Welcome to NBB!
We believe that every student who takes dance, whether for improved fitness, coordination, confidence, an aspiring professional career, or just for fun, must be trained to the highest standards to ensure positive results. We consider ourselves to be an educational facility and not just a dance studio. Our expectation is to educate your child not only in the art of dance but also in the social skills needed to be a productive member of a group. We work on self-discipline and self-awareness as well as ballet and its history and terminology. We encourage and motivate with positive reinforcement and praise. Logical consequences are used only when needed to maintain the learning environment. Our curriculum includes Ballet, Pointe, Character, Modern, Variations, Pointe Variations, Ballet Stories and Ballet Live.
All classes at New Bern Ballet focus on one form of dance (there are no combination classes). This allows more time to spend on technique and terminology specific to one area of dance. Classes are small, providing the students with more interaction with the teacher. The Teachers and Assistants at New Bern Ballet are caring individuals, who care about the students and the art form. They strive to provide a creative environment in which the students can progress as dancers and have fun.
NBB
believes it important to provide a safe facility that is conducive to learning. Our studio
is arranged with separate waiting areas, bathrooms, dressing rooms and dance studio - separating
the dance studio from these other areas removes distractions and maintains the learning
environment. The observation area has a one-way mirror through which parents can see what’s
happening in the studio without diverting the students attention from the instructor. The
studio has a quality dance floor from StageStep, which is better for the dancer’s physical
development. We’ve also custom fabricate furniture, fixtures and props when we can’t find
child-safe items commercially. These attributes combine with a light and airy studio to
provide an enriching environment for students to dance and learn.
All dancers at NBB are invited to participate in our Spring Showcase. Dancers age 5 and up also have the opportunity to perform with our performance company. The New Bern Ballet Company performs several times during the year at venues across New Bern. We also offer a "Ballet Live" class where dancers produce and choreograph their own interpretation of a classic ballet story.
If you or your dancer is interested in New Bern Ballet, we encourage you to contact us and arrange a visit - we accept registrations year-round. Your dancer can try out a class while you observe through the one-way mirror in the parent observation area. Afterwards, you and your dancer can visit with Miss Laura and ask any questions. On our website, we also have listed our various programs, classes, schedules and faculty biographies, policies as well as details on our performance opportunities at Showcase and with NBBCo.
Thank you for your interest in New Bern Ballet, and we hope to see you and your dancer soon!
NBB prides itself in being a school and not just a dance studio. It's not just about learning Ballet and appreciating the art form...it's about learning life-skills —from 2 year-olds being a good turn-taker to teenagers becoming responsible role models.
Contact Information
Please contact NBB with any questions or concerns you have. For your convenience (and ours) we've also provided a Feedback page, If you are contacting us about a particular class, please use our Student Inquiry page so that we may better serve you.
- Telephone
- 252-633-5800
- Postal address
- 102 Market St.
- New Bern, NC 28562
- Electronic mail
- General Information: misslaura@newbernballet.com
Webmaster: webmaster@newbernballet.com