Anyone anywhere can start learning BALLET in minutes, or journeying towards teaching it!
VIRTUE puts the art of dancing on your toes right at your fingertips!
Barriers t0 entry -
We have broken them down. Ballet is no longer reserved for just society's privileged few. The VCC requires no test or audition for acceptance.
Geographic hindrances -
Those are gone also. If you can't attend studio classes in Nassau, you can instead be tutored digitally via email plus WhatsApp or Zoom.
Those are gone also. If you can't attend studio classes in Nassau, you can instead be tutored digitally via email plus WhatsApp or Zoom.
Exorbitant tuition fees -
We've dispensed with those too. Our affordable rates can be paid in full or as you go, thereby giving you breathing room to focus on training.
We've dispensed with those too. Our affordable rates can be paid in full or as you go, thereby giving you breathing room to focus on training.
Why the VCC ballet exam program?
The VIRTUE Completion Certificate (VCC) program is a tried & tested ballet curriculum & exam that revolutionizes dance training by taking it beyond studio-walls & into schools, churches, communities & homes. Developed since 2002 (after VIRTUE’s 1997 debut) by Professor Marilyn T Deveaux of The Bahamas, the VCC has produced immediate & positive results from students locally & in Montserrat, California, Pennsylvania, New York, