What We Teach

Every Class, Every Age

Eight disciplines under one roof, for students ages 3 and up.

Every class is taught to the standard Leonid Farber set in 2000, and every student is placed at the right level by instructors who genuinely care.

Ages 5 and up

Farber Ballet

Classical Ballet

Ages 5 and up

The foundation of everything we teach, classical ballet training for all levels.

Ages 5 and up · all levels, beginner through advanced
Vaganova method, taught through a graded, level-based syllabus
Individual attention · ability-based placement, not just age
First class always free

Classical Ballet is the cornerstone of everything we do at Farber Ballet. Our graded syllabus follows the Vaganova method, providing strong technique and true artistry, and is adapted for students at every level, from absolute beginners to those preparing for professional training.

Beginner classes focus on the fundamental positions, basic barre work, and the musicality that is the hallmark of classical technique. As students progress through intermediate and advanced levels, they develop clean pirouettes, expansive port de bras, and the physical discipline that ballet demands. Advanced students work on classical variations from the standard repertoire.

All students receive individual attention within the class setting. Placement is based on ability and readiness, not age alone. First class is always free, come in, take a class, and let us find the right level for your dancer.

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Ages 3 to 5

Farber Ballet

Pre-Ballet

Ages 3 to 5

The very first experience of music, movement, and joy, designed for children ages 3 to 5.

Ages 3–5 · no experience required
Music, creative movement, and gentle barre work
Warm, patient environment full of imagination
Children from all over Brooklyn welcome

Pre-Ballet at Farber Ballet is where the joy of dance begins. Designed for children ages 3 to 5, these classes introduce the youngest students to music, movement, and the beginnings of ballet vocabulary, all in an environment that is warm, patient, and full of imagination.

Young dancers learn to listen to music, move their bodies with intention, and develop the coordination and spatial awareness that will serve them throughout their dance education. Classes incorporate props, creative movement games, and gentle barre work to engage children at exactly the right developmental level.

Parents consistently tell us that Pre-Ballet was where their child's lifelong passion for dance was ignited. Children from the neighborhood and from across Brooklyn are welcome, no experience required, just curiosity and a love of movement.

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By teacher recommendation (typically ages 11+)

Farber Ballet

Pointe

By teacher recommendation (typically ages 11+)

Introduced by teacher recommendation only, when technique, strength, and readiness are genuinely there.

Teacher recommendation required, no shortcuts
Progressive methodology, built from the inside out
Advanced Ballet students, typically ages 12+
Balance, turns, and travel en pointe with real power

Pointe work is the pinnacle of classical ballet and is introduced only when a student's technique, strength, and physical development are ready. At Farber Ballet, students are invited to Pointe class by teacher recommendation, there are no shortcuts, because premature Pointe work risks injury and undermines the artistry it is meant to produce.

Once in Pointe class, students learn to move with the effortless elegance that Pointe technique makes possible: the ability to balance, turn, and travel en pointe with power that looks weightless from the audience. Classes at our dance studio follow a graduated methodology, a progressive approach that builds strength from the inside out.

Students in the advanced Ballet levels who are ready for Pointe will be approached by their instructor. If you have questions about readiness, contact us and we will arrange a brief assessment.

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Ages 8 and up

Farber Ballet

Contemporary & Lyrical

Ages 8 and up

Personal, emotional, and music-driven, the expressive counterpart to classical training.

Intermediate and advanced students
Cunningham, Graham, and release techniques
Lyrical: storytelling through movement and music
Develops range to work in any dance context

Contemporary and Lyrical dance at Farber Ballet draws on the expressive freedom of modern dance while maintaining the technical foundation of classical training. Students explore movement that is personal, emotional, and musically driven, the antidote to the precision of the barre, and a powerful complement to it.

Lyrical dance uses the story of the music as its starting point. Contemporary technique draws from the Cunningham, Graham, and release traditions, filtered through a Brooklyn lens. Students who train in both Classical Ballet and Contemporary at our dance studio develop a rare range, the ability to work in any dance context with both technical credibility and genuine expressiveness.

Classes are available for intermediate and advanced students. Beginners in Ballet may join Contemporary once they have developed sufficient body awareness.

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Ages 6 and up

Farber Ballet

Hip-Hop

Ages 6 and up

Brooklyn-rooted, authentic, and technically demanding, far more than a few party moves.

