At Impact Dance Center, we are committed to offering the highest quality ballet training through the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE® National Training Curriculum. This groundbreaking 8-level program integrates high-quality artistic training with the fundamentals of dancer health and child development.

About the ABT® National Training Curriculum

The ABT® National Training Curriculum provides age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to ensure exceptional ballet training for students of all ages and skill levels. Our ABT Examination classes are by placement only and are taught by certified instructors:

  • Mychelle Pérez Gray: ABT Affiliate Teacher certified in Pre-Primary through Level Five.

  • Annie Von Heydenreich: Certified in Pre-Primary through Level Three.

Benefits of ABT® Student Examinations

ABT Student Examinations offer a valuable opportunity for skill assessment, confidence building, and training improvement. Each student receives:

  • An individual rubric with comments from the Examiner.

  • An official certificate for those who pass the exam.

  • Four levels of distinction: Pass, Pass with Merit, Pass with Honors, and Pass with High Honors.

  • A master class with an ABT Examiner.

CURRENT ABT® OPPORTUNITIES

We are proud to offer three levels of ABT Exam Preparatory classes this season. Participation in the class does not guarantee an invitation to participate in exams. Selected students will be invited to register for the Spring exam workshop and will incur additional fees.

*Additional Fees for ABT Exams: These include examination and master class fees, an IDC logo embroidered leotard and skirt for the exam, and a 4-week exam class workshop in April/May for final preparations. Only students selected for the exam will be required to pay these additional fees.

ABT Prep Ballet Tech A

Ages: 6–8
Day & Time: Saturdays, 9:00 AM
Location: LOS AL
Instructor: Annie von Heydenreich
Suggested For: Students placed in Ballet 1A or 1B (recommended as a second class)

ABT Prep Ballet Tech b

Ages: 8-10
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 5:30 PM
Location: LOS AL
Instructor: Mychelle Pérez Gray
Suggested For: Students placed in Ballet 1A or 1B (recommended as a second class)

ABT Prep Ballet Tech C

Ages: 11-18
Day & Time: Thursdays, 4:30 PM
Location: LOS AL
Instructor: Mychelle Pérez Gray
Suggested For: Students in Ballet levels 3, 4, or 5. Pointe work is required for exam eligibility.