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José Mateo Ballet Theatre
Young Dancers Program at South Shore Conservatory

 

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Instructors

Dawn George

Susan MacNichol Guthro

Jessica Hebb

Michele McGrath Davis

 

“Right away, we noticed the dedication the teachers had in helping their students recognize their full potential, making them aware of the importance of all aspects of ballet; strength, stretching, technique, self-discipline, and even nutrition.” - Inge Houghton

 

 

“Mandy and Liza received top-level training in SSC's Duxbury classes and are now dancing at a very high level in college with the Columbia Ballet Collaborative.” - Dan Kostreva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance and Movement

 

Ballet


José Mateo Ballet Theatre Young Dancers Program at South Shore Conservatory offers formal instruction in classical ballet for dancers beginning at age three. Ballet Theatre’s philosophy – that every student has the right to a quality dance education – is unique in the ballet world. Acknowledging that children develop an interest in ballet at varying stages, Ballet Theatre at South Shore Conservatory's Duxbury campus offers a broad range of classes allowing children to enter the program any time between the ages of three and nine.

 

SSC reserves the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment.
34 weeks

Program has rolling admission.

Dance with US this summer!

SUMMER BALLET at South Shore Conservatory for
intermediate students

Level 3
Wednesdays August 8, 15, 22
5:30 – 7pm
$70 		Level 4 +
Tuesdays and Thursdays
August 7 – 23,
5:30 – 7:30 pm
$180

 

PLEASE NOTE: Paying tuitions online with PayPal does not register you for programs and lessons. Click here to submit a Class Registration Request or contact our Registrar to complete the registration process. For more information, please contact Anne Smith at 781-934-2731.

Fall 2011 schedule

The Elementary Division

Creative Dance

José Mateo Ballet Theatre

For three and four year-olds, this 45-minute class allows children to explore their imaginations through the experience of music and movement.
Duxbury: Wednesday 11:00 – 11:45am, Wednesday 12:45 – 1:30 pm or Saturday, 10 – 10:45 am $500/year

Wednesday 11:00 – 11:45 am Wednesday 12:45 – 1:30 pm Saturday, 10 - 10:45 am

Pre-Ballet

José Mateo Ballet Theatre

In this one-hour class for five and six year-olds, students learn to explore ranges of movement through basic dance steps (chasse, polka, skipping, etc.) that help them develop basic rhythm and movement skills and posture awareness.
Duxbury: Wednesday, 10 – 11 am, Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 pm (Kindergarteners on a half-day schedule may switch mid-year) or Saturday, 9-10 am.
$550/year

Wednesday, 10 – 11 am
 Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 pm Saturday, 9 - 10 am

Ballet: Level I
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
Taught through structured exercises at the barre and center, this two-day-a-week program for children ages seven through nine is a formal introduction to classical ballet and vocabulary.
Duxbury: Tuesday, 4 – 5:15 pm and Thursday, 4 – 5:15 pm
$1275/year

The Middle Division

Ballet: Level II
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
Continuing formal ballet training, this class is recommended for students ages 8 - 11 who have successfully completed at least one year of Level I training. Enrollment is after evaluation only.
Duxbury: Tuesday, 5:15 – 6:45 pm and Thursday, 5:15 – 6:45 pm
$1425/year

Ballet: Level III
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
Susie Guthro, Instructor
Students having mastered Level II skills continue to advance their ballet technique and begin preparing for regular training en pointe.
Duxbury: Wednesday, 4 – 6 pm, Friday, 5:45 – 7:45 pm and Saturday, 10 – 11:30 am.
$2400/year

Ballet: Level IV
José Mateo Ballet Theatre
A technically more accelerated class, Level IV carefully guides students toward beginning to formulate their plans for intensifying their ballet studies.
Duxbury: Monday, 5:45 – 7:45 pm, Wednesday, 6 - 8 pm, Friday, 3:45 – 5:45 pm,
Saturday, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
$3000

Students are expected to spend at least two years in Levels I – IV. Placement for transferring students ages 8 and above is by audition.

Students ages six and older are invited to audition for children’s roles in Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker, which tours throughout the state.

Call (617) 354-7467 or visit www.ballettheatre.org for details.

Yoga

Yoga for Kids
a great, fun way for kids to get exercise, improve their focus, nurture their soul Ages 3-5
Hingham Campus
Monday, 11:15 am - 12:00 noon or 2:15 - 3:00 pm Friday, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Class Schedule Register Now

Yoga for Young Performers (NEW!)
Ages 12 and up
Explore the mind-body connection, learn techniques for better breathing and focus! Hingham: Monday 5:30-6:30 pm 10 weeks/$225

Faculty

Dawn George

Dawn George, Saturday 3/4 class
“Miss Dawn” began dancing at the age of six in Indiana where she studied for most of her formative years under the direction of Margie Thilmont and Irene Hand (London's Royal Academy of Dance). She continued her dance education at Indiana University's Ballet Conservatory with Melissa Lowe and Jory Hancock (University of Arizona). She has studied with several top dance instructors in their fields including: Mandy Moore, Doug Caldwell, Joe Tremaine, Frank Hatchett, Jeanette Neill, and Finis Jhung. She continues to take classes in Boston and New York attends at least one major dance teacher’s conference a year.

Prior to moving to Boston, Dawn was a member of the Andanté Dance Company and a senior instructor/ choreographer at Attitudes Dance by Aimeé. She was selected for two years running as the children’s choreographer for Moscow Ballet’s Nutcracker. In addition to teaching jazz and lyrical, she is currently director of the classical ballet program at a Boston area dance school. For more than 15 years, she has taught ballet, pointe, jazz, and lyrical and her students have gone on to both dance professionally and study with the Joffrey Ballet, Indiana Ballet Conservatory, American Ballet Theater, Alvin Ailey, Boston Ballet, and Finis Jhung.

Miss Dawn hopes to pass on to her students the passion, enthusiasm, and joy that she feels for the art of dance.

 

Susan MacNichol Guthro, Principal, Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Young Dancer's Program at South Shore Conservatory Principle, levels III & IV
Ms. Guthro was a former company member of Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre and has been a faculty member since 2004.

Duxbury Clipper.com article: Notes from the Conservatory: Ballet – a love affair
 

Jessica Hebb, Creative Dance, Pre- Ballet and levels I and II.
Ms. Hebb is a graduate of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre Young Dancer's Program. She has recently graduated from Bridgewater State College with her BA in Dance Eduacation.

 
Michele McGrath Davis, Creative Dance and Pre-Ballet
Ms. Davis Graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a theater and dance degree. She trained with Jose Mateo as a young dancer and later joined his company. She has been teaching creative dance and ballet for the past 15 years.

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