Contessi Ballet School is honored to welcome to our teaching faculty, Director Joanna Priwieziencew. Trained in the Russian Vaganova method at the State Ballet School of Warsaw, Poland, Joanna joins our school with superior technical training and rich and colorful experiences as a professional dancer and teacher who has performed all over Europe, the United States and the Middle East. Her experiences have enabled her to develop her own unique sense of teaching and training that promotes success and progression for all different kinds of dancers. Welcome to Contessi Ballet, Joanna!
Contessi Ballet School
Since 1976, Contessi Ballet School, the North Bay's only non-profit studio, has offered instruction in Classical Ballet utilizing the Vaganova and Cecchetti methods, Pointe,
Pas de Deux, Contemporary dance, Character, Tap, Hip Hop, STOTT pilates and more for children and adults of all ages.
Class sizes are kept very small.
Dancers are educated in the history of dance and classical ballet.
As a nonprofit we seek support from the community to maintain our small-sized classes and specialized training.
Please consider supporting our School and the Art of Classical Ballet training by donating to our Non-Profit School.
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Instruction
Contessi Ballet is focused on technique and artistry. We are proud to offer instruction across a variety of dance mediums by many former and current professional dancers.
Classes
Contessi Ballet offers instruction in Classical Ballet, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Character
Contemporary, Tap, core conditioning and more for children and adults of all ages.
Performances
We typically hold two to three performances per year, including a Spring production of a classical ballet and a full-length Nutcracker production open to dancers of all levels.
NBPAA
Contessi Ballet is the only non-profit dance studio operating in the North Bay under the Organization North Bay Performing Arts Association. Our Association and team of volunteers maintain the studio and put on productions.