The Academy

Congratulations to MBA’s Amy Helfrich for placing in the Top 12 at YAGP Philadelphia!  And to MBA’s ensemble for qualifying for YAGP finals in New York City!

 

 It isn’t too early to reserve your place in MBA’s Summer Intensives!

MBA Summer Sessions One & Two 2012

Session One: July 2-27

Session Two: July 30- Aug. 24

2012 Summer Schedule

 

 

What makes our Academy different from other dance studios?

Our ballet classes are based on the Vaganova methodology.

Performance opportunities with Manassas Ballet Theatre.

Caliber of the teachers: All of our teachers are professionals with either degrees in Dance and/or extensive professional experience.

Our teachers are “hands-on.” To properly learn dance, muscle memory of a correct step is necessary. To achieve this, our teachers will manually help a student to perform a step. Frequent corrections by a teacher are necessary for a student to learn and to advance.

We’re serious about properly teaching dance.  We never have “combination” classes. Our students spend their time learning to dance, not learning a recital or competition routine.

All tuition is payable on a monthly basis.

No huge recital costs. We do not charge any costume fees, ticket charges, ad fees, photo fees, etc.

Value for the money: Compare the actual cost of our classes which are 1 – 1.5 hours long to other studios which often have 45 minute classes.

Competition opportunities (Youth America Grand Prix, etc) for interested students.

High quality facilities including two spacious (performance size) studios equipped with raised, sprung wood floors and Marley dance surfaces.

Parents are able to watch classes at any time through large observation windows.

Boys dance too! We have the largest program for boys in the area, with classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced as well as Pas De Deux.