American Ballet Academy is a dance studio seeking to spread the love of dance through education, quality instruction and community involvement. With an atmosphere of support and encouragement, students work to their potential while developing competence and confidence both as dancers and individuals.
Designed for both the serious and recreational dancer, the Curriculum Ballet Program is for anyone who wishes to pursue studies in Classical Ballet. American Ballet Academy offers classes to students starting at age 3. The Young Dancer series teaches coordination, musicality, classroom etiquette, and poise and posture in a fun, structured environment.
Designed for both the serious and recreational dancer, the Curriculum Ballet Program is for anyone who wishes to pursue studies in Classical Ballet. American Ballet Academy offers classes to students starting at age 3. The Young Dancer series teaches coordination, musicality, classroom etiquette, and poise and posture in a fun, structured environment.
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American Ballet Academy was founded in Salem, Oregon by Rick Van Winkle in 1991. It has always encouraged working to one's potential in a loving, fostering environment. The studio has a history of success. Numerous dancers have attended elite dance programs on scholarships, and moved on to dance in professional companies.
A Salem native, Mrs. Joslin is a former student of American Ballet Academy. She graduated from South Salem High School, and continued to Texas Christian University on dance scholarship. At TCU, Mrs. Joslin graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in Ballet and a BBA in Entrepreneurial Management. She has had the privilege to work with the renowned dancers Madame Baranova and Fernando Bujones.
Dana Bliss joined American Ballet Academy in 2011. She trained at The Conservatory of the Dance in Mankota, MN, National Ballet in Toronto, Ontario, National Academy of Dance in Champaign, IL, and Southwest Ballet in Fort Worth, TX. She has studied with Larry Rhodes, David Howard, Melissa Hayden, Yoko Ichino and many more renowned instructors.
As a business, we hope we can truly make a difference to our local community. Contributing to the lives and development of our students is paramount. The potential that these youth hold is limitless, and it is our responsibility to be role models and mentors to these students as they face the challenges that childhood presents.
American Ballet Academy operates out of the Former Jewish Synagogue on Broadway St. NE, now known as Broadway Hall. Just north of downtown Salem, Broadway Hall is easily accessed on the Broadway corridor traveling between Salem and Keizer. With a beautiful inviting building, a parking lot, and even a yard, we hope that many people enthusiastically claim ABA as their dancing "home".
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