Ballet Academy North is our pre-professional ballet school at The Dance Academy which offers the highest quality ballet classes and performance opportunities.
North Austin Ballet Theatre is our nonprofit, pre-professional ballet company offering a more comprehensive concert dance program including training and performance.
Ballet Academy North
Ballet Academy North is a preprofessional training program for dancers 6-18+ years of age who desire professional quality training and aspire to dance at a collegiate or professional level.
BAN classes are for the passionate and serious student who wishes to be trained properly in ballet technique, terminology and etiquette. The program includes ballet technique, pre pointe, pointe and pas de deux classes. Students will also be exposed to ballet history and learn repertoire and variations from historic classical ballets, which is a vital part of their ballet training.
Pointe work is an essential skill for all ballet dancers regardless of professional aspirations. As such, we expect all of our students to be dancing on pointe and have developed our curriculum to support this philosophy.
Ballet Academy North includes Levels 1-5, Pre Pointe, Pointe 1 and Pointe 2; Pointe 2 students also take Pas de Deux class. A placement class is required to determine level placement for new students in both ballet technique and pointe. Once students reach Level 2, they are required to take a minimum of two ballet classes per week.
North Austin Ballet Theatre
Our mission is to develop the next generation of concert dancers and enrich our community through performances and outreach opportunities.
Our 2023-2024 Season includes Peter and the Wolf (July 2023, Spring 2024), Clara’s Tea (Dec 3, 2023), The Nutcracker (Dec 16, 17, 2023), La Bayadere + Mixed Rep (April 2024).
NABT is a Nonprofit, Pre-Professional Ballet Company that provides performing and outreach opportunities for dancers age 8+. Our focus is on preparing dancers for professional careers in concert dance (professional ballet, modern or contemporary companies) through excellent and versatile training as well as performance experience. However, most importantly, we are looking for dancers who passionately love ballet, love performing and want to be part of an encouraging and rewarding group.
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Our Culture
TRADITION
We are a Company that upholds the traditions of classical ballet instilling dedication, discipline and perseverance in our company members. These lessons will carry them through the rest of their lives regardless of whether or not they choose dance as their profession. We focus on learning choreography from the classics, understanding that our future is built on our past.
PERFORMANCE
We are passionate about performance! Performing is a vital aspect of our preparation for a future in dance and in the end, the reason why we train as hard as we do. We love to help our dancers discover the joy of live performance and sharing oneself with an audience. We push to grow as artists and learn to express ourselves creatively and tell a story through the art of ballet.
INDIVIDUALITY
We are devoted to getting to know our dancers and working individually with them to achieve their dance goals. Some of our dancers are interested in professional careers, while others wish to pursue a dance degree in a University setting. We are looking for dancers who are passionate about ballet, love to learn, work hard and find joy in the beauty of ballet.
SUPPORTIVE
Our Company provides a warm, supportive environment where dancers can grow and thrive. In a world where ballet can be sometimes harsh, my personal philosophy is to develop dancers by encouraging and building them up, setting realistic goals and keeping our dancers accountable to them in a healthy and positive setting.
Lauren Haggerty
Director, Ballet Academy North
Artistic Director, North Austin Ballet Theatre
Lauren@TheDanceAcademytx.com
