Expect a whole lot of ballerinas in DUMBO’s streets from now on! The Gelsey Kirkland Academy of classical ballet moved from TriBeCa to their new permanent home in the old St. Ann’s Warehouse space at 29 Jay Street. Their new space consists of four ballet studios and a performance theater where amongst other things they will show the Nutcracker in December.
The school is running a children’s program for aspiring dancers as young as 3 years old. To find out more about their summer intensive programs, click here.
Founded in 2010 by artistic directors Gelsey Kirkland and Michael Chernov, the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet’s mission is to foster a rebirth of dramatic storytelling in ballet through academy programs that provide specialized training for gifted students from around the world, and through the development of the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet, a classically oriented Professional Studio Company capable of creating and performing new and dramatic works. Gelsey Kirkland was a soloist and principal at the New York City Ballet in the Seventies.
The company will host an open house in September. Stay tuned for more details!
