School of American Ballet

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The School of American Ballet (abbr .: SAB ) is the official ballet school of the New York City Ballet . It is considered one of the most famous and influential institutions in ballet history .

history

The school was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in October 1933 by Russian-American choreographer George Balanchine and his supporters Lincoln Kirstein and Edward Warburg. The School of American Ballet opened on January 2, 1934 at 637 Madison Avenue , New York City. Balanchine choreographs the ballet Serenade for the school's 32 students , which premiered in June of the same year.

The American Ballet emerged from the School of American Ballet in 1935 , which later became the Ballet Society and finally in 1948 the New York City Ballet .

present

The Artistic Director and Director of the School of American Ballet is Peter Martins , himself a former student of the school and former dancer and current director of the New York City Ballet .

Students must complete an audition before being accepted. You then start school at the age of 6. Even the youngest students take part in the New York City Ballet performances. At the end of their training, the students dance in a final performance to which the directors of all important ballet companies are invited as spectators. The latter select dancers for their company from among the graduates.

The Balanchine Method

The Balanchine Method, developed by George Balanchine , was initially only used for the New York City Ballet . This method requires extreme speed, deep pliés and rather unconventional arm and hand positions. Pirouettes are usually taken from a deep 4th position. The general illusion of this method is that the dancer will utilize most of the space in the shortest possible time. This method is now also practiced at the School of American Ballet , School of the New York City Ballet , Miami City Ballet , Ballet Chicago Studio Company , and the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in Washington, DC .

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