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Kerry's Ballet Philosophy
Ballet is basic technique and the core of dance. Due to its structure, dancers learn control of their center, proper alignment, flexibility, grace and discipline. Ballet is great exercise for students of all ages. Many students enjoy the benefits of classical ballet training such as: renewed confidence, physical and mental stamina, muscular rejuvenation, and a support network of peers working towards goals and encouraging one another. Whether you choose ballet for fun or for serious study, Kerry's Dance Stages offers a place for you.
Here are some of the skills students learn in ballet (and the academic benefit in parenthesis):
- Forward, backward and sideways movement (reading and writing patterns on the page)
- Clockwise and counter-clockwise directions (telling time)
- Identifying right side and left side of body (learning to read and write)
- Developing memory (basic to all academic skills)
- Understanding sequencing (reading comprehension)
- Using arms in opposition to legs (right-left brain coordination)
- Musicality/Learning what a multiple sets of 4, 8 and 16 counts (mathematics)
- Hearing & feeling the strong beat of the rhythm, accented part of the step (syllables & reading)
- Learning patience with self and cooperation with others (communication skills)
- Finishing what is begun; the steps, the sequence (learning to complete projects)
- Finding that learning can be fun while moving enthusiastically (increase enthusiasm for learning)
Kerry's Dance Stages offers a mix of Checcetti (Italian) and Russian Ballet Methods. The movement and vocabulary are tested on students starting verbally at age 4, and written at age 9. We believe that Ballet is the root of all other dance and offer comprehensive study.
What does a Mix of Checcetti and Russian mean?
There are several different methods of ballet technique that represent the historical development of ballet. These methods are two of the oldest in ballet study. Miss Kerry, Director of the Ballet program at KDS, studied under Iacob Lascu at Oakland University, earning a BA in Performing Arts Dance. You can read more about Miss Kerry here.
