Camria Ballet Academy

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Camria Ballet Academy is led by Maria Crist, and Bernadette Crist-Pinotti. What is the Youth Corps de Ballet? To create a "Youth Corps de Ballet" had always been a dream of Maria's, not as a group to form a ballet "company" but rather as a means whereby young performers would gain actual stage experience during their formative years, Their performances are designed mainly for community affairs. Maria started the "Youth Corps de Ballet" in 1983 with nine members. The group has grown to include over 60 members. To become a member of the "Youth Corps de Ballet" a student must demonstrate his/her willingness to devote extra time and effort to their ballet training, and be able to accept the discipline and repetition required to strive for perfection. This program instills these qualities and more. Students are rewarded for their extra efforts through their feeling of self accomplishment. Also, as a reward for extra determination and hard work, yearly scholarships are awarded to five students deemed "most improved" for the past season. The "Youth Corps de Ballet" has performed in several nursing homes, at Yunker Farm, the Miss Cass County and Miss Red River Valley Pageants, Moorhead Center Mall, West Acres, and most recently with the Fargo-Moorhead Area Youth Symphony. We have also done two full scale holiday performances with the Brant School of Dance Arts, Fargo, providing students with even more performance opportunities. Besides these performances, we plan one full scale production each season, combining both the "Youth Corps de Ballet" and the general divisions of Camria Ballet Academy. Watch for these performances each May.