L'Ecole de Danse

After 47 years teaching in MD, the past 31 years at L'Ecole, Miss Barbara is retiring her ballet shoes. Come and celebrate during her last student recital on June 6th 1pm at Anne Arundel Community College theater. Tickets can be bought at the door or by reaching out to Miss Barbara personally. Her current students are collecting money for a bouquet, gift card, and a framed keepsake of a hand drawn ballerina with warm words from all her students. Those who wish to donate money, please send via Venmo to Theresa Cooney -Cooney-4 Your name will be added to the card. Place a note in the comments 'Ballet'. Thank you for all your support over the years!

Hello dance community! Coming to L'Ecole later this month, a creative workshop of self and identity in motherhood, lead by Barbara's daughter, Kristi! This is a 2 hour workshop, incorporating values, creativity, and community. Moms with kids of any age or stage are welcome!
About Kristi: I am a licensed counselor, dance/movement therapist, with my certification in perinatal mental health, and a mom to two. I so hope you can join me! Please email [email protected] for details and registration❤️

Our ballet studio stresses not only self-discipline, correct body placement and traditional French terminology, but also encourages self-expression and confidence in movement through positive reinforcement to instill the love of dance in each student. An annual performance is given each spring allowing students in Creative Movement, Ballet, Lyrical, and Modern Dance the opportunity to perform in a full-length ballet program.

Fall dance classes listed on our website, http://www.lecolededanse.org/class-schedule.html , begin on Tuesday, September 5, 2023.

Come dance with us this fall!

2023 L’Ecole de Danse Spring Performance

On Saturday, June 3, at 1:15 PM students of L’Ecole de Danse will present their annual dance performance at the Anne Arundel Community College Pascal Center Theater.
The performance features the ballet “Ragtime,” choreographed by Barbara Winner with music by composer, Scott Joplin, and Lyrical pieces choreographed by Julia Donaldson.
Opening the program are Miss Donaldson’s Lyrical pieces, “A Song of Storm and Fire” and “Venus” choreographed for students ages 8 – 15.
“Ragtime” begins with a Family Picnic in which Creative Movement students (ages 4 – 6) and Beginning Ballet students (ages 7 – 8) dance and play at an old-time amusement park with their Aunt Julia. Schoolgirls (ages 8 – 12) join in the fun, as do Sluggers (ages 11 – 13), Newsgirls and a Newsboy (ages 12 – 15). Soloists (ages 14 – 16), including an Ice Cream Vendor, a Librarian, and a Balloon Seller are featured throughout the ballet.
The performance is open to the public. Tickets are $10 each for reserved seating. For more information about this performance, call Barbara Winner at 443-867-2464.

Congratulations to Grace Feldmann on her acceptance into the 2023 Joffrey Ballet Summer Intensive in New York City. Grace is a 15-year-old Advanced Ballet and Lyrical student at L’Ecole de Danse. She began her classical ballet study with L’Ecole de Danse at the age of eight in the Beginning Ballet II/III Class with Barbara Winner.

Congratulations to Schuyler Ward on her acceptance into the 2023 Alonzo King Lines Ballet Summer Intensive in San Francisco. Schuyler is a 14-year-old Advanced Ballet and Lyrical student at L’Ecole de Danse. She began her classical ballet study at L’Ecole at the age of seven in the Beginning Ballet Class with Barbara Winner.

Anne Arundel County and the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County awarded Barbara Winner, Director of L’Ecole de Danse, a $2500 ARPA Local Independent Artists Support Program Independent Artist Grant for 2023. This award will help fund the L’Ecole de Danse Spring Performance of “Ragtime’ at Anne Arundel Community College on June 3, 2023, and support the 2023 Summer Arts Program.