Students in the Chautauqua ballet program are valued for their talents and treated by the faculty and staff with the same caring and respect as professional dancers. So that close personal contact between teachers and students can be maintained, students work within a small group of dancers. Chautauqua's students also can attend concerts, plays, films, operas and art exhibits or enjoy the famous lake-side grounds of the country's oldest summer festival situated at Chautauqua, in the southwest corner of New York State. The ballet curriculum features daily intensive classical training including separate classes for boys' and girls' technique, pointe, repertoire and partnering. Classes in modern, jazz and character dance are also an important part of the curriculum.
All classes feature live music.
The dancers are housed in a well-supervised dormitory which is approximately one minute from the dance studios. . All rights reserved. Contact us via e-mail or call 716.357.6233. Read our privacy policy . Photo by Tom Wolf.