Welcome
We love showing the studio to new potential students and their parents. This gives us time to personally discuss what you are looking for and what FBC offers. It works out great but there is no way to replicate that on a website. Here is some information to last until you can visit us.The Fredericksburg Ballet Centre’s objective is to provide a carefully planned environment where students can pursue their personal dance goals under the guidance of professional instruction. The studio offers instruction to children and adults in classical ballet, Pas de Deux, Variations, pointe, preballet for the 5 and 6 year old, creative movement for the 2, 3 and 4 year old, jazz, hip-hop, tap, musical theatre, modern/contemporary, irish step, adult and teen beginner classes. The FBC programs are structured to meet a wide variety of student needs and interests extending from beginning classes in dance to full participation as a performer in the Fredericksburg Ballet Company. As the student’s needs and interests change, so can the program. The student’s enjoyment and fulfillment underline the objectives and purpose of FBC. The FBC teaching staff offers the finest professional instruction. The Centre is also the home of the Fredericksburg Ballet Company which provides an opportunity for interested students to apply their skills in performing activity. The Company performs the Nutcracker Ballet and a Spring Ballet every year.
Class descriptions & Dress Code
Dress Code for Ballet, PreBallet, Creative Movement: Black leotard, pink footed tights and pink leather ballet slippers. Hair in bun for PreIntermediate through Advanced Ballet. Hair in ponytail, bangs secured back for Creative Movement, Preballet & Beginner Ballet classes. NO SKIRTS ALLOWED.
Classical Ballet: Combines the best elements of Russian, French, English and American techniques. A program for children ages seven through adults and experience level from beginning through professional.
Pointe: A program for students eleven years old and up who have been approved by the faculty. A minimum of two regular ballet classes per week are required to participate in pointe. Exercises include barre and center to build strength.
Pas de Deux: is French for "Step of Two" and is what partnering is called in ballet. By dancing with a partner the lady can jump higher, take positions she would never be able to on her own, and "float" about the stage as she is carried by her partner. A partner allows a man to extend his line and show off his strength.
PreBallet: Designed for children between the age of 5 & 6. This class provides an introduction to ballet terms, music, rhythms and initiates simple barre and center floor work.
Creative Movement: Designed for children 2,3 & 4 years old to help in the development of motor skills. Children will learn basic ballet movements and terminology. This positive experience employs music and props. Each child is encouraged to cultivate natural creative expression, developing his or her full potential through dance.
Dress Code for Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre & Modern: Any color leotard & tights, bike unitard or tight jazz pants. Black tap shoes for tap, black jazz shoes for Jazz and Musical Theater. Barefoot for Modern. Hair must be off neck.
Jazz: Includes training in broadway style jazz and hip-hop vocabulary using upbeat popular music. Classes offered to students five through advanced.
Tap: Students will be trained to both Broadway and Rhythm tap styles. Beginner programs for ages 5 through teen & adult, as wells as intermediate through advanced.
Musical Theatre: A class for the intermediate through advanced dancer working on and developing stage presence. Includes drama, improvisation and character development. In addition, a minimum of one regular jazz class or one ballet class per week is required.
Contemporary: Class focuses on the study and training in principles of modern dance technique combined with elements from Ballet and Jazz disciplines.
Dress Code for Irish Step: dance shorts (no pants) or skirt & T-shirt or Leotard, white Poodle socks (or Tan tights with Poodle socks), black Ghillies & black tap shoes or jig shoes. Hair needs to be pulled back away from face. NOTE: poodle socks must be worn over tights. Students may only wear pants during class warm-ups.
Irish Step: Irish Step: FBC's Irish program is an affiliate with Danny Tighe School of Irish Dance, which is a registered Irish school based in North Carolina. Students are given the opportunity to be trained & educated in the art of Irish dance in a fun, positive, & professional environment. Students will be given both soft & hard shoe instruction and learn and become familiar with traditional Irish dance steps & rhythms (i.e. Reel, Jig, Slip-Jig, and Hornpipe). Classes range from Beginner to Advance giving students the opportunity to learn & develop basic to advance steps & skills. Students will also learn figures & traditional Ceili dances in class. Along with attending weekly classes, students are also given opportunities performing in community events such as Fredericksburg Christmas Parade and Irish Festival.
We also offer a workshop program for those students looking to advance and improve in their technical and performing skills. These classes are conducted by Danny Tighe, TCRG & director of Danny Tighe School of Irish Dance, once a month. Students who attend these class become eligible to compete at Feisanna throughout the year if they choose (competing is optional). Students that compete have the opportunity to compete in different dances judged by certified judges and dance with other Irish dancers from all of the United States.
FBC's Instructors
We have a whole page dedicated to letting you know about our great teachers!FBC Performances
You can't spend all of your time learning. Sometimes you just gotta perform. FBC has 2 full length ballets each year. The Spring Show lets all classes show their stuff and a in studio Creative Movement recital for our youngest performers. You can learn more by visiting the performances page.Nutcracker
Spring Ballet
Spring Show
Creative Movement Recital
Competition Dance Teams
Summer Intensive Workshop & Performance
