Ballet program for children with physical disabilities

The weekly CBS television news magazine “Sunday Morning” recently profiled a series of workshops for children with physical disabilities held at Lincoln Center by the New York City Ballet. You can watch or read the story here. Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky, a specialist in cerebral palsy, helped staff at New York City Ballet develop the program. […]

Exit ramp closure and Woodruff Rd. bypass

New developments in the I-385 – I-85 construction and the future Woodruff Rd. bypass will soon be affecting our patrons’ ability to get to and from the studio. The exit ramp from I-85 southbound onto Woodruff Rd is now closed for 60 days. Those of us who come on I-385 (from either direction) and exited […]

Coppelia 2018 video

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Going to college at any age

In his younger days, Greenville Ballet School director Andrew Kuharsky graced upstate stages with his ballet leaps, turns, and choreography. More recently, while he continues to teach ballet, he has found the time to earn a college degree. Having started his dance career directly after graduating high school, he didn’t pursue his academic interests at […]

Adult Ballet

  Although the majority of our business is teaching children, our Adult Ballet class gives “former dancers” who have some experience with ballet a chance to come back to it. Whether it was a passion in your youth – or a passing fancy as an adult – adult ballet is good exercise and a way […]

Pointe Shoes. Are they in your child’s future?

Pointe shoes are a vital part of Nutcracker season, a ballet company’s budget, and little girls’ dreams. CBS’s “Sunday Morning” program pointed out yesterday that Nutcracker season is high demand season for pointe shoes. New York City Ballet goes through 500 pairs per month at this time of year, principal dancer Tiler Peck might use […]

The origin of the ballet leotard

I just learned today from a news segment on TV about the origin of the name of the ballet leotard. It was named for a French trapeze performer, Jules Léotard (1838-1870). Léotard was the son of a gymnastics instructor and studied to be a lawyer but began to experiment with trapeze bars, ropes and rings […]

Nutcracker Sweatshirts

We need to get your orders in ASAP for our Nutcracker sweatshirts (deadline Nov. 30). We will be offering “Hoodies” – a hooded sweatshirt, in 9 different sizes, for $30. You can purchase them through this website via PayPal (you do not need a PayPal account). Please look at the shirts, the art mock-up, and […]

Ballet in Cinema comes to Greenville

Ballet enthusiasts have the opportunity to see the Bolshoi Ballet’s “Ballet in Cinema” series at the Hollywood 20 Cinemas on Woodruff Rd. in Greenville starting Sunday, October 22. For the full schedule please visit: https://www.bolshoiballetincinema.com/ The Greenville Ballet School is the area’s leader in keeping you informed about ballet-related topics and is your best choice […]

Creativity through dance – the most popular TED talk

Do children get a chance to explore their creativity through dance and other art forms in our educational system? Or are they thwarted by a system that makes them sit still and memorize facts and figures. In the most popular TED talk of all time, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case […]