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Our Aladdin performances on Feb 11 and 12 were very successful. Seven hundred people saw it! We performed for
family and friends, as well as the general public who bought tickets after seeing
an ad in the newspaper or receiving a flyer from one of our students. A big"Thank you"
to all who helped make that possible.
Also,
as some of you may know, we received a grant from NY State to help with the cost
of the performance. To our delighted surprise, after some of their members attended
the show, we received a letter from the Huntington Arts Council telling us how much
they enjoyed the ballet and that they were going to award us EXTRA money!
A quote from
the letter they sent me said "The Decentralization Panel selected
applicants based on review criteria stipulated by New York State Council of the
Arts that provided unique, innovative and quality art programming to their communities.
As a recipient of additional funding, view this as an incentive to continue the
positive work that you do.We encourage you to strive for excellence as your organization
moves forward." We are
so grateful and proud of the encouragement that we received from NY State. Extra thanks to Osamu for his
wonderful creative work.
Lastly, I hope that you
all understand what being in our shows does for your child. Dancing alongside professional
dancers, and seeing a full length ballet put together from the beginning, is such
a unique, memorable opportunity that she will take with her. And I hope that you
are just as proud as we are to bring this wonderful art to Long Island.
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New!
Disco or Theme Birthday Parties
(Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Mermaid birthday parties
for children 3 and up)
Call for further information
516-466-3515 |
Welcome to the Great Neck School
of Dance
Long Island’s Premier Classical Ballet School
The Great School of Dance is proud to have served Great Neck and the North Shore of Long Island for 30 years as one of Long Island’s premier ballet schools. Ours aims are to encourage the love of classical ballet in the community at large, to introduce children to the wonderful discipline of classical ballet training with all its benefits of grace, coordination, posture, flexibility and music appreciation and to provide the highest quality classical ballet training for the aspiring dancer.
In return for care and attention, which our esteemed faculty gives to each child, we expect from each student the very best effort of which he or she is capable.
"The discipline of dance gives all who practice it humility before the ideal of perfection."
Announcing Tap Class
We are thrilled to announce Tap classes on all levels for all ages
taught by MASTER TAP teacher Joe Garafolo. (see Faculty for his bio) whether you
want to be a Fred Astair or a Savion Glover, Joe Garafolo will make your tap dreams
come true! For class times call us.
Announcing Barre Class with Stretch (Ballet Body Exercise)
Now available in private lessons in your home or our studio. We
are also beginning private lessons in the city. This class is an exercise class
for non-dancers using the ballet barre and a ballet dancers warm-ups. Call for details.
Announcing Hip Hop/ Jazz Funk
We will be starting a great new HIP-HOP class on Wednesdays from
7:30-8:30 beginning on November 23 with a wonderful new teacher. It will be for
teens and adults, minimum age being 12 yrs old. So please come and bring your friends!!
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