The faculty at OUAB is chosen based on two criteria. A fantastic background and education in dance as well as a genuine repoire with children. If candidates meet both our artistic criteria and their dance education meet our prerequisites of either extensive study under a professional ballet company or a college degree in the field, […]
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As an educator for 17 years and a mom, I can truly appreciate the utmost care you and your family have taken in choosing enrichment programming for your children. We will always strive to make Once Upon a Ballet and our sister school, the Musical Theater Center, a positive experience for your dancer and performer […]
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Our class sizes are limited to ensure each ballerina receives attention and care in their instruction. Your child’s class is planned to the minute filled with ballet activities that enhance the dancer’s development from posture and alignment, balance and motor coordination, spatial awareness, use of imagery, teamwork (Corps de ballet), poise and of course, fundamental […]
MORE INFOLily Watkins (Choreographer/Dance Instructor/Creative Ballet Instructor) Columbus, OH native Lily Watkins studied as a scholarship student in the Advanced Division of The School of American Ballet, the official school of New York City Ballet, under renowned faculty including Peter Martins, Kay Mazzo, Katrina Killian, Darci Kistler, Sean Lavery, Susan Pillar and Suki Schorer, among others. […]
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Allyson Lewis (Founding Owner/ Ballet & Jazz Instructor) began Once Upon a B OUAB was allet in 2004 as a true labor of love. Combining her passions for ballet, theater, and costumes studied dance at the Fine Arts Center in Greenville, where she danced for the Greenville Ballet and attended the SC Governor’s School for […]
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