Entries by Addyson Fonte

Meet the Team: Employee Highlight Series

Thomas Armour Youth Ballet’s team members are the fabric of our organization. For this reason, we have decided to highlight members of the team in our blog to learn a little more about them and what they like about working at Thomas Armour Youth Ballet. Our first employee spotlight is Jeannette Othello. She is a […]

Nutcracker season is upon us!

School is back in session which means it’s Nutcracker time! Some of you may not realize how early we start preparing. Here’s a little bit about the rehearsals, dress rehearsals, field trip performances, and our performance that’s open to the public. NUTCRACKER AUDITIONS On Saturday, August 24th we had auditions for the junior cast. Students […]

Thomas Armour Youth Ballet Receives National Accredidation

We are proud to announce that Thomas Armour Youth Ballet has received accreditation, After a three-year self-evaluation process through The Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). WHAT IS ACCPAS? ACCPAS was created by the Council of Arts Accreditation in 2000. Their purpose is to accredit schools providing non-degree instruction in the arts to […]

TAYB middle school students on their way to success.

Thomas Armour Youth Ballet (TAYB) provides the coaching and training needed to make students competitive applicants for prestigious magnet school auditions. This year TAYB got 16 students into New World School of the Arts and 10 students into Coral Reef, Michael Krop Senior High, Robert Morgan, Zelda Glazer, and more. Keep scrolling to read about […]

Master Class With Dancers From Ballet Hispanico

Last week, students at Robert Russa Moton Elementary had the amazing opportunity to be part of a workshop led by Ballet Hispanico Company members. The workshop was a great change of pace during a week of testing, and a great experience for young artists who not only learned about communicating through movement but also got […]

Spring Concert Blog Series: Aesha Ash

2019’S SPRING CONCERT In preparation for our Spring Concert on April 6th and 7th, we’ve chosen the graceful Aesha Ash as the next artist of the 1980s to present to spotlight. ARTIST DESCRIPTION Aesha Ash started dancing at the age of 5 years old in Rochester, NY because her older sister wanted to dance. Her […]