Rafael Grigorian School of Ballet
300 Lake Street
Elmira, NY  14901
76 Main Street, 3rd Floor
Binghamton, NY  13905
607-733-2554
Company website:  www.rgbt.org  
                                                         
~Come Soar with Us~

          Creative movement, Pre Ballet, Pilates, Jazz, Ballet,                  Pointe, Adult Ballet, Folk

Classes for the serious as well as the recreational dancer!
Registration is ongoing.

        Welcome to the Rafael Grigorian School of  Ballet

        Classes are offered for students of all ages and levels, from beginner through professional.  Students are assigned to the class level where they will make the greatest progress.  Placement in classes is not based on age or previous dance training.  The instructors place students based upon the individual needs, ability, and personal goals of each student. 

       Classes are offered daily throughout the year.   June Workshops and summer intensive classes in August are also offered. 

       All students perform in a Spring Concert. Students do not purchase individual outfits for each dance but rent them from the studio at a fraction of the cost. Students, also have opportunities to perform with the Rafael Grigorian Ballet Theatre which holds productions at the Clemens Center in Elmira and The Forum in Binghamton.

       Registration is ongoing.  Please call or email for class schedule and tuition information.  New students are always welcomed.


There is a 10% discount for families with two or more enrolled students.  Each student's classes are counted individually and then the necessary discount is applied.  A $30.00 registration fee is due upon enrollment.
Artistic Director
Master Rafael Grigorian
Administrative Director
Mrs. Nina Grigorian
Administrators
Mrs. Denise Lambert (Elmira)
Mrs. Olga Andrejev (Binghamton)
Faculty - Elmira
Master Grigorian, Ballet
Mrs. Mantey, Ballet
Mrs. Hogan, Pre-Ballet
Faculty - Binghamton
Master Grigorian, Ballet
Mrs. Wallace, Ballet
Mrs. Olga Andrejev, Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement
Miss Kucera, Pre-Ballet/Creative Movement
About Master Grigorian
  Mr. Rafael Grigorian trained at the Baku Choreographic Institute and at the Kirov Ballet School in Leningrad under the instruction of A.J. Pushkin.  For twenty years, he was the principal dancer with the Baku Theater of Opera and Ballet, dancing the lead roles in such ballets as Giselle, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, and others.  He was awarded Laureate of the State of the USSR and received the title of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan, USSR.  He toured extensively in Europe and Asia with the stars of the Kirov and Bolshoi Ballet Theaters.  He served as instrucor of the Moscow Ballet Festival.  From 1986 until 1991, he held the title of Choreographer for the Moscow School of Ice Dancing.  Several of his students are Olympic and World competition gold and silver ice dancing medalists.

    Mr. Grigorian joined our community in 1989 as Choreographer of the Russian Stars Ensemble for Mark Twain-The Musical.  In 1991, he opened Rafael Grigorian's School of Ballet in Elmira; in 1998, Mr. Grigorian opened a branch of his school in Binghamton.

    Master Grigorian currently teaches master classes at Central Pennsyvlania Youth Ballet, Carlisle, PA; Ballet Academy East, NYC; Ithaca Ballet, Alfred Ballet Academy, New York Ballet Academy, SUNY Binghamton, Lexington Ballet, Ballet Royal of MD, Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Virginia Youth Ballet and Central Pennsylvania Ballet Theatre in State College.
    Also, Mr. Grigorian was invited to teach Master Classes at the Ballet Classic in Reykjavik, Iceland.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF QUALITY INSTRUCTION!  CLASSES START WEDNESDAY SEPT 7        
                            
REGISTER FOR 2011-2012 AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS AND DATES:
ELMIRA STUDIO, Wednesday, August 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
BINGHAMTON STUDIO, Thursday, August 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
(STUDIO LOCATIONS ON "CONTACT" PAGE)
fill out a registration form now and mail or bring to registration (registration is ongoing)