Business Details
42 Years
experience
Premier Ballet & Dance Training in Lexington, MA
Founded in 1984, Lexington School of Ballet has been dedicated to providing the highest quality dance training in the Boston area. Our mission is to instill a deep respect for ballet traditions while fostering creativity, confidence, and artistry in students of all ages. With a faculty of Boston's most accomplished instructors, we offer structured programs in classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance, emphasizing technical precision and musicality. Our graduates have gone on to perform with prestigious companies like American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet, while maintaining academic excellence.We prioritize individualized attention through careful class placement and offer community outreach initiatives, including performances for Children's Hospital Boston and scholarship classes for special needs students. Through disciplined training and a supportive environment, we help dancers achieve their full potential both artistically and personally.
Services
Ballet Training
Jazz Classes
Modern Dance
Pre-Ballet Program
Summer Session
Details
- Year established: 1984
Highlights and features
- We offer 40+ years of experience training professional dancers and fostering academic excellence.
- Our faculty includes Boston's most accomplished instructors with industry-leading expertise.
- We provide individualized attention through careful class placement and progression.
- Our graduates perform with prestigious companies like American Ballet Theatre and Joffrey Ballet.
- We combine technical rigor with creative expression in a supportive learning environment.
Services
Ballet Training
Our comprehensive ballet program develops technical mastery and artistic expression through progressive training. Students learn classical repertoire while building strength, flexibility, and musicality. Classes emphasize proper alignment and injury prevention through carefully structured exercises at every level from beginner to pre-professional.
Jazz Classes
Jazz instruction focuses on dynamic movement, rhythmic precision, and stylistic versatility. Students explore various jazz techniques from Broadway to modern fusion styles. Classes incorporate improvisation and choreography to develop performance skills and creative expression in a high-energy environment.
Modern Dance
Modern dance classes emphasize personal expression through innovative movement vocabulary and floor work. Students learn techniques from renowned modern dance pioneers while exploring improvisation and contemporary choreography. Classes encourage artistic risk-taking and emotional storytelling through movement.
Pre-Ballet Program
Designed for 4-5 year olds, this introductory program nurtures coordination and musicality through playful ballet exercises. Children learn basic positions and movement patterns while developing creativity in a positive environment. Parent observation days build confidence and transition students toward stage performance readiness.
Summer Session
Seven-week summer program offers focused dance training with daily classes in ballet, pointe, and specialty styles. Students receive personalized attention through small class sizes and placement assessments. The session includes technical refinement opportunities and prepares dancers for the upcoming academic year's curriculum.
People
Mary Petersen
Artistic Director
Mary Petersen has led Lexington School of Ballet since its founding in 1984. With decades of experience training professional dancers, she develops curriculum that balances technical rigor with artistic expression. Her leadership has produced award-winning students accepted into top conservatories and professional companies worldwide.
Questions
What dance styles do you teach?
We offer classical ballet, jazz, and modern dance instruction for students of all levels from beginner to pre-professional.
What are your class sizes?
We maintain small class sizes to ensure individualized attention and proper technical development for every student.
Do you offer trial classes?
Yes, we provide free trial and placement classes for new students to determine appropriate level fit.
What performance opportunities exist?
Students participate in annual productions like The Nutcracker and have opportunities for community outreach performances.
How do you handle missed classes?
Students may make up missed classes at their level or lower with advance notice to the office.
What is your dress code?
We require specific leotards and attire for each level to ensure proper movement visibility and uniformity during instruction.
Reviews (2)
Christian Valencia
Oct 03, 2021
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Worst experience with schedule/logistics Yanis made a big mistake with my daughter schedule and now we have to change her entire schedule because of that the school and its personnel dont care about kids/parents time do not take accountability of their mistakes
Margo Martin
Nov 25, 2019
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While a child could learn a lot here, the experience would be detrimental to all children's health and well being.The treatment of students by a few select teachers were harsh and unfair, and favoritism was rampant among all classes but specifically the older classes. The children in these higher classes were discouraged from their passions for dance because of their treatment on a daily basis at this school. I would not recommend this dance studio over that of others in the area. I would recommend the Jazz and Modern Dance programs at this school. While experiences like these have taken place
