"My daughter joined the Metropolitan Ballet Theatre when she was in third grade. Among many important decisions that she has made during her life, joining MBT was an excellent one! During her 10 years with MBT she went from a novice performer to an elegant ballerina. I will never forget the first time that I saw her en pointe during a Nutcracker performance. WOW! From that moment forward she consistently improved her style and grace for numerous MBT performances. Her success was directly related to the training and leadership of the dedicated and committed MBT staff members. Their major focus was to ensure that every member reached their highest potential. The dancers were encouraged to improve their skills at all times! They were taught to support one another and, as a result, lasting friendships have continued among the members and their families."​

-Fred Evans

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"I am so grateful for Metropolitan Ballet Theater and Academy (MBT). My daughter has been dancing there for 11 years. I have watched her grow both in skill and in confidence over these years. I could not ask for a better 2nd home for her! She loves it - it is everything a dance studio should be - warm and nurturing yet challenging and professional. The teachers are phenomenal, and the training is top notch. The studio faced the challenge of Covid head-on. MBT was the one constant in my daughter's life during the past 2 years. The academy never missed a beat. The staff worked tirelessly to make certain that all the classes were still offered. In the beginning the dancers took their classes virtually through zoom. As soon as possible, in-person classes resumed with the utmost attention to the health and safety of the dancers. I was 100% confident in the measures that were taken and was never concerned about the safety of my daughter. All these efforts are a true testimonial to the commitment MBT has to their dancers. The students are their top priority."
- Diane Gotzman

 

 

"My daughter, Nicole, and I first came to know of Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy (MBT), when we attended a performance of The Nutcracker back in 2010. At the time, Nicole was 5 years old and declared, during intermission, that she wanted to dance in The Nutcracker. When she was 7, I signed her up for ballet classes. That year, her dream came true when she auditioned for The Nutcracker and was assigned a role as an angel. I was immediately impressed with the trust that was placed in the girls, starting at 7 years old, to dance in a performance with professionals, adopt that professionalism on stage, and learn all the backstage rules. From the very beginning, MBT became a place that was welcoming and got to know, not only the dancers, but encouraged family involvement as well. We got to know many of the other dancers and families through various activities such as the Big-Little program (older dancers mentor and foster a relationship with younger dancers), the Dance Your Heart Out event, (dancers are encouraged to choreograph their own dances and perform them in front of an audience at a dessert auction), and the annual MBT Gala."
- Lori O'Keefe

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