OUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS

All AABC Education and Outreach programs aim to engage audiences and help students of all ages become life-long learners in the arts.

I. The Open Studio Program

a. The Open Studio Program will be available by appointment to school children of all ages as part of class field trips to observe All American Ballet Company class followed by a “mini performance” with excerpts from an upcoming company production

b. This program will take place in the current company’s studio and will be conducted by the AABC artistic director.

c. Requirement: Students of all ages from Ventura and Oxnard school districts, in groups no larger than 30.

d. This activity of offered free of charge.

e. This will benefit the students to build an understanding and appreciation for the amount of hard work that goes into preparing a professional ballet dancers and a professional level performance.

II. Bold Steps Program – on site class-room instruction [brought to your School].

This program offers an educational and entertaining introduction to ballet.

1. My first ballet class – designed for 1-6 grade students. A highly trained professional teachers will visit your school, where children are given a comprehensive lesson in dance, in a simple way, though music, mime, rhythm and movement. Every lesson will be one hour long and involves an entire class. Special workshops can also be held on history of dance and ballet, costumes and footwear.
2. The Ballet Stretch class – designed for students 7 grade and up. This lesson is designed after the ballet stretching techniques with the purpose of improving physical fitness in students, as well as correct alignment, flexibility, development of musculature without stress and in a fun way. This is especially important for youngsters in order to develop and maintain a healthy body through exercise.

· This program can be initiated pending on grant funding.

· It will be conducted on location [gym, theatre, etc. of the School] and will be conducted by a highly qualified dance professional.

· Any school interested in this program from Ventura County.

· Free of charge for the students. AABC will provide transportation expenses and payment per lesson. [Suggested amount $50.00/1hr. lesson + transportation].

· It will demonstrate that ballet is fun and can be enjoyed by anyone, at the same time it will educate our current and future audiences. It also demonstrates the benefits of healthy living.

III. Joy of Dance program – Children’s Nutcracker Performances. An emphasis will be put upon inviting those schools from economically deprived or disadvantaged areas offering children who have little or no previous excess to performing arts an opportunity to enrich their lives by taking part to a professional performance.