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Legacy's Ballet Company
The Importance of Ballet...
Children begin ballet for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's because a child's been dancing around the house and displays a keen interest in dance and movement, it's a given. For some -- many -- other cases a parent feels it will develop grace or better posture. Or, enrolling in ballet could be because of some genetic weakness, injury or illness, and ballet lessons have been recommended as remedial, corrective exercise. Ballet is taught as a practice comprised of "positions" and traditional steps set to music, which almost anyone can start out learning to do and marks the beginning of body awareness, muscular control, and powerful, poised, physical deportment.
Ballet is both a challenging and fulfilling body discipline that develops both coordination and mental acuity as well as helps to develop an ear for music and the joy inherent in responding physically to it. From an exercise standpoint, ballet's many benefits include muscular strengthening and the building of cardiovascular stamina, and the potential to increase flexibility. An absolute benefit includes postural awareness, postural alignment and general improvement. Because of the isometric techniques employed across ballet study, students of all ages build elongated yet strong arms and legs. Using the weight of the body against gravity strengthens lean muscle tissue.
For the serious student, the emphasis is on posture, placement, coordination, dance quality and musicality, combined with a firm technique within the limits of each person's own development.
All students enrolled at Legacy will have the opportunity to showcase their talent on stage. Legacy performs excerpts from a famous ballet every year. Select students are featured in the chosen ballet, and performed in our Spring Showcase.
Legacy's Ballet Company Program
Legacy School of Dance offers programs designed to meet the needs of each individual dancer, whether planning a career in dance or not, while also providing a sound foundation for those who will proceed to serious ballet training.
Our Ballet Program is designed to build interest in dancing, strengthen muscles, introduce a basic vocabulary, and develop a sensibility of the artistic and performance qualities that make up dance.
Intermediate students are introduced to a progressing level of study that incorporates elements from major training styles, including Royal Academy of Dance, and Cecchetti. We also conduct classes in modern and jazz to offer intermediate students a well-rounded dance education.
Ballet's Studied and Performed by Legacy Ballet Company:
At the heart of our ballet company program lies a deep reverence for the timeless art of ballet and a profound commitment to honoring its legacy. Each year, our students embark on a transformative journey through the study and performance of beloved, historically significant ballets—works that have shaped the foundation of classical dance for generations. From the delicate enchantment of Sleeping Beauty (2011, 2018) and the haunting romance of Giselle (2013) to the spirited vibrancy of Gaîté Parisienne (2017) and the sweeping drama of Swan Lake (2016), our dancers are immersed in masterpieces restaged with care and integrity by a devoted team of instructors. The revival of La Esmeralda across multiple years (2012, 2021) reflects our ongoing dedication to both tradition and artistic growth, while original works—such as the student-created ballet in 2022—demonstrate our support for emerging voices within the ballet community. Through this rich and thoughtful repertoire, our program fosters not only technical excellence but also a deep appreciation for the cultural and historical significance of ballet, inspiring students to carry its beauty forward with passion and respect.