Ballet

Beginner Level
Sundays, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Advanced-Beginner Level
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sundays, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Peter Schabel received his professional training from the Harkness School and the School of American Ballet. He performed with such companies as the Los Angeles Ballet, Bejart Ballet of the XXth Century, and the Boston Repertory Ballet. He began his teaching career directing the school of the Evansville Dance Theatre and has been teaching in New York since 1983. Mr. Schabel has been a guest teacher for Dance Masters of America, Professional Dance Teachers Association, the Dance Teachers Club of Boston, and others. In 1992, he was the first guest teacher and coach brought in for the Broadway production of Cats.

Class Description:
This challenging class is designed to promote musicality and kinetic awareness, and is ideal for jazz and modern dancers, adults and students alike. Ballet pedagogy is taught with an understanding of biomechanics, physics, and kinesiology to guide the student to full movement potential. Emphasis is placed on expanded classical vocabulary, posture, placement, timing, and concentration.