The Infinity Difference

 

      Dance training in North Carolina varies in quality from very poor to exceptional.  Many studios produce students that can perform specific dances well.  Dance and competition teams for example, have become very popular and continue to raise their standards to higher levels.  Many more studios produce technically proficient dancers who are able to perform more than ‘a dance.’  Often the students perform these dances with little or no understanding of the history of dance or the ability to move these steps from one dance to another. 

       This is true in many towns, villages and cities across America offering a multitude of extra curricular activities for children.  Many parents enroll their children in a dance studio after seeing a production like CATS or Nutcracker.  With no further information than what they saw and the response of their child, parents can become overwhelmed and bewildered by the choices available to them.  Many studios offer a variety of disciplines taught by reasonably good teachers.  Unfortunately, due to the costs of maintaining a dance studio the owners and teachers must come up with creative ways of staying in business and sacrifice the quality of training at the expense of quick results. 

       The responsibility for the parent to become an informed consumer and chose the dance studio that will offer the best training available so that they will receive the quality they are paying for becomes a challenging one.  For those who wish their child to have a thorough dance education in a nurturing atmosphere, Apex is blessed with Infinity Ballet Conservatory.  The owners and teachers are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of training that follows one syllabus rather than the hodge podge found in the vast majority of studios across the country.  This dedication to an ideal maintains an emphasis on building from a sound foundation of properly learned and executed steps before proceeding to the next level.  The detail of every movement is taught at a pace that allows the student to perform the given skill successfully.  This process builds confidence and self-esteem in the student, who learn not only to have an artistic awareness of themselves but also an understanding of being in unison with their peers. 

       Ballet is a performing art.  Lessons must be designed with performance quality in mind.  Teaching a dancer correctly takes years.  As the dancer progresses, building a thorough understanding of what they are doing as well as executing each movement correctly, the student develops critical thinking skills and a sense of themselves in a community of peers.  Each lesson includes concrete instruction and positive reinforcement as well as abstract concepts such as how to utilize time and space in unison with other individuals. 

       The owners and teachers have high expectations for each student, regardless of age, experience or career goals.  The aim of Infinity Ballet Conservatory is to educate dancers who will carry a love of dance with them into their future lives, regardless of career choice.  Rather than using humiliation or despotic teaching methods, the pedagogical study of ballet is used to reinforce the person dancing and give them a basis from which to build their lives.  The love for the art, understanding of the student being taught and the ability of the body to execute each movement infuses each class with kindness between teacher and student.  Good manners, praise and positive reinforcement bring positive results for all involved.  A code of ethics is reinforced in each class.  Studio ethics is not a set of hidden rules.  Instead, the quiet discipline of each class is reinforced by quiet repetition of each movement, from the first greeting of student and teacher at the beginning of class to the reverence to honor the art form and each other at the end of each class. 

        The infrastructure of Infinity Ballet also promotes a continuous commitment to quality.  Each spacious studio has quality sound equipment and professional sprung floors.  Schedules for classes provide multiple opportunities for students to perfect their art and offer a variety of classes necessary to produce a well-rounded dancer.  The dancers adhere to a dress code that is designed for optimum performance and focusing on the lesson at hand rather than on current fashion statements.  Professional development for teachers is offered through the summer months so that the teacher continues to grow and develop as well as showing the students that personal growth is a life-long process. 

            Having danced professionally for most of their lives, the directors of Infinity Ballet have a unique relationship with the professional world of dance, like Carolina Ballet.  This provides our students with performance opportunities at a professional level that is crucial for the development of a dancer.  These opportunities offer the student the developmental experience that will increase their potential to succeed in any variety of professions.  Taking class with professional dancers that live and work in North Carolina shows students how the training of dancers never stops and provides the example of striving for excellence is useful in all career endeavors. 

       Ballet lessons at a quality dance studio have positive long-term affects on the student, regardless of career goals.  The health benefits of being physically fit combined with reinforced good grooming habits and a structured curriculum carries over into the academic world as well.  The patterns used in combination with classical music reinforce concepts that promote literacy and brain development.  Through study at Infinity Ballet, the child is able to build on their academic skills, often unaware that this type of learning is taking place.  Students of music and dance increase their critical thinking skills, math and logical reasoning that improves their reading and writing.  These skills in turn promote self-motivation, the love of learning and special concepts.  The owners and staff of Infinity Ballet encourage parents as well as educators to visit our studio and initiate a dialogue to promote a sound educational experience that will improve the lives of all our children.

The Directors of Infinity Ballet Conservatory

Cordially invite you to join us for a

Tour of our Studios and offers you a complimentary lesson of your choice. 

Experience the joys of dance in a nurturing atmosphere.

3462 Apex Peakway    Apex, North Carolina   27502   919-303-1105     www.infinityballet.com