March 12, 2020
Out of an abundance of caution and in light of our commitment to protect your health and the health of our faculty and staff, we will be canceling classes and rehearsals effective immediately due to COVID-19 concerns. Please closely monitor emails to learn the most up to date information.
Students who register for July classes before February 16 will receive 25% off summer class fees.
Widely regarded as the standard for classical ballet training throughout the Greater New Haven Region, New Haven Ballet offers students an opportunity to improve their technical skills and artistry through a premiere ballet intensive experience during July. Students who participate for the full 4-week program can achieve marked improvement in strength, flexibility and technical ability.
Children’s Division (Ages 3 to 8 years):
For students ages 3 to 8 years old classes are offered in the late afternoons, and on Friday and Saturday mornings.
Student Division (Ages 8 to 19 years):
For students ages 8 to 19 years ballet intensive workshops offer a wide range of classes designed to maximize technical and artistic skills, while offering an opportunity to experience different modalities of movement in addition to learning how to take excellent care of their bodies. Classes range from ballet technique and pointe, to Pilates, stretch & conditioning, dance history, contemporary, injury prevention for dancers, nutrition, salsa and other forms of dance, and repertory. There is a weekly lecture demonstration on Fridays for friends and families to observe the progress students make during the week.
New Haven Ballet Artistic Director Lisa Sanborn notes, “New Haven Ballet offers students an opportunity to work with phenomenal professional faculty, who are comprised of highly experienced teachers, as well as professional dancers. This enables students to reach their full potential. Whether attending NHB year round or simply wishing to spend the summer with us, NHB welcomes and is thrilled to have you!”
New Haven Ballet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which offers classes to students, ages 3 years to adult in Bethany, Branford and New Haven. New Haven Ballet’s programs are made possible in part by the generosity of New Haven Ballet’s devoted patrons and supporters, including: State of Connecticut Department of Economic Community Development, Office of the Arts, City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, National Endowment for the Arts, Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation, Theresa Foundation, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, United Illuminating, Lighting Up the Arts, The Frankel Foundation, and Bank of America.
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For more information about New Haven Ballet contact Ruth Barker at tel. 203-782-9038 or email: administrator@newhavenballet.org.
Monday, December 9 – 7:00-8:30 pm (Studio 70/Vendetto)
Tuesday, December 10 – 10:00-11:30 am (Danspace/Barker)
Thursday, December 12 – 10:00-11:30 am (Danspace/Barker)
Monday, 9:30-10:45 a.m., Modern (Corbin/Studio 70)
Monday, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Beginning Ballet (Vendetto/Studio 70)
Tuesday, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Intermediate Ballet (Barker/Danspace)
Tuesday, 6:15-7:45 p.m., Beginning/Intermediate Ballet (DeNofrio/Branford)
Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Intermediate Ballet (Barker/Danspace)
Thursday, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Intermediate Ballet (Vendetto/Whitney)
Friday, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Intermediate Ballet (Barker/Danspace)
Saturday, 8:00-9:30 a.m., Intermediate Ballet (Barker/Danspace)
Sunday, 10:00-11:30 a.m., Intermediate Ballet (Spielberger/Danspace)
Danspace and Studio 70: Community Foundation Building, 70 Audubon Street, New Haven
Branford: 9 Business Park Drive, Branford
Classes are canceled in honor of Thanksgiving Break Wednesday through Saturday, November 27-30.
Rehearsals for The Nutcracker will be held Saturday, November 30.
October 31, 2019
Cancelled: Thursday, October 31, 2019 — Adult/Teen Open Division Class (Vendetto/Whitney)
Cancelled: Thursday, October 31, 2019 — Nutcracker Rehearsals
Happy Halloween!
Artistic Director Lisa Sanborn is excited to announce that New Haven Ballet is partnering with the Branford Arts and Cultural Alliance (with special thanks to the Pine Orchard Club) to present a FREE community performance of excerpts from New Haven Ballet’s The Nutcracker at Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club in Branford on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
The venue is intimate and seating is limited. We encourage you to arrive early. Refreshments will be available to purchase. All welcome. We hope you will join us!
To purchase tickets to The Nutcracker: https://shubert.com/shows-events/New-Haven-Ballet-presents-The-Nutcracker#showtimes
New Haven Ballet Is Starting the Fall with a Challenge!
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
Suddenly it’s fall. The leaves are turning color, the air has a new crispness, Nutcracker rehearsals are in full swing—and New Haven Ballet has a challenge for you.
As we launch our annual appeal, a generous donor has offered a $5,000 matching challenge grant. For every dollar that is donated between now and October 31 up to $5,000, NHB will receive two dollars. Your gift of $20, $25, $50, $100—any amount—will be doubled.
