News & Events

Timothy Fountain Joins Faculty

New Haven Ballet is pleased to announce that Timothy Fountain will be joining the faculty in September 2021.

Timothy Fountain is a native of Bridgeport. He began his dance training at the age of 12 with Bridgeport Ailey camp in 1999, which established his love of dance. Mr. Fountain continued his dance training at the Westport Dance Center and later received a scholarship to the Ballet School of Stamford under the direction of Stephanie Marini. Mr. Fountain attended summer programs at the North Carolina Dance Theater, Harrid Conservatory, and the Ailey School. He performed and trained with dancers from Boston Ballet, North Carolina Dance Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Mr. Fountain was a member of Cedar Lake II Contemporary Ballet, Missouri Contemporary Ballet and Tina Thompson Dance Company. He has choreographed for Neighborhood Studio of County in Bridgeport and several high school musicals, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wizard of Oz and Lion King in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. In 2021, Mr. Fountain joined New Haven Ballet School and is excited to share his knowledge and passion for dance with the next generation.

New Branford Location

New Haven Ballet is pleased to announce a new studio location on the Shoreline in Branford. The sunny space boasts new floors, mirrors and barres and is located in the Joseph Trapasso Community House at 46 Church Street in Branford. New Haven Ballet is excited to offer classes to our younger families with the convenience of a Shoreline location. Classes in this beautiful new Branford facility start in September. For more information Email: administrator@newhavenballet.org  

2021 Fall Registration Open

Some classes are full and waitlists have formed.

We have also added some new classes.

Please register early to secure your schedule!

If you have any questions please Email: administrator@newhavenballet.org

Alicia Holloway Master Class

Artistic Director Lisa Kim Sanborn is pleased to announce that Alicia Mae Holloway will offer Master Classes to matriculating Level 4-8 dancers.

Tuesday, August 17

4:30-6:00 p.m. matriculating Level 4 & 5

6:00-7:30 p.m. matriculating Level 6-8

Danspace Studio, New Haven

Class fee: $20. Space is limited. Email: administrator@newhavenballet.org to reserve a place.

Alicia Mae Holloway is from Morgantown, West Virginia and began dancing when she was three years old at Kat and company dance studio. In 2007, Alicia began taking classes at Morgantown Dance Studio with Desiree Witt, Lauren Sone, Marilyn Pipes, Eunice Kim, and Robert Steele. She also trained at Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before attending the School of American Ballet from 2011-2015, where she trained with Suzy Pilarre, Suki Schorer, Darci Kistler, Kay Mazzo, and Jock Soto. Over the last few summers, Alicia has attended the Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, as well as Pacific Northwest Ballet. She began her professional career dancing with the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, and is now dancing her sixth season with the Dance Theatre of Harlem.

Sean Suozzi Joins Faculty

Artistic Director Lisa Kim Sanborn is pleased to announce that New York City Ballet Soloist, Sean Suozzi, will be joining New Haven Ballet’s faculty August 30.

Mr. Suozzi is offering a Master Class to allow rising Level 6, 7 & 8 students an opportunity to meet and work with him on Saturday, August 21, from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Cost: $20 per student

Space is limited

Please R.S.V.P. administrator@newhavenballet.org if you wish to attend

Sean Suozzi was born in Glen Cove, New York, and began his dance training at the age of seven with Joyce DiLauro. Mr. Suozzi later trained at New Haven Ballet with Noble and Ruth Barker, followed by four years at the Nutmeg Ballet in Torrington, Connecticut with Sharon Dante, Joan Kunsch, Eleanor D’Antuono, Alexei Tchernichov, and Kevin Martin.

After attending the 1997 summer session at the School of American Ballet (SAB), the official school of New York City Ballet, Mr. Suozzi was invited to continue his studies in the SAB winter session as a scholarship student. At SAB, he studied with Stanley Williams, Andrei Kramarevsky, Peter Boal, Jock Soto, and Susan Pilarre, among other SAB teachers. Mr. Suozzi was invited to become an apprentice with New York City Ballet in April 1999 and joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in February 2000. In May 2007, Mr. Suozzi was promoted to soloist. He is joining the faculty of New Haven Ballet in Fall 2021.

