Ballet in the Studio:
Classes are held at 380 Broadway, 5th Floor, Buzzer #5

(where Liberated Movement held classes). Classes in the studio are $15.

MAY & JUNE 2025 Class Schedule:  

May Class Sign Up Form

June Class Sign Up Form

Ballet is an adventure! And not just physically. I mean, yes, it’s plies and tendus, pirouettes and jumps, turnout and pointed feet, but it’s more than that—because we also want to be good at it. We can get hung up on our weaknesses. Getting better at ballet can feel mountainous. But someone once said “don’t argue for your limitations”. If we insist we have bad turnout, let’s say, and crank our feet on the floor in the attempt at improving it, we will get injured. If instead we accept our limitations—or our perceived limitations—accept that it is challenging, and still use the turnout we have to the best of our ability, our turnout will improve! Let’s drop our comparisons, our judgment, our perfectionism and be compassionate for ourselves. Then we can get out of our own way and improve! Ballet is a dance of struggle and acceptance, of striving and then thriving. The road may be long and not very straight, but the journey is so very beautiful. Be kind to yourselves. I’ll see you at the barre. 

NOTE: There will be NO CLASSES May 18, 21 & 25 and June 8th & 11th.

Wednesdays: May 7, 14, and 28th and June 4th, 18th, and 25th

Open Level Class: Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm This class is that nebulous Open Level, in between Beginner and Intermediate, often called “Advanced Beginner”, though it is not advanced or beginner. Combinations are sometimes shorter, we often workshop turns or specific jumps, and we have a lot of fun! 

Address: 380 Broadway, Buzzer #5. The studio is on the corner of White street and Broadway, on the 5th floor. (An added warm-up!) 

Sundays: May 4th and 11th and June 1st, 15th, 22nd and 29th

Beginning Level class: Sundays 1:30pm-2:30pm  This is a new one hour, expedited format class for brand new beginners or those getting back into ballet. We focus on technique and basics, as we go through a full class starting with the barre, and moving to the center floor. This class that can be modified for dancers who are returning from injury. 

Open Level class: Sundays 2:30pm-4:00pm  This class is going back to an Open Level class – that nebulous level between Beginning and Intermediate often called “Advanced Beginning,” that is neither advanced nor beginning where you get to have fun, while improving. My aim is for you to leave sweaty, exuberant, and excited to return. (I invite beginners to try the new Beginner class that is back! Yay!)

Pointe class: 4:00pm-5:00pm In this beginner pointe class, we start at the barre, warming up slowly. Some dancers stay at the barre for the whole class. Stronger dancers are encouraged to step away from the barre as we move into traveling combinations. We always do ankle strengthening exercises and stretch at the end. If you want to prepare your ankles to do pointe, you can take the class in ballet slippers.

Payment

Classes are drop in, and you can sign up individually, or for as many classes as you would like. If you pay for a class and need to miss it, we can apply that payment towards a future class. You can pay in advance or weekly, but I prefer that you pay on the day of taking class. (It’s easier for my Administrative team….errr, me.)

Please do not come to class if you are feeling ill – stay home and take care of yourself and feel better soon. 🙂

Classes are $15.00 each.

Payment accepted via Venmo, Paypal, or Chase quick pay:

• Venmo: Sarah-Doudna (Last four digits of my phone are -3612)        (PLEASE CHOOSE: “Friends and Family”)
• Zelle (Chase Quick Pay): scdoudna@gmail.com
• PayPal:  PayPal.me/DoudnaS 
• Cash is always welcome!