Like many ballet studios across the country, Miami City Ballet is shut down until it is safe to resume normal operations. This means we have a little more time to devote to our online classes and we wanted to find a way to give back to the struggling ballet community. Here are five things we are doing to help keep the ballet community active throughout COVID-19.
1) FREE Instagram Live Classes
Though we specialize in live private, personalized lessons, we are expanding our offerings to include free live classes on Instagram (@veyettevirtualballetschool) to help dancers keep moving during their time off. These will be more of a follow along, faster-paced class than our regular coaching sessions that are tailored to the individual dancer. You can see updates on when these classes will be offered by following us on Instagram.
2) Small-Group Classes
We will now be offering small groups of dancers, no more than 4, the opportunity to receive instruction via Skype or Zoom. This allows students to share the cost of our $100/hour rate and attend an intimate class with their ballet friends from the safety of their own homes. All you have to do is coordinate the group of 4 dancers and contact us to schedule days and times for your sessions. Now is the perfect time to kick those bad habits and fine-tune your dancing!
3) Partnering With Ballet Studios
We understand that many ballet studios are struggling right now due to the social distancing recommendations from the CDC and we want to help them. Though we can’t help every studio, we are going to select a few studios interested in engaging their dancers virtually until they can resume normal operations. If your ballet studio would like to partner with us to bring lessons to small groups of your dancers within their own homes, contact us immediately.
4) Monthly Package Discounts
In order to better serve the community of dancers currently unable to participate in their studio classes, we have decided to offer a reduced rate to those dancers that are committed to their art throughout this epidemic. Our monthly packages are discounted and include 4 one-our individual classes/mentoring as well as 15% off of any additional classes/services throughout the month.
5) Individual Classes
And of course, we are still offering our normal one-hour individual classes to dancers. This is a live class conducted through Zoom or Skype and is tailored to your specific needs and goals. There will be a lot of downtime in the coming weeks and dancers that continue to receive personalized attention to their technique will fare much better when returning back to their regular studio schedule.
We are here to help you with free live classes, private lessons, and mentoring sessions during this uncertain time and hope everyone will stay healthy and safe over the coming weeks! For more information or to start your training with us, please contact us by clicking the link below.