Pontecorvo Ballet Studios

"Barbara truly does care about her dancers, and that makes a difference. So glad our girls dance at this studio."

"I have been taking Ballet classes ther from the age of 7. Great peformence oppotunties and great facilty and staff!"

"Pontecorvo Ballet Studio has a wonderful program no matter your ballet goals. I have danced in their adult program for years (off and on as life has permitted). It is great for all levels from the beginner to the ex-professional. There are even performances opportunities if you like. My son started in the children’s program in beginning ballet this year. The program is developmentally appropriate and teaches real technique in a methodical curriculum. It is wonderful to watch the dancers progress over the years. A dancer can leave the program very ready to enter the professional world of dance if they so choose. Even with no precessional aspirations they gain the work ethic and athleticism dance provides while having belonged to a wonderfully supportive dance family. They have a very nice program for boys with boys at every level providing mentors for the little ones to look up to. Boys are not “put on display” as I have seen at other studios. They work side by side with the girls, but have a special boys’ class where all the boys and men of the studio work on specific male technique. The classes are reserved for technique. There is no recital rehearsal during class. Performance is optional and has separate rehearsal times. Participation in performance does not cost extra (not even the costumes since the studio maintains a costume shop). The tickets are pricey, but parents can always volunteer for a free ticket. The performances are not 3 hours of individual dances. They put on at least two full length ballets each year which include the whole school. (Depending on the ballet for the spring, sometimes the younger levels have a separate ballet geared for a younger dancer.). We travel from the northern side of Dayton to for Pontecorvo, and it is worth every mile."

"I danced there as a young girl, and I loved my experience. Barbra and her staff were great teachers. The setting was warm and friendly, they made everyone feel comfortable and welcome."

"For older, pre-professionals dancers, Ms. Pontecorvo has had a very high placement rate in New York, Boston, Chicago, and Houston summer intensive programs."