The American Ballet Theatre (ABT) William J Gillespie School at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is now accepting students for Fall 2020.
ABT Gillespie's virtual classes provide a safe, quality training experience with:
- Limited class sizes to ensure all students receive individualized faculty feedback
- "Waiting Room” feature to allow only ABT Gillespie students to enter each class
- All classes password protected
- Continuation of live piano accompaniment at all levels
- Students’ ability to un-mute to ask questions, or otherwise communicate with faculty
- An ABT Gillespie School coordinator providing real-time technical support during class
- Optional weekly coaching, Saturday classes, virtual Meet-the-Artists with ABT personnel, wellness lectures, seminars, and more
- Students encouraged to maintain friendships, share experiences and discuss lessons by talking and messaging during breaks