Performance Opportunities/School Ensemble

Performance opportunities for youth have always been integral to Ballet Hispanico's mission. Today, students at the Ballet Hispanico School of Dance act as cultural ambassadors in the community as they practice and share their craft.

SCHOOL ENSEMBLE

School Ensemble Director, Nancy Ticotin

Advanced students are selected for the Ballet Hispanico School Ensemble, which offers over 20 performances per year in venues as varied as New York City Hall, neighborhood centers and other cultural institutions. The group has appeared on the nationally-televised Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC, for "First Night" New Year's Eve celebrations at Grand Central Station, at the Children's Museum of Manhattan, at Shea Stadium, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and for other events in the New York City area.

Repertory is created especially for the School Ensemble by professional choreographers or selected from works originally performed by the professional company. These works draw on the students' abilities in a variety of techniques and give them the experience of working directly with performing professionals.

RECITALS AND CULMINATING PRESENTATIONS

Adventures in Dance students give a final classroom presentation for parents and guests on the last day of their class. These Studio Presentations are held during the regularly scheduled class times.

Enrichment and Boys Workshop students perform in the Junior Recital. Please see the Calendar for the current year's performance date.

Pre-Professional students perform in the Senior Recital. Please see the Calendar for the current year's performance date.

These performance opportunites are conducted in a manner similar to a professional company performance. The choreographed presentations are held in a theater, with the support of professional production staff. Costumes, which are the financial responsibility of each student, are specified for each class piece. Attendance is required at all rehearsals in the studio and on stage.