What is Kitchen Ballet?
Imagine yourself getting out of bed Saturday morning, having coffee and breakfast, putting your hair back and logging into a great ballet class in your own space. Kitchen Ballet is a welcoming online class held on Zoom from Idy Codington’s kitchen in Tallahassee, FL.
Saturday morning 10:00 am is an Introduction to Ballet, an exploration of ballet for dancers who’ve never tried ballet before or are trying to become reacquainted with the joys and benefits of ballet after a long time away. This is a slow intro class for any age and any level.
Wednesdays at 7:00 pm is an Advanced Beginner/ Intermediate class for dancers with more experience with classical Ballet. This remains an information- filled, creative, strength building ballet class.
You can wear gym clothes with socks and hold onto a chair for barre.
Or wear a leotard, make a bun, and hold onto a barre
Who is Idy Codington?
Idy Codington, a former professional dancer with Ohio Ballet, holds an MA in American Dance Studies from FSU. Idy has shared her love of ballet with students for more than 40 years and has inspired many hundreds of dancers to enjoy the art and science of ballet. Idy has performed 19th Century dance with the Commonwealth Vintage Dancers, 20th Century dance as part of the Kamikaze Jitterbugs and reconstructed dance across five centuries and three cultures for Theater with a Mission. Idy lives in Tallahassee Florida and teaches Zoom ballet from her kitchen to adults who are interested in improving their skills and heath through the knowledge and creativity of her classes.
Testimonials
I love Idy’s Kitchen Ballet classes! As an adult student who stopped dancing for many years, I have learned so much from Idy’s kind, thoughtful, and smart teaching style. Her professional experience is invaluable in helping me to build my technique and to rediscover my love of dance. The class is fun and the other students are lovely.
Idy Codington’s classes are always technically challenging, artistically creative, and emotionally supportive. Students develop a strong ability to dance while at the same time finding the process enjoyable. There is always a gentleness in her manner and a regard for the individual.
Idy is a gifted and joyous teacher, her gifts include a deep love of dance, a desire to keep it affordable to a large group of people and an intense regard for artistic integrity.
On a personal note, I truly love ballet and want to share what I know and how much I love and respect this dance form. When I was in middle school and being bullied, I escaped into ballet for its ability to move me out of myself and into discipline and creativity of dance. Ballet has the ability to improve your posture, stability, flexabilty, mental accuity, and sanity. As a mainstay of my entire life, ballet has been a constant pleasure, and I am honored to share that joy with you. Lets Dance.
Sign Up Today
Please use the convenient signup form below to register! Our schedule is:
- Wednesday Intermediate Ballet class runs 7:00 -8:30 EST with Idy available to chat before class at 6:45
- Saturday Intro Ballet Class runs 10:00-11:30 EST with Idy available to chat before class at 9:45
Your first class is free.
Classes are $15 per class
A 10-class card is $140.
Please pay me by Zelle which knows me as Ida Kate Codington, Venmo or Paypal which both know me as Idy Codington
Contact
Email Idy at idycodington@gmail.com or call 617-851-8571 for more info.