Ballet Academy East Offers Free Tuition to Boys

Ballet Academy East announces the addition of fifteen new full-year tuition scholarships for male students between the ages of 7-18 this fall.

"We are thrilled to announce the addition of these male scholarships, which will give talented male students, who may not otherwise have had the opportunity, the chance to be part of BAE's Pre-Professional Division," said Darla Hoover, Associate Artistic Director of the Pre-Professional Division at BAE. "BAE has achieved consistent success in producing technically strong, expressive dancers with a unique syllabus, an extraordinary faculty, and incredible performance opportunities. BAE continues to offer students the absolute best training in a healthy and nurturing environment, and the creation of this new program allows us to include more male students."

BAE's male alumni include such dancers as Chase Finlay, New York City Ballet, principal dancer; Ariel Rose, Miami City Ballet; Alejandro Andrade, Sarasota Ballet; Ian Bethany, Ballet Austin; Alexander Castillo, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater; Christopher McDaniel, Dance Theatre of Harlem; Devon Carbone, Swedish National Ballet; and Felipe Leon, Diablo Ballet; among others.

Pre-Professional Ballet Division auditions for male and female students ages 7-18 will be held on Wednesday, August 22 and Monday, September 17 at Ballet Academy East, 1651 Third Avenue, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10128, between 92nd and 93rd Streets. Fifteen, Full-Year Tuition Scholarships will be awarded. To apply to attend an audition, visit www.balletacademyeast.com, click on "Pre-Professional Division" and follow the online instructions, call 212-410-9140, or send an email to info@baenyc.com

About Ballet Academy East

With a vision of inspiring dancers of all ages and levels to achieve their greatest potential, Ballet Academy East (BAE) was founded in 1979 by director Julia Dubno. Today BAE is New York City's leading center for complete ballet education, internationally recognized for its exceptional training. The school's Young Dancer, Pre-Professional and Adult Divisions nurture students' physical and emotional well-being, build technical skills, and develop artistry.

Under the guidance of Artistic Director Darla Hoover, BAE's Pre-Professional Division offers comprehensive ballet training with professional caliber performance opportunities to prepare students for success in the dance world. BAE's proven syllabus creates technically strong, artistically expressive dancers who adapt easily to the broad range of styles required of today's professionals.
Ballet Academy East alumni grace the stages throughout the world in companies such as New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Royal Danish Ballet, and Miami City Ballet, among others.

For more information, visit www.baenyc.com.