Ballerina

French dance center Ballerina

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About us

Ballerina is a french dance center founded by Kristin Watson in order to give the opportunity to all dance enthusiasts to perform on the best international stages.

We believe that talent applied to the art of dance can come from anywhere and is the result of work, patience and passion. Through this vision, we have trained many young talents so that they can realize themselves and reach their dreams.

Artists

Direction

After a ten-year career as an international dancer, Kristin Watson decides to make one of her biggest dreams come true : found her own dance school.

Her ambition through this adventure is to help young talents to live thanks to their passion and to integrate the most prestigious international schools. To do so, she relies on her experience and on her team which works all year round to offer unique shows.

Events

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Arlene McCoy

Born in Dublin and trained by the greatest Russian masters, Arlene McCoy has spent most of her career in Europe. She joined the center ten years ago and has trained more than two hundred young talents and directed more than eighty shows. She defines her style as "neo-classical" : a contemporary interpretation of the great classics of dance history.

Her repertoire: Tatiana in Onegin (John Cranko), the title role in La Sylphide, Trio (Forsythe), Manon in L’Histoire de Manon (MacMillan), Kitri in Don Quichotte, Princess Aurore in Sleeping Beauty (Rudolf Nureyev), the title role in Carmen.

Floyd Miles

Born in New York City, Floyd Miles was trained in street arts throughout his teenage years. He discovered classical dance late in life but was noticed for his unique style mixing rigor and improvisation. In the early 2000s, his career took off following a viral video on social networks.

His repertoire: Rubies and Diamonds / Jewels, Mozartina, Sonatine, Theme and Variatons, Frantz in Coppélia, Firebird, Le Spectre de la Rose, James in La Sylphide, Incitatus in Caligula, Drosselmeyer / the Prince in The Nutcracker, the Dance Teacher in Cinderella.

Courtney Henry

Coming from Philadelphia, Courtney Henry has performed on all the major American stages. After a few years, she finally moved to Broadway where she directed more than thirty musicals. She finally joined our center two years ago with the ambition to share her stage experience and her passion for dance.

Her repertoire: Hippolyte in Le Songe d’une nuit d’été, Emeraudes and Rubis / Joyaux (Balanchine), Nouredda in La Source, Verklarte Nacht (De Keersmaeker), Bella Figura, Tar and Feathers (Kylian), AndreAuria (Lock), Esmeralda in Notre‑Dame de Paris (Petit).

Black lives mater

23/12/20

A true hymn to tolerance, this show directed by Floyd Miles invites the spectator to wonder about social and societal impact of globalization in recent centuries. As usual, the director shakes up the codes of dance by mixing classicism and urban culture.

Two hours of performance during which Floyd Miles shows his desire to see the world change in favor of tolerance and respect. A true act committed to the fight against inequality, he invites the spectator to imagine his own sequel for the history of humanity.

Little rats

26/12/20

A year ago, our school established a partnership with other French dance schools. Arlene McCoy has selected twenty of the most promising talents. These future stars, under the age of fifteen, have worked hard to propose a unique show that will be performed in several European capitals.

For one evening, these "little rats" will live in the skin of a ballerina dancer in front of a large audience. This partnership is the first of a long series for the years to come, allowing us to help young talents at an early stage in order to help them invest in a professional career.

Dance for your life

30/12/20

On the occasion of her ten years at our school, Arlen McCoy has decided to propose a show retracing her career as a ballet dancer. Accompanied by some of our best students, she tries to tell the story of her life, her successes, failures and other key steps that led her to an international career.

A show rich in emotion that leads us to understand the rigor and sacrifices necessary to make a dream come true. This journey through time also allows us to enter into the life of an artist who will have marked his generation.

Something personal

03/01/21

While insomnia prevents her from sleeping, a young woman wonders about the meaning of her life. Attempting to answer this question of why, she tries to enumerate the reasons that pushes her to continue her monotonous daily life when adventure and the unexpected could be a much more exciting alternative.

Directed by Courtney Henry, this show plunges the spectator into an introspection that will perhaps make him aware of all the importance of the why of his life.