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Engaging, enlightening, and inspiring
diverse school communities through the
exploration of New York City Ballet’s
history, artistry, and cultural aesthetic.
PA R T N E R W I T H N E W YO R K C I T Y B A L L E T
It’s our commitment to be an integral part of the educational
growth of New York City youth. By working together to create
quality and lasting arts-based experiences, we foster creative
learning and cultivate vibrant school communities while sharing the rich cultural legacy of New York City Ballet.
One of the foremost dance companies in the world, New York
City Ballet is widely acknowledged for its enduring contributions
to dance and world-renowned for its roster of spectacular
New York City Ballet’s official home, the David H. Koch
dancers and unparalleled repertory. New York City Ballet is
Theater, is located at Lincoln Center, America’s leading
committed to providing education and outreach opportunities
performing arts center.
through school and public programs, and annually impacts
thousands of students and families throughout the NYC area.
In New York City Ballet’s in-school residency programs, students
and educators learn how ballet is an accessible art form relevant to their daily lives. Aligned with the Common Core Learning
Standards and the New York City Blueprint for Teaching and
Learning in Dance, these programs promote student-centered,
experiential, and interdisciplinary approaches to learning, and
each is facilitated by professional dance educators.
Major support for New York City Ballet’s in-school residency programs
is generously provided by Denise R. Sobel, the Ford Foundation, The
Harkness Foundation for Dance, and in memory of Ralph W. Kern.
Lead support for New York City Ballet Education and Engagement programs is provided by The Dreitzer Foundation, ING Financial Corporation,
and in loving memory of Constantine T. Tsitsera, to inspire children
through arts education.
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For more information visit
nycballet.com/nycbclassroom.
Contact us at [email protected] or 212 870-4079 to be
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Additional support is provided by the Angel Shine Foundation /Allyson
Tang and Dr. Thomas Widmann, Jill Braufman and Daniel Nir, Dr. and
Mrs. Paul Cushman, Council Member Daniel Dromm, Marty and Perry
Granoff, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Naomi O. Seligman, the
Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation , Miriam T. and Howard N. Stern,
Leslie Sternlieb, the Tiger Baron Foundation, The West Family Trust,
Judy and Josh Weston, and three anonymous donors.
Campaign photo by Peter Lindbergh © 2015. Program photos © Rosalie O’Connor.
Ballet Tales
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Encourage your students to explore dance as a form of communication through the integration of writing and movement activities.
Participating classes write their own story and work with a NYCB
Teaching Artist to transform their written words to movement over
the course of eight in-school workshops. Students focus on the
importance of elements such as character, setting, and plot in both
writing and dance. Ballet Tales contributes to a greater understanding of how storytelling through dance can transcend the components
of text, movement, and music, and culminates in a performance of
student choreographed work. Participating classes attend a live
performance at Lincoln Center.
The Nutcracker
Project
The Nutcracker Project is designed to promote individual and group
artistic expression inspired by themes, choreography, and music
from George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker ™. NYCB Teaching Artists
and classroom teachers engage students in interdisciplinary workshops and lessons, and all participants attend a live performance
at Lincoln Center. The newly-revised curriculum focuses on active
art-making, collaboration, and critical reflection through poetry
and creative movement.
Project Ballet
Engage students through New York City Ballet’s dynamic choreography,
and invite them to learn about inspiration as a vehicle for creating art.
By examining works by Founding Choreographers George Balanchine
and Jerome Robbins, and Resident Choreographer Justin Peck, students
will be challenged to think critically, act creatively, and engage collaboratively as they learn how to choreograph their own group dances
NYCB Teaching Artists lead ten in-school movement workshops that
focus on the creative process, culminating in a presentation of studentgenerated choreography. Students also attend a lecture-demonstration and a live performance at Lincoln Center.
P R O G R A M: eight in-school workshops, teacher professional
development session, NYCB student matinee performance
G R A D E L E V E L S: 1st and 2nd grade
C O S T: $500 per class
“It really taught them to work together as a team. From the beginning
when we wrote the story, to the end when they practiced together
without a teacher. They would complement each other and offer up
critiques. I think it was a bonding experience for them.”
– 2nd Grade Teacher, Brooklyn
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P R O G R A M : six in-school workshops, teacher professional
development session, NYCB student matinee performance
G R A D E L E V E L S : 3rd and 4th grade
C O S T: $400 per class
“This project was a beautiful enrichment activity that allowed my
students to express their creativity and cooperate and collaborate
with their classmates to create something beautiful.”
– 3rd Grade Teacher, Brooklyn
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P R O G R A M : ten in-school workshops, teacher professional development
session, lecture-demonstration, NYCB student matinee performance
GRADE LEVELS: 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade
C O S T: $650 per class
“I thought the residency was wonderful. We got to see our students
in a different light outside of academics. It was great to see them
come out of their shells and try something new. We also discovered
some hidden talents. Our best moment was seeing one of our shyest
students get on stage and perform.”
– 4th Grade Teacher, Queens
A p p ly Tod ay at nycballet .com/residency