The NRStudio’s professional and innovative ballet and contemporary classes explore the infinite possibilities of dance education.
BALLET
The foundations of the NRStudio ballet classes are the Russian and Cuban syllabi. RAD, Cecchetti, Vaganova, as well as Balanchine technique, also inform the classes. Alignment, vocabulary, musicality, and dance history are incorporated into each class. Students are encouraged to explore the dance world through suggested videos/live streams from organizations such as Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, the Royal Ballet and the Prix de Lausanne. Additional inspirational online resources are made available through NRStudio emails. Students are also invited to expand and practice their technique, artistry and performance skills through summer and winter variation workshops, as well as personal choreography projects.
The NRStudio ballet curriculum uses backwards design. Hence, the advanced classes inform the introductory class. This unique lesson organization encourages the adult dancer to develop their individual dancing intentions and goals at their own pace, while maximizing their potential.
A Studio Moment: NRStudio Dancers Dance
CONTEMPORARY
The contemporary work is built on the Limon technique. It is infused with Luigi jazz, Pilates concepts, Natasha’s personal dancing/choreographic experience, as well as therapeutic movement. The Tuesday Dancer’s Blend (7:30-8:30pm) is the studio’s scheduled contemporary class for 2026.
NRSTUDIO DANCERS IN THE WORLD
The studio has trained adult dancers who engage with the dance world through professional performance in dance, theatre, and performance art, as well as attend open classes at Ottawa’s National Arts Center and cities including Boston, NYC, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Former students have attended the RAD’s Benesh Institute and been members of art organizations such as the Ottawa Arts Council and Healthy Dancer Canada.
Natasha’s trans-disciplinary arts practice nurtures the belief that the skills taught in class transfer to all parts of life. This belief is evidenced by the diverse artistic paths of the studio’s dancers. Natasha creates a nurturing class environment that presents possibility and many smiles. She is very excited to dance through 2026 with motion and light and to share this with her students through thoughtful instudio classes that encourage individual technical and artistic growth, as well as dancing passion.
A NRStudio Fave: NRStudio Barre with Dancer DeNeige – Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8DYviaB2rM
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WHERE STUDIO DANCERS TAKE BALLET CLASS OUTSIDE OF OTTAWA:
NORTH AMERICA:
Canada:
Ballet Divertimento (Montreal)
City Dance Corps (Toronto)
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (Calgary)
Edmonton School of Ballet (Edmonton)
Harbour Dance (Vancouver)
National Ballet of Canada (Toronto)
Teacher Don Jordan (Studio Bizz, Montreal)
United States:
Broadway Dance Center (NYC
The Dance Complex (Cambridge, MA)
Graham School Teacher Training (NYC)
Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (Lee, MA)
Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre (Boston, MA)
Peridance Capezio Center (NYC)
Steps (NYC)
EUROPE:
France: Éléphant Paname Centre d’Art Et De Danse (Paris), Studio Harmonic (Paris)
United Kingdom: Pineapple Dance Studios (London)
ASIA:
Japan: Broadway Dance Center – Satellite school of NYC’s Broadway Dance Center (Tokyo)
