Ballet Resources for
Schools and Educators
Ballet 101
Grades: K - 12
Help students explore the world of ballet and the life of a dancer through the information and activities available in the Teacher Tools below.
Teacher Tools: Ballet 101
A Dancer's
Day
Academics
& Dance
Ballet
101
Ballet
Timeline
Careers
in Ballet
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Nutrition
for Dancers
Being an
Audience Member
Pantomime
in Dance
Grades: K - 12
The great holiday tradition of The Nutcracker has become a Saint Louis favorite amongst families and schools alike. It is Christmas Eve in the Stahlbaum home. Young Clara receives a special present from her godfather Drosselmeyer – a wooden Nutcracker. As the party ends and dreams begin, Clara journeys through fantastical lands with her Nutcracker Prince. Set to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, The Nutcracker remains a popular introduction to ballet for audiences of all ages.
See examples of ballet in The Nutcracker in the video below.
For additional resources and activities related to The Nutcracker, download the Teacher Tools below.
Teacher Tools: The Nutcracker
Grades: K - 12
See moments from Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of star-crossed lovers come to life through a different art form. The lifelong feud of the Capulets and Montagues rages on, but when Romeo meets Juliet, the town of Verona will never be the same. Set to the highly-charged music of Sergei Prokofiev by choreographer Gen Horiuchi, Saint Louis Ballet expresses Shakespeare’s words through the powerful language of dance.
See examples of ballet in Romeo and Juliet in the video below.
For additional resources and activities related to Romeo and Juliet, download the Teacher Tools below.
Teacher Tools: Romeo + Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
Synopsis & Quiz
Romeo & Juliet
Characters
Romeo & Juliet
Word Search
Romeo & Juliet
Family Tree
Grades: K - 12
An evil sorcerer transforms a princess into a swan, and a brave prince longs for true love. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake remains an iconic symbol of ballet’s possibilities. Saint Louis Ballet’s production, choreographed by Gen Horiuchi, explores themes of loyalty, true love, deception, sisterhood, and fate.
See examples of ballet in Swan Lake in the video below.
For additional resources and activities related to Swan Lake, download the Teacher Tools below.
Teacher Tools: Swan Lake
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