Schools
2021/2022 Partner Schools
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter
Add B. Anderson Middle School
Kearny Elementary School
Fitler Academy Plus School
Tacony Academy Charter School
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter
Add B. Anderson Middle School
Kearny Elementary School
Fitler Academy Plus School
Tacony Academy Charter School
For 1st grade students, Dance Chance is an instructional program that provides dance lessons to nearly 300 students each year. Established in 2012, the goal of this program is to empower children in underserved communities through instruction that leads to physical, emotional, and artistic growth. Students who show promise and dedication are invited to attend classes at The School of Philadelphia Ballet on scholarship, allowing the company to forge a meaningful bond and sustained impact on future generations of prospective professional dancers.
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Pan American Charter School
Folk Arts Cultural Treasures Charter
Thomas Holme Middle School
Add B. Anderson Middle School
Conwell Middle Magnet School
The Let’s Dance Program provides after-school dance classes, visits to dress rehearsals and performances for Philadelphia Middle Schools and concludes with a student showcase in which all partner schools join for a collaborative performance. Each year, close to 300 students take lessons in various forms of dance including: Classical Ballet, Jazz, Latin, African dance, and Hip-Hop. The program provides meaningful cultural experiences for students, positively influencing a variety of their behaviors and improving their self-confidence.
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CAPA
KCAPA
Esperanza Academy Charter School
Northeast High School
Girls High
Franklin Learning Center
Global Leadership Academy
Hallahan Catholic Girls High
Philadelphia Ballet staff mentor select high school students, that have expressed considerable interest in dance, through the process of creating original choreography. The culmination of each student’s workshopping and designing results in the self-produced performance of their new work.
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Students throughout the Philadelphia area are invited to attend school-day matinees of select Philadelphia Ballet programs. This one-of-a-kind experience provides an up-close look at a professional ballet. These experiences are supplemented with curriculum guides and interactive educational programming at the beginning of the program and during intermission, helping prepare students for attendance and fostering a deeper understanding of ballet and its stories.
For the 2021 2022 season we will not be offering student matinees. If interested in registering for next season student matinees please contact Randy Benedict at [email protected]
Programs for individuals with all abilities, MADE (Movement, Access, Dance Enrichment), encompasses partnership with St. Katherine Day School in Wynnewood to offer regular dance classes for students ages 5-16 and at Philadelphia Ballet studios to provide a weekly class for students with developmental disabilities ages 10-16. Studies continue to show that exposure to dance increases social and physical functions of participating students, equipping them with the tools for physical fitness and relationships with others.
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Philadelphia Ballet provides weekly classes for blind and low vision clients of Associated Services for the Blind. As part of this partnership, regular visits to performances at the Academy of Music are included for participants to enjoy audio described Philadelphia Ballet season programs.
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Coming soon!