bringing in Jillian Davis of Complexions Contemporary Ballet on March 6th. She will work with our Pre-Pro 2 + 3 dancers 5:30 – 7:00pm and we are also offering a master class for levels 1a + 2/2a from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. On March 13 we will have Mica
LIVE. LOVE. DDF was the motto for the 2019 Delaware Dance Festival. Kelly Millar, Artistic Director of DDF, told the dancers on stage that they have to LOVE what they do. We couldn’t agree more and it’s why we do what we do–we LOVE dance and being able to share it with our dancers, audiences and communities. Highlights of this
