Ormond Ballet

Day 2 of our Summer Dance Intensive 🩰💖. Enjoying every moment with Ms. Julie Wittenberg Julie Wittenberg and co-founder Mr. Jeremiah Garner. The dancers are having a wonderful time and doing great 👍.

Some footage of a few of our advanced dancers on the first day of our Summer Dance Intensive with the fabulous Ms. Zhanna Dubrovskaya 🩰💖. We had a wonderful first day and look forward to the rest of the week with our intermediate and advanced dancers ✨

One of the lessons from our Artist Hour today was this:

Technique is only one part of becoming an artist. Every plié, every rehearsal, every performance exists within a centuries-long conversation about beauty, expression, discipline, and humanity. Understanding that larger context helps our dancers approach their training with greater purpose and intention.

This lesson isn't really about dance history. It's about belonging. We aim to have our students leave feeling that they are heirs to a living artistic tradition.

Summer isn't a break from training—it's an important part of it. 🩰

One question we often hear is, "Does my dancer really need to attend a summer intensive?"

Our answer is simple: yes.

Dance is unlike many other activities. Technique is built through consistency, repetition, and thoughtful progression. Taking several months away from focused training can make it difficult for dancers to maintain the strength, flexibility, coordination, and technical precision they worked so hard to develop throughout the year.

While many dancers travel away for summer intensives—and we wholeheartedly encourage those opportunities when they are the right fit—we also recognize that not every family is able to travel or commit to a residential program. That is exactly why we have developed the Ormond Ballet Summer Intensive.

Our goal is to provide our dancers with the same commitment to excellence they experience throughout the year while introducing them to new faculty, fresh perspectives, and an immersive training environment that supports continued growth. Summer training helps dancers return in the fall stronger, more confident, and better prepared for the next level of their development.

At Ormond Ballet, our Summer Intensive isn't simply about taking more classes. It's about refining technique, developing artistry, expanding creativity, learning from distinguished guest artists, and continuing the disciplined training that allows dancers to reach their fullest potential.

Whether your dancer dreams of a professional career or simply wants to become the very best version of themselves, consistent summer training is one of the greatest investments they can make in their dance education.

Summer Intensive Week 1: July 13-17 with Ms. Zhanna Dubrovskaya and Ms. Julie Wittenberg

Summer Intensive Week 2: July 20-24 with Colin Fuller

$400 per week, M-F 10am-4pm

Enroll here: https://clients.ormondballet.com/login or text or call 386-222-2871 or email [email protected]

We can't wait to continue growing together this summer. 💙

ORMOND BALLET SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE 2026

Join us for two weeks of exceptional training designed for dedicated dancers seeking to strengthen their technique, expand their artistry, and grow as complete artists.

This summer's faculty brings together an extraordinary range of experience in classical ballet, contemporary dance, choreography, arts leadership, and professional performance.

🌟 July 13–17: Zhanna Dubrovskaya & Julie Wittenburg

🌟 July 20–24: Colin Fuller

Alongside Ormond Ballet founders Michelle Boutros and Jeremiah Garner, students will participate in daily classes in classical ballet, pointe, contemporary dance, repertoire, conditioning, artistry, and professional development.

New this year, our Artist Hour program will give dancers the opportunity to explore ballet history, musicality, choreography, wellness, performance skills, and career pathways in the arts through engaging discussions and hands-on activities tailored to their age and experience level.

Whether a dancer dreams of a professional career or simply wants to deepen their training, this intensive offers a supportive and inspiring environment where technical excellence, creativity, and artistic growth come together.

Tuition is $400/week.

Current students, enrollment is now open through the Parent Portal. New students, please call or text 386-222-2871 or email [email protected] if you are interested.

We can't wait to spend two incredible weeks dancing with you this summer!

✨ Ormond Ballet Summer Dance Intensive 2026 ✨

This summer, train with an exceptional faculty of artists, educators, choreographers, and industry professionals dedicated to developing strong, versatile, and expressive dancers.

