WELCOME TO CITY BALLET

The City Ballet School is home to the areas most gifted dancers, teachers and dance artists. The benefits to studying dance are remarkable and include physical benefits such as strength, flexibility, balance and poise as well as giving a strong sense of artistic and musical awareness. Equally important, dance training offers the opportunity to develop confidence, determination, discipline, artistry, respect and work ethic that provide students with skills that will help them in all areas of life. The City Ballet School offers the highest caliber of dance instruction in Hagerstown, Maryland. We are centrally located to serve as a dance studio home to dancers from Martinsburg, Falling Water and Hedgesville,West Virginia as well as Greencastle, Waynesboro and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. The City Ballet School also hosts dancers from Boonsboro, Smithsburg, Williamsport and Hancock, Maryland. The City Ballet School offers beginning through advanced ballet classes, as well as jazz, tap, and modern dance as well as dance classes for adults. We have a program and dance class for everyone ages three through adult and we believe that everyone should experience the magic of dance!

From the Artistic Director
"Life at City Ballet has been one of the most beautiful experiences in my life. There are few things that have been as significant to me as the opportunity to invest in the lives of our students both as dancers and as individuals. We are proud to provide our dancers with the professional ballet training, nurturing and guidance they need to successfully pursue their passions with confidence. Dancers at the City Ballet School are recognized on a national level with acceptances to such prestigious programs as American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet Theatre, The Rock School, and the Joffrey School as well some of the best college dance programs in the country. Our graduates often express that the training, guidance and encouragement they received at City Ballet gave them the tools to pursue their dreams. City Ballet dancers are also known for being some of the most accomplished academic scholars in our area. The City Ballet School is committed to providing our students a safe and friendly environment for the serious dance student to excel. Our state of the art studio flooring ensures the health and safety of our dancers. Our professional faculty works with each dancer to help them achieve their individual goals and provide attention to detail in every aspect of training. Our unique curriculum places an emphasis on working correctly and developing physically strong as well as technically, intellectually and artistically proficient dancers. We have a place for you! I encourage you to become part of our family and discover the beauty and magic of dance at The City Ballet School!"

-Danielle Horochowski