School of Ballet Arts Interview with Leila Parello

Leila Parello, owner and director of the School of Ballet Arts in Southern California, emphasizes the joy of dance in a friendly, non-competitive environment. She believes the art of dance enhances the quality of life. The School’s focus is classical ballet dance as education, training, fitness, and fun. The School of Ballet Arts offers a complete ballet curriculum for children, teens, and adults. Individualized classes, taught by the credentialed, professional staff, offer a unique opportunity to learn ballet technique, pointe, classical ballet variations, stretch, jazz, and tap. The School of Ballet Arts offers fun Pre-Ballet, and Toddler Pre-Ballet classes, Tuition is offered at affordable rates, family discounts, and senior citizen discounts. Yearly recitals typically occur in the summer.

Leila’s focus is on ballet as an education, recreation, and life learning. Leila urges dancers not to lose sight of their relation to the world. It is important to have humility, to remember one’s place in relation to the great dancers and artists in the world. The School of Ballet Arts emphasizes classical ballet technique that stresses musicality, proper alignment, and strength. Classes focus on the ability to execute combinations of steps and the ability to understand correct usage of arms and head movements.

Leila has choreographed and coached dancers in productions such as The Nutcracker, Schubert Dances, Coppelia, Beauty and the Beast, La Boutique Fantasque, Winter Dream, Scenes from Sleeping Beauty, Chopiniana, and Carmen. Leila has taught ballet at major institutions, including San Jose City College, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet (artistic director), USIU (now Alliant University), California Ballet School, and the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Continuing Education Program.

The School of Ballet Arts announces its relocation, opening August 1st at 9470 Cuyamaca Street, Suite 140 in Santee, CA, 92071

Leila has taught ballet since 1972. Originally, she opened the School of Ballet Arts in San Jose, California. She later relocated her school in Southern California, where she choreographed major productions such as The Nutcracker, Coppelia Act I, and other original works. She held the position of assistant to the director of the San Francisco Ballet School. In San Diego County, she choreographed new productions, such as Beauty and the Beast, La Boutique Fantasque, Winter Dream, Coppelia Act I, Scenes from Sleeping Beauty, Chopiniana, and Carmen. Leila has taught ballet at major institutions, such as, San Jose City College, San Diego Civic Youth Ballet (artistic director), USIU (now Alliant University), California Ballet School, and the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Continuing Education Program.

Leila feels a need to pass on her knowledge to others and to remain active in the field. She loves to dance and instill the love of dance within others. The idea of making her living doing what she loves is a source of joy for her. She cannot believe she is so lucky.

Leila maintains the School of Ballet Arts is a very friendly and personal school where students can get individualized coaching and corrections. She believes ballet requires meticulous attention to detail and she strives to make sure students are learning the correct concepts and applying them to their ballet work.

If you would like more information about the School of Ballet Arts, visit their website at http://www.letsdancesandiego.com, call them at (619) 258-1227 or email them at leilapar@yahoo.com. You can also “Like” them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter and find them on Goggle.

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Written By Cyndi Marziani
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