Ballet - Orinda Ballet Academy

Experience the Beauty and Grace of Ballet

Presented by Orinda Parks and Recreation Department

Trending

This activity is in very high demand

Government-Organized

Officially recognized by the local government

Orinda Ballet Academy
Artistic Director, Patricia Tomlinson
www.OrindaBalletAcademy.com

The Orinda Ballet Academy and Youth Company was founded in 2009 by Artistic Director, Patricia Tomlinson. Orinda Ballet is a year round Ballet Academy and youth performing company based in the Orinda Community Center. Offering classes for students aged 3yrs to 18 years, starting with the Pre-Ballet through advanced pre-professional divisions. In addition to ballet classes, Pilates reformer and contemporary classes are offered. All students have the opportunity to participate in the bi-annual performances of “The Sweet Dream Nutcracker” in the Fall term and a story ballet in the Winter/Spring term. Summer term holds a demonstration performance. Past Spring term productions include, “Cinderella”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “Swan Lake”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “Peter Pan”, “Coppelia,” and “Firebird”. Ms. Tomlinson has over 30 years of professional dancing, and instructing experience. Her background includes training in NYC under George Balanchine’s world-renown “School of American Ballet.” Ms. Tomlinson’s performing career began early as a student in NYC, performing with NYC Ballet and Natalia Markova’s company. Her extensive professional dancing career includes working as a soloist and principal dancer with Houston Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Diablo Ballet, as well as guesting in various companies. Ms. Tomlinson has taught and set Ballet’s throughout the United States. She holds a B.A in Performing Arts and is a certified Pilates trainer in all apparatus. Ms. Tomlinson take’s great pleasure in working with her students and sharing her passion of ballet and dance.

Ballet Levels: for detailed ballet level descriptions, please click on the following link: http://www.orindaballetacademy.com/ballet-divisionscurriculum.html

Dress Attire: click on the following link- http://www.orindaballetacademy.com/dress-code.html

Private Lesson Information: please visit: www.orindaballetacademy.com

Refund Policy:  Once terms begins- Partial Refunds are allowed- based on date of withdrawal or refund paperwork submission. Refund amount is based on the remaining weeks of term, not on how many lessons attended.  Our policy allows students  to make up missed classes in other classes, within the term. 

AS FEATURED IN:

Best things to do with kids this week in Orinda, CA (week of 6/3/2024)

Read Now

Upcoming Sessions

Dates
Age
Participate
Ballet 4A: Technique Only
1/11-5/29
Tue, Thu, Sat, 4:45p-6p
10+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 4B: “Sleeping Beauty” Performing class package
1/11-5/29
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sat, 5:30p-7:30p
11+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 5A, Technique + Beginner Pointe / Pre Pointe class
1/11-5/28
Mon, Wed, Sat, 5:30p-6:45p
12+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 4A: “Sleeping Beauty” Performing class package
1/11-5/29
Tue, Thu, Sat, 4:45p-6:30p
10+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 5B-7, Technique+ Beginner/Intermediate Pointe
1/11-5/29
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sat, 5:30p-6:45p
13+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 5B-7“Sleeping Beauty” Performing class package
1/11-5/29
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sat, 5:30p-8p
13+
Orinda Community Center
Ballet 5A“Sleeping Beauty” Performing class package
1/11-5/29
Mon, Wed-Thu, Sat, 5:30p-7:45p
12+
Orinda Community Center

Related Blog Posts:

View all blog posts

View Similar Activities: