Our History...
The New American Youth Ballet was founded in 2004. In 2005 it was incorporated as a
non-profit organization, adding an on-site academic Conservatory for pre-professional
dancers. In March 2006 the New American Youth
Ballet moved into a brand new facility specifically
designed to meet their unique needs. As we move
into our eighth year of operation the New American
Youth Ballet educates over 100 students, supports
13 faculty and staff members, presents 2 annual
stage productions, over 35 annual community
performances and is developing a Nutcracker
production to premiere in 2012!
We support a diverse repertory...
The New American Youth Ballet believes in seeking
performance repertory that will strengthen and
develop our young dancers. NAYB has recently had
the distinct privilege of receiving permission to
perform Peter Martin's "Eight Easy Pieces" and the
first movement of George Balanchine's "Serenade".
Each season we stage works from the classical ballet
cannon, present an original children's story ballet, and
commission new works from contemporary ballet choreographers. To date NAYB
student's have worked with such notable choreographers as Jimmy Orrante,
Christopher Fleming, Melinda Howe, Sharon Lancaster, Gabriel Forrestri, Maribeth
Maxa and Justin Gibbs. Our classical and children's ballet repertory has included
full-length productions and excerpts of The Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Markitenka Pas de
Six, Les Sylphides Pas de Quatre, Le Corsaire, Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Snow
White, Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals and The Sorcerers Apprentice.
Our students attend prestigious summer intensives...
The New American Youth Ballet encourages our advanced students to pursue outside
summer intensive study. Our students are annually accepted, frequently with
scholarships, to the following prestigious summer intensives:
-School of American Ballet
-Pacific Northwest Ballet School
-San Francisco Ballet School
-Houston Ballet Academy
-Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell
-Chautauqua Institution
...see our "news" page for a complete
list of this year's acceptances!
We are a member of Regional Dance America...
The New American Youth Ballet is a member of the
Mid-States Regional Ballet Assocation and Regional
Dance America. Our advanced students annually
attend a three day festival of pre-professional students
where they take classes, attend seminars and perform
with their peers from around the country. In 2011 NAYB
was prvileged to receive the "National Choreography
Award" for our piece choreographed by Jimmy Orrante.
We are successful at the Youth America Grand Prix...
The New American Youth Ballet participated in the Youth Amerca Grand Prix competition
from 2005 to 2010. During six years we had fourteen regional "Top 12" finalists, two
regional first place medals, a regional third place medal, and received the "Outstanding
Teacher" and "Outstanding Choreographer" awards. In addition, we had students
qualify for the New York finals every year and had numerous students offered
acceptances and scholarships into summer intensives and year-round programs as a
result of their YAGP experience.
We are proud of our alumni...
NAYB alumni are dancing with or have recieved offers to dance with Indiana University's
Jacob School of Music, Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division, School of
American Ballet's Winter Term, North Carolina Dance Theatre II, Milwaukee Ballet II,
Louisville Ballet Trainee, Ballet Austin Trainee, Oregon Ballet Theatre Pre-Professional
Division, Butler University, Ballet Georgia, LINES Ballet Professional Division, LINES
program of Dominican University, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program, Point
Park University and Southern Methodist University, among others.
We collaborate with the local community...
The students and faculty of the New American Youth Ballet are active in their local
community. NAYB students have participated in the IPFW production Purely Dance
since it's inception. We have also worked closely with the Fort Wayne Dance Collective
on the Indiana Dance Festival and the Sisters of the Blueleaf. Further, we have
performed at over 60 local elementary and middle school as part of our annual
In-School Performance Series.
The New American Youth Ballet was founded in 2004. In 2005 it was incorporated as a
non-profit organization, adding an on-site academic Conservatory for pre-professional
dancers. In March 2006 the New American Youth
Ballet moved into a brand new facility specifically
designed to meet their unique needs. As we move
into our eighth year of operation the New American
Youth Ballet educates over 100 students, supports
13 faculty and staff members, presents 2 annual
stage productions, over 35 annual community
performances and is developing a Nutcracker
production to premiere in 2012!
We support a diverse repertory...
The New American Youth Ballet believes in seeking
performance repertory that will strengthen and
develop our young dancers. NAYB has recently had
the distinct privilege of receiving permission to
perform Peter Martin's "Eight Easy Pieces" and the
first movement of George Balanchine's "Serenade".
Each season we stage works from the classical ballet
cannon, present an original children's story ballet, and
commission new works from contemporary ballet choreographers. To date NAYB
student's have worked with such notable choreographers as Jimmy Orrante,
Christopher Fleming, Melinda Howe, Sharon Lancaster, Gabriel Forrestri, Maribeth
Maxa and Justin Gibbs. Our classical and children's ballet repertory has included
full-length productions and excerpts of The Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Markitenka Pas de
Six, Les Sylphides Pas de Quatre, Le Corsaire, Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppelia, Snow
White, Peter and the Wolf, Carnival of the Animals and The Sorcerers Apprentice.
Our students attend prestigious summer intensives...
The New American Youth Ballet encourages our advanced students to pursue outside
summer intensive study. Our students are annually accepted, frequently with
scholarships, to the following prestigious summer intensives:
-School of American Ballet
-Pacific Northwest Ballet School
-San Francisco Ballet School
-Houston Ballet Academy
-Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell
-Chautauqua Institution
...see our "news" page for a complete
list of this year's acceptances!
We are a member of Regional Dance America...
The New American Youth Ballet is a member of the
Mid-States Regional Ballet Assocation and Regional
Dance America. Our advanced students annually
attend a three day festival of pre-professional students
where they take classes, attend seminars and perform
with their peers from around the country. In 2011 NAYB
was prvileged to receive the "National Choreography
Award" for our piece choreographed by Jimmy Orrante.
We are successful at the Youth America Grand Prix...
The New American Youth Ballet participated in the Youth Amerca Grand Prix competition
from 2005 to 2010. During six years we had fourteen regional "Top 12" finalists, two
regional first place medals, a regional third place medal, and received the "Outstanding
Teacher" and "Outstanding Choreographer" awards. In addition, we had students
qualify for the New York finals every year and had numerous students offered
acceptances and scholarships into summer intensives and year-round programs as a
result of their YAGP experience.
We are proud of our alumni...
NAYB alumni are dancing with or have recieved offers to dance with Indiana University's
Jacob School of Music, Pacific Northwest Ballet Professional Division, School of
American Ballet's Winter Term, North Carolina Dance Theatre II, Milwaukee Ballet II,
Louisville Ballet Trainee, Ballet Austin Trainee, Oregon Ballet Theatre Pre-Professional
Division, Butler University, Ballet Georgia, LINES Ballet Professional Division, LINES
program of Dominican University, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Graduate Program, Point
Park University and Southern Methodist University, among others.
We collaborate with the local community...
The students and faculty of the New American Youth Ballet are active in their local
community. NAYB students have participated in the IPFW production Purely Dance
since it's inception. We have also worked closely with the Fort Wayne Dance Collective
on the Indiana Dance Festival and the Sisters of the Blueleaf. Further, we have
performed at over 60 local elementary and middle school as part of our annual
In-School Performance Series.
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