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ABT's National Training Curriculum

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE ANNOUNCES NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM
 
ABT’s National Training Curriculum is a program for the development and training of young students that embraces sound ballet principles and incorporates elements of the French, Italian and Russian schools of training. Under the direction of ABT Artistic Director Kevin McKenzie, ABT’s National Training Curriculum was designed and written by Franco De Vita and Raymond Lukens in collaboration with ABT’s Artistic Staff and a Medical Advisory Board . ABT’s National Training Curriculum aims to assist beginning through advanced teachers in training dance students to use their bodies correctly, focusing on kinetics and coordination, as well as anatomy and proper body alignment. Artistically, the National Training Curriculum strives to provide dance students with a rich knowledge of classical ballet technique and the ability to adapt to all styles and techniques of dance.

Calendar of Events:
March 24-28, 2008 Alumni Training Intensive in Los Angeles
March 29-30, 2008 Introductory Teacher Training Weekend in Los Angeles
April 6, 2008 Introductory Teacher Training Workshop in Hartford, CT *
April 13, 2008 Introductory Teacher Training Workshop in Dallas, TX *
June 7-14, 2008 Teacher Training Intensive in New York City

Dance Educators can click here to download a registration form for the Teacher Training Intensive in June.

Please contact Molly Schnyder, Training Programs Manager, to find the most appropriate teacher training program for your level of experience and training at (212) 477-3030, ext. 3012 or mschnyder@abt.org.

* Contact rschwartz@abt.org for registration information regarding these workshops