Ballet Conservatory (IMBC)
Pre Professional Trainee Program for dancers 10yrs+
Directed by Robyn Segel Shifren (A.R.A.D.) Teacher Tutor PBT international
The Ballet Conservatory at Inspired Movement is designed to meet the highest standards of classical ballet. The program is aimed at preparing the dancer for a professional ballet career focusing on the students individual goals.
Curriculum Includes:
● Technique
● Pointe
● Variations
● Pas De Deux
● Private lesson
● PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique)
● Contemporary
● Dance History
● YAGP coaching
● CA Dance Classics coaching
● Injury Prevention/Safe Flexibility
● Exposure to Professional Performances
***Also included in this program will be two 45 min feedback sessions with parents, scheduled
at the beginning and midway through the year.
FACULTY
● Robyn Segel-Shifren
● Beverley Bagg
● Noreen Nepomunceno
● Diana Nicastro
● Adam Bloodgood
RETURNING GUEST FACULTY
● Charla Genn
● Amanda Kofsky
● Louise Taitz
● Astrid Sherman
OBJECTIVES
● Build a solid foundation in ballet technique.
● Meticulous and developmentally appropriate training based upon the dancers individual needs.
● Training environment focused on the dancers personal growth and development.
● Technique will include training in the RAD Method, Cecchetti, ABT, with exposure to The Balanchine method.
Class Requirements
(levels determined by personal level, not age)
Junior IMBC
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Ballet Technique: 3x/ week - 1.5-2hr classes
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Progression Ballet Technique: 1x/week - 1 hr class
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Contemporary Class: 1x/week - 1hr class
Monthly Tuition: *tuition does not include private lessons or rehearsals
Junior IMBC - Includes Ballet Technique, Contemporary & PBT classes
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$290 monthly
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$1406.50 x2 (Sept/Feb payments due, 3% discount)
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$2755 x1 (full year payment, 5% discount)
Intermediate IMBC
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Ballet Technique: 5x/ week - 1.5-2hr classes
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Progression Ballet Technique: 1x/week - 1 hr class
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Contemporary Class: 1x/week - 1hr class
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Pre-Pointe/Pointe
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Intermediate IMBC - Includes all Ballet Technique, PBT, Contemporary & Pointe classes
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$350 monthly
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$1697.50 x2 (Sept/Feb payments due, 3% discount)
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$3325 x1 (full year payment, 5% discount)
Advanced IMBC
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Ballet Technique: 6x/ week - 1.5-2hr classes
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Progression Ballet Technique: 1x/week - 1 hr class
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Contemporary Class: 1x/week - 1hr class
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Pointe
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Pas de Deux or Variation 1x/week
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Advanced IMBC - includes all Ballet Technique, PBT, Contemporary, Variation, Pas & Pointe classes
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$375 monthly
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$1818.75 x 2 (Sept/Feb payments, 3% discount)
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$3562.50 x1 (full year payment, 5% discount)
Monthly Tuition: *tuition does not include private lessons or rehearsals
Performance Opportunities
❖ Nutcracker
❖ June Recital (IMBC will present excerpts from classical repertoire)
❖ YAGP, CDC, ICON Competitions
❖ Community Outreach (available as community service hours)
“Mastering technique is an absolute
fundamental but tapping into the
soul of the dancer is what creates the
artist.”~ Robyn Segel Shifren