BEGINNER & INTERMEDIATE ADULT BALLET CLASSES

Adult Ballet Class

Looking to improve your physical health and shake up your fitness routine? Feeling less limber than you’d like? Or are you simply looking for a fun activity to lift your spirits? You’ve come to the right place! Adult classes in ballet are an excellent way to stay fit, flexible, and happy. Our adult classes are taught by experienced Grand Rapids Ballet Company dancers and GRBS School Faculty and are open to all ranges, abilities, and experience levels. Our weekly classes focus on ballet technique, core strengthening, and muscle conditioning. Beyond that, you build self-confidence, grow artistically, and relieve stress!

One Free Trial Ballet Class!

Your first class is free! Arrive 15 minutes prior to any adult class to redeem your free trial. Sign up is in-person only.

ADULT BALLET CLASS

TUITION

Cost:

$16 / class
$130 / 10-class punch card

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FACULTY SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Adult Beginner, Mondays-
November 4- Julian Gan
November 11- Julian Gan
November 18- Nigel Tau
November 25- Julian Gan

Adult Intermediate, Tuesdays-
November 5- Nigel Tau
November 12- James Cunningham
November 19- Julian Gan
November 26- James Cunningham

Adult Beginner, Thursdays-
November 7- Sam Epstein
November 14- Nigel Tau
November 21- Sam Epstein
November 28- NO CLASSES DUE TO THANKSGIVING

DRESS CODE

  • – Athletic wear is recommended in order to be able to freely execute all the movement
  • – Ballet slippers or socks are preferred, but flexible athletic footwear is also accepted
  • – Ballet slippers can be purchased at Kicks Dancewear located at 2905 Breton Rd SE

SCHEDULE

Classes take place in person at Meijer-Royce Center for Dance at 341 Ellsworth Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. DIRECTIONS.
Payment will be taken at the facility – we accept cash, check, or card. No pre-registration required.

DAYTIME
Monday6:30 – 8:00 p.m.BEGINNER
Tuesday6:30 – 8:00 p.m.INTERMEDIATE
Thursday6:30 – 8:00 p.m.BEGINNER

ADULT CONTEMPORARY CLASS

SCHEDULE

We are thrilled to welcome you back for our 2024-2025 school year!  We are excited to announce a brand-new Adult class starting on September 4th.

Join us every Wednesday evening from 7:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. for a Beginner Contemporary class! Whether you’re new to contemporary dance or have some experience, this class is perfect for exploring the dynamic and expressive art form.

Each class is $16, and you can also use your adult ballet punch card for these classes.

DRESS CODE

  • – Athletic wear is recommended in order to be able to freely execute all the movement
  • – Dancers should wear thin socks

MEET THE TEACHER: ANDI SALAZAR

ABOUT ANDI

Andi is a Chilean Choreographer, Dance Educator, Performer, and Sociologist. She got her BA degree in Sociology at UC of Chile, the same place where she founded Kazé Dance, a Contemporary dance company where she was the Artistic Director and Choreographer for eight years. In 2017, Andi relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and obtained her MFA in Dance and Choreography from Mills College. There, she also had the opportunity to perform for choreographers such as Joe Landini and Molissa Fenley and showed her work with her Dance Company “A Pulso Dance Project” at many festivals around the State. During her years in the Bay, Andi also worked as a faculty member at the Bay Area Ballet Conservatory, Shawl Anderson Dance Center, and as a Teaching Artist at Alonzo King Lines Ballet Dance Center. In 2023, she relocated to New York to keep her studies and joined the Master’s degree “Teaching Dance in the Profession: ABT Ballet Pedagogy” at New York University while working as a Teaching Artist for ABT and as an assistant at the ABT JKO School. During her time in NYC, she also did an internship at Peridance Contemporary Dance Company with Igal Perry as an administrative assistant and worked as a Contemporary faculty member for Maria Kowroski’s New Jersey Ballet Summer Intensive. In 2024, she moved to Michigan and currently works as a lecturer for the University of Michigan Dance Department, as a Contemporary Faculty member at Grand Rapids Ballet, and as a Ballet and Modern Faculty member for Fenton Ballet Theater.

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