Integral Ballet School

Integral Ballet is a great school. My daughters have had classes with at least five teachers, and each of them have been wonderful. Their interaction with the students is perfect, and I feel very comfortable with all of them. I'm really happy with the studio's focus, and I'm grateful we chose Integral Ballet.

My daughter has danced with Integral ballet for almost 10 years now. Before deciding on Integral, I researched many of the area dance studios and loved what I found in Erin Drennan, Integrals artistic director. She has the perfect balance of creativity, professionalism, teaching smarts and business savvy. She has the innate ability to connect with her students on so many levels: as her student’s teacher, as an accomplished ballerina and experienced choreographer, and as a cool role model for the girls. I have always found Erin to be respectful of all who walk through her doors and deeply dedicated to teaching her students the art of dance. Through all of her productions, company and corps, she strikes a good balance in giving dancers who work hard many opportunities on stage equally and fairly. She works very hard to develop her students skill, encourages her students to reach beyond their comfort zone. and expects the appropriate level of commitment, maturity and discipline from all her students. Her policies and procedures are fair, well thought out and clearly communicated. I couldn’t have made a better choice for my daughter’s dance education. Thanks to Erin for being exactly what her young students need: a model of commitment, discipline and passion for her students to emulate.

I have, in the past, and will continue to highly recommend Integral ballet as the dance studio of choice for neighborhood dancers and beyond.

My daughter has been studying ballet at Integral for the past 5 years. Ms. Erin has forstered a nurturing and supportive learning environment. My daughter has not only grown as a dancer but has learned to be a responsible, disciplined and kind person. Ms. Erin encourages team work and because of this my daughter has developed strong friendships. I can't say enough good things about Ms.Erin and the program's offered at Integral Ballet Studio!!!

Integral Ballet is an inclusive ballet school with an emphasis on technique as well as other important aspects of ballet and dance. Whether your child is just starting out or wants to get serious about dancing, this school is the perfect choice. My daughter danced at 4 other schools prior to Integral and this was a welcome change. In traffic, the ride can take us a half hour but it’s well worth it. A lot of LI ballet/dance schools spend more than half of the curriculum memorizing a 2 1/2 minute routine for a recital. Although, Integral has a recital (as well as a winter and spring show), the students aren’t just learning choreography they are studying and practicing ballet. Miss Erin, the school director is extremely knowledgeable with an extensive (and impressive) background in ballet.

Our daughter attended Integral Ballet School for several years when she was very young. The strong foundation she received under Ms. Erin not only helped her learn the building blocks of movement, but in a safe and healthy way. Other parents and I often observed the classes in progress and found the instructor's direction and attitude to be nurturing and supportive, while maintaining focus on working towards results. Five years later, she is still in dance and still loves it. I attribute this largely to the excellence of Integral Ballet School. I would not hesitate to encourage parents to contact the schools Director and inquire about observing a class or having their child try a class.