Ballet and Creative Movement classes
for ages 3 - 10
Little Lady Ballet was originally founded in 1986 by Connie Smith. "Miss Connie" taught hundreds of dancers from the Salt Lake valley, and her former students still fondly remember her wonderful teaching and dedication to each dancer. Connie's daughter, Natalie, grew up dancing and since becoming a mother to her own three girls, she was inspired to reopen the family business in 2008. Natalie believes that ballet is the foundation of all dance forms and is excited to share her love of dance with her students.
Our younger ballerinas are introduced to the joy of dance and movement through age-appropriate stretching and warm-ups to begin class, creative expression through dance, and make-believe! They will also learn the basic structure of dance class and are gently taught pre-ballet technique and basic French ballet terms in a playful and fun environment.
Our older dancers will learn a strong foundation in the basic positions, posture, etiquette and terminology of classical ballet to prepare them for more advanced study in ballet and other forms of dance. They will practice at the barre and learn basic steps in the center while gaining an understanding behind correct technique. They will also focus more on flexibility, proper body alignment, and coordination.
Natalie's goal in teaching is to instill a love of dance in each of her students. Above all, she wants them to feel beautiful, confident, and to have a positive self-image.
Natalie has been a dancer since the young age of two. Her love of ballet started under the training of her mother, "Miss Connie". At the age of 8 she began training under the direction of Alla Chernova of Russian Ballet Institute, and started pointe work at age 11. She received 4 years of ballet and pointe training at The Ballet School under the teaching of Jan Clark Fugit, Lisa La Manna, and Joy Ludlow. As a high school student, Natalie was also enrolled in the University of Utah Ballet Department and completed levels 229, 329, and 429 under the teaching of Sharee Lane, Bene Arnold, Conrad Ludlow, Barbara Hamblin, and Maureen Laird. Natalie also received personal coaching from Principal dancer Jennifer Demko of Ballet West. She attended summer courses and studied various forms of dance at Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Ballet West Conservatory, Brigham Young University as a full scholarship student, and Houston Ballet Academy as a full tuition scholarship student and stipend recipient. She attended Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and was a dance company and drill team member. Natalie has had various performing experiences, some of which include: performing in Ballet West's 'The Nutcracker' as Clara, Party Girl, Drummer, and Buffoon. She was a soloist in 'Les Sylphide', performed in 'Peasant Pas de Deux' with Paul Murphy of Ballet West, performed a pas de trois with Zachary Carroll of Ballet West in 'Les Patineurs', and performed as the Royal Dancer 'Topsy' in Hale Center Theatre's production of 'The King and I', choreographed by Ben Lokey. She also performed at various events for dance company and drill team, for dance studio performances, and summer camp programs.
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WINTER/SPRING 2012 SESSION
January 10th - May 3rd
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RECITAL FEE ~ Due January 20th
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