ADULT CLASS CALENDAR

Adult in person classes: Weekly Schedule

ADULT BEG/INT BALLET: Tuesday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM with Francesca Carillo

ADULT BEG/INT BALLET: TUESDAY 6:30-8:00 PM  with Wendy Clark

Wendy Clark has an M.A in Ballet Pedagogy from NYU and is a certified ABT Curriculum teacher for all levels (pre-primary to Level 7 and pas de deux). She danced professionally with the Eugene Ballet Company, City Ballet of San Diego, and Ballet Spokane. In addition to teaching for American Theater Dance Workshop, she is currently a teaching artist for American Ballet Theater and teaches ballet at Brooklyn Ballet.
OPTIONAL POINTE CLASS 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM (additional $10)

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ADULT INT/ADV BALLET: WEDNESDAY 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM with Veronica Lynn

Veronica Lynn, A Native Of New York City, Began Her Dance Training At The Pennsylvania Ballet School. Among Her Teachers Was Her Mother, Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Lupe Serrano. At Age 17 She Joined The Pennsylvania Ballet Company And Performed Principal Roles In The Nutcracker, Serenade, And Merce Cunninghams’s Arcade.

Ms. Lynn Then Joined American Ballet Theatre Where She Danced From 1985-1999. As A Soloist, Her Extensive Repertoire Included Variations In La Bayadere, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Etudes, Coppelia And Cinderella. She Performed Principal Roles In Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Symphonie Concertante, Ballet Imperial, Bouree Fantasque And The Nutcracker. She Was Also Featured In Many Ballets By Tudor, Macmillan, Ashton, Kylian And Massine. 

Ms. Lynn Also Toured With “Suzanne Farrell Stages The Masters Of 20th Centure Ballet” Where Her Roles Included Bejart’s Romeo And Juliet Pas De Deux, Robbin’s Afternoon Of A Faun, Balanchine’s Apollo, Meditation Pas De Deux And Divertimento No. 15.

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Adult Beg/int tap: WEDNESDAY 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  with  Olivia Reed

ADULT BEG/INT BALLET: THURSDAY 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM with Fleur Israel

Fleur Israel had had an active and successful career as a professional dancer in many ballet companies, as well as on Broadway and television. Ms. Israel is a graduate of the High School of Performing Arts where she trained in classical ballet, modern and jazz. For thirty years she has taught ballet on Long Island primarily at the American Theater Dance Workshop and she has had extensive experience as the coordinator of summer intensive programs and as an assistant for children’s training to internationally renowned Ali Pourfarrokh. In addition to her own success as a professional dancer, Ms. Israel brings her expertise as a teacher and mentor to students who study at the American Theater Dance.

Adult Int/Adv Ballet: Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM with Nadia Zhivotenko

Nadia is a Russian Trained classical ballet teacher and choreographer with over 26 years of experience, who trained at both The Russian Ballet Company and The Bolshoi State Academy Theater of Ballet. She is well-versed in the Balanchine and Cecchetti methods of ballet. Some of Nadia's choreography accomplishments: she was the primary choreographer for the annual Nutcracker ballet performance at the Greenwich Ballet Academy (GBA). and in April 2021, a performance that she created for a group of GBA students achieved Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals Recognition. She take's much pride in designing pieces that highlight each student’s strengths, and Nadia is fully invested in their success as individuals and as a group. 

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ADULT INT/ADV BALLET: Friday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM WITH Veronica Lynn

Veronica Lynn, a native of New York City, began her dance training at the Pennsylvania Ballet School. Among her teachers was her mother, former American Ballet Theatre Principal dancer Lupe Serrano. At age 17 she joined the Pennsylvania Ballet Company and performed principal roles in the Nutcracker, Serenade, and Merce Cunninghams’s Arcade.

Ms. Lynn then joined American Ballet Theatre where she danced from 1985-1999. As a soloist, her extensive repertoire included variations in La Bayadere, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Etudes, Coppelia and Cinderella. She performed principal roles in Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Symphonie Concertante, Ballet Imperial, Bouree Fantasque and the Nutcracker. She was also featured in many ballets by Tudor, Macmillan, Ashton, Kylian and Massine. 

Ms. Lynn also toured with “Suzanne Farrell Stages the Masters of 20th Centure Ballet” where her roles included Bejart’s Romeo and Juliet pas de deux, Robbin’s Afternoon of a Faun, Balanchine’s Apollo, Meditation pas de deux and Divertimento No. 15.
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ADULT BEG/INT THEATER JAZZ:THURSDAY 6:30-8:00 PM with Josie

Josie McSwane is a New York based Dancer, Choreographer, Actor and Singer. She earned her BFA in Dance Studies from Long Island Post University and received her certification as an instructor for the Zena Rommett Floor-Barre® Technique. Ms. McSwane spent some time in Los Angeles where she focused on her hip-hop training and performed as a backup dancer for singer/songwriter Abrina. In later years, she had the opportunity to perform with the Martha Graham Dance company through a residency led by associate dance director, Susan Kikuchi. She performed with, formerly known, Broadhollow Theatre Company, and choreographed for some of their children’s theatre productions. In addition to Ms. McSwane’s dance training, she has trained in various acting methods such as Stanislovsky, Meisner and Strasberg and has acted in and directed numerous short plays as well as acting in short films. Josie has received vocal training in her youth as well as continuing on through college and dedicated some time in her performing career to her music. She wrote and recorded an EP called “Levels” that she performed live at local venues and had the opportunity to be featured with other local artists. Miss Josie is honored to be able to share her knowledge and passion with the incredible students at American Theater Dance Workshop and she hopes to inspire her students of any genre to pursue their dreams and never stop. 

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ADULT INT/ADV BALLET:  Sunday 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM with Veronica Lynn

Veronica Lynn, A Native Of New York City, Began Her Dance Training At The Pennsylvania Ballet School. Among Her Teachers Was Her Mother, Former American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Lupe Serrano. At Age 17 She Joined The Pennsylvania Ballet Company And Performed Principal Roles In The Nutcracker, Serenade, And Merce Cunninghams’s Arcade. 

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