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For news specifically related to Ballet Talk for Dancers

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.

Newcomers, please introduce yourself here!

Talk about your favorite ballets, companies and dancers!

For discussion of Ballet related: Articles,technique books, Novels, Documentaries, Movies, Music, Stories, Television shows, Videos, etc. where Ballet is the focus

Links to Company reviews and ballet articles.

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

For young dancers 13-19 ONLY to ask questions about classes, auditions, technique and performance issues.

Forum is now read only. ALL teens, 13-19 please use the YD 13-19 forum.

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

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!

Discuss technique or other issues here.

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

For boys and men who dance.

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

Ballet Moms and Dads of students under 13

Ballet Moms and Dads of students 13 and up

Special support for parents of male dance students

For the discussion of the journey as it stands for Parents of Dancers of Color, Dancers themselves, Teachers of Dancers of Color and ALL who support their journey through questions and education. 

For discussion of ballet as a career.

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

For discussion and questions about college and university ballet 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.

*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.

Led by Alexandra Tomalonis

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

Continued training post high school in a company school environment.

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

Continued training and/or dance jobs where the placement is in an actual company (or bridge program 2nd company) setting as a job contracted dancer.

Discuss Summer Intensives, from auditions through debriefings, here

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

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.

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

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

Questions and reports of SIs from 2015 and earlier