Ballett Centrum is a dance school with 30 years of history in Berlin, offering year-round classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz, street dance, and more at Adenauerplatz.
Ballett Centrum is a dance school in Berlin that has operated for 30 years. After three decades at Kurfürstendamm Karree, the school relocated to Adenauerplatz. The school is owned by Christian Toberentz and is presented together with Berliner Musicalschule. The organization describes itself as a meeting place for artists from different disciplines, including dancers, actors, singers, musicians, and visual artists.
The school offers year-round classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, street dance, step dance, acrobatics, yoga, and pilates. Classes are available for children starting at age 4, teenagers, adults, and professionals. Ballet classes are offered at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, including pointe work. Additional styles include hip hop, K-pop, breakdance, contemporary, afro fusion, and dance hall. The school offers a 10-week ballet basics preparation course for adult beginners. A trial class is available.
The school employs over 20 teachers and guest teachers. Classes are taught by instructors with varied backgrounds, including teachers who have worked at other Berlin dance institutions.
Ballett Centrum is a dance school that has been in existence for 30 years. It is presented together with Berliner Musicalschule and describes itself as more than a dance school, serving as a meeting place for artists from different disciplines including dancers, actors, singers, musicians, and visual artists. The school is owned by Christian Toberentz and has a faculty of regular teachers and guest instructors.
Ballett Centrum is located at Wilmersdorfer Str. 92-93, D-10629 Berlin, at Adenauerplatz. The location is accessible via U-Bahnhof Adenauerplatz with U1 line and bus lines M19, M29, X10, 109, and 110.
Ballett Centrum offers year-round classes in ballet, modern dance, jazz dance in various styles, street dance, step dance, acrobatics, yoga, and pilates. Classes include jazz dance, hip hop, children’s ballet, company training, ballet, mama dance with mother and baby, step, K-pop, breakdance, contemporary, modern jazz, afro fusion, dance hall, and basics courses. The school offers a 10-week Ballett Basics preparation course for adult beginners.
Classes are available for children, youth, adults, and professionals. The school offers non-binding trial classes and prospective students are encouraged to call during office hours or come in person for advice.
Ballett Centrum caters to ages 4 and up with children’s ballet classes for ages 4-5, 6-8, 7+, 8-11, and 9+ depending on level. Experience levels range from complete beginners without prior experience to advanced and professional levels, with classes for beginners, intermediate, professional/intermediate, and pointe levels.
The school offers company training and classes for professionals. Trainees in dance, theater, or music can attend open classes in the afternoon and evening free of charge. The Berliner Musicalschule associated with the school requires an entrance examination with a prepared choreography from ballet or jazz dance, with admission decisions made by an examination committee.
Classes are structured by experience level with Neu-Anfänger for those without prior experience, Anfänger 1 for those with prior experience, Anfänger 2 for those with very good prior experience, and Mittelstufe for advanced and professionals. The program generally follows the school-holiday calendar of the state of Berlin.
Contact Ballett Centrum by phone at 030-883 11 75, fax at 030-881 44 59, or email at ballettcentrum@gmx.de. The address is Wilmersdorfer Str. 92-93, D-10629 Berlin. Office hours are Monday to Wednesday 16:30-21:00, Thursday to Friday 16:00-21:00, and Saturday 14:00-17:00. Visit the website at www.ballettcentrum-berlin.de.