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  The North Bay Performing Arts Center offers                                                                          instruction in Classical Ballet, Pointe', Modern, 

 Pas de Deux, Hip Hop, Jazz, Modern, Tap,                                                                            Mediterranean dance, and Ballroom.  Enjoy                                                                             friends, healthy movement, and gain strength.                                                                      Marcella Contessi-Smith founded the                                                                                    Contessi Ballet School in 1977 and created the                                                                        North Bay Performing Arts Center to offer a  wide variety of dance styles for children  and adults. The center has highly talented,  professionally trained, experienced teachers in the performing arts. We are proud of  the excellent reputation we have built and are dedicated to maintaining quality.  

 

  Read about our Director, Marcella Contessi-Smith in a recent Press Democrat article.

                   www.pressdemocrat.com/news/petaluma-dance-teacher

Instruction methods and techniques are based on the firm belief that every student has

something to offer and learning to dance should be fun and exciting! It is important that each student develop a sense of self confidence and self-esteem. All students receive a

generous amount of personal attention. We recognize the potential in each child and

work very hard to assist the students in developing to their fullest.

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 "If you Dance with your heart, your body will follow."

OTHER STUDIO NEWS!   

Contessi Ballet's First

instructor Highlight for July, 2018

Andrea Beach

We want to congratulate Andrea for being selected as our First Monthly Instructor Highlight.

Andrea has been a dedicated and caring instructor whom all of our students love very much.  She has volunteered her time to help the Studio countless times to fill in for teachers, help paint sets, and attend functions to get the word out about Contessi Ballet. She continues with such dedication to the studio even with a full-time college load and job.  Please read the attached Highlight to learn more about Andrea.  We are so happy to have her as an instructor,  Principal dancer and family member of Contessi Ballet

Summer Adult Ballet

Starting July 2, 2018!

Tuesdays:6:00-7:30 p.m., Ballet, core and flexibility

All are welcome!

Beginning Adult Pointe:

Wednesdays: 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

Ballet Technique Fridays: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

        

                           

 

              

        

            

                                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North Bay Performing Arts Center/ Contessi Ballet has moved it's location!! Sign up for classes at our new studio in Penngrove.

11790 Main Street, Suite E, Penngrove, CA 94951

 

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CONTESSI BALLET SUMMER SESSION IS HERE!!

OPEN TO RETURNING AND NEW STUDENTS

      JULY 2, 2018 TO AUGUST 11, 2018

Summer Session includes, ballet, modern, jazz, pointe, tap !!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

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