WayneBurrittDance.com Services Wayne Burritt Ballet Teacher and Choreographer Asheville North Carolina

Wayne Burritt Dance Services
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Ballet Teaching
When I was dancing, being exposed to guest teachers was a great experience. I am available for guest teaching and coaching. Key Benefits • Former director of a successful school and pre-professional ballet training program. I know what guest teachers can and can't do. • Reasonable fees, transportation, and housing requirements. • A proven 6 year training syllabus. • A love of teaching dancers of all ages and abilities. Capabilities I enjoyed visiting teachers when they came to my schools at Southern Ballet Theatre and San Francisco Ballet. While our "regular" teachers were fabulous, just getting comments from a different set of eyes was really helpful. I believe I was blessed with the ability to inspire dancers and to help them suspend their self-imposed limitations. I am strict in class -- especially regarding dance clothes, hair, and student talking -- but demanding in a safe, empowering manner. I often hear from new students "he's strict but I loved his class!" Classes & Levels Offered I enjoy teaching a range of ballet classes and subjects. I’m most effective with dancers from age 8 and above, including adults. I enjoy teaching any ability range from beginner to professional. I prefer a pianist but am comfortable with recorded music on CD. • Ballet Technique • Pointe • Men’s Class • Partnering • Composition • Improvisation (contact and non-contact) • Dance History Dress & Behavior Code Teaching dance is a wonderful experience as is learning to dance. From the beginning I like to encourage the students to be prompt, disciplined, and neat in their appearance and their dancing. As a result, I enforce a strict dress & behavior code. For girls in ballet class: a solid colored leotard of the school’s preference (one color only per day), pink tights, pink ballet/pointe shoes, and hair secured firmly in a bun. For boys in ballet class: a white T shirt with black tights, white shoes, and white socks. As far as behavior is concerned, I’ve found that if the students don’t talk, they tend to behave better and get more out of class and rehearsal. Therefore, refraining from talking in class and exhibiting respect for their teacher and their classmates is required. Those that choose not to are removed from class.
Choreography for Professional Companies
Choreographing for professional companies is one of my greatest pleasures. I offer full length ballets such as Coppelia and The Nutcracker as well as concert works in classical ballet and contemporary ballet. Key Benefits • Professional quality classical ballet and contemporary ballet completed in a supportive and empowering atmosphere. • An emphasis on artistic excellence and adventure. • Reasonable fees, transportation, and housing requirements. • Extensive experience with professional companies. • Timely completion of projects. Capabilities I've been in the dance field for over 34 years, having enjoyed professional positions as a dancer, ballet master, artistic director, teacher, and choreographer. I trained at the San Francisco Ballet School and danced with numerous companies, including Southern Ballet Theatre and Naples Ballet Theatre. Since 1994, I've choreographed over 23 ballets. I enjoy working with a variety of dancers but typically enjoy dancers with strong classical backgrounds.
Choreography for Schools
Working with younger dancers is rewarding and challenging. I can set shorter versions (30-45 minutes) of classical ballets as well as design dances specifically for a solo or ensemble dancers. Key Benefits • Professional quality classical ballet and contemporary ballet designed to teach and inspire student dancers. • Abbreviated versions of classical ballets such as Coppelia and The Nutcracker which are ideal for mixed concerts or recitals. • Reasonable fees, transportation, and housing requirements. • Extensive experience working with student dancers in a rehearsal environment that preserves and enhances their self-esteem. Capabilities Having been a school director, teacher, and choreographer for student dancers, I possess a love for the kids balanced with a commitment to the project and an emphasis on learning from the process. It is both exciting and challenging to see what can happen in a rehearsal filled with eager and talented dancers. Many of my greatest ideas have come from them.
Arts Management Consulting
I've been lucky enough to have cultivated a variety of arts related skills, including long range planning, board development, and financial analysis. Key Benefits • Consultation on many aspects of dance, including an array of skills applicable to both the administrative and artistic segments of your company or school. • A full array of financial and analytical tools are available. • Web design and management specifically geared toward performing artists. • Work can be handled quickly and efficiently via the internet and world wide web. Capabilities As is true of many artists, I have held a variety of artistically related jobs for dance companies at various times during my career. On the administrative side, these skills include company & tour management, grant writing, long term planning, and financial analysis. For the artistic component of your company or school, I have skills in artistic planning, production management, school management, training methods and plans.