Arts Hero Kerry Kincy

Congratulations to Kerry Kincy!

New Haven Ballet faculty member, Kerry Kincy, has been named a 2021 Connecticut Arts Hero by the State of Connecticut Office of the Arts.

Ms. Kincy leads NHB’s Shared Ability program, which provides dance workshops to differently abled dancers.

2021 Fall Registration Open

2021 Fall Registration is Open.

Click Here for Information.

Open Ballet in August

Intermediate level ballet classes through New Haven Ballet’s Open Division continue through August remotely via Zoom and in the studio. A special advanced level studio class is also offered on Wednesdays for rising Level 6-8 students and recent alums. Click Here for Schedule.

1st Steps

For children who are enrolled in 3k kindergarten and at least 3 years of age, New Haven Ballet offers 1st Steps. This introductory ballet class celebrates creativity and initiates fundamental movement to music, in addition to basic motor skill development. Click Here for Program Information and Tuition

Master Class: Damien Johnson

Damien Johnson is coming to New Haven!

Mr. Johnson will offer a Master Class to students in Levels 6-8 in Danspace Studio, 70 Audubon Street, New Haven, on Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 12:00-1:30 p.m.  Mr. Johnson currently serves as a faculty member of The Washington Ballet under Artistic Director Julie Kent.

Master Class with Damien Johnson:

Saturday, July 31, 2021 from 12:00-1:30 p.m.

Danspace, 70 Audubon Street, New Haven

Level 6-8 Students

Fee: $20

Masks are optional for fully vaccinated students. Please send me a photo of your vaccination card or bring it with you on the day of class if you wish to go maskless.

For more information Email: administrator@newhavenballet.org

Damien Johnson

Damien Johnson is originally from Dallas, Texas. He received his early dance training from Kitty Carter, Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, and The Etkin-Atkinson School of Ballet. Johnson went on to study at The Rock School and The School of American Ballet, the official school of The New York City Ballet.

As a professional dancer, Mr. Johnson has been a member of American Repertory Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, New Chamber Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet, and London based Ballet Black where he was a principal dancer for 10 seasons. Since returning to the states in 2017, Mr. Johnson has performed with Madison Ballet, The Ashley Bouder Project, and The Suzanne Farrell Ballet.

Mr. Johnson is a sought-after teacher who is certified in the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum in Pre-Primary-Level 3 as well as classical Pilates through Power Pilates. He has also served as a National Visiting Fellow with the School of American Ballet and taught for many companies and dance institutions including The Central School of Ballet, Rambert School, Bermuda Civic Ballet, Lake Tahoe Dance Collective, Ballet Black, and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures.

Summer Classes Added

TUESDAYS: Levels 3 & 4 (masks required)

4:30-5:30 p.m. Conditioning & Stretch

$10/class (Sanborn/Danspace)

5:30-7:00 p.m. Ballet Technique

$15/class (Sanborn/Danspace)

THURSDAYS: Levels 5-8 & 2019-2021 Alums (masks optional with complete vaccine card)

5:30-7:00 p.m. Ballet Technique

$17/class or one punch on your OD card (Vendetto/Danspace)

Pas de Trois

New Haven Ballet is pleased to share the next dance in our presentation of excerpts from Sleeping Beauty: Pas de Trois

Performed by students of New Haven Ballet

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Choreographer: Marc Spielberger

Video Direction and Editing: Laura Manzella and Matt Towers

Photo: (c) 2021 Kelsey Paff Photography

Filmed May 22, 2021 at New Haven Ballet’s Danspace Studio, New Haven, CT

New Haven Ballet is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community based classical ballet school located in New Haven, Connecticut

Our Mission is to provide the greater New Haven Community with exceptional classical ballet training, performances and outreach programs, that nurture the appreciation of ballet and foster the joy of dance