Terez Dean Orr

Get inspired and treat yourself to a day of ballet! Workshops are held in-person in Smuin Center for Dance's beautiful Studio A. Come learn from Smuin company artist, Terez Dean Orr. Only $100 for the full day! Students will start their day at 10:00 am with a Progressing Ballet Technique class led by Valerie Harmon designed to wake up the muscles for a day of ballet. The conditioning class will be followed by an intermediate/advanced ballet technique class taught by none other than Terez Dean Orr. Students will then have the opportunity to learn some of Smuin's repertoire taught by Terez. To finish the day, Terez will have 30 minutes of Q&A time for students to ask questions about their ballet journey, terminology, the life of a dancer, or anything they want. Come deepen your learning with this amazing opportunity to learn from professional dancers! Progressing Ballet Technique 10:00-11:00am Get your body primed for the day with certified trainer Valerie Harmon in a body-conditioning and strengthening class using ballet specific exercises focusing on core strength, alignment and weight placement. Ballet Technique 11:15-12:45pm Ballet class for intermediate advanced dancers focusing on musicality, expressive footwork, and expressing individuality through movement. Repertoire 1:00-2:00pm Get inspired while learning choreography from Smuin repertoire from our upcoming 22/23 season. Talkin' Technique 2:00-2:30pm Bring your questions for a discussion to help deepen your understanding of Ballet technique.