The Georgia Ballet’s Arts in Education program is comprised of three distinct programs offered to all schools in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

1) Our Field Trip Program annually introduces over 14,000 metro Atlanta school children to the artistry and athleticism of live dance performance. Students attend abbreviated matinees of The Georgia Ballet’s regular performance series followed by a question and answer session. All performances are held at the Cobb County Civic Center and last approximately one hour. Student tickets are $6.00 each. One free chaperone may be admitted for every 10 students. Minimum purchase of $60.00 is required. Call 770-528-0881 for reservation materials.

2) On-site Lecture Demonstrations to schools bring dance to the lives of students throughout the community through interactive and informative performances. These up-close and intimate programs increase creative thinking, problem-solving, and a love of the arts.

3) Momentum, The Georgia Ballet’s outreach program, gives underprivileged children the opportunity to learn the basics of dance training. In this special residency program involving partnerships with Title I schools, students take weekly classes that focus on musicality, rhythm, quality of movement, and basic dance terminology. In addition, the Momentum Program provides an opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge about this art-form, an opportunity some might not have otherwise, and culminates with a performance experience for the children. All programs meet Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards, and study guides are provided to enhance the experience of each program.

4) Dance-Ability is a 12-week class designed for special needs students, ages 6 and up. This class is geared toward children whose physical or developmental disabilities make it difficult or impossible to participate in a regular ballet class. The goal is to give the children a traditional dance class experience, while tailoring the class to allow for their comfortable participation.

Each of The Georgia Ballet’s Arts in Education programs allows educators the opportunity to share the Arts, specifically dance education, with their students either through live theatrical performance or a hands-on approach to learning - an opportunity that many students do not often have. All programs meet Georgia Quality Core Curriculum Standards, and study guides are provided to enhance the experience of each program.

For booking information on any of The Georgia Ballet’s Arts in Education programs, call 770-528-0881. Early booking is advised as many of our performances and programs fill up quickly.

The Georgia Ballet received a grant for $10,000 from the AT&T to support the Ballet’s Arts In Education programming. Presenting the check for AT&T is Don Barbour, Regional Director of AT&T Georgia.  Representing the Ballet is Andrea Hayworth, Senior Council at GE Energy; Joan Harrell, Marietta City Schools (retired); State Representative Don Parsons; Michele Ziemann-DeVos, Executive Director; Michael Hughes, Director of Cobb County Office of Economic Development; Robin Moore, Community Volunteer; Dot Dunaway, Community Volunteer; Gina Hyatt-Mazon, Artistic Director; Al Separk, Georgia Ballet Board of Trustees, Trustee Emeritus; and Vicki Haney, Bank of North Georgia.