Send us your photos and videos. Each summer, the excitement of kicking off our 5-Week Summer Ballet Program builds and builds until the first day of classes. While things may look a little different this year, we are more excited than ever to kick off our 5-Week Summer Ballet Program. To make things a little special, we are creating a weekly blog highlighting all things #CPYBsummer. Each week, our students will have the opportunity to share their photos and videos from your practice and we will post as many as we can to our blog, To the Pointe, and our social media channels. Submit Your Photo ..read more

Join the Movement Since 1955, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet has been changing lives through dance. As we continue to navigate the changing world around us, facing the uncertainty of what comes next, we can embrace the joy of uniting through dance and savor the moments we share together. While government mandates require us to wait a bit longer to open our studios, we wanted to share an update with you. Adapting to a Virtual Environment CPYB has completed fourteen weeks of online classes in partnership with Ballet Academy East (BAE). We offered both a full schedule to our academic year stud ..read more

This article originally appeared in Harrisburg Magazine. By Diane White McNaughton. CPYB Offers First-in-the-Nation Female Training Scholarship Last year, Vivienne Gaied, 15, sashayed her way across the country, from Portland, Oregon to Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to live out a dream. But unlike Tchaikovsky’s magical sugarplum dreams of “The Nutcracker,” her fantasy can actually come true. She hopes to become a professional ballerina, choreographer and ballet teacher, and is well on her way to checking that item off on her bucket list. Gaied relocated to the mecca of classical ballet ..read more

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet’s August Course offers students a one- or two-week intensive course focused on refining ballet technique and gaining strength and stamina. The article below, which originally appeared in Pointe Magazine, highlights the benefits of a short, specialized intensive to supplement your summer training — and we couldn’t agree more! To learn more about August Course or to apply, please visit our website. LEARN MORE Summer intensives are wonderful opportunities to focus on your technique and artistry, study with new teachers and take classes you may not regu ..read more

Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet is pleased to present Alan Hineline’s Giselle at the Whitaker Center this spring! This ghost-filled ballet tells a tragic, romantic story. A young peasant girl falls in love with a deceitful, disguised nobleman who is engaged to another. Giselle dies of a broken heart, but protects her lover from beyond the grave. The New York Times calls Giselle “the classic of all ballet classics,” but in case you’re not familiar, we’re sharing 10 fun facts you need to know before attending our upcoming performance! Although Giselle premiered in Paris, France in 1841, it ..read more

Dancers certainly don’t need anyone to tell them how physical their profession is. But now, we have the data to prove it.  Researchers at InsuranceProviders.com analyzed data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a national organization developed through support from the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration, to determine the 20 most physically demanding jobs in the country. They analyzed the level of strength, stamina, flexibility and coordination required for a host of jobs. Unsurprisingly, careers in hard labor—such as iron and steel workers, roo ..read more

FirstSteps, a Student Choreographic Workshop, further enriches the training of Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet dancers beyond the traditional student/performer boundaries. Students work with FirstSteps Director, Alan Hineline where they have the unique opportunity to learn elements of classical composition and explore how to organize and illuminate their thoughts while working with dancers in a leadership role. Following this workshop, four students were selected to produce their new, original works starring fellow CPYB dancers. We are proud to announce this year’s FirstSteps student cho ..read more

Meet Daniel Clepper, a young CPYB dancer with big dreams — like becoming the future President of the United States! Daniel Clepper Age: 16 Hometown: Boiling Springs, PA Years at CPYB: 6 About Dance How did you find dance, or how did it find you?   In first grade, I was offered a scholarship through DiscoverDance. I had no idea what I was getting into at the time, but now I can’t imagine my life without ballet. What’s so special about CPYB for you?  The men’s program and Marcia. She taught me how to work hard. What have been some of your favorite pieces to perform here at ..read more