Ballet basics
November 18, 2022 4:31 pm
• Last Updated: November 18, 2022 4:31 pm
Fourth and fifth grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton follow along with the dance moves demonstrated by Eastern Connecticut Ballet instructor Laura Barnard, left, and dancers Emma Barnard, center, and Sophia Monte, right, during a primer on The Nutcracker Friday, November 18, 2022. ECB Project Coordinator Jenna Berloni offered a brief lesson in theater etiquette, while ballet instructor Laura Barnard gave a synopsis of the story of the Nutcracker and dancers Emma Barnard and Sophia Monte demonstrated dances from their roles in the ballet. The students then got to their feet and learned some of the basic ballet steps and moves. The students from the school will be attending a special school performance of the show at The Garde Arts Center in New London on December 9th. Faculty, staff, and dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet have been visiting schools around the region in the lead-up to the performance. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Dancer Sophia Monte, 15, dons her pointe shoes as faculty, staff and dancers from the Eastern Connecticut Ballet prepare to present a primer on The Nutcracker for the 4th and 5th grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton Friday, November 18, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Jenna Berloni, left, and Laura Barnard, second from right, help dancers Sophia Monte, 15, second from left, and Emma Barnard, 14, right, make final adjustments to their headpieces before presenting a primer on The Nutcracker for the 4th and 5th grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton Friday, November 18, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Eastern Connecticut Ballet instructor Laura Barnard, kneeling, with dancers Emma Barnard, center, and Sophia Monte, right, on stage, explains ballet pantomime to 4th and 5th grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton during a primer on The Nutcracker Friday, November 18, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Eastern Connecticut Ballet dancer Sophia Monte, 15, demonstrates her dance in the role of the doll from The Nutcracker as faculty, staff and dancers from the school present a primer on The Nutcracker for the 4th and 5th grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton Friday, November 18, 2022. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Eastern Connecticut Ballet instructor Laura Barnard, left, her daughter dancer Emma Barnard, 14, and ECB Project Coordinator Jenna Berloni, obscured, arrive at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton to present a primer on The Nutcracker to 4th and 5th grade students at the school Friday, November 18, 2022. Berloni offered a brief lesson in theater etiquette, while Barnard gave a synopsis of the story of the Nutcracker and the dancers demonstrated dances from their roles in the ballet. The students then got to their feet and learned some of the basic ballet steps and moves. The students from the school will be attending a special school performance of the show at The Garde Arts Center in New London on December 9th. Faculty, staff, and dancers from the school have been visiting schools around the region in the lead-up to the performance. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Dancers Sophia Monte, 15, right, and Emma Barnard, 14, peek from the wings as 4th and 5th grade students at Northeast Academy elementary school in Groton arrive for a primer on The Nutcracker presented by faculty, staff, and dancers from the Eastern Connecticut Ballet Friday, November 18, 2022. ECB Project Coordinator Jenna Berloni offered a brief lesson in theater etiquette, while ballet instructor Laura Barnard gave a synopsis of the story of the Nutcracker and dancers Emma Barnard and Sophia Monte demonstrated dances from their roles in the ballet. The students then got to their feet and learned some of the basic ballet steps and moves. The students from the school will be attending a special school performance of the show at The Garde Arts Center in New London on December 9th. Faculty, staff, and dancers from the school have been visiting schools around the region in the lead-up to the performance. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton ― For students in the fourth and fifth grade classes at Groton’s Northeast Academy elementary their arts education took a pirouette Friday with a primer on The Nutcracker ballet presented by faculty, staff, and dancers from the Eastern Connecticut Ballet.
ECB Project Coordinator Jenna Berloni offered a brief lesson in theater etiquette, while ballet instructor Laura Barnard gave a synopsis of the story of the Nutcracker and dancers Emma Barnard and Sophia Monte demonstrated dances from their roles in the ballet.
The students then got to their feet and learned some of the basic ballet steps and moves.
The students from the school will be attending a special school performance of the show at The Garde Arts Center in New London on December 9th. Faculty, staff, and dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet have been visiting schools around the region in the lead-up to the performance.
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