All levels welcome
Popping, locking, breaking, and new-school styles
Taught by instructors who live this style
Excellent cross-training for ballet students

Hip-Hop at Farber Ballet is energetic, contemporary, and deeply musical. Classes teach the foundational vocabulary of street dance, popping, locking, breaking, and new-school styles, with the same attention to form and musicality that runs through every class at our dance studio.

Brooklyn is one of the birthplaces of hip-hop culture, and we take that seriously. Our Hip-Hop classes are taught by instructors who live and breathe this style, bringing authentic movement vocabulary to students who want to develop real technical skills, not just a few party moves.

Hip-Hop is an excellent cross-training discipline for ballet students, and equally welcoming to students who are not pursuing classical training. It is fast-paced, fun, and demanding in exactly the right ways.

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Ages 6 and up

Farber Ballet

Jazz

Ages 6 and up

One of the most versatile and joyful styles in the dancer's toolkit, theatrical jazz training for every level.

Beginners and developing students
Sharp isolations, turns, and floorwork for musical theatre
Builds musicality and performance quality
Pairs naturally with classical ballet training

Jazz rounds out Farber Ballet's offering as one of the most versatile and joyful styles in the dancer's toolkit. Jazz at our dance studio covers the theatrical jazz vocabulary that powers musical theatre, commercial dance, and performance, sharp isolations, dynamic turns, and floorwork that demands and rewards athleticism.

Students build musicality, precision, and performance quality through combinations that grow more complex as their technique develops.

Jazz is available for beginners and developing students. It pairs beautifully with Classical Ballet training and is offered on our regular weekly schedule at the dance studio.

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Ages 5 and up

Farber Ballet

Stretch & Acrobatics

Ages 5 and up

The physical foundation that makes every other discipline possible.

All ages and all dance disciplines
Flexibility, core strength, balance, and body awareness
Acrobatics elements: cartwheels, walkovers, backbends, handstands
Dramatically accelerates progress in any dance style

Stretch and Acrobatics at Farber Ballet provides the physical foundation that makes everything else possible. Students develop flexibility, core strength, balance, and body awareness through a progressive curriculum that combines targeted stretching with foundational acrobatics skills.

The class is structured to complement all other disciplines we offer. Ballet students who take Stretch see dramatically faster progress in extension and turn-out. Hip-Hop students develop the range of motion for bigger, cleaner movements. Every dancer benefits from a more flexible, stronger body.

Acrobatics elements include cartwheels, walkovers, backbends, and handstands, introduced progressively and safely. This class is one of the most popular at our dance studio, and one of the most visibly transformative.

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All ages

Farber Ballet

Piano & Guitar

All ages

Great dancers are great musicians first, offered standalone or alongside dance training.

All ages and experience levels
Piano: classical curriculum, reading music, keyboard technique
Guitar: classical and popular styles
One-on-one and small-group sessions on the regular weekly schedule

Farber Ballet has always believed that a great dancer is first a great musician, and our Piano and Guitar lessons bring that philosophy to life. Offered as standalone classes or in combination with dance training, our music program is taught by dedicated instructors with conservatory backgrounds.

Piano lessons at our dance studio follow a classical curriculum, reading music, developing technique at the keyboard, and building the musical intelligence that makes every art form better. Guitar lessons cover both classical and popular styles, meeting students where their interests lie.

Music lessons are available for all ages and experience levels, from the first time a child sits at a piano to advanced students preparing for auditions or examinations. Instruction is one-on-one or in small groups, integrated into the weekly schedule at the studio.

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Farber Ballet

Audition Prep

Middle school, high school & college BFA auditions

One-on-one private coaching for middle school, high school, and college BFA auditions. We got you.

Middle school, high school, and college BFA program auditions
One-on-one private lessons, tailored to each program's requirements
Technique, repertoire, and audition-day readiness
Call 718-864-1453 to schedule

Auditioning for a specialized middle school, a performing arts high school, or a college BFA dance program? Farber Ballet offers one-on-one private lessons built specifically around audition requirements, from technique and repertoire to stage presence.

Every audition is different, and preparation should be too. Lessons are tailored to the specific school or program a student is targeting, with focused work on the combinations, variations, and technical benchmarks the panel is looking for.

Call us at 718-864-1453 to set up a private audition prep session.

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Not Sure Which Class Is Right?

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