North Hollywood - Burbank

WORKSHOPS

ALIGN 1

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Align Ballet Method course #1. The original adult beginner course that has trained thousands of students since 2011. Many students have gone on to dance en pointe and make ballet training part of their lifestyle. For total adult beginners or those who desire a gentle return to ballet. Align 1 covers all aspects of classical training. Exercises. Terminology. Body Placement. Positions. Musicality. Similar to the training at great ballet company schools but streamlined for adult beginners. Our process is intuitve and easy to follow. At the end of the 6 classes students will have gained the skill to complete a basic ballet barre and simple work in center. Appropriate for all ages and body types. Alignment. 6 classes. 1 hour per week. Same location, instructor, day, time, and fellow students. A simple process. Open to ALL! 1 make up class per series. Swapping from a reserved workshop to a different date and time will incure a $20 service fee.  Read about ALIGN featured in The Los Angeles Times.

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Align 2 is the second and final course in our total adult beginners series. We resume where we left off in ALIGN 1. The ALIGN 2 course immediately follows ALIGN 1 and is scheduled with the same instructor, time, and location. Continue developing your barre technique and begin basic center traveling steps. After completing ALIGN 2 our students are prepared to join our open schedule basic classes. 1 hour per week. Same location, instructor, day, time, and fellow students. A simple process. Open to all. 1 make up class per series. Swapping from a reserved workshop to a different date and time will incure a $20 service fee. 

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BASIC SEMESTER

BASIC SEMESTER DETAILS
Basic semesters are for students with prior training or those who have completed our workshop series. These closed classes are purchased in blocks and attended over a 2 – 4 month period. We are utilizing semesters to build small dedicated adult ballet communities throughout Southern California. 

THE STUDIO

INSTRUCTOR

Maggie Gulitashvili

Maggie Gulitashvili, originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, began her ballet training at the Vakhtang Chabukiani Choreographic School, where she studied the Vaganova method under the guidance of Larisa Chkhikvishvili with artistic direction by Nina Ananiashvili. During her time at the academy, she had the opportunity to train internationally, including a month of intensive training in Tokyo, Japan. She also competed in an international ballet competition in Italy, placing in the top ten, and won first place in a group performance of the traditional Georgian dance Gandagana performed en pointe.

After graduating, Maggie joined the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet State Theatre, where she performed in full-length classical ballets including The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, La Bayadère, and Don Quixote, as well as contemporary works.

After moving to Los Angeles, Maggie continued her professional career dancing with Hollywood Ballet Company and working as a freelance dancer in various performances and productions. She now continues to pursue her ballet career while sharing her passion for dance through teaching and performance.