Acton School of Ballet's goal is to provide the highest level of classical ballet training to our surrounding community in a fun, educational, and collaborative setting through stellar faculty and a focused approach to training. We strive to foster creativity, inspire confidence, and encourage our students to be persistent inside and outside of the studio.
We are shifting to fully in person training for the Fall of 2021. We have classes for students beginning at age 3 and all the way through adults. Students ages 3-3rd grade may register without a placement class. Students 4th grade and up must take a placement class before registering. Please Contact Us to schedule your placement or to be notified when registration opens, or with any questions!
We are shifting to fully in person training for the Fall of 2021. We have classes for students beginning at age 3 and all the way through adults. Students ages 3-3rd grade may register without a placement class. Students 4th grade and up must take a placement class before registering. Please Contact Us to schedule your placement or to be notified when registration opens, or with any questions!
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Acton School of Ballet, the official school of Commonwealth Ballet Company, was founded in 1966 by Terre Burke at the Minuteman Building on Windsor Avenue in Acton. Kathryn Anderson, a former Soloist with Boston Ballet, took over the school in 1983 and in 1985 moved it to its current location in an historic building at 3 Spruce Street.
Students must be enrolled in Level 7 or above of the ASB Classical Ballet Syllabus Track, and be at least 13 years of age. To apply, please email Lindsay.moncrieff@actonschoolofballet.com. ASB implemented a new program in the fall of 2020 designed to supplement student's training for those who are aiming for a professional career in dance.
To build onto our core syllabus, we encourage students to take additional classes to supplement their training. Supplementary classes are specifically designed to increase basic strength, deepen the student's understanding of the ballet vocabulary, and broaden the scope of her/his training. In the Lower School (up to Level 2) students may take additional classes at their syllabus level as supplementary classes.
Acton School of Ballet's Adult Ballet Program offers teens and adults an enjoyable, non-competitive environment to study ballet at any time without advanced registration. Students are required to have a foundation of ballet vocabulary and technique for Intermediate/Advanced Ballet. Beginning/Intermediate Ballet for Teens and Adult Ballet will be offered for the Fall 2021 term.
Summer study is integral to the advancement of a student's ballet training and our programs are designed to develop their technique, artistry, focus, and creativity in a fun, healthy, and encouraging environment. This program is a way for our younger students to learn about the famous story ballets in a fun, creative, and meaningful way.
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Ellie M.
Oct 28, 2019
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As a student at ASB, I can say that the staff is highly supportive and meet the needs of individual students. Performances are well done and each child is given the opportunity to perform on their class piece. As the levels advance, the teachers try to make sure that practice for performances does not interfere with the students development in class (ie. practice does not take the place of barre and center work) Thank you ASB!
Melanie Liu
Aug 29, 2019
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