LAKE PLACID SCHOOL OF BALLET
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Michela Boschetto, Founding Director
Terpsie Toon, Managing Director
Instructors for LPCA Dance Camp
Mikhail Ilyin • Fred Walton • Terpsie Toon • Deb Young
Register by July 12, 2013
Levels One (Two classes per day) Ages 6 to 9 years
From 9:30am to 11:45am
Daily ballet classes complimented with Character classes and Jazz classes.
Weekly fee for ten classes: $110
Level Two & Three (Four classes per day) Ages 9 to 11 years
From 10am to 3:45pm (Lunch break 12:15-1pm)
Daily ballet classes complimented with Stretch classes, Character classes, Jazz classes, Choreography classes and Pointe classes.
Weekly fee for 20 classes: $200
Level Four & Five (Four classes per day) ages 11 years and up
From 10am to 4:15pm (Lunch break 12:45-1:30pm)
Daily ballet classes complimented by Stretch classes, Character classes, Jazz classes, Pointe/Variation classes and Choreography classes.
Weekly fee for 20 classes: $225
*Students MUST pre-register to participate in Dance Camp. LPCA reserves the right to cancel Dance Camp without sufficient enrollment. If students are unsure of the appropriate level for them, please contact the LPCA office at 518-523-2512 for guidance.
Dance Camp is a week long program and fees are for the week. Individual ballet classes ONLY are possible at a cost of $20/class for all levels.
Registration forms are available at the LPCA Office - or download below
- Register by July 12, 2013
Download the Registration form here!
• Download all the
2012-13 Ballet Info here!
FALL REGISTRATION Dates are SEPTEMBER 12 & 13 from 4-6pm
• NEW!! PRE Pre-Primary Dance Class for Ages 2.5-3.5yrs
February 13-March 20, 2013
Wednesdays from 9:30-10am
6 Weeks. Call for more info or to register!
• Instructors
• American Ballet Theatre Accredited Curriculum
Scroll down for 2012-2013 - Tuition and Class Schedule
Download all the
2012-13 Ballet Info here!
Instruction For All Ages &
Abilities
Our Children’s Open Division is the first block of our dance education program. Classes are designed to
allow children to explore movement through music, develop physical skills, channel energy, and stimulate
imagination and creativity. Dance training enhances cognitive learning skills such as memory and
communication. Through the execution of movement patterns a child’s visual perception and sequential
learning skills are greatly strengthened, in turn assisting young brains to develop in areas of reading and
math. For older students, the emphasis for each class is to learn good clean technique, improve strength
and flexibility, and build a vocabulary of steps. Students are expected to work hard and challenge
themselves to improve.
*NEW* Pre-Pre Primary Ballet: (Ages 2.5-3.5 yrs.)This class is an introduction to dance and movement. Rhythmic
steps and basic ballet positions are introduced using imagery and music as creative tools for the
development of confident movement,. Sequential movement patterns, simple counting skills and spatial
awareness are develops as children learn classroom etiquette and healthy group socialization. Parent/caregiver must wait in waiting
room during class. Wednesdays, 10-10:40am on November 7, 14, 28, December 5, 12 & 19. (6 Weeks - $60)
Pre-Primary Ballet: (Ages 4-5 yrs.)This class is an introduction to dance and movement. Rhythmic
steps and basic ballet positions are introduced using imagery and music as creative tools for the
development of confident movement,. Sequential movement patterns, simple counting skills and spatial
awareness are develops as children learn classroom etiquette and healthy group socialization. Children
must be 4 by September 1, 2012. Students must be toilet trained. Parent/caregiver must wait in waiting
room during class. Tuesdays, 3:15-4pm
Primary Ballet A: (Ages 5-6 yrs.) This class prepares the young dancer for the structured ballet class.
Still focusing on creativity and self-expression, the curriculum incorporates more advanced movement
patterns, counting skills and basic ballet positions and terminology. Musicality and posture awareness is
encouraged and developed. Thursdays, 4-5pm
Children’s Jazz: (Ages 8-12 yrs.) This class is designed for children that are new, or relatively new, to
jazz and hip hop. This class introduces students to basic jazz and hip hop techniques, positions, and
terminology, with a full warm-up incorporating foot and leg work, ab strengthening, isolations, and
stretching followed by across the floor introducing kicks, small jumps and turn preparations, and simple
combinations. Thursdays, 5-6pm
Teen Jazz: (Ages 12-16 yrs.) All that is applied to Children’s Jazz, but with a stronger war-up followed
by longer, more complicated combinations. Tuesdays, 6:15-7:15pm OR Saturdays, 10-11am
Throughout our Adult Division (from basic beginner through professional), all dancers are challenged to
improve. Classes are designed to promote good technique, artistry, and musicality along with physical
strength, flexibility, and alignment. To that end, individual and group correction and instruction are given;
questions are encouraged! Classes develop communities of dedicated adults who love to dance, move,
develop artistry, and stay in shape. Teens 16 and older are permitted to take adult classes.
Adult Ballet:
This class is designed for dancers that have some basic understanding of ballet and for those wanting to
review the fundamentals. An emphasis on placement, technique, terminology, balance and strength will
be provided. Students can expect a full barre, pirouette preparation, small and medium jumps and an
introduction to grand allegro combinations across the floor. Mondays, 7:45-8:45pm AND Wednesdays,
7:30-8:30pm
Adult Jazz:
Some beginning dance or structured movement experience is recommended, but not required. This class
introduces students to basic jazz techniques. A full warm-up is given incorporating foot and leg work, ab
strengthening, isolations, and stretching followed by across the floor introducing kicks, small jumps and
tern preparations , and simple combinations, ending with a short choreographed routine. Thursdays, 7-
8pm
Tuition for Open Division for Children and Teens:
$160 for 16 week session (savings $20/session) or $45/month or single class $15/class
Special Open class discounted rate for multiple classes. Discounts can be applied to individuals or to
families. Applies to session payments only and does not apply to monthly or single class payments.
