Ballet I/II
Children & Teens | Available
A holistic ballet class (includes barre and center work) where the dance concepts are used to deepen learning and foster self-expression. Individual, partner, and small group improvisations support social-emotional learning. Students develop composition skills by creating their own dances.
This class will take place in the Lower Studio.
- Clothing: Dance clothes such as leotards, tights, leggings, dance skirts/shorts worn over leotard and tights, sweatpants, shorts. Hair should be pulled back from the face. Ballet shoes required.
Michaela Summers
Michaela Summers is passionate about creating inclusive, accessible, and student-centered dance experiences for learners of all ages and abilities. She holds an MA in Dance Education from the University of Northern Colorado and a BA in Theater Arts from Azusa Pacific University, and studied ballet at both Palomar College and Citrus College. Michaela taught Creative Movement to PK–6th grade students over the last 8 years as the Performing Arts Teacher at Echo Horizon School in Culver City, California. Her experience includes working with deaf and hard of hearing students in PK–6th grade, as well as teaching adaptive dance classes for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Her teaching philosophy centers student voice, creativity, and community connection. Michaela believes accessible dance education empowers students to express their identities, build confidence, and experience belonging through movement.