by Sponsored by BalletMet | Jan 13, 2023 | Pre-Professional Profiles, Summer Study
Whether you’re a pre-professional dancer looking for a rigorous—but rewarding—summer schedule or a junior dancer looking to expand your training over the summer, BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, has an intensive for you. “BalletMet has very versatile...
by Natalia Boesch | Jan 2, 2020 | Summer Study, Training, Trending
Updated on January 4, 2023. Ariel McCarty’s training was predominantly classical until, at 15, she auditioned for Boston Ballet’s summer intensive. The audition class was in more of a Balanchine style, and the teacher corrected her right away. “She...
by Natalia Boesch | Oct 15, 2018 | Technique, Training
It’s the complex transfer of weight that makes piqué turns en dehors—commonly called “step-overs”—so tricky. Maria Torija, director of the BalletMet Dance Academy, shares her ideas on how to successfully navigate these inevitable...