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Welcome to the Valerie Holgers' Academy de Ballet Classique

We invite you to come experience the wondrous, transforming magic of dance!

Whether you are interested in dance as a career path or a form of recreation and self-expression, you will realize your full potential here.

About studio

The Academy de Ballet Classique (ABC) was founded by Valerie Holgers, a former professional ballet dancer, a Marylhurst College scholarship recipient, a Certified Pilates Instructor, and a Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD).

Join our energetic classes. Classes for all ages and abilities. Whether an aspiring to become a professional career or just dance for fun, we have the class for you.

Meet our team

The Academie de Ballet Classique employs qualified professional Ballet and Dance Teachers, Choreographers and Musical Accompanists. Artists in their own right, all are qualified teaching professionals. Teaching certification is our standard for all our teachers.

Meet our exciting teachers, come watch them in the studio and join our classes. Get more information

ABCBallet Boutique

Here is where you'll find everything your budding star will need to look the part! Sorry, for now our ballet boutique is for our registered students only. We hope to expand boutique for the general public soon!

Exciting performances, Peter & the Wolf/Candyland Performance June 23 & 24 at the Tower!!

When are these exciting performances by ABC dancers? Visit our Events Calendar. There is always something in dance going on every month.

Don't miss any of our exciting performances! Peter & the Wolf tickets are available at the Tower Theatre http://www.towertheatre.org. Open House & Special Events tickets available at our ballet boutique.

Mother’s Day Reflections

Mother’s Day 2012 Today’s blog is not about rude ballet students or unruly children in class. Today I write about reflecting on all those moments shared with mothers — my own and myself as a mother. Last evening I read a Facebook post by a friend. She was feeling sad this Mother’s Day as her ...

More on Mean Ballet Girls

MORE ON MEAN BALLET GIRLS While visiting with one parent, the topic of my “Mean Girls” blog came up.  Her insight brought an AHA moment to me.   She mentioned how dysfunctional children’s TV has become, that even the Disney channel highlights “sassy” kids.  Could this be where the meanness and condescension is stemming?It’s no surprise ...

Mean Teens in Ballet

Mean teens in ballet As a ballet teacher, my eyes are focused on technique, performance and musicality rather than on the personal interactions of my students. Consequently, I often miss the subtlety of “ballet bullying” among my young teen students, but I have recently become sorely aware of some of these negative interactions. What compels ...

Performances and Parents

Dance Performances and Parents Blessed be the parents of a dance student! We, like so many studios, produce at least one major performance each year. Of which, would not occur without the tireless support and help of our parents. Simply put: “No parents’ No Performance”. These “Studio Angels” raise money; make, repair, steam, and inventory ...
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