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Intro to Modern Dance
Six Weeks with Diana MacNeil!
This class is designed specifically for beginners like you! The very basics of movement fundamentals laid out in a simple format that builds from week to week, slowly and with repetition. This course covers basic movements and positions, and every class will start with a gentle warm up and end with a stretch session. No special shoes or dance clothing required.
Taught by the remarkable Diana MacNeil who was a principal dancer for Bella Lewitzky and head of dance at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts. Diana is a modern dance master who has performed and taught around world as a professional modern dancer. There is footage of her performances at the Library of Congress.
Saturdays 10:45am-12:30pm Feb. 1 - March 15, 2025
Location: Studio Sway ABQ
Class Limit: 16
Tuition: $135 + tax (Enroll by clicking Buy Now below.)
Taught by the remarkable Diana MacNeil who was a principal dancer for Bella Lewitzky and head of dance at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts. Diana is a modern dance master who has performed and taught around world as a professional modern dancer. There is footage of her performances at the Library of Congress.
Saturdays 10:45am-12:30pm Feb. 1 - March 15, 2025
Location: Studio Sway ABQ
Class Limit: 16
Tuition: $135 + tax (Enroll by clicking Buy Now below.)
Welcome Back to Ballet!
Did you take ballet once-upon-a-time and wish you could get back into it? Or do you have a current ballet practice that you would like to deepen? Join us for a special 2 hour workshop with global adult ballet specialist, Bianca Lily Starr. You will be inspired and you'll leave the studio with skills you did not have before. Bianca is a safe dance technique specialist who understands how to teach the adult student with an understanding of adult learning physiology and psychology. No matter your fitness level, you'll have a great time and leave with a new perspective on how joyful ballet can be!
January 25, 2025 10:30am-12:30pm
Carpinteria, California
Register via CSD Performing Arts HERE
Dance Mechanics!
We use a lot of visuals and metaphors in teaching dance, but nothing beats experiencing the sensation of proper technique! This class will break down ballet fundamentals into practice with certain props. The class will help you understand how to use your muscles with proper alignment to create strong technique and prevent injuries. This course is being put on at the request of our students who have loved having these exercises occasionally in their regular ballet class. Minimal ballet training acceptable for participation. This class is also ideal for pointe prep.
Sunday, Dec. 15 2:30pm
BLB class cards and tuition accepted! $15 cash or check drop-in.
Sign Up HERE
Sunday, Dec. 15 2:30pm
BLB class cards and tuition accepted! $15 cash or check drop-in.
Sign Up HERE
Turns!
with Bianca
Turns are the real test of technique and can cause ballet students a lot of frustration. This course is designed to help students create the necessary muscle memory and timing to bring the necessary components of turns together. Because it often takes practice over multiple sessions to get these disparate elements to "gel" it is highly recommended students attend for the entire series as a single drop-in might be insufficient to see results.
Prior Ballet Experience Required
Section Limit: 8 students
2025 TBA
Tuition: 1 class per week for 6 weeks $120 + tax
PRIOR ENROLLMENT REQUIRED. Use this link: https://square.link/u/AmgB8DXG
Prior Ballet Experience Required
Section Limit: 8 students
2025 TBA
Tuition: 1 class per week for 6 weeks $120 + tax
PRIOR ENROLLMENT REQUIRED. Use this link: https://square.link/u/AmgB8DXG
Refresh & Renew Ballet
If you have taken our Intro to Ballet course before and are looking to get back into it, we are pleased to be offering Refresh & Renew with Bianca! This course is for students who think they would like to repeat Intro to Ballet or who feel they need an extra step between Intro and Ballet Level 2. The class will be a hybrid of Intro Ballet 1 & 2 material at a gentle pace to get you back on track. Also idea for students with a lot of ballet experience who are looking to return after a long absence.
Section Limit: 9 students SOLD OUT!
2025 TBA
Tuition: 1 class per week for 6 weeks $120 + tax
Message us to get on the waiting list.
