American Youth Ballet
TRADITIONAL CLASSICAL STYLE BALLET SCHOOL
Our Mission
It is the mission of AmericanYouthBallet (AYB) to provide the very finest dance training in the Hudson Valley to anyone who seeks to experience the joy and the fun of dance. AYBballet provides a well-rounded dance curriculum that includes serious training in classical ballet (Technique, Pointe, Variations, Partnering, and Men’s Classes) for both the professional ballet student and a full curriculum for young dancers beginning at the age of six.
Whether you are interested in a professional career or are simply looking to dance for fun, students are taught classical ballet technique in a warm, supportive atmosphere and classes are small with personalized attention. In addition, guest faculty provides specialized workshops uniquely tailored for the AYBballet student.
Although the primary goal is to prepare dancers for professional careers we realize that most of our students will not pursue a career in dance. These students benefit from dance in many ways by learning grace and poise, along with the mental and physical discipline that promotes a strong and focused character. Stage performance is an integral part of our program that gives our students the confidence and the opportunities to demonstrate their training and abilities. The character, grace, poise, discipline and confidence skills learned remain useful throughout their life regardless of the path they choose.
Community service is also an essential part of our dance curriculum. Students not only perform in shows, demonstrations, competitions, but in community service events as well. Community service not only introduces people to ballet who may never have had the opportunity to experience ballet but also help local community organizations such as Farm Aid, and local Parent Teacher Associations.
We believe our mission not only prepares students for careers in ballet but also for life.
AYB History
The AmericanYouthBallet was founded by Natasha Bar as the AmericanYouth DanceAcademy. Mrs. Bar established the AmericanYouthDanceAcademy in January 2010 for the purpose of coaching and training students in clasical ballet.
Natasha believes that the art of ballet provides the means to introduce young artists to a personal sense of accomplishment and to the spirit of discipline. In addition Natasha believes that ballet develops character, poise, grace, and the mental and physical skills learned will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Natasha’s training in the Vaganova Technique, her experience performing with the Odessa Ballet Company for fifteen years as a soloist and principle dancer, along with training young ballet students, for thirty years, who have won awards in various ballet competitions, and students who have gone on to professional ballet companies such as40ew York City Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, American Ballet Theater (ABT), and Broadway gave her a unique insight on how to train aspiring students of ballet.
During the summer of 2011 Mrs. Bar added Albert Davydov to the studio’s faculty. In October of 2011 Mrs. Bar appointed Albert as the Artistic Director for the studio. In February 2012 the AmericanYouthDanceAcademy changed its name to the AmericanYouthBallet. Albert’s ballet training with the Kazan Choreographic School of Ballet, his professional ballet career with the Tatar State Theater of Opera and Ballet and currently with the New Jersey Ballet Company, along his teaching experience makes him uniquely qualified to carry on Natasha’s vision. The AYBBallet is committed to providing quality coaching and training for ballet students, of all ages, with the desire excel in the ballet community and in life.
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