an evening with some dance company-choreography by david fernandez!  click here to purchase tickets on line or call 347.255.9225! a fantastic evening of dance on february 27, 2012 presented at the el museo del barrio theater, 1230 fifth avenue at 104th street nyc.  in addition to stars from the new york city ballet and american ballet theatre also performing are several of our students in a piece choreographed by david earlier this year!  grace bergonzi, member of our senior company, will also be performing alongside some of the best dancers in the world–don’t miss it!  net proceeds will benefit career transition for dancers.  we hope to see you there.

We’re excited to announce that The Dance on Camera Festival, co-produced by Dance Films Association (DFA) and The Film Society of Lincoln Center, has accepted our work as part of the 40th annual internationally touring Dance on Camera Festival and will be screened at The Walter Reade Theater in January of the coming year!

The piece was choreographed by our own David Fernandez and features the Academy dancers Read the rest of this entry »

Every year the show is so unique and we get to experience the energy and enthusiasm of the live performance for those two magical days.  With the video, we continually strive to capture each moment in a format that will  last forever – So the memories stay fresh and the experience can be remembered.

If you’ve received your 2010 nutcracker movie, you’ve probably noticed Read the rest of this entry »

Westport’s Academy of Dance is excited to welcome fit for movement – a fitness/wellness collective that will offer ongoing classes and workshops in various styles of yoga, zumba, mat pilates, and nutrition to students, parents, friends, and the surrounding community.

We’re looking forward to sharing our space with the collective as we see great opportunity for all to benefit from these disciplines.  We hope you will take a look at the course offerings and find value in those aligned with your aspirations and interests.

As a special thank you, the Academy will sponsor a private event on Monday 10/11, from 8:30am to 1:30pm, where Academy students and their families can meet a few of the instructors, learn about their respective disciplines, and participate in complimentary demo classes.  Below is a summary of the planned events:

8:30-9:00am: meet & greet with Mimi (yoga)
9:00-10:00am: demo yoga class
10:00-10:30am: meet & greet with Nathalia (zumba)
10:30-11:00am: zumbatomic demo
11:00-11:30am: zumba demo
11:30-12:00pm: meet & greet with Brandi (mat pilates)
12:00-12:30pm: mat pilates demo
12:30-1:30pm: open forum and light refreshments

Please rsvp via email as demos will fill up!

We hope that you can join us. Remember, all classes are complimentary for the remainder of that week. Check out the fit for movement class calendar to reserve your spot for ongoing sessions.

julie lunde, senior company dancer, organized a wonderful dance program at the academy this summer in conjunction with SEPTA (special education pta).  she loves dance so much, as do the other students teaching with her this summer, that she is sharing it with children who might not have another opportunity to take dance classes.

the classes are open to special needs boys and girls and our senior company teachers hope that the power of dance and music will help these new dancers feel like the stars they are!  the majority of the dancers are between the ages of 6-8 but we do have two 15 year old girls who will take some classes and work on more advanced steps while helping out the younger dancers as well.

the academy is very proud of our dancers for putting together this very special program.  thank you julie lunde, allison o’toole, elena adams, lacey waterhouse, grace osgood and julia edelman for your time, expertise and willingness to give back to our community.

This is a no-cost program and classes will run once a week until august 10th.  pictured below are julie lunde and allison o’toole getting ready for their first class setting up chairs so that parents can watch class and be part of the magic.

“White Shirt, Black Tie, Black Pants” will be performed at:

First Look: Brooklyn Ballet & Friends on Saturday May 15 at 8PM @ Performance Space at The Schermerhorn (160 Schermerhorn St.)

The wonderful Katie Moorhead, Georgia St Onge Lathrop, and our own Natalie Lambelet Palacios will be performing the piece.

once again, david fernandez’s choreography has been selected to be performed with new york city ballet’s finest dancing in a lead role.  this time as part of ballet builders 2010, an annual group show by emerging choreographers,  ask la cour, nyc ballet soloist will be dancing the lead role in objects in mirror are closer than they appear. also appearing in david’s piece is academy teacher natalie anne lambelet palacious.

performances are:
friday, april 9th at 8pm
saturday, april 10th at 8pm
sunday, april 11 at 3pm

the performance will be held at the joan weill center for dance in the alvin ailey american dance theater located at 55th and 9th.  click here to purchase tickets.

hope to see you there!

beautifulfaces of westport has changed their name to facesbeautiful.  gail sagel, owner, has given her time and expertise over the years to teach us how to apply stage make-up.  her expertise has made our dancer’s beautiful faces look even more beautiful on stage.  click here to see  special offers for february.

did you know that attitude dance & activewear moved?  they are now only 1 mile from our studio at 330 westport ave. in norwalk.  map it.