Albany Berkshire Ballet

About Albany Berkshire Ballet

The Albany Berkshire Ballet has a rich and varied history. It began in the mid-1950s with the Cantarella School of Dance in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Founded by Artistic Director Madeline Cantarella Culpo, the school advanced its students to the Berkshire Ballet Guild in 1960. This led to the formation of the Berkshire Civic Ballet in 1969, which then became the Berkshire Ballet and eventually the Albany Berkshire Ballet in 1989. The Albany Berkshire Ballet is now a 501 nonprofit performing company. The Albany Berkshire Ballet has a legacy of excellence, having trained and presented dancers at all levels of proficiency. Artistic Director Madeline Cantarella Culpo and the Cantarella School of Dance formed the foundation of this progress. The school's advanced students were presented with an opportunity to perform in the Berkshire Ballet Guild in 1960. This rapidly evolved into a professional company and in 1969 the Berkshire Civic Ballet was formed. The company has since expanded to become the Albany Berkshire Ballet in 1989. The Albany Berkshire Ballet is a recognized 501 nonprofit performing dance company. It has provided dancers with exceptional training and has presented shows at all levels of proficiency. With a history stretching back to the mid-1950s, the company has grown and evolved through the years, thanks to the vision of Artistic Director Madeline Cantarella Culpo. The school's advanced students were presented with an opportunity to perform in the Berkshire Ballet Guild in 1960, which then expanded into the professional company known today as the Albany Berkshire Ballet.

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ABB entered into a partnership with the Norman Rockwell Museum located in Stockbridge, MA to offer an integrated arts educational performance that combines both professional dance and visual art. Norman Rockwell Museum Dances with the Albany Berkshire Ballet, focuses on sharing America’s stories through the art of Rockwell illustration and the power of live, professional dance. Designed to foster a love and understanding of art and culture, this program also encourages its student audiences to use critical thinking skills, imagination, and engage in social and emotional development through interactive exploration. Students leave this performance with a new understanding of how visual art and dance relate to one another, and a keen awareness of the impact that art in its various forms has on our cultural progress as a society and nation.The program is built around four iconic Rockwell paintings: Girl at the Mirror, The Marriage License, The Gaiety Dance Team, and Rosie the Riveter. For each of these paintings, the Norman Rockwell Museum’s Curator of Education delivers a multimedia presentation describing the historical context of each work, major social themes, and other relevant information about its creation and inspiration.

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School Of The Albany Berkshire Ballet

The School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet offers exceptional dance training with personal attention for students of all ages in ballet, pointe, modern, and lyrical. At the School of the Albany Berkshire Ballet (SABB) they value the experience and expertise of our teachers whose diverse backgrounds in dance education bring a nurturing environment of creativity, passion, and professionalism to their dance classes.

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Cantarella School of Dance

The Cantarella School of Dance offers dance training for students in ballet, modern, lyrical, jazz, hip hop and tap, providing personal attention and training for all ages. At the Cantarella School of Dance they value the experience and expertise of our teachers whose diverse backgrounds in dance education bring a nurturing environment of creativity, passion, and professionalism to our dance classes.

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