Take a trip to Verona! Step into the world of Romeo & Juliet and explore sections of this romantic ballet set to Prokofiev’s unforgettable score. Each class begins with a ballet warm-up at the barre, followed by centre work designed to develop the sequencing, musicality, and patterning needed for the choreography. We’ll also use music from the ballet to set the mood and get into the Romeo & Juliet spirit before diving into the repertoire. Come ready to fall in love with the ballet - (Spoiler, no deaths at the end! )
Open to all levels. Gentlemen are welcome. Pointe shoes are optional.
When: Sundays, Sep 27th - November 22nd (no class on Oct 11th for Thanksgiving)
Where: The Fifth’s Main Studio
366 Adelaide East | Unit 120 | Inside parking lot
Time:4:00pm-6:30pm
Investment: $263+HST
About Nicole
Nicole Prefontaine is a ballet dancer and educator with extensive training in both classical and contemporary dance forms. She completed the Teacher Training Program at Canada's National Ballet School, where she studied R.A.D., Cecchetti, N.B.S. Curriculum, music, anatomy, and conditioning. A former scholarship student at the San Francisco Ballet School, she performed in ballets such as George Balanchine’s Serenade, Kenneth Macmillan’s Soiree Musicale, and Helgi Tomasson’s Handel Celebrations.
Her short-term training includes participation in prestigious programs like the Orsolina 28 Juliano Nunes Creation Week in Italy, the Paris Opera Ballet Cross Threads Summer Program, Pro Arte Danza in Toronto, and workshops with renowned companies such as American Ballet Theatre and Forsythe Technologies. Nicole has also choreographed multiple contemporary solos for young dancers participating in the Youth America Grand Prix. She currently teaches at Canada's National Ballet School, where she shares her expertise and passion for dance with the Toronto dance community.