The Joffrey Ballet Academy (www.joffrey.com/joffreyacademy) is offering classes for adults (http://joffrey.org/adultclasses), and you can get inspiration at a ballet event on Friday, April 19, 2013.
Deborah Engle, Joffrey Spring Gala Co-Chair (www.joffrey.org/gala), joined us in our ABC 7 studio to tell us about the event.
Also, ballet instructor Kim Sagami and dancers Sarah Hulsey and Doug Wilcox showed us a few exercises you can do at home.
Tips for people trying to get in shape with ballet:
- be aware of posture
- listen to your body
- have an open mind
- be patient
- be positive
- practice safely
The Joffrey Ballet Spring Gala (www.joffrey.org/gala)
Friday, April 19, 2013
Performance: 6:30 pm
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
50 East Congress Parkway
Chicago
Cocktails, dinner, and dancing: 8 pm
Hilton Chicago Grand Ballroom
720 South Michigan Avenue
Tickets $750
Tables $7,500 - $50,000