Highlight your business or celebrate your dancer in our program booklet for The Nutcracker. Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy is dedicated to developing dancers to their fullest potential. We believe that through encouragement, discipline, and dedication our professional instructors can nurture dancers to a higher degree of achievement, confidence, and self-esteem.
We strive to give young dancing artists the tools necessary to succeed in the collegiate and professional market both nationally and internationally. By God's Grace, we strive to build beautiful dancers and wholesome human beings. We also desire to further enrich the cultural life of Central Indiana and the surrounding areas by producing quality performances and events for the community.
We strive to give young dancing artists the tools necessary to succeed in the collegiate and professional market both nationally and internationally. By God's Grace, we strive to build beautiful dancers and wholesome human beings. We also desire to further enrich the cultural life of Central Indiana and the surrounding areas by producing quality performances and events for the community.
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Nicole Dean began dancing at the age of 5 at the Judith Svalander School of Ballet in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She went on to study at Ball State University and received her BFA in dance in 2017. Nicole has been on staff with Ballet Theatre of Carmel and Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy since 2017. She teaches preschool through elementary level ballet classes and works with our youngest dancers to prepare them for performances.
Adrienne D. Jackson was born and raised in Durham, NC. Her dance life began as a child in jazz, ballet and tap. She "grew up" in West African dance as a member of Alayanfe (which means "the chosen ones"), a youth dance company, under the direction of the late Dr. Chuck Davis, Artistic Director of the African American Dance Ensemble in North Carolina.
The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy is proud to include the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum among its training methods. This breakthrough nine-level program combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development.
The ABT 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.
The ABT 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.
BTCA offers open classes during June and July as a way for dancers to keep in shape and maintain technique through the summer months while accommodating travel and other summer activities. Open classes are also a perfect way to "try on" the Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy if you are considering joining us in the fall, as participants do not have to be enrolled BTCA students.
Register for classes online today! New families must create an account. This gives you a family page that shows account updates, including billing. You'll also receive email notifications regarding schedules, weather closings, and performance information. The dance year is August through June, divided into two semesters of 18 weeks each.
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Lori Brame
Dec 14, 2019
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Wonderful, pre-professional ballet training in a supportive, nurturing environment. Faculty foster a sense of camaraderie among their dancers rather than competitiveness. After six years here, my daughter still loves to dance...instructors know that the love and joy of dance is just as important as technique...and are able to teach excellent technique while keeping dance enjoyable for the students.
AnneMarie Chambers
Nov 14, 2019
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Marcia Barnes
Sep 10, 2019
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Margaret TerBush
Aug 18, 2019
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Amy Conville
Jun 28, 2019
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S. S.
Jun 28, 2019
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My daughter, 11, just began ballet last year and Ballet Theater of Carmel has been wonderful for her. The directors' talent and expertise, coupled with the loving and supportive environment, has been key to her development, not only as a dancer, but as a young woman. I cannot speak more highly of Ms. Nicole and Ms. Sarah as her instructors either. There is definitely a family feel to this studio and yet they also produce professional ballerinas. Beginner and pre-professional alike are invited to participate fully in the performances each winter and spring. Bonus opportunities also arise to perform
