Located in Berryville, Virginia, The Blue Ridge Studio is committed to providing a joyful, exciting dance experience for all of our students. We keep our classes small, intentionally, because we believe that our students benefit from individual, personal attention. Although our main objective at The Studio is to teach technique, we also feel our responsibility is to educate our students in a wide variety of dance forms and styles.
Nela Niemann (Founder and Director) began studying ballet at the age of seven, when she started dancing with Miss Dorothy Ewing of Winchester, VA. She continued her training as a teenager at the Washington School of Ballet, Shenandoah University, and the Bolshoi School of Ballet and later studied with professional companies in Washington DC and Zaragoza, Spain.
Nela Niemann (Founder and Director) began studying ballet at the age of seven, when she started dancing with Miss Dorothy Ewing of Winchester, VA. She continued her training as a teenager at the Washington School of Ballet, Shenandoah University, and the Bolshoi School of Ballet and later studied with professional companies in Washington DC and Zaragoza, Spain.
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The Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts opened its doors in September of 1991, in a tiny store front on Main Street in Berryville, with roughly 500 square feet of dancing space, a closet for an office and room for 8 chairs in the waiting room.
Over the years, the Studio has grown and changed, but it has maintained its commitment to providing professional instruction for children and adults in Clarke County, Frederick County, Winchester, Loudoun County and Jefferson County.Located in Berryville, Virginia, The Blue Ridge Studio is committed to providing a joyful, exciting dance experience for all of our students.
Over the years, the Studio has grown and changed, but it has maintained its commitment to providing professional instruction for children and adults in Clarke County, Frederick County, Winchester, Loudoun County and Jefferson County.Located in Berryville, Virginia, The Blue Ridge Studio is committed to providing a joyful, exciting dance experience for all of our students.
Nela Niemann (Founder and Director) began studying ballet at the age of seven, when she started dancing with Miss Dorothy Ewing of Winchester, VA. She continued her training as a teenager at the Washington School of Ballet, Shenandoah University, and the Bolshoi School of Ballet and later studied with professional companies in Washington DC and Zaragoza, Spain.
Should you have any questions regarding classes, registration, or something not listed, please let us know. We will respond to you as soon as possible. At the Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts, our mission is to provide an enriching and stimulating dance experience that challenges every student and balances a strong foundation in traditional dance technique with creative expression and innovative style.
The Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts offers dance lessons for children age three through adult, specializing in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern and Broadway Dance. We provide a safe, nurturing environment where our students can successfully develop the skills and techniques that are the foundation of their dance training.
The Blue Ridge Studio offers a wide range of classes in Classical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern and Broadway Dance for pre-school age children, through adult. Back-to-Class Guidelines can be found below. Please be sure to check out our YouTube video outlining returning to class here. Entry: Parents are asked to bring their child to the Main Street Front Entrance 10-15 minutes before start of class.
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Dana A.
Jan 11, 2016
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As of 2015, I have been dancing here for nearly 12 years. The teachers and students here are like a second family to me.
We are constantly challenged to improve our technique, but we have tons of fun too! All of our teachers are creative and well-qualified in dance. In addition, the students are all really supportive of each other. Overall, this is a great place to dance despite your experience or whether you're a kid, teen, or adult!
We are constantly challenged to improve our technique, but we have tons of fun too! All of our teachers are creative and well-qualified in dance. In addition, the students are all really supportive of each other. Overall, this is a great place to dance despite your experience or whether you're a kid, teen, or adult!
Diane Sheehey
Jan 06, 2016
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