Central Wisconsin School of Ballet summer intensive

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Summer Intensive Facilities & Housing

Facilities: The Central Wisconsin School of Ballet is located in the historic Mary Poor Chapel on Wausau's west side. The brick structure, originally built as an educational institution, has fostered learning in all disciplines. Its uses include an extension of the local YMCA and additional classroom space for an area technical school. During World War II, the facility was used as a training center for dwarf welders for wartime shipbuilding efforts. Those same dwarfs were later put to work in some of Walt Disney's most famous productions.

Today, the air conditioned facility boasts state of the art features for a dance school. Modeled after the floors of the American Ballet Theatre in New York, two of the three studios consist of a basket weave construction of Southern Poplar, topped with Maple hardwood flooring. Each offers a varied degree of resilience and is conducive to a healthy dance environment.

The CWSB is a unique facility situated in an unusual setting of north central Wisconsin. Poised on the banks of the Wisconsin River, urban intimidations such as traffic congestion, pollution and crime are nonexistent and participants are able to concentrate on classroom technique, performance abilities, meeting new friends, and having fun.

Housing: Housing will be provided by host families. For additional information, please call 715-842-4447 or email us at info@cwschoolofballet.com

124 N 3rd. Ave
Wausau, WI 54401
tel: 715-842-4447 • fax: 715-842-0005
info@cwschoolofballet.com