Training and Education

BSB: The School

Spring 2010--Through Friday, June 11

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Int. Ballet
9:00-10:30
Beg. Contemp.
10:00-11:15
Int. Ballet
9:00-10:30
Beg. Ballet
9:00-10:15
Int. Contemp.
10:00-11:30

Summer 2010--Starts Monday, June 14

Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday
Beg. Ballet
With SBDA*
5:30-6:45pm
Int. Ballet
5:30-7:00pm
Int. Contemp.
10:00-11:30am
Beg. Ballet
12:00-1:15pm
Beg. Contemp.
10:00-11:15am
Int. Ballet
12:00-1:30pm

NOTE: Monday evening's beginning ballet class is taught in collaboration with Santa Barbara Dance Arts. SBDA rates apply.

Where: All Ballet Santa Barbara classes are held at Santa Barbara Dance Arts, located at 1 Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 100, located between Yanonali and Cabrillo Blvd. on the beach side of the freeway. Please use the side entrance next to Kim3. SBDA has ample parking. BSB classes will be held in the green studio with the black marley floor.

Ballet classes: Carrie Diamond
Beginning Ballet, Thursday 9:00-10:15. Click here for details
Intermediate Ballet, Monday and Wednesday 9:00-10:30
featuring piano accompaniment by BSB Music Director Eric Valinsky

Ms. Diamond utilizes a careful and detailed teaching approach emphasizing a centered placement of the spine and pelvis. Each student is personally guided towards greater understanding of the capabilities and limitations of his or her "instrument".

Contemporary classes: Susan Alexander
Beginning Contemporary, Tuesday 10:00-11:15
Intermediate Contemporary, Friday, 10:00-11:30

Ms. Alexander, formerly Professor of Contemporary Dance at the Paris Conservatory of Music and Dance and for the Paris Opera Ballet Company, was also a member of the dance faculty at the Merce Cunningham Dance Studio in New York.

For further information, please contact us at (805) 450-7535.

Ballet Santa Barbara Community Outreach News

"Moving to Learn" moves to McKinley School

BSB's standards-based dance residency program, "Moving to Learn", has expanded to K and 1st graders at McKinley Elementary School. Additionally, we are working with the 1st graders at Roosevelt Elementary School. The first session, teaching second graders, culminated in a thrilling performance at the Lobero Theatre on January 20, 2010. Find out more information here

Click the button below to make a secure donation in support of our dance residencies in public schools.


Ballet: Up Close and Cultural

Click here to view David Bazemore's video of our October 2008 performance
NOTE: If you don't have Quicktime, you can download it from this link.
Coppelia

Carissa Cope in Coppelia, set by Lizabeth Skalski
Photo: ©2007 David Bazemore