The Elite Program focuses on improving the foundational skills of a ballerina and is based on our teacher’s extensive experience as a leading performers for international ballet companies, such as Shanghai Ballet Company, Singapore Ballet and Norwegian National Ballet.
The Elite program was developed for students who want to become well rounded and strong dancers. Just doing exam classes is not enough for those who wish to take ballet to the next level, to compete in international competitions or become professional dancers.
Elite program students will improve two core areas of a ballerina:
Ballet foundation: The foundational principles of body movement and form used in ballet. These are body alignment, turnout and toe pointing.
Body control: Strong muscles, high stamina and flexibility is required in order for a dancer to have good control over her body.
Our Elite Program has been taught since 2014 and the participants achieved extraordinary results: more than 400 gold medals in only 5 years. This includes the first ever Singaporean Best Performance Award at the Asian Grand Prix. Our students have taken top awards and qualified for prestigious competitions like Youth America Grand Prix, Prix de Lausanne and Asian Grand Prix. Graduates of YBA have gone on to renowned professional schools like Elmhurst Ballet School (UK), The American Ballet Theatre and Berlin State Ballet School and summer schools like the European School of Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, Berlin State Ballet, Norwegian National Ballet, The Royal Ballet (first Singaporean to get full scholarship) and Australian Ballet. Students for our Soloist Program are chosen from the Elite Program participants.
Elite Program
Admittance to our Elite Program is by audition only. Soloists are chosen from the Elite program students.