The School of the Old Forge Ballet Company has announced Spring registration for new classes on Wednesdays and Fridays for beginners and students with previous training in Musical Theatre-Tap & Jazz, Ballroom, Introduction to Ballet, Children’s Tap and Yoga.
Children’s Tap classes will be held from 4 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The tentative Friday schedule is: Beginner Ballet from 4 to 5 p.m., Yoga from 5 to 6 p.m.; Tap & Jazz from 6 to 7 p.m.; Ballroom from 7 to 8 p.m.
Classes will run for 10 weeks from April 12 to June 14. Tuition is $6 per hour for children and $8 per hour for adults.
The class fee for couples taking Ballroom classes together is $12 per hour. Classes are for male and female students.
Tap & Jazz and Ballroom classes are for students ages eight and older and Children’s Tap is open to ages three to eight.
Staff instructors include Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, Director of the School and Artistic Director and President of the Company; Linda Lorenz LaDue, former Artistic Director and Vice-President of the Company; and Company Dancer Laurie Waranis.
Teachers have extensive training in Classical Ballet, Tap and Jazz and Ballroom. Yoga will be taught by a guest teacher.
Preparation for the 2013 Nutcracker Ballet presented at the Strand Theatre is underway. The new classes are a great way to begin training for anyone interested in participating in the performance.
Space is also available for new students in regular on-going classes. The classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Pre-ballet to adult male and female students are welcome.
The School of the Old Forge Ballet Company resides on the second floor of the North Woods Community Center at 110 Crosby Blvd. in Old Forge.
For more information or to register, call Sue Ann Lorenz-Wallace, Director for (315) 369-8721 or Linda Lorenz LaDue at 369-6273 or email:oldforgeballet@roadrunner.com or linda_ladue@hotmail.com. Free trial classes are available.
