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BalletMet Dance Academy

The official Academy of BalletMet Columbus, a professional dance company, nurtures both career-track and vocational students. It offers a comprehensive curriculum including ballet, tap, modern jazz, ballroom and Pilates.

Ranked among the country's top five dance-training centers affiliated with a professional company, BalletMet Dance Academy teaches 1,200 students age 4 through senior citizens. Classes are taught by professional faculty, many of whom have danced with companies throughout the world, and most feature live musical accompaniment.

Special tracks include the intensive, classically based Pre-Professional Program, and YouthMet, a teen ensemble that offers performance opportunities.

dare to be moved...

  • In a fun, nurturing, student-centered environment
  • In one of the best dance facilities in the United States, with state-of-the art flooring to ensure physical safety and well-being
  • Watching professional dancers
  • In a progressive dance syllabi based on sound physical principles
  • Through instruction from a professional and experienced dance faculty that hails from dance companies around the world
  • With a faculty knowledgeable of the full range of physical, mental and emotional issues of child development as they pertain to dance education
  • By live piano or percussion accompaniment in many classes
  • By performing possibilities, including The Nutcracker, YouthMet!, and end-of-year demonstrations and performances

BalletMet Dance Academy offers:

  • Easy payment plan
  • Competitive, affordable fees
  • 20% discount for multiple family members
  • 10% discount for all BalletMet season subscribers
  • Scholarships and financial aid available for students 9 and older
  • College credit through Columbus State Community College
  • Student discounts on BalletMet performance tickets
  • Special discounts for professionals, college students and members of Ohio Dance

BalletMet Dance Classes are held at:
BalletMet Dance Centre
322 Mt. Vernon Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43215
614.224.1672

Gahanna location:
Vista Plaza, 1141 N. Hamilton Rd., Gahanna, Ohio 43230
614.536.0400

BalletMet Dance Academy Faculty 
James Alexander, Justin Bellamy, George Boft, Nicole Cafera, Kim Crigger, Lynn Daehler, Susan Dromisky, Laura Dustman, Darielle Eberhard, Ambre Emory-Maier, Jeff Fouch, Justin Gibbs, Maria Glimcher, Tammy Goetsch-Plaxico, Adam Hundt, Daryl Kamer, Stella Kane, Margaret Kennedy, Janine Lawson, Tracy Lawson, Renshawn Lomax, Jessica Pontecorvo, Susan Powers, Emily Ramirez, Lori Roberts, Jordan Robinson, Rebecca Rodriguez-Hodory, Chris Rogers, Lisa Spencer, Bruce Terry, Katy Tombaugh, Julia Van Houten, Maureen Wagner, Elizabeth Wilson, Jeff Wolfe, Catherine Yoshimura and Jessica Zeller

Accompanists
Cathi Aldrich, Brian Casey, Susan Chess, Charla Dryburgh, Chris Hokanson, Joe Krygier, Helen Kushnir, Nyla Phillips, Carlton Pope, Mikhail Popov, Ed Schiebel, Larissa Sheppard, Olga Shipkova, Lisa Spencer, Ruby Ti and Yiling Tien

 


BalletMet Columbus receives major support from:
Link to The Columbus FoundationLink to Ohio Arts CouncilLink to Greater Columbus Arts Council
 


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