Dance In The US: Connecticut Concert Ballet
From Colorado, we move on to the state of Connecticut for our series on Dance in the US…
Name: Connecticut Concert Ballet
Location: (Two locations)
280 Garden Grove Rd., Manchester, CT 06040 and 599 Matianuck Ave., Windsor, CT 06095
About: Founded in 1973, this school has over 200 students who have been accepted into programs at places such as American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet and Ballet Austin, among others. Opportunities for students outside the CCB classroom include The Nutcracker and a Spring Performance, both of which take place each year.
The school includes the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum in Primary through Level 3. These classes are taught by ABT® Certified Teacher, Wendy Fish-Lawrence, who is also one of the Artistic Directors of Connecticut Concert Ballet. The other Artistic Director is David Lawrence who has been involved with The Ruth Page Dance Foundation in Chicago, Ballet Pacifica and The Orange County Performing Arts Academy, among other prestigious dance organizations.
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