2 different classes/week 20% discount on 2nd class ($288 for 2 classes/16 weeks a savings of $32/session)
3 different classes/week 30% discount on 3rd class ($400 for 3 classes/16 weeks a savings of $80/session)
We encourage students to register for a full session. We feel that this is best for the student’s enjoyment
and development. We offer a discount toward this goal.
INSTRUCTORS:
Michela Boschetto, Founding Director
Michela is a native of Milan, Italy. She is a 1991 graduate of the National Academy of Dance in Rome and a 2002 graduate of the School of Ballet at the Theatre La Scala in Milan. She is an Olympic Figure Skating Choreographer whose work was featured in the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan in 1998 and Salt Lake City in 2002. In June 2008, Michela became a certified ABT dance instructor. She is currently the Artistic Director of the Lake Placid School of Ballet at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts. In the fall of 2010 Michela, her husband Gilberto, and daughter Martina, relocated to Westchester and are now affiliated with the Westchester Skating Academy, in Elmsford, NY. This year Michela was invited to teach at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center where she is an instructor of Ballet in the Junior Division.
Terpsie Toon, Managing Director - Head Instructor
Terpsie received her primary training at the School of American Ballet. She danced with the Radio City Ballet Company/Rockettes and spent 13 years dancing in musical theatre. Her many tours included "Mame," "Makin Whoopie," "Chicago," "No No Nanette," "Anything Goes," and Broadway "Sugar Babies." Terpsie has taught ballet, jazz, lyrical, and tap for over 20 years. She earned a BA from Empire State College with a concentration in Dance and Theatre and her Masters in Dance Education/ABT pedagogy at NYU.
Alice Schonbek, Instructor, Rehearsal Assistant
holds an MA in Dance Performance from the Tisch School/Gallatin Division of NYU. While living in New York, she studied at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center where she was a merit scholar, and also was a scholarship student at Steps on Broadway. She danced with several modern dance companies including Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble and Warren Spears and Friends and was an apprentice with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Ms. Schonbek moved to Plattsburgh in 1983 and began teaching at SUNY Plattsburgh and Guibord’s North Country School of Ballet, in addition to studying and performing in Montreal. She was a founding member of the North Country Ballet Ensemble, and is an Assistant Artistic Director and Rehearsal Mistress there. She continues to teach ballet at Guibord’s School, and has been on the staff of the Lake Placid School of Ballet since 2007. Ms. Schonbek is also an ABT certified teacher in levels Primary through 7 of the ABT National Training Curriculum, and is an ABT affiliate. Her other artistic and community affiliations include sitting on the board of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, and the board of Rebecca Kelly Ballet, in New York.
Antonette Knoedl, Instructor Pre-Primary, Primary, Children's Jazz, Teen Ballet & Teen Jazz
Antonette Knoedl holds her B.A. in Music Performance with a minor in Theatre from Plattsburgh State University. She has received world-class training at June Claire Dance Center on Long Island, studied Latin ballroom at Arthur Murray and theatrical dance, among other styles, at Broadway Dance Center in New York City. Antonette’s North Country choreography credits include; Rent (Essex Theatre Company), Grease (Peru Music Theatre/Adirondack Regional Theatre), A Funny Thing Happened … (Willsboro Drama Club), Blues in the Night (Essex Theatre Company), 101 Dalmatians Kids (Willsboro Elementary Drama Club), Damn Yankees (Willsboro Drama Club), The Rocky Horror Show (PSUC), Classic Broadway (PSUC), and Mame (Assistant Choreographer/Willsboro Drama Club). Antonette has also been recognized in performances of Chicago (Velma Kelly, LPCA), A Chorus Line (Maggie, Airport Playhouse), The Last Five Years (Cathy Hiatt, Willsboro Theatre), and many others.
Dates to Remember:
Registration Dates: September 12 and 13 from 3-6pm LPCA
Dance Studio
Tutu Tea Party October 13, 2012 at 3pm
Open House Week for family and friends to observe classes
January 14 to January 18, 2013
ABT Exams January 19, 2013
Year End Recital June 2, 2013 at 1pm at the LPCA
For Schools Only Performance June 3, 2013 at 9:30am at
LPCA
NO Classes:
October 8, 2012 Columbus Day Holiday
November 19 to November 25 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 22 to January 6 Christmas Holiday
March 25 to April 7 Spring Break
May 27 Memorial Day Holiday
Monthly Billing
Cycles (4 week cycles) for ABT Program and Open Classes
#1 September 17 to October 14
#2 October 15 to November 11
#3 November 12 to December 16
#4 December 17 to January 27
End of first 16 week session
#5 January 28 to February 24
#6 February 25 to March 24
#7 March 25 to May 5
#8 May 6 to June 1
End of second 16 week session
All information subject to change - please check back often for updates!
Past Event
2011-2012 Special Events
AUDITIONS! 2012 Nutcracker:
The Lake Placid School of Ballet in conjunction with North Country Ballet Ensemble present
Click here for Audition information on this Classic Holiday Ballet
• Special Open House 10/1/11: Teen Jazz & Ballet
• Special Event 10/1/11: Tutu Tea Party
• Special Workshops 10/9,11/11: with Misha Ilyin,
Guest Instructor from American Ballet Theatre
Call 523.2512 For More Information
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