Most of our classes are available for those who are not yet comfortable coming into the studio.

Getting ready:

  1. Clear a space and dedicate it to be your “studio”. Each time you are in that space, you will be in the right mindset.
  2. If you are on carpet, have bare feet. If you are on a hard surface, wear your dance shoes.
    Get dressed for dance. This will also put you in the right frame of mind.
  3. Have a water bottle nearby.
  4. Younger students may need the assistance of a parent to help stay focused. What a wonderful time for bonding with an art form that feeds the soul.

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American Ballet Theater (ABT)

Mrs. Fulton is an ABT certified teacher and is delighted to share that ABT curriculum classes are available!

ABTKids Daily

We are excited to launch ABTKids Daily, a new online resource on our website with digital content to help families and educators build their virtual classrooms during this time of distance learning. The ABTKids Daily page on our website will be updated every Monday morning with a week’s worth of curriculum on classical ballet for children, caregivers and teachers to discover. Join us each Monday morning to bring the joy of ballet to your family. A weekly curriculum will be posted for your discovery!

  • Meet a Dancer Monday: Meet the professional dancers of ABT: from 15 countries and 25 states, their adventures, life stories and practical advice for pursuing your dream will motivate and inspire ABTKids of all ages.
  • Teaching Artist Tuesday: Watch a video with ABT Dance Teaching Artists Alexis Andrews, Richard Toda (ABT National Training Curriculum certified teachers) and Design Teaching Artist Jeff Hopkins as they explore ABT’s repertoire through fun, interactive dance and design activities.
  • What’s up Wednesday: Learn fun facts about ABT and the art of ballet with interactive lessons such as “8 Decades of ABT” and “Who is Petipa?”
  • Throwback Thursday: See snapshots of ABT dancers who were once young students at the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School, ABT Summer Intensive and ABT Studio Company from their training years to their current performing careers with the Company.
  • Friday Funtime: Engage in interactive activities including puzzles, drawing exercises and trivia about ABT’s dancers and repertoire.

ABT JKO School Virtual Class series for Children Ages 2-8!

Children and parents can tune into @ABTSchool on Instagram and ABT YouTube for daily classes in ballet movement taught by former ABT dancers, faculty from the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (JKO) School and ABT teaching artists. All teachers are certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum. The classes will be available through Instagram TV (IGTV) and accessible for ABT JKO School students, as well as the global community at large. Daily classes will engage ABT’s youngest students and their families by exploring musicality, fostering creativity and imagination, and teaching ballet fundamentals.

Classes are pre-recorded for quality and will be uploaded at the following times:

  • ABTots (Ages 2–4): Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:00AM EST
  • Primary (Ages 5–8): Mondays & Wednesdays at 2:00PM EST
  • Classes will be saved on the @ABTSchool IGTV feed for access following the initial broadcast.

Additional Resources:

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