Yorba Linda
WORKSHOPS
ALIGN 1
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.
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.Â
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BASIC SEMESTER
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.Â
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THE STUDIO
INSTRUCTOR
Kaylee Ginocchio
Kaylee began her ballet training at the age of two, and grew up dancing at Southland Ballet Academy. At 14, she attended Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington DC for the summer, and then moved to Long Beach, California, to dance with Long Beach Ballet’s performing company. Kaylee continued to expand her training through Joffrey Ballet School’s contemporary ballet summer program. She was invited to join Joffrey Ballet in New York as a trainee, but instead has chosen to continue her college education at the University of California Irvine, studying Special Education and Psychology.
Kaylee performs with the Bare Bones Dance Theatre at UCI, and has recently begun teaching ballet. She is passionate about fostering a positive and encouraging environment where students feel supported, inspired, and motivated to develop strong classical ballet technique while truly enjoying their training.
