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Progressing Ballet Technique Teacher's Workshop with Miss Robyn

  • Performing Arts Workshop 1465 Encinitas Blvd. A102 Encinitas, CA 92024 United States (map)

Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Teacher Workshop

This workshop IN Person In San Diego, California, with USA Tutor- Robyn Segel Shifren. THE FIRST IN PERSON WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN THE USA SINCE THE START OF THE COVID PANDEMIC! VERY LIMITED SPACES!!!!

1-day intensive Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) Teacher Training Workshop. Designed for teachers who wish to learn ballet/dance technique through the revolutionary Progressing Ballet Technique method developed by Marie Walton-Mahon.

This course will benefit:
Teachers of all forms of dance.
Yoga and Pilates Instructors.
Physical and Occupational Therapists.
Sports Physiotherapists.

PBT Training assists in developing muscle memory to enhance ballet training. It will be explained how to transfer the PBT Technique into your classroom. You will leave the workshop with a comprehensive training on the program, typed notes and certification in PBT.
Robyn will go through in detail the different stages of students’ development and what exercises to introduce and accelerate as the students become stronger. The process of development of a student’s progression towards the more advanced levels of ballet training will be explained. Details will be given to you regarding the content of the combinations.
You’ll be explained in detail ‘how’ and ‘why” each PBT exercise adds to the value in ballet training or other dance forms. Question and answer time will be allocated after the training is completed. A full discussion with teachers will follow on explanation of the muscle groups that initiate different ballet exercises.

Outcomes of learning the Progressing Ballet Technique Program:
An understanding of the activation of muscle memory to activate “turn out”
An understanding of the activation of muscle memory to enhance “adage movements”
An understanding of the activation of muscle memory to accelerate “allegro”
An understanding of the activation of muscle memory to activate “batterie”
An understanding of the activation of muscle memory for controlled landings
An understanding of how to breakdown the exercises
An understanding of how to build the exercises
An understanding of the appropriate age relevant to each exercise
An understanding of the correct muscle groups that assist each movement
Workshop has limited seats and sell out quickly. Book early to secure your spot!


The workshop is online and I have reduced the number of participants so I can fully engage with you.
Please make sure you are set up with your computer or your iPhone to be able do standing and floor work. You will have access to a ZOOM login. Find more locations where PBT certification workshops are being held at www.pbt.dance/workshops.

Earlier Event: January 8
Shared Spaces Showing
Later Event: April 4
Adult Dancer Variations Intensive