Join Michelle Boutros and Jeremiah Garner alongside internationally respected guest artists Luba Gulyaeva and Colin Fuller for an immersive summer training experience rooted in excellence, artistry, and professional development.

✨ July 13–17
Train with Luba Gulyaeva, former Mariinsky Ballet dancer and renowned Vaganova master teacher whose teaching career includes the American Ballet Theatre School and School of American Ballet.

✨ July 20–24
Train with Colin Fuller, Juilliard School graduate and internationally trained artist whose experience bridges classical ballet, contemporary dance, choreography, and performance.

Dancers will experience focused training in:

• Classical Ballet
• Pointe
• Contemporary Dance
• Partnering
• Conditioning
• Repertoire
• Artistry & Professional Development

At Ormond Ballet, we believe dance training should develop not only technique, but discipline, confidence, artistry, and leadership.

📍 Space is limited

📩 Contact us for registration information

An evening of vision, artistry, and transformation.

Join us for Ormond Ballet’s Spring Gala 2026 featuring:

✨ Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère
✨ Jardin Animé from Le Corsaire
✨ Dyad 1909 — an original contemporary work by acclaimed choreographer

Performances on Saturday, May 16th at 7pm and Sunday May 17th at 3pm. Tickets are $35. Get your tickets here: https://31491.danceticketing.com/r/events/

Blending the grandeur of classical ballet with the depth and innovation of contemporary movement, this performance celebrates the versatility, discipline, and artistry of our dancers.

Experience an unforgettable night where tradition and modern expression meet on stage.

Check out our article in the Ormond Observer!

https://www.observerlocalnews.com/news/2026/may/11/ormond-ballet-to-present-spring-gala-2026-at-news-journal-center/?gp=1 -1

So proud of our dancers and faculty for their hard work.

The show will be beautiful 😍. You don't want to miss it!

Ticket link here:

https://31491.danceticketing.com/r/events/

Shows are May 16th at 7pm and May 17th at 3pm at the News Journal Center.

An evening of vision, artistry, and transformation.

Join us for Ormond Ballet’s Spring Gala 2026 featuring:

✨ Kingdom of the Shades from La Bayadère
✨ Jardin Animé from Le Corsaire
✨ Dyad 1909 — an original contemporary work by Jeremiah Garner

Blending the grandeur of classical ballet with the depth and innovation of contemporary movement, this performance celebrates the versatility, discipline, and artistry of our dancers.

Experience an unforgettable night where tradition and modern expression meet on stage.

Get your tickets here: https://31491.danceticketing.com/r/events/

Ormond Ballet invites you to an evening of striking contrast, technical excellence, and artistic depth at our 2026 Spring Gala. Tickets are $35 and the ticket link is here:

https://31491.danceticketing.com/r/events/

The program opens with the luminous “Kingdom of the Shades” from La Bayadère—one of classical ballet’s most iconic and demanding scenes. Known for its hypnotic precision and ethereal beauty, this act showcases the corps de ballet in a breathtaking display of unity, control, and purity of line.

In vibrant contrast, the gala features the spirited “Jardin Animé” from Le Corsaire. This celebratory garden scene bursts with color, musicality, and virtuosity, offering audiences a joyful expression of classical bravura and refined elegance.

Completing the evening is Dyad 1909, an original contemporary work by Jeremiah Garner. This evocative piece explores duality, tension, and connection through a modern movement language that challenges and expands the boundaries of classical training.

Together, these works form a compelling program that bridges tradition and innovation—highlighting the versatility, discipline, and artistry of Ormond Ballet’s dancers.

Ormond Ballet presents our 2026 Spring Gala on May 16th at 7pm and May 17th at 3pm located at the New Journal Center's Gillespy Theater.

We are performing excerpts from Le Corsaire & La Bayadère restaged by Ms. Michelle Boutros along with a thought provoking contemporary work choreographed by Mr. Jeremiah Garner.

We hope to see you there!

Tickets are $35 + taxes & fees

Buy your tickets here: https://31491.danceticketing.com/r/events/