Anonymous
06/14/2026 14:55
Subject: !
Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WvkX-yOqs
Check this girl out! She's 10.
Thanks for the pointing out this video -- I noticed Sylvie is the YAGP FINALS HOPE Award winner and she trains at Master Ballet Academy in AZ.
She's WOW -- and it looks like quite a few of her solos are on YouTube including contemporary pieces. Very cool.
As for the poster who said DC can't match this -- that might be true -- Sylvie is extraordinary. And YAGP FINALS is an International Invitation-Only Competition that includes dancers from all over the world.
BUT if you look at the list of YAGP winners from the DC Regional competition, you'll see that there a few DC-Area schools with also-amazing students who received recognization at that event.
https://yagp.org/yagp-2026-washington-d-c-winners/
Our YAGP DC-Regional HOPE Award winner was Olivia Liu, who trains at CityDance including with Molly Holht (before MBA DC while Ms. Holht was still the Ballet Program Director at CityDance).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3NUeEjZDeE
Anonymous
06/13/2026 07:48
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Master Ballet Academy DC website is live!
Website outlines MBA program offering from age 5 to pre-professional with tuition, schedule, and uniform information.
email address for enrollment inquiries -- plus a link to parent portal
I don't see anything about adult classes (yet?)
Also not seeing an address -- just a paragraph confirming Tenleytown and address is coming once facility is finalized...
We would try Master Ballet, and the website looks good, but the lack of an address this close to opening and lack of local teachers on their website make me wary.
It looks like they've announced their website and are starting to add local teachers.
Anonymous
06/12/2026 15:01
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
It's a great location with several schools within easy walking distance.
Anonymous
06/12/2026 13:54
Subject: Master Ballet Academy
Hmmm, close to the Metro AND a Whole Foods!
Anonymous
06/11/2026 09:08
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:WOW. I haven't seen any dancer coming out of DC EVER look that good.
Ummm...you are insane. Fan girling a kid. What is that kid giving up to entertain you. A weird adult. Gross.
You seem to be irrationally angry and threatened. Seeing the winner of one of the biggest international ballet competitions shouldn't cause steam to come from your nose and ears. Can you not celebrate someone else's child's success? Or another school's success? Please redirect your anger elsewhere.
Anonymous
06/11/2026 09:00
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
I saw they announced their new location! 4646 40th St. NW in Tenleytown.
Anonymous
06/10/2026 17:53
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:WOW. I haven't seen any dancer coming out of DC EVER look that good.
Ummm...you are insane. Fan girling a kid. What is that kid giving up to entertain you. A weird adult. Gross.
Anonymous
06/10/2026 17:51
Subject: !
Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5WvkX-yOqs
Check this girl out! She's...
This isn't the flex you think it is.
Anonymous
06/10/2026 17:44
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
WOW. I haven't seen any dancer coming out of DC EVER look that good.
Anonymous
06/10/2026 17:41
Subject: !
Anonymous
06/10/2026 17:37
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:There seem to be a lot of people who feel threatened by a successful ballet school coming to the area. If you don't like them, great, don't send your kid there. But why are you so worked up about it?
Because we don't need more toxic ballet out there. Its a beautiful art form, we are heavily involved, and we don't need more of the nonsense MBA brings.
You've made your opinion known. There's no need to continue to repeat yourself in post after post after post.
Anonymous
06/09/2026 19:57
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:There seem to be a lot of people who feel threatened by a successful ballet school coming to the area. If you don't like them, great, don't send your kid there. But why are you so worked up about it?
Because we don't need more toxic ballet out there. Its a beautiful art form, we are heavily involved, and we don't need more of the nonsense MBA brings.
Anonymous
06/09/2026 16:48
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:There seem to be a lot of people who feel threatened by a successful ballet school coming to the area. If you don't like them, great, don't send your kid there. But why are you so worked up about it?
+1. I've heard far too much bad-mouthing by so-called professional teachers and coaches at ballet competitions, and it is not a good look. These teachers and coaches would be wise to keep silent if they can't be positive about competitors. When I heard one of my DD's teachers make critical remarks about a former student, it made me think twice about re-enrolling. I did not want DD to have that teacher as a role model. The ballet world is small, and making petty remarks about the choices of teenaged girls is beyond ridiculous.
Anonymous
06/09/2026 16:18
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
There seem to be a lot of people who feel threatened by a successful ballet school coming to the area. If you don't like them, great, don't send your kid there. But why are you so worked up about it?
Anonymous
06/09/2026 14:54
Subject: Re:Master Ballet Academy
Anonymous wrote:Master Ballet Academy DC website is live!
Website outlines MBA program offering from age 5 to pre-professional with tuition, schedule, and uniform information.
email address for enrollment inquiries -- plus a link to parent portal
I don't see anything about adult classes (yet?)
Also not seeing an address -- just a paragraph confirming Tenleytown and address is coming once facility is finalized...
We would try Master Ballet, and the website looks good, but the lack of an address this close to opening and lack of local teachers on their website make me wary.