Introducing a Ballet class in Basel, with live music.
For ALL levels and ALL body types.
Lead by Juilliard Graduate and Ballett Theater Basel soloist, Armando Braswell and his team of quality guest artists.
Class Information
Classical dance with its precise rules is a great training opportunity for physical posture and movement. Not only the body is trained. Rhythmic sense and musicality, power of observation, concentration and memory are just as important. Therefore, learning the language of Classical Ballet is great for everyone – comparable to learning a musical instrument. Add to that, the positive effect on the body and the joy of movement.NEW August 2016 Session. August 9, 2016 – December 22, 2016
Registration Form
Online Registration Form
We are going to adding a SECOND Beginners class due to so many requests! The new class will be on Tuesday from 17:45-18:45. Currently, there are still places in the August 2016 session available. The registration is rolling so there is no specific closing date, but the class does usually fill up quickly, so I would encourage you to reserve a place as soon as possible if you’re interested in joining.
Thursday Contemporary Ballet
At Ballett Dienstag we understand that twice a week is better. Andrea Tortosa Vidal teaches a mixed level Contemporary Ballet class with live music and positive energy. Thursdays from 18:15 to 19:15 at Unternehmen Mitte in Basel. For more information, please send an email to admin@ballettdienstag.com
Andrea trained at the Estudio de danza Maria de Avilar in Spain. Her company credits include Netherlands Dance Theater 2 in Holland and Company Aterballetto in Italy. Currently, Andrea is a soloist with Ballett Theater Basel.
Feedback
A fun class to learn classical ballet – even for people who never danced ballet before. I remember burning a lot of calories in this class and how it improved my posture – would have continued if it weren’t for the time. I love the guest teachers and pianists too – I was always taken away from the mundane. You think you’ll never ever learn how to dance classical ballet at your age and that classical ballet is boring? Try Armando’s class and you’ll know why I rated five stars.
–Stephanie
Best dance class in Basel – Armando is such an inspiring teacher and the live pianist adds so much value! Guest teachers from the Ballett Basel company are a special treat. Definitely worth trying, also for less experienced dancers.
–Cäcelia
Direct, honest, human, competent, professional and unique. These are the words we have to use when we think about Armando’s dance class. With fun, heart, charm and open minded he „moves“ his students throughout the dance floor. With his motto „everybody is able to dance“ he always has a skillful and sensitive way of finding a suitable level for his class. He finds adequate movements to challenge every dancer.
–Carmen and Luciana
The team
Armando Braswell is a soloist dancer and international guest teacher from New York City. Armando received his Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in Dance from the Juilliard School in 2006. Shortly after Armando moved to Europe to dance with Ballet Theater Munich. In 2007, Armando became a founding member of Gauthier Dance at Theaterhaus Stuttgart in Germany. In August 2012, Armando moved to Basel, Switzerland to join the Basel Ballet as a soloist. Throughout his career, Armando has been fortunate enough to perform in ballets by many great choreographers. Aside from his dancing career, Armando has established himself as a guest teacher in high demand and continues to teach classes and workshops all over the world. In 2013 he created “Interview En l’Air”, a popular online arts magazine with over 30 writers and unique columns. Armando also is the director of Guild Greene Gallery, a cool art gallery and event space in NYC. In 2016 Armando created Ballett Dienstag, quality ballet classes with live music at Unternehmen Mitte and the QuBa Studios. Finally a ballet class for all levels and all body types.
News and Student information
We encourage all of students to join our Ballett Dienstag Facebook page ( www.facebook.com/ballettdienstag/ ). We update the page often with all current information and changes. I have made sure that all of our posts are visible to the public. So even if you don’t use Facebook, you can still see all information and stay up to date with us! Check out our photos and videos and please, don’t forget to share!
