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December 2015
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Ballet school offers serious training for youth
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By Laurel Robertson
t may be the newest dance school in town, but its approach is definitely “old school.” Central Texas Youth Ballet (CTYB) opened in Dripping Springs this past September to offer classical ballet training, including the rigorous discipline needed to pursue a professional career in dance, says owner and head instructor Rena Reeder. Like an artist who trains to be a concert pianist or an athlete who strives to be a professional ball player, aspiring dancers need to practice on nearly a daily basis and have a deep commitment to their craft, Rena believes. “I want to offer training for kids who want to pursue dance as a profession,” says the young woman who has loved ballet since childood. “In California and the Northeast, you find a quality of serious training that you just don’t find in the rest of the
country. I want to be that place here,” she says with conviction. CTYB students don’t take part in dance competitions. Instead, class attendance and hard work are rewarded with roles in stage performances throughout the year. Since they’re not distracted by scores and trophies, dancing students can focus more on growing artistically, Rena says. Parents are not expected to purchase costumes and pay competition entry fees. “When kids strive to achieve their personal best - not to get a trophy - they realize the reward in working towards their own personal goals,” says Rena. “That practice and work ethic transfers to the rest of their lives,” she believes. This month, a CTYB group will dance at Christmas on Mercer (Saturday, December 5), performing a vignette See YOUTH BALLET, page 2
Owner and head instructor Rena Reeder adjusts a student’s position at Central Texas Youth Ballet. The school opened in September. Photo by DorRae Stevens.
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