Summer Session Ballet and Modern

Hermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952

West Hills Ballet is a blossoming dance school inspired by Marie Morrow’s career performing modern dance in New York City and teaching Royal Academy of Dance Ballet in Brooklyn for 15+ years. The philosophy of Marie's teaching is focused on creativity and artistic exploration to music, getting to know oneself better, and moving in community while still learning proper alignment and strong technique. It is our goal to prioritize joy over competition. Humans have danced together since before the development of language and WHB’s mission is to bring the experience of movement to daily life practice, reveling in our own unique artistic voice.


Summer Session - weekly class: combines our regular levels used in the season - classtime is about introducing movement styles, fun music, and keeping up with technique that was built during the year for older dancers. Each class will have a limited number of drop ins - this is the time of year to sample the classes and see if you want to sign up for a longer session.


Summer Camp is a slower pace where we can really spend the day together dancing and making art. This years camp is themed Pop Music! Every day we will dance to a different artist and end the week with a small informal showing downstairs on the stage of the hall. Includes time spent outdoors running around during lunch hour. Running June 22-26th for ages 5-9

Safety Information

  • Staff is First Aid Certified
  • Employee Background Checks
  • Carries Liability Insurance

This information is provided by the organization and has not been independently verified by Enrichment.kids.

Policies

Summer Cancellation Policy

We have a flexible cancellation and placement policy if the first class does not work for your child. Full refund before first week of class minus $20 servicing fee.
After first week, class credit can be given for special circumstances.

Location

mapHermann Sons Hall, 860 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952

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Miss Marie started her teaching career with Cobble Hill Ballet in 2008 under the guidance of Colette Linton Meyer. She performed in NYC for 10 years with modern dance companies like Susan Marshall, Wally Cardona, and danscores by Ofelia Loret DeMola. She had the honor of being a US Arts and Culture envoy to the developing country of Kosovo in 2008. Her proudest moments have been in the classroom with a dozen three year olds singing and dancing to classical music. She has taught in the Bay Area with Berkeley Ballet Theatre and Shawl Anderson Dance Center, where she started taking classes herself as a young girl. She worked in the development department of San Francisco Ballet 2014-2015 before moving to the North Bay with her beloved husband and started her family - Sebastian and now baby Juniper. After taking a break from teaching during the pandemic, she is delighted to be starting her very own ballet school with West Hills Ballet, steps from her home in the beautiful space at Hermann Sons Hall.

She has a BFA in acting from Purchase College, School of Theatre Arts and Film.
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