Mount Dora School of Ballet

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History

The Mount Dora School of Ballet was established in 2002 by Kathryn Wheeler and Nan Keating, and has continued under the artistic leadership of Mrs. Wheeler since 2011. Both recognized the need for a strong classical ballet school in Lake County providing enrichment in the ballet arts to children in Mount Dora, Eustis, Tavares, Umatilla, Leesburg, Fruitland Park and surrounding areas.

To touch, to move, to inspire. This is the true gift of dance.
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Ballet technique is the foundation of our curriculum. Our faculty follows a syllabus steeped in the Russian tradition. The school has three distinct divisions. Our Children’s Division is for girls and boys ages 3 to 7 and our Classical Ballet Division is for girls and boys 8 to 19. We also have an Open Division for students 8 and up with classes in Character Dance, and, Contemporary, as well as an Adult/Teen Barre Fit Program. Performing is a crucial … Read More

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Please complete a registration form and return to Mount Dora School of Ballet as soon as possible to ensure enrollment in your preferred class. Students new to Mount Dora School of Ballet wishing to register for the Classical Ballet Division, ages 8 through 19, are placed properly through a placement class. Please call the office for an appointment. Students in the Children’s Division, ages 3 through 7, are placed by age as of September 1. The Open Division … Continue to Registration

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