That’s twice as much support for the programs that are so important to you. Twice as much to help NHB offer the finest pre-professional ballet training in the Greater New Haven area and beyond. Twice as much to enable students of every age, ability, and level of interest to experience the joy of dance with superb teachers. Twice as much to allow NHB to reach out to our community with programs such as DanceAir, which offers ballet training and scholarships to underserved elementary-school children in Greater New Haven, and Shared Ability, which pairs differently abled students with core NHB students for an experience that enriches both.Tuition covers only a fraction of the costs of these programs, so NHB relies on the support of its generous donors. This year, your support can go twice as far.
Won’t you please rise to the challenge?
Thank you for your generous support!
My very best wishes,
Lisa Sanborn, Artistic Director
NEW HAVEN, CT, September 12, 2019 – New Haven Ballet is looking for boys and girls ages 5 to 19 years (Kindergarten through High School Senior) who wish to enroll in classes and perform in The Nutcracker at the Shubert Theatre New Haven. To audition for The Nutcracker boys and girls must be registered for classes at New Haven Ballet.
Auditions are scheduled for September 21-22, 2019. This is an amazing performance opportunity. New Haven Ballet’s The Nutcracker will perform at the historic Shubert Theatre New Haven on Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Eligibility: To audition students must be enrolled in CB2 or higher at New Haven Ballet and have submitted an audition registration form and applicable fee.
Audition Dates/Times (Please arrive on time):
Saturday, September 21, 2019 —
Boys Primary-Level 6: 1:45-2:30 p.m.
Girls (en pointe) Level 6/7/8: 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Girls Level 5: 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 22, 2019 —
Girls Level 3/4: 12:00-1:15 p.m.
Girls Level 1/2: 12:45-1:45 p.m.
Boys & Girls CB2/Primary: 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Girls Primary: 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Widely regarded as the standard for classical ballet training throughout the greater New Haven region, New Haven Ballet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which offers classes to students, ages 3 years to adult in Bethany, Branford and New Haven. New Haven Ballet’s programs are made possible in part by the generosity of New Haven Ballet’s devoted patrons and supporters, including: State of Connecticut Department of Economic Community Development, Office of the Arts, City of New Haven Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism, National Endowment for the Arts, Ethel & Abe Lapides Foundation, Theresa Foundation, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, United Illuminating, Lighting Up the Arts, The Frankel Foundation, and Bank of America.
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If you would like more information about registering for classes at New Haven Ballet and auditioning for The Nutcracker please call Ruth Barker at tel. 203-782-9038 or email: administrator@newhavenballet.org.
Laura Manzella received her MFA in Choreography from Sarah Lawrence College and her BFA from The Boston Conservatory. Originally from Connecticut, she began her formal training at The School of Hartford Ballet. She danced with Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre, Ken Pierce Baroque Dance Co, Ballet New England, and Kathy Westwater, among others. Her choreographic, film, and collaborative work has been presented at several venues throughout NYC and beyond. In October 2019 she will co-present at the 2019 NDEO conference, The Creative Process: Choreography, Choice-Making, and Communication. Ms. Manzella is currently a faculty member at ACES/Educational Center of the Arts in New Haven and will join the faculty of New Haven Ballet in September 2019.
Kaitlyn Gilliland began her dance training at the Minnesota Dance Theatre and continued her studies at the School of American Ballet, where she received the Mae L. Wien Award for outstanding promise in 2004. From 2006 to 2011, Ms. Gilliland performed corps, soloist, and principal roles with the company and was named the New York City Ballet’s Janice Levin Dancer Honoree for 2009-2010. Following her departure from NYCB, Ms. Gilliland appeared with several New York City-based dance companies, joining Twyla Tharp for her 2015 50th Anniversary National Tour and two subsequent performance seasons and Benjamin Millepied’s L.A. Dance Project for their 2017-2018 season. Ms. Gilliland served on the faculty of the School of American Ballet and as an instructor for The New York City Public School for Dance (The Ballet Tech School). In May of 2015, she graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University with a degree in Psychology. She is currently an MBA candidate at the Yale School of Management and Program Director for Minnesota Dance Theatre’s CAN Dance Education Program. Ms. Gilliland will join the faculty of New Haven Ballet in September 2019.
Artistic Director Lisa Sanborn is thrilled to announce New Haven Ballet (NHB) will offer classes in the Town of Bethany at Willow Tree Montessori School. Located at 171 Amity Road in Bethany, the new studio will feature a large dance space with marley-type vinyl flooring, natural light, and ample parking. Classes in Bethany begin September 4.
Artistic Director Lisa Sanborn notes, “As new members of Bethany’s community, we are excited to partner with Willow Tree Montessori School. This new studio will enable NHB to better serve New Haven, Orange, Woodbridge, Bethany and surrounding communities. We look forward to this wonderful opportunity and meeting our neighbors. We hope this partnership leads to additional classes, performances and other occasions to support high quality arts education and offerings in the community. We invite and hope you will join us!”
Through September 30 new students ages 3-18 may take a FREE class at any of our studio locations in Bethany, Branford or New Haven; fall registration is open (www.newhavenballet.org).
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