French Academie of Ballet

January 2013

Three small New York intensives where ballet students thrive

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Sept 2012

The discipline that François Perron commands from his students is palpable. Even in a summer open class, dancers follow a strict dress code of black and pink—no skirts—with hair in wispless buns. In the preparatory notes of each warm-up exercise, arms move in unison to settle at the barre, and TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE CLICK HERE





Andie McDowell talks about her daughter and her training with Francois Perron

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By Lisa Beaufour 23/10/2011

Wednesday June 15, 2011

  Kat Wildish is the driving force behind the first New York Festival of Dance Schools; Kat curated the programme which drew together several groups from various area dance schools: Princeton University Ballet, comprised of former dancers turned Ivy Leaguers; French Academie of Ballet, a program led by Francois Perron which provides training in the grand French style; The STEPS Repertory Ensemble (offering Sean Curran's Social Discourse with music by Radiohead's Thom Yorke); and Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory NY (presenting classical divertissements). In addition, Graham II performed an excerpt from Graham's staging of The Rite of Spring. Top photo of the Graham II dancers by Sinru Ku....

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Saturday May 21, 2011 Oberon's Grove

Having watched various ballet classes in recent months here in New York City, an afternoon that I spent in the studio watching Francois Perron teach remains a memorable experience.

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July 2010 Dance Spirit Magazine

François Perron talks about getting boys into dance class and keeping them there.

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