Program areas at The Sarasota Ballet
The Sarasota Ballet's expansive repertoire, coupled with The athleticism and artistry of The company's dancers, has brought The company national and international acclaim. The repertoire includes works by some of The greatest choreographers in The dance world, such as sir frederick ashton, george balanchine, antony tudor, sir kenneth macmillan, paul taylor, and sir david bintley to name a few. In addition, The Sarasota Ballet has continued to push The art form forward through commissioning new works, from both budding choreographers within The company and established choreographers around The globe.
The Sarasota Ballet's education department provides opportunities for all ages and abilities to dance. The Sarasota Ballet school offers a high quality dance education for children 3 and above. We foster an environment that enables children to learn Ballet correctly and safely, develop confidence and we pride ourselves on celebrating each student's individuality. The margaret barbieri conservatory is a pre-professional program for students ages 12 and above to audition, and upon acceptance, receive The highest quality of dance education. The curriculum includes classical technique, pointe, contemporary, variations, repertoire, and conditioning. The Sarasota Ballet's summer intensive is specifically designed to develop young dancers technique alongside artistry. Students ages 11-21 audition to attend up to five weeks of rigorous dance training in Sarasota each summer.
The Sarasota Ballet believes dance is for everyone and takes pride in making dance accessible to all through our community engagement programs. Dance The next generation (dng) was established over 30 years ago and provides equitable access to quality dance education by offering a comprehensive tuition-free dance program to 3-12 graders from underrepresented areas. Through diversified dance offerings, progressing enrichment activities, and ever-increasing community partnerships, dng students receive a complete 10 year dance experience that supports education, community, and academic excellence for each student. Additionally, dance for all provides access and opportunity for those 5 to 95 to explore and experience The world of dance. Focusing on youth, adaptive, and community, dance for all offers complimentary and low cost programs such as school performances and programs, joyful movement through parkinson's, silver swans, and community experiences.