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BALLET ACADEMY EAST
New York City’s leading center for complete ballet education, inspiring students to fulfill their highest potential within a caring and nurturing environment
Ballet Academy East offers comprehensive dance training for beginners through professionals. Led by world-class faculty in an environment that encourages professional and personal success, BAE is your home for quality dance education.
BAE is home to aspiring dancers of all ages in its Young Dancer, Pre-Professional, and Adult Divisions. Located in an epicenter of dance and culture, BAE is internationally recognized for exceptional dance training. Classes nurture students’ physical and emotional well-being, build their technical skills, and develop their artistry. Performance opportunities in the Pre-Professional Division offer students the chance to work with a variety of internationally-recognized choreographers and coaches in classical, neo-classical, and contemporary works.
Introducing Studio 6, Coming Fall 2023!
Jenna Lavin, Artistic Director
Stacey Calvert, Artistic Advisor
Charles Askegard
Cynthia Birdwell
Antonio Carmena
Olga Dvorovenko
Joseph Malbrough
Tara Mora
Craig Salstein
Andrew Veyette (as of Fall 2023)
Elizabeth Walker
Cheryl Yeager
Amos Machanic, Modern
Adriana Pierce, Contemporary
Nicholas Ade, Guest
Maxim Beloserkovsky, Guest
Alan Hineline, Guest
Gonzalo Garcia, Guest
Francis Patrelle, Guest
Miranda Berlin, Principal
Courtney Abernethy
Emma Chandler
Savannah Cobb
Courtney Conner
Sydney Erwin
Sarah Feliciano
Mackenzie Fey
Meena Jay
Kirsten Kauffmann
Anne Kelly
Yuki Kittaka
Laura Knipp
Caitlin Maxwell
Meaghan Maxwell
Alexa Ratini
Laura Stile
Cleo Sykes
Kaileigh Underwood
Miranda Berlin
Sarah Feliciano
Anne Kelly
Yuki Kittaka
Elizabeth Walker
Julia Dubno, Founder and Director
Wendy Amos
Shirley Bassat
Maximilien Baud
Estelle Botella
Selina Chau
Ashley Carter
Stephanie Chun
Courtney Conner
Cornel Crabtree
Phoebe Higgins
Anne Kelly
Sean Kelly
Lisa Lockwood
Vanessa Martínez de Baños
Elizabeth Portnoy
Hope Ruth
Ashley Talluto
Ginger Thatcher
Julie Voshell
William Waldinger
Elizabeth Walker
Lorna Zawacki
Brigid Boden, Guest
Francis Patrelle, Guest
Rosanna Seravalli, Guest
Zane Bridwell
Michael Cherry
Joe Cross
Miles Fusco
Barbara Gayny
Mikhail Golubitskiy
Ian Howells
Colleen Jones
Rich Klessig
Lali Mirry
Miho Nozawa
Sean Pallatroni
Renee Ong
Mary Beth Roberts
Junko Sakai
Rosanne Soifer
Whitney Wallace
Kevin Carpenter, Guest
Jason Cohen, Guest
Annie Lebeaux, Guest
Steven Mitchell, Guest
Julia Dubno, Founder and Director
Diane Miller-Chapman, Administrative Director
Amy MacDermott, Director of Admissions for the Young Dancers Division
Katherine Eletto, Associate Administrative Director
Kaileigh Underwood, Administrative and Development Coordinator
Liliana Chapman, Front Desk Coordinator
Rebecca Chaires, Studio Rental Coordinator
Nancy Sebouhian, Faculty & Staff Coordinator
Front Desk Administrators:
Zoe Harris, Meena Jay, Hannah Littman, Nathan Rommel, Laura Stile, Cleo Sykes, and Jelani Taylor
Ballet Academy East is honored to house the David Howard Memorial Library, a collection of books bequeathed to BAE by the beloved dance icon, David Howard. Mr. Howard was one of the most highly respected and sought after ballet teachers in the world. His student roster included countless professional dancers from New York City Ballet, Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and beyond. Every Summer Intensive David Howard graced BAE with his presence. Our hope is that this beautiful library enables our students and faculty to continue to feel David Howard’s remarkable presence at BAE.
Check Out Books
The books on the bottom four shelves may be checked out and taken home in two week intervals. Please see a front desk associate to retrieve a book from the book case. You will need to leave your name and email address. Books are to be returned no later than two weeks after check out.
The Special Collection
The books located on the top shelf and programs may be looked at in the studio, but may not leave the premises. If you would like to look through a book or program from the Special Collection, please see a front desk associate.
Available positions will be posted as needed.
Diversity Statement:
BAE cherishes the diversity of our community. We recognize and respect individual differences in culture, race, ethnic origin, religion, gender, and sexual orientation, and provides a welcoming environment of respect and sensitivity.
General Policies:
- No animals allowed unless they are trained service animals, wearing their vests.
- Please follow all Health and Safety Protocols listed on our website.
- Please follow all dress code and rules related to your school division, listed on the program pages of our website.
- Students arriving more than 10 minutes after their class has begun will be asked to reschedule for another day. This is for the safety of the individual student who has not warmed up properly, as well as to avoid interruptions for the teacher and students already in the class.
WiFi
BAE offers complimentary Wi-Fi to our students. Please ask for the password at the front desk.
Military Discount
BAE offers 25% off tuition to active members of the military, their spouses, and children under the age of eighteen. Please present valid military ID at time of registration.
Yumiko Dancewear Boutique
Coming soon to BAE!
