Ballet Academy of Chapel Hill is a pre-professional program for serious dancers that includes Ballet, Pointe, Variations and Pilates. Under the umbrella of Renner Dance Company, students have the opportunity to train heavily in ballet and grow their artistry, while still providing students with the opportunity to be versatile in other styles. 

  This company is headed by the Ballet Mistress, Ms. Rossana Nesta, under the umbrella of Renner Dance Company in Chapel Hill. Dancers that are also members of the Renner Dance Elite company, will be required to take extra days of Academy ballet per week, in addition to the Renner Dance Elite Company Ballet Classes, already scheduled, 2 nights per week. Members of The Ballet Academy of Chapel Hill may take regular classes at other dance studios but MAY NOT compete under any other studio name. All Academy dancers are welcome to attend dance conventions under the Renner Dance Company umbrella and we are happy to register you as such. Please note, we can only register Academy dancers for additional conventions and not for competition if they are not currently a member of the Renner Dance Elite Company. 

 

Dancers selected for this program will have the option to learn a variation in either semi-private lessons (5 or less dancers) or private lessons. All dancers will have the option to compete at ballet competitions at Ms. Rossana’s discretion. Not all dancers will be chosen to do a variation at these competitions; however all dancers will learn a variation and perform it at the end of the year ballet showcase.

 

TUITION

LEVEL A: $100 extra per month for studio tuition if Elite member

If not an Elite member, your tuition is $225 per month

LEVEL B/C: $125 extra per month for studio tuition if Elite member

If not an Elite member, your tuition is $225 per month

If chosen for a variation: $200 to Rossana monthly.

ROSSANA NESTA-Ballet/pointe/variations

Rossana Nesta earned the highest teaching degree given by the Italian Ministry of Education through the Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Rome (Italy). As a dancer, Ms.Nesta  performed in nationally renowned companies in Italy, such as the Teatro dell’Opera in Rome and the Company of Balletto di Roma. As a teacher, she started her career at the School of Balletto di Roma. After teaching and performing in Europe for ten years, Mrs. Nesta moved to the United States where she has taught at the Western Ballet School (CA)the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PA), the Point Park University (PA), the Cary Ballet Conservatory (NC) and later she co-founded the International Ballet Academy in Cary, North Carolina. In 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 she received the “Outstanding Teacher Award” from the International Ballet Competition and the Youth American Grand Prix. In 2013 Mrs. Nesta was invited by the School of American Ballet (SAB) to participate in the Teacher Seminar. Many of Ms. Nesta’s students dance in professional companies, like Royal Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Colorado Ballet, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Los Angeles Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, Orlando Ballet and Sarasota Ballet.

RACHEL CARR – Ballet/Pointe/Conditioning

Rachel Carr grew up training and performing with The Fairfax Ballet and received her Bachelor of Arts in Dance Performance with a concentration in Ballet from Point Park University. Her main roles with the Ballet Academy of Chapel Hill will be assisting the ballet mistress with administrative duties and helping to choreograph and teach. 

FALL REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES 

We would like for Academy dancers to perform in The Nutcracker. There is no extra participation fee for Academy students to be in the Nutcracker.  There may be a small costume fee. There will be 10 rehearsals (see rehearsal calendar below) and dancers will only be allowed to miss rehearsals approved by Rossana. During the first week of fall classes dancers will be able to audition for Act II variations and other roles in addition to the following general casting:

Level A: Party Scene

Level B: Snow “flurries”

Level C: Snow

All rehearsals will be 10:30 am to 1:00 pm

Important dates:

Costumes:

There may be a small costume fee. Amount will be as minimal as possible and TBA.

SPRING REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES

All Academy dancers will be required to participate in the spring performance Wednesday, May 29th. This show will also be open to dancers on the Elite team. There will be 4 weekend rehearsals (see rehearsal calendar below).

BALLET ACADEMY UNIFORMS

Level A: Dark Purple

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Level B: Navy

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Level C: Navy

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