Ellison Ballet

My daughter attended the Ellison summer intensive program and absolutely loved it! She could not stop raving about how much she had learned in just one month! She especially loved the pa de deux classes.
In terms of the housing accommodations, the dancers are in a beautiful area on the upper Westside of Manhattan. I did have the opportunity to visit the location, and I felt it was very safe and had easy access to the subway and local markets. I also thought the chaperones were top notch. I would highly recommend their program to any serious dancer.

My son has danced with Mr. Ellison for several years. Thank God we found him. He is a gifted instructor and has motivated my son to go beyond his perceived potential. Because of the excellent training my son has received, he has been invited to dance overseas in Russia and from a ballet perspective — you can’t beat that.

I’ve seen Mr. Ellison’s students taking (extra?) class on Sunday’s at STEPS NYC and they are all very talented, WELL-​TRAINED, and hard working students. He focuses a lot on subtle detail and finds a great balance between really pushing the student, while reinforcing that he/​she should relax. From what I’ve watched in class, I’d HIGHLY recommend the Ellison Ballet School. I’m not sure where his studios are located right now (somewhere in Manhattan), but he responds very quickly to e-​mail inquiries about anything. I’d definitely say that his training is as good at or better than the most selective ballet school (s) in the city (JKO/​SAB), but done in a more personalized atmosphere where students get to work with Mr. Ellison himself. It’s so obvious that he truly cares about each one of his students, and that everything is personalized. He also has lots of videos on Youtube if you care to search and see some of his students in action.