A Day of Ballet

Date: January 14, 2023 at 12 - 2 pm

12:00-1:00pm
Interactive Tours: Discover ballet history through the exhibition “Swan Lake,” including figure drawing, coloring pages for families, and a demonstration of the “Swan Hands” dance technique.

1:00-2:00pm
Basic Elements of Ballet: Explore the basic positions, movements, and postures of classical dance. Students will learn a small composition from the dance of the Swan Princess from the ballet Swan Lake. All bodies, ages, and abilities are welcome! Limited to 20 participants; registration is required.

Yana Veselova was born in Novosibirsk, Russia, and graduated from the Russian Academy of Business and the Novosibirsk College of Culture and Arts with a degree in choreography. A teacher of folk and ballet dance, Yana has been dancing and teaching for over 25 years.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Clinton Cultural Council, supported by the Mass Cultural Council.