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Pilates Success Story

February 27th, 2012

Pilates at New Ballet clients, Ted and Robyn Gibboney, share their success story with the Commercial Appeal. Each started Pilates at New Ballet to help with health issues and have continued their practice after finding an increased sense of body awareness. Read more in the Commercial Appeal.

Graduate Spotlight: Laura Cost

February 6th, 2012

(Laura graduated from Millsaps College in May 2011 with an honors degree in Sociology of Religion and English, and deferred acceptance to Boston University’s master’s program in Community and Global Engagement and Non-profit Management to stay in Mississippi and work with AmeriCorps ...

NBE Initiates the Dunbar Elementary School Girl's Residency Program

February 6th, 2012

Memphis, TN - New Ballet Ensemble & School began a Girl’s Residency Program at Dunbar Elementary School in the Orange Mound neighborhood sponsored by the Briggs Foundation. The program will run from January 2012 to April 2012. 

TODAY Show Keeps Giving: Manassas High School

February 6th, 2012

Thanks to generous donations from the TODAY show, we were able to pass on jazz shoes to the Manassas High School dance team. Congratulations girls!

Shelby County School "Arts Infusion" Partnership

February 6th, 2012

This semester, New Ballet Ensemble is partnering with Shelby County Schools "Arts Infusion" program to bring the power of dance to sudents around the area. Our dancers will travel to 10 schools to perform "3 Shoes and Bare Feet." 

NBE's Ballet Curriculum: 5 Questions with Susan Jaffe

February 6th, 2012

Click here to read a Q & A with Susan Jaffee, ABT's ballet mistress and co-director of Dance Vision and Dance Vision Youth Ensemble, who name Chistina Bernal as one of the 5 greatest influces on her ballet teaching. The Bernal method of teaching used at New Ballet Ensemble offers equity in ...

Lil Buck Dances in the Super Bowl

February 5th, 2012

This year's Super Bowl halftime show featuring Madonna included one of NBE's very own, Charles "Lil Buck" Riley. Lil Buck won the Smirnoff Nighlife challenge last year to become the newest member of Madonna's dance crew. We are so proud of him, congratulations Buck! Watch ...