Adage Ballet Academy

11/01/2026

Our next Movie Night at Lucymont is coming up on Sunday, November 15!

This time we’ll be exploring La Fille Mal Gardée — The Wayward Daughter — one of classical ballet’s most charming and playful comedies.

Set in the countryside, the ballet follows Lise and Colas, two young people in love, while Lise’s mother has very different plans for her daughter’s future. Expect village life, harvest festivities, humor, and some wonderfully joyful dancing.

We’ll begin the evening with a short introduction to the ballet, its story, history, music, and choreography, then settle in together to watch a professional production on the big screen.

This is a FREE community event, and no ballet experience or prior knowledge is needed.

Sunday, November 15
5:00–8:00 PM
Lucymont E.P.A.C.
1 Lucymont Dr, New Castle

We’ll also have potluck-style refreshments for anyone who would like to bring something to share.

RSVP is recommended, but not required.
$5 suggested donation.

Come spend the evening with us and experience ballet together.

10/22/2026

We had the best time at Community Library of the Shenango Valley yesterday. Thank you so much for hosting us!

10/19/2026

We’re grateful to New Castle News for helping us spread the word about our search for host families for the 2027 Lucymont E.P.A.C. Summer Intensive Festival.

As we prepare to welcome dancers from outside the region, we’re looking for local families who would be interested in opening their homes and becoming part of the experience.

Host families will play an important role in helping visiting dancers feel supported, connected, and at home during their time in New Castle.

Thank you to New Castle News for highlighting this part of our program and helping us connect with our community.

If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a host family, please reach out to us or follow the information in the article.

A new ballet studio in New Castle is seeking host families for its first Summer Intensive Festival.

10/07/2026

We realized we never shared this wonderful feature from Mahoning Matters when it was published in September.

The article highlights the opening of Lucymont Events & Performing Arts Center here in New Castle and the beginning of this new chapter for Adage Ballet Academy. We’re grateful to see the work happening here recognized within the greater Mahoning Valley community.

Thank you to Mahoning Matters for taking the time to share our story, and to everyone who has welcomed and supported us since our move to Pennsylvania.

Read the full article here:
https://www.mahoningmatters.com/news/local/article317103970.html

The official first day of classes for Lucymont E.P.A.C. is Sept. 9, located on the former St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church campus.

10/05/2026

A look back at our first outreach performance at The Mall at Robinson! We had such a wonderful time sharing Adage Ballet Academy with the community.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, spoke with us, tried our interactive ballet activities, and stayed to watch us perform. We’re so grateful for the support.

If you’d like to watch the full performance, it is now available on our YouTube channel — link in bio.

We can’t wait for the next event!

10/05/2026

There’s a lot happening at Lucymont this fall and winter. ✨

From ballet movie nights and community observation days to open houses, library outreach, yoga events, performances, workshops, and holiday programming, we’re looking forward to a full season of dance, movement, and community.

Swipe through for upcoming dates from October through early January and save this post so you can easily check back throughout the season.

Many events are *FREE and open to the community*, while others are ticketed or require advance registration.

We hope to see you at Lucymont and throughout the region this season.

10/01/2026

Adage Ballet Academy alumnus Liam White reflects on his time training with us and what ballet gave him along the way.

After graduating from our Primary Advanced Tier, Liam continues his training in the San Francisco Ballet Pre-Professional Division.

Through our Boys Dance Scholarship Fund, we hope to help more boys access the arts through movement.

You can also find more student stories, performances, and training content on our YouTube channel — subscribe through the link in bio.

09/28/2026

Theory is part of the training at Adage Ballet Academy because we want our dancers to understand not only how to dance, but why classical ballet is built the way it is.

In this class, Guillaume Basso explains one of the ideas behind our name, Adage.

Carlo Blasis famously described adagio as the “touchstone of the dancer” — a test of control, placement, balance, line, and musicality. Adagio asks the dancer to sustain movement rather than rush through it, revealing the quality and stability of the technique underneath.

That idea has always resonated deeply with us.

The name Adage also reflects the steadiness we value in training: thoughtful work, control, patience, and consistent effort over time. Rather than chasing quick results, we believe in building technique that lasts.

Theory class gives our full-time dancers the language, history, and context behind the work they do every day in the studio — and helps them understand the principles that shape our school as well.