Jonette Swider to Teach Ballet Workshops at The Dance Hub
Jonette Swider returns to The Dance Hub
June 21st and 22nd!
“I am so grateful for my experience teaching at The Dance Hub last January. Everyone was so receptive and appreciative, and I look forward to seeing you all again soon.” – Jonette
Take this opportunity to advance your technique with Jonette. Explore the roots of the Cecchetti technique and how it applies to ballet today. Among many other teachers, Jonette studied extensively with Cecchetti’s disciple Vincenzo Celli and continues the legacy of the original Cecchetti method. As well as running her own studio for eighteen years, she has taught for the Joffrey Ballet, Complexions, and for Joe Tremaine’s Dance Conventions.
Saturday, JUNE 21st
For Beginner Level Students, ages 16 and up • Cost: $60
On Saturday, Jonette will teach a technique class focusing on barre and center work and will carefully break down the steps and movement for you. Following this, she will teach a one-hour introductory Floor Barre class, emphasizing strength building, mobility, and injury prevention.
- Ballet Technique: 1:00-2:15pm
- 15-minute break
- Floor Barre: 2:30-3:30pm
- Q+A optional
Sunday, JUNE 22nd
For Intermediate Level Students, ages 16 and up • Cost: $70
On Sunday, Jonette will teach a technique class incorporating a broader range of movement, while focusing on the basics of the Cecchetti method. After, she will give a one-hour Floor Barre class with modifications for different experience levels for building strength, mobility, and injury prevention.
- Ballet Technique: 11:00am-12:30pm
- 15-minute break
- Floor Barre: 12:45-1:45pm
- Q+A optional
FLOOR BARRE CLASS with JONETTE SWIDER
- Attain body alignment and correct muscular movement with a series of non-stressful exercises.
- Lengthening, Strengthening, and Centering.
- Release tension for ALL FORMS OF MOVEMENT.
- Beneficial for injuries and preventing injuries.
Jonette Swider, Master teacher
Jonette Swider is an acclaimed Dancer, Choreographer, and Teacher. She trained in New Orleans, Cannes, France, under Rosella Hightower, and New York City, under Vincenzo Celli. She is anonymously known to millions worldwide as the ballerina-model in the Harvey Edwards Dance Posters. Jonette has performed worldwide as a Principal Ballerina with many classical ballet productions. She toured with Tremaine Conventions for 7 years teaching ballet and continues to judge various competitions. Jonette dedicated 20 years to the Jonette Swider Ballet Center in Los Angeles, choreographing and producing several full-length children’s ballets. She has produced, directed, and performed in numerous dance educational videos. Jonette taught as an adjunct lecturer at a AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles for 5 years. She continues to teach master classes and enjoys handing down the ballet tradition with an artistic and pure emphasis on strong technique, and inspiration for the love of dance.
The Cecchetti Method
any technical feat desired, with fluidity and ease.
The program of this Method varies daily from Monday through Saturday, but the weekly regimen is constant. The adagio and allegro movements likewise vary so that different types of steps are practiced on different days. Each exercise must be performed to the left as well as right. Thus, by varying the types of steps, no one set of muscles is ever overstrained or forced. The development is gradual but positive. The pupil becomes the Master of a complete vocabulary.
– Vincenzo Celli’s Memoirs
