North Carolina’s Premium Ballet School
City Ballet Raleigh was founded in 1991 by Sandra Zellinger. Located in North Raleigh, City Ballet Raleigh provides quality training to a variety of young dancers, whether they are pursuing professional goals or enjoying the benefits of a dance education. City Ballet Raleigh’s goals are to build confidence and nurture a love of movement, music, and performance while training dancers through a structured syllabus that builds their technical expertise and their physical strength.
Your Path to Dance Excellence
At City Ballet, we offer a diverse range of dance classes that cater to all ages and levels. Since 2017, the school has adhered to the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 9-level program that combines high-quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development.
In addition to its annual production of The Nutcracker and a recital, City Ballet Raleigh performs at numerous community events, including the Holiday Tree Lighting at Lafayette Village, presents programs at libraries and Marbles Kids Museum, and performs at the Festival of NC Dance presented by the UNC School of the Arts.
Classes we Provide
Ballet
City Ballet Raleigh is proud to include the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. Our ballet lessons are classically organized, including stretching, barre work, pirouettes, petite, and grand allegro.
Modern
Modern dance students are introduced to basic contemporary techniques including contractions, oppositional energy, and improvisation.
Jazz
All Jazz classes combine traditional jazz with the ever changing styles of today. Each fun and challenging class consists of a group of selected dancers who will explore performance opportunities and enhance their technique.
Tap
All tap classes focus on the development of a sharpened sense of rhythm, coordination, and clarity of sounds incorporating warm-up, rhythm sequences, and choreography.
HIP HOP
Hip-Hop is a relaxed, freestyle form of street dance that is set in a high-energy, fun, and fast paced environment. Dancers will incorporate their own personal rhythm with the latest dance moves.
Musical Theatre
Our musical theatre classes build confidence and nurture a love of movement, music, and performance while training performers to feel comfortable dancing in the spotlight.
Discover the Joy of Dance Classes
Classes are offered in ballet, pointe, variations, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop. City Ballet’s philosophy encourages musicality, fosters creative expression, and teaches an appreciation of dance form and aesthetics; its goal is to enable all students to experience the joy of dance and performance while attaining professional technique and style.
Begin Your Ballet Journey with Us
City Ballet Raleigh is proud to include the American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum. Ballet classes are structured to develop technique, strength, and musicality. We offer a classical technique for all students through various structured exercises. Ballet classes are traditionally organized, including stretching, barre work, port de bras, adagio, pirouettes, petite, and grand allegro.
Embracing Rhythm With Hip Hop
Hip hop is a relaxed, freestyle form of street dance that is set in a high-energy, fun, and fast-paced environment. Dancers will incorporate their rhythm with the latest dance moves. Here, you'll learn to embrace the rhythm within and explore the latest dance moves that make hip-hop a force of creativity and style.
Stepping Up Your Skills with Tap Lessons
Whether you're looking to start your tap journey or take it to the next level, City Ballet is the place where your passion for rhythm and dance can thrive. All tap classes focus on the development of a sharpened sense of rhythm, coordination, and clarity of sound, incorporating warm-ups, rhythm sequences, and choreography. Our curriculum is dedicated to honing your sense of rhythm and coordination and is designed to feature warm-up exercises, rhythmic sequences, and intricate choreography.
Lessons for Every Age and Skill Level
We provide dance classes for all ages, from preschoolers to adults. Our National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. Classes offered include ballet, modern, jazz, tap, hip hop, music, and musical theater. We are also happy to rent space for events, photography, and rehearsals.
What Our Customers Are Saying
“This studio is unlike any other studio in Raleigh. Every student is valued and the owner has a true desire to share the best technical practices with all students. Staff are highly qualified and the focus is on dance scholarship and instruction for all rather than competition.”
- Brittany Mora
“My daughter started dancing here at 3 and stayed all the way through high school graduation. City Ballet instilled such a love of ballet that both my kids continued to dance after high school.”
- Cecelia Schneider
Why Do Our Students Choose City Ballet?
City Ballet Raleigh is proud to teach professional tap to a variety of young dancers, whether they are pursuing professional goals or enjoying the benefits of a dance education. Founded in 1991, City Ballet has been offering tap to the dancers of North Carolina for over 30 years. We teach tap to develop technique, strength, and rhythm. We aim to provide tap for all students through various structured exercises. Our comprehensive dance classes encourage dedicated warm-up sessions and engaging choreography that unlock your full potential.
Through teaching tap
, our goal is to enable all students to experience the joy of dance and performance while attaining professional technique and style. Whether you're a seasoned dancer or just beginning your dance adventure, City Ballet provides the perfect environment to grow, learn, and fall in love with the art of dance.
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