Section Limit: 9 students SOLD OUT!
2025 TBA
Tuition: 1 class per week for 6 weeks $120 + tax
Message us to get on the waiting list.
Intro to Ballet:
A Six Week Course for Absolute Beginner Adults!
Improve your coordination, balance, and core strength!
Develop grace, better posture, and exercise your brain.
6 weeks with Bianca
Always wanted to try ballet, but never had the chance? Or maybe the classes you tried were too intimidating? This class is designed specifically for you! This is the very basics of movement fundamentals laid out in a simple format that builds from week to week, slowly and with repetition. The goal is not just to give you a ballet class, but also to give you a better, healthier way of moving in your everyday life outside the studio. This class is also taught in such a fashion so as to make an excellent alternative to Pilates and providing an opportunity to develop core engagement, improve posture, and work out imbalances. You are guaranteed personal attention because each session is limited in size. Upon completion of this course students will be prepared to take adult ballet at other studios in the city without feeling lost. Students are always welcome to repeat this course. This course covers basic movements and positions, and focuses primarily on barre work. No special shoes or dance clothing required. Each class is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Section Limit: 9 students
2025 TBA
Tuition: 1 class per week for 6 weeks $150 + tax
PRIOR ENROLLMENT REQUIRED. Use this link: https://www.biancalily.com/store/p13/Intro_to_Ballet_Once_a_Week.html
Get on the waiting list! Send us a message through the Contact Page.
*Why do I give such a steep discount for two sessions a week? Because I want to do everything I can to encourage my students to take class twice a week. Adults taking ballet for the first time are having to develop brand new sets of neuropathways and use muscles they may never have never actively used before. Students who are able to practice the exercises in a supervised capacity more often see results much more rapidly and master the movements more quickly.
Jumps!
with Bianca
A special class that will focus on learning fundamental jump vocabulary. It will start with a simple barre built around key practices necessary for building jumps. Students will be able to take time and walk through steps in the center so they can slowly build to jumping. Leaving the floor will always be optional! This class will build from week to week, so while drop-ins are feasible taking multiple classes is recommended.
Prior Ballet Experience Required
TBA
Drop-ins $12 Pay in person or use this link: https://ndinewmexico.tfaforms.net/4991098
LOCATION: NDI Hiland 4800 Central SE. Park in the fenced south lot.
Prior Ballet Experience Required
TBA
Drop-ins $12 Pay in person or use this link: https://ndinewmexico.tfaforms.net/4991098
LOCATION: NDI Hiland 4800 Central SE. Park in the fenced south lot.
Intro to Ballet for Adults Part 2
Part 2- Six weeks with Bianca
Students continue to build strength and skills from Part 1 of this course eventually building up to small jumps and more complex traveling steps, but will the same care and attention given to technique and development of strength and balance. Upon completion of this course students will be prepared to take adult ballet at any studio in the city without feeling lost.
Prerequisite: Intro Part 1.
TBA
NEXT COURSE DATES: October 2023
Students continue to build strength and skills from Part 1 of this course eventually building up to small jumps and more complex traveling steps, but will the same care and attention given to technique and development of strength and balance. Upon completion of this course students will be prepared to take adult ballet at any studio in the city without feeling lost.
Prerequisite: Intro Part 1.
TBA
NEXT COURSE DATES: October 2023
Cancellation Policy for Series Courses
Payment is due at the time of Registration. A 80% refund is possible within 3 days of the commencement of the first class. Students who wish to withdraw after that time due to injury or personal circumstances will be offered credit toward a future session or private classes to be redeemed within 6 months of the enrollment date. Students who miss a session within the series course period are entitled to attend the other session as a make up (space permitting) or may be offered an opportunity for some catch-up instruction prior to the next class (time permitting.)
Bianca Lily Ballet is a space for students of all shapes, sizes, colors, and persuasions. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone creating an unwelcoming atmosphere through malicious behavior.