Albano Ballet Company : About the Company

Hartford office and facility:
15 Girard Avenue., Hartford, CT 06105
860-232-8898

Mystic office and facility:
115 Welles Road, Mystic, CT
860-599-1431

Joseph Albano - Founder and Artistic Director

Julia Frederick - Assistant Director and Instructor

The Albano Ballet Company is located in the heart of Hartford, Connecticut, in a Victorian style carriage house with a tradition of over 80 years of dance and educative training.

Legendary actress Katherine Hepburn is just one of the many stars who studied dance on the premises over the years.

Conveniently located halfway between New York and Boston, the combination of the building's historical charm, fully equipped dance studios with permanent bars, mirrors, air conditioning and ample off-street parking makes this facility one of the most stimulating dance spaces in New England! Unlike the cold, sterile new schools permeating the dance field, Albano Ballet maintains an "old world" ambiance.

The Albano Ballet Company is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.
The Parents & Friends of the Albano Ballet Company provide support and fund raising efforts.

"Albano's stars are wonderful to watch.

The flowing movements, the lyrical lifts and the graceful classical effects all show how demanding is the training received from Albano."

The West Hartford News April 1986

Mr. Albano presents a systematic approach to learning the dance based on his "theory of rotors" and the "law of centers."

Preschoolers begin with rhythmic training, coordination, basic pre-ballet, and creative movement elements for the 4 to 6 year old.

The more intense preparatory Ballet A and B are offered for the 6 to 7 year old.

Afternoons and Saturdays are relegated for the preschool and children's sessions.

Daily afternoon and evening sessions as well as Saturday lessons are offered for children, teenagers and adults.

In the early years of instruction, the goal is to train the student to become aware of kinetic transference before learning the dance steps. Therefore, Dance Theory is recommended as an important addition to the students' weekly program.

Course Offerings

Classical Ballet, Dance Theory, Toe, Modern Dance, Tap, Preschool, Jazz, and Partnering.

Registration & Class schedules

Call either location to set up a pre-registration interview.

Fall semester begins right after Labor Day - end of December.

Winter / Spring semester: January through May

Summer: June - end of August.

All students enrolled with the School are eligible to perform in all of the Albano Ballet productions.

Albano's Nutcracker performances are always accompanied by a full live orchestra, insuring that all who attend are treated to the finest holiday dance experience.

Following each performance at Welte Theater, children are invited on stage for the Sugar Plum Party where, for a nominal fee of $3.00 they will receive their very own miniature nutcracker from the Sugar Plum Fairy herself!

Following each performance at Mohegan Sun Arena, patrons are invited to meet and greet the performers.

December 8th and 9th, 3PM

Welte Theater, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT.
Ticket Purchase Information for
Welte Theater performances:
Please call (860)-232-8898.

December 15th, 2007 at 7PM and December 16th, 2007 at 2PM

Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT.
Ticket Purchase Information for Mohegan Sun Arena performances:
Visit the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or call ticketmaster.com at 1.800.477.6849.

Spring seasons may find Mr. "A's" choreographic gems, including Resphigi's "The Birds", Gershwin's "An American in Paris", and the "Strauss Waltz" revived to appreciative audiences and rave reviews.

Debussy's "Afternoon of a Faun", Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances", Jean Pierre Rampal's "Ballet Oriental", Rick Astley's "Why Not a Ballet On Love" are among some of the pieces performed.

The Albano Ballet performs "Dance, The Language of Movement", exposing public schools to ballet and other forms of dance.