Boston Early Music Festival Choreographer & Dancer to Present Baroque Master Class at Marblehead School of Ballet

During National Dance Week, the Marblehead School of Ballet (MSB) is planning a celebration from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May 3. An exclusive master class, An Afternoon of Baroque Dance, is featured with Boston Early Music Festival choreographer and dancer Carlos Fittante on Sunday, May 3 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 115 Pleasant Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. To thank the public for its support over the years, MSB is also offering special coupons and discounts throughout the week to celebrate dance.

“I look forward to presenting another master class about Baroque dance, the predecessor of classical ballet, at the Marblehead School of Ballet for the community. This dance highlights complex coordination and rhythmic sophistication. Students will enjoy exploring its dance movements of small turns, hopping jumps, beaten leg gestures and spiraling arm ornaments,” said Carlos Fittante, a native of Salem, Massachusetts.

Fittante, a New York based choreographer and dancer specializing in Baroque, Balinese, and Spanish Escuela Bolera dances, is artistic director of BALAM Dance Theatre. Noted for his expressive physicality, he is co-choreographer and a featured dancer with the Boston Early Music Festival and will perform in its production of Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo in June. He has appeared with several period music ensembles throughout the United States such Voices of Music and Apollo’s Fire. A graduate of the School of American Ballet and Empire State College, Fittante has taught mask work at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York and currently teaches dance at Queens College in New York City.

The enrollment fee is $25. Students should have some dance experience. For information and to register, call 781-631-6262 or send an e-mail to msb@havetodance.com.

Special Classes, Coupons & Discounts

The school invites the public to celebrate National Dance Week with these six exclusive offers available only from Friday, April 24 through Sunday, May 3. Enrolled MSB students may bring a friend to any class, including ballet, stretch and strength, creative movement, Argentine tango, swing, salsa and more as the school’s guest. Guests must register in advance. Arrange a complimentary consultation with Artistic Director Paula K. Shiff, recipient of Salem State University’s 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts, to discuss their dance future.

Looking to do something a little different that week? Try a pilates, ballroom or another class. New students only may attend any class for only $5 from April 24 through May 3 with advanced registration. Newcomers to MSB may watch a class and learn about the school’s dance events and activities taking place throughout the year.

The Spirit of ‘76 Bookstore joins MSB to celebrate dance that week and offers a 25% coupon for ballet dictionaries and a 10% coupon off any dance book special order. Stop by the MSB office, meet the staff and request a coupon. View the MSB’s complete class schedule online.

For information, call 781-631-6262, send an e-mail msb@havetodance.com or visit the school’s web site. Follow MSB on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.