Entries by Addyson Fonte

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 […]

Spring Concert Blog Series: Prince

2019’S SPRING CONCERT In preparation for our Spring Concert on April 6th and 7th, we’ve chosen Prince Rogers Nelson as the next artist of the 1980s to present to the spotlight. ARTIST PROFILE Prince is known for his flamboyant style and emotional ballads. Both of his parents were musicians and he wrote his first song […]

Alumnus Jasmine Ward’s Performance On The Ellen Show

Jasmine Ward was a student at Thomas Armour Youth Ballet for a decade. Receiving training at the school and participating in annual productions of the Nutcracker. We are proud to highlight all her successes. Read more to see what she’s up to now! TRAINING BACKGROUND I grew up training at the Thomas Armour Youth Ballet […]

Spring Concert Blog Series: Basquiat

2019’S SPRING CONCERT Thomas Armour Youth Ballet is excited to announce that this year’s Spring Concert will be themed in the period of the 1980s to the present! Our Spring Concert will be on April 6th and 7th this year. To prepare for the Spring Concert, we will be publishing a series of blog posts […]

Why Our Nutcracker Is The Best Holiday Tradition

With so many holiday performances and activities in Miami, it can be hard to choose the best way to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Our Nutcracker performance is tried and true! Going on its 42nd year, there are several reasons to choose Thomas Armour Youth Ballet’s magical Nutcracker production. A White Christmas in […]

Summer In New York Program

Sending advanced students to New York to study in professional summer intensive programs is one of TAYB’s oldest programs and a tradition that continues into its third decade. The opportunity to participate in the “real dance world,” for most, their first time away from home, is a true growth experience and forges long-lasting connections for […]