by Kyra Laubacher for Dance Teacher | May 18, 2023 | News, The Latest
It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since Noelani Pantastico joined the faculty of her alma mater, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. The beloved dancer had officially hung up her pointe shoes only a few months prior, capping off an incredible...
by Julie Diana Hench For Dance Magazine | Mar 5, 2019 | Profiles
“At every possible opportunity, I hope to instill in children a love for the arts and for classical music,” said Marcia Dale Weary, beloved teacher and founder of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. “Along with that, I hope to help them develop...
by Natalia Boesch | Dec 7, 2017 | Technique, Training
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s founding artistic director Marcia Dale Weary shares how she coaches renversés of sigh-inducing beauty. Practice it slowly: To help her students tackle renversé, Marcia Dale Weary first gives it in adagio. Take a développé to...