The Spirit of the Community
Dr. Mel Tomlinson with BTSI students 2007
Through
Dance!
Associate Director, Laurel Shastri, leading a Hamilton County School Residency
Ballet Tennessee's outreach education attracts diverse groups who share in the joy and discipline that dance offers. Area school residencies, a one day lecture demonstration on site, and day time performances presented to home schoolers, public and private school audiences all provide a new vehicle for learning and art appreciation.
A fifteen year partnership exists with Ballet Tennessee and the City Parks and Recreation to present the annual Dance Alive sessions of free dance classes to children ages 8-11 that culminates in a summer performance at the UTC Fine Arts Center, another Ballet TN dance partner.
Talent Identification Program provides talented and motivated students with scholarship assistance to continue their study of dance throughout the school year and gives them performance opportunities with Ballet Tennessee.
A four year partnership with the Siskin Childrens Institute integrates learning and dance for children with disabilities and their typically developing peers.
Branch classes serve preschool children in community based settings. Ballet Tennessee maintains two locations for after school classes at Mountain Arts Community Center (Signal Mountain) and Good Shepherd School (Lookout Mountain).
Renee Russell instructing Creative Movement