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How To Do Things

This forum contains information on how to do things on the board, such as the accent mark for the French terms, how to register two members who use the same computer, etc.

Welcome

Newcomers, please introduce yourself here!

About Professional Dancers & Companies

Talk about your favorite ballets, companies and dancers!

Ballet Books,Movies,Videos,Music,Ballets

For discussion of technique books, other books about ballet, movies and videos about ballet, music for ballets, and ballet stories.

Links

Links to Company reviews and ballet articles.

Regional Dance America

For questions and discussion about RDA festivals, performances, etc., led by RDA Executive Director Gretchen Vogelzang, and Executive Board Member Kathleen Sinclair.

Young Dancers:13-16

For young dancers 13-16 ONLY to ask questions about classes, auditions, technique and performance issues.

Young Dancers:17-22

For trained ballet students aged 17-22, high school, post high school, or college ballet program ONLY. The forum is for questions about classes, auditions, technique and performing issues.

Pointe Shoe Topics

Ask your shoe questions, share tips, here.THIS FORUM IS OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED DANCERS AND IS NOT RESTRICTED TO TEENS.

Brag Board

Landed a great part in your school show? Mastered a step for the first time? Won a gold medal at Varna? If you've got something to brag about? Here's your chance. TEENS only!

Adult Ballet Students

Discuss technique or other issues here.

Adult Ballet Students Buddy Board

ABSBB for short :) For ballet-related chat-type posts. Posting restricted to dance students 18 years old or older.

The Men's Forum

For boys and men who dance.

Parents of Dancers 13+

Ballet Moms and Dads of students 13 and up

Parents of Dancers under 13

Ballet Moms and Dads of students under 13

Teachers

Talk about teaching, technique and aesthetic issues related to teaching.

Parents of Boys

Special support for parents of male dance students

Career General Discussion

For discussion of ballet as a career.

Pre-professional Schools General Discussion

For the discussion of general topics related to finding and attending a pre-pro school.

Higher Education General Discussion

For discussion and questions about college and university ballet programs.

Pre-professional Schools/Residence Programs

*This forum lists schools in alphabetical order. For first hand information about Major pre-professional ballet schools and Residence programs for high school and post graduate students. NOTE: This forum is open only to registered members.

Colleges/Universities with Ballet Programs or Dance Programs Offering Ballet Classes

*This forum lists schools in alphabetical order. For first hand information about programs, either from attending or visiting students, or their parents. Forum limited to colleges with ballet classes, but not only those with a major/minor in ballet.

Ballet History

Led by Alexandra Tomalonis

Trainee, Second Company, Apprentice & Post Grad Programs

An alphabetical listing of trainee, second company and Post Grad programs describing and discussing the details associated with each program.

Trainee, Second Company, Apprentice & Post Grad Programs General Discussion

General discussions related to trainees, apprentices and 2nd Co. & Post Grad Programs.

Finding a Pre-Pro Ballet School

Information about locating and evaluating pre-professional ballet classes around the world. This forum is organized alphabetically by region.

2013/14 Summer Intensives

Discuss Summer Intensives, from auditions through debriefings, here

Summer Intensives - General Topics

Ask questions about, and discuss, Summer Intensives IN GENERAL. (Topics are listed alphabetically)

SIs: Frequently Asked Questions

Summer Intensives 101 - the most often-asked questions (Topics are listed aphabetically)

ALL 3 OF THESE SI FORUMS ARE SEMI-OPEN. POSTERS MAY REPLY TO EXISTING TOPICS, BUT NO NEW TOPICS MAY BE POSTED. PLEASE CONTACT A MODERATOR IF YOU HAVE A NEW TOPIC TO ADD.

AUDITIONS - Professional Companies

The Pro Shop

Technical stuff, meaning stage lighting, design, costumes, studio floors, sets, props, even Nutcracker staging stuff! Forum topics are alphabetized.

Arts Administration

For company directors, arts administrators, company managers to talk about the business end of ballet.

Archives

1. Ballet Alert! Online FAQ,
2. Young Dancers FAQ,
3. YD Pointe/Technique/Method FAQ,
4. YD Body Issues FAQ,
5. YD Stretches and Exercise,
6. YD Performance Issues FAQ,
7. YD Place in Society FAQ

Summer Intensive Classics

1. 2011 and before

Questions and reports of SIs from 2011 and earlier