Orlando Ballet Workshops, Masterclasses & Additional Programming

School Break Drop-in Classes

Open to Non-OBS students ages 12+ or OBS students level’s 3+

Join Orlando Ballet School Faculty for maintenance classes during School Break’s and closure. Classes are taught at an intermediate/advanced level. Non-OBS students are subject to instructor approval for pointe work.

Schedules

Thanksgiving Break Classes

11/20, 11/21 and 11/22 9:30-11:30am

Winter Break Classes

1/3, 1/4, 1/5 9:30-11:30am

Spring Break Classes

3/18, 3/19, 3/20, 3/21 9:30-11:30am

Tuition: $20 per class

Walk-in’s welcome. New students will need to fill out paperwork prior to first drop-in class and highly encourage pre-registration.

Dress code: Solid colored leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet shoes. Optional skin tone tights with matching skin tone ballet shoes.

Pre-register and View Calendar HERE

Choreographer’s Workshop

January 3-5, 2024 | Ages 11+ or OBS level’s 3+

Three days immersed in CHOREOGRAPHY and PERFORMANCE.

This one-of-a-kind workshop gives dancers the opportunity to explore ideas, create new choreography and build a show. Dancers perform choreography from other participants and create choreography for other participants.

All aspects of producing a show will be covered including:

developing choreography and a concept
site-specific work
lighting
music
tech rehearsal

Together, participants will create a performance open to the public.

No prepared material is required.

For additional information or questions, please email jenny@orlandoballet.org.

SCHEDULE:

DATE	TIME
January 3, 2024	9:30am-4:30pm
January 4, 2024	9:30am-4:00pm
January 5, 2024	9:30am-4:00 – informational showing at 6:00pm

*Schedule is subject to change.

PARTICIPTION FEE:

$250

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Workshop

Sunday, January 14, 2024 | Ages 7+ (enroll based on age as of January 1^st)

Join us for a series of dance classes taught by OBS faculty in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Open to ages 7+.

AGE	CLASS	TIME
7-10	Ballet with Amyia Burrell	10:00-11:00am
7-10	Jazz with Patrick Ingram	11:00am-12:00pm
11+	Ballet with Charmaine Hunter	10:00-11:30am
11+	Contemporary with Amyia Burrell	11:30am-12:3pm
11+	Musical Theater with Shane Bland	1:00-2:00pm
11+	Afro-Fusion with Kirmari Kasambayi	2:00-3:00pm

PARTICIPATION FEES:

Ages 7-10: $50 | REGISTER HERE

Ages 11+: $100 | REGISTER HERE

The Sleeping Beauty Varition Workshop

February 17-18, 2024 | Ages 11+

*OBS faculty will determine eligibility to participate en pointe.

Students will have the opportunity to learn from OBS Faculty various variations from the ballet The Sleeping Beauty with daily technique class and conditioning. Includes one complimentary ticket to Orlando Ballet’s production of The Sleeping Beauty at the Dr. Phillip’s Center for the Performing Arts.

SCHEDULE:

DATE	TIME
February 17, 2024	3:00-6:00pm
February 18, 2024	10:00am-3:00pm

PARTICIPATION FEE:

$250

VARIATION EXPO

March 30-May 4, 2024 | Students ages 11+

*OBS faculty will determine eligibility to participate en pointe.

This program will allow participating students to perform a classical variation for a panel of ballet professionals from OB and an audience of family and friends on Saturday, May 4, 2024 in the HOBC Theatre. All students will receive a written evaluation of their performance from the panel.

Several variations will be selected by the faculty to be taught and worked on during scheduled coaching sessions during weekends in January leading up to the event. The variation coaches will then select which variation participating students will perform. Separate coaching will be given by Orlando Ballet Company members and Orlando Ballet School Faculty.

Performance: May 4, 2024

Time: TBD

Costuming:

Costuming for girls is the choice of leotard along with a matching skirt or practice tutu (classical or romantic) and for boys’ tights and t-shirt in appropriate colors.

Costuming should be simple, and no new purchases are necessary. Costuming is the student/parent’s responsibility and must be approved by OBS staff.

Tentative coaching & performance schedule (subject to change):