Arts
The Nutcracker Ballet Workshop
In this holiday-themed 2-week workshop, students will learn and perform various excerpts from the beautiful Nutcracker ballet.
There are no upcoming classes.
9-14
year olds
4-10
learners per class
$80
Charged upfront
$20 per class
Meets 2x per week
Over 2 weeks
75 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
Over the course of this dance workshop, students will be transported to the land of sweets, snowflakes, and all things The Nutcracker! Together we will learn a brief history of the ballet, including music, movement, and origin, focusing on fun excerpts and variations from the classical production. Class #1 Topic: Introduction to The Nutcracker: Party Scene and March Class #2 Topic: Battle Scene and The Land of Sweets Class #3 Topic: Sugar Plum Fairy Class #4 Topic: That’s A Wrap! At...
In this workshop, students will practice and perform classical variations and excerpts from The Nutcracker, as well as learn the history behind the musical score and origins of the ballet.
Minimal/optional homework will be assigned for this class. Individually students can listen to the music for the variations learned, to help better familiarize them with the materials. It it is also recommended to practice any terminology and movement learned in our time together for further advancement and memory.
Materials: - Comfortable clothes you can move and stretch in - Socks or ballet slippers - Optional: Costume of choice for final in-class performance - An open space to dance in safely, at least a 4 ft by 4 ft square - Water bottle - Notebook and pen
If the student desires further assessment outside of class time, please direct any questions to me following class.
2 hours 30 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Please contact me in advance if you have any health or safety concerns for your learner. In this class we will move at a moderate pace together, monitoring our physical activity safely.
For music we will be using various tracks from the album Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker (Standard Version). This can be found on both Spotify and Apple Music (some tracks can be found on YouTube as well).
Teacher
Ms. Emily Professional Ballet Dancer, Dance Teacher, and Mentor
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Lives in the
United States191 total reviews
133 completed classes
About Me
Hello! My name is Ms. Emily and I live in the Chicago area dancing, performing, and teaching ballet professionally. I began teaching a variety of dance classes for youth ages 3-22 over twelve years ago. From Pre-Ballet to Pre-Professional, I’ve...
