Ballet Tech was a place of discovery and growth. I was introduced to the importance of professionalism at a young age, and I learned a great deal of what it meant to be a dancer in daily ballet classes and rehearsals.

Lucy Postell

Dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company

No, [I’m not dancing] but I continue to move as a soccer player and think it’s fair to say that any occasional grace I show on the field I owe to BT training. I also feel, immodestly, that I might be more perceptive than the average “So You Think You Can Dance” viewer.

Devin Morgan

Cornell University, Class of 2015; Professional Soccer Player, Tulsa Roughnecks

Ballet Tech to me was more than just a school. Although I received a great education and made lifelong friendships, I also learned discipline, determination, creativity and respect.

Irene Zouroudis

BS, St. John’s University, 2008; MA, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2010; Legal Assistant, Wigdor LLP

A New York City Treasure.

The New York Times

Ballet Tech offered me an extremely rare opportunity that others only dream about. The foundation of my young brain was strengthened and grew immensely in a way that conventional learning would never allow.

Peter Cirolia

Design and Marketing Degree, Katherine Gibbs School; Kinesiology Degree, International Sports Sciences Association; Teacher, Personal Trainer, Former Dancer

Ballet Tech was my home for 13 years. I loved my time there as a dancer and learned that one of the most important things in life is to love what you do.

Patricia Tuthill Pazner

BA, St. Francis College, 2008; JD, Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, 2011; Public Defender, Appellate Advocates; Ballet Tech Foundation Board Member

Ballet Tech will always mean family, unity, and pride. Ballet Tech remains the unique and significant experience of my past that built my character and gave me the foundation of discipline and commitment that I have applied to every aspect of my life.

Codi-Ann Dyer

BS, NYU College of Nursing, 2010; MS, NYU College of Nursing, 2014; RN, NY Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center

I don’t believe there are any words to describe how much Ballet Tech means to me. It was there where I began my dance career. My Ballet Tech teachers gave me the intangible gifts of love, support, ballet technique, and artistry, which I continue to cherish to this day.

Raven Barkley

SUNY Purchase, BFA in Dance; Professional Dancer, Charlotte Ballet

Ballet Tech taught me discipline, hard work and how to move my body through space with intent. I still rely on those lessons learned in my work every day as an architect, although instead of moving through space with intent, I create it.

Jesse Walton

B.Arch, Rhode Island School of Design, 2001; Project Architect, Mahlum Architects

I honestly feel that I owe everything I am and everything I have to Ballet Tech. This program gives children an opportunity to study classical ballet and possibly make a career out of it, which I did.

Jacquelyn Scafidi Allsopp

Teacher, Dancer, Choreographer

The physical and mental foundation that years of intense ballet training imparted is invaluable. The quick thinking, the discipline, and the motivation to push on even when you feel like giving up goes beyond the dance studio.

Dagny Miller

Student, Hunter College, Pre-Med Class of 2017; Ovarian Cancer Researcher, Mt. Sinai Medical School; Volunteer, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ballet Tech was a new beginning for me, a stepping stone to my dance career. It molded me into the dancer I am today. BT taught me discipline, responsibility, leadership, and influenced my character at a very young age. 

Nickemil Concepcion

Dancer, Cedar Lake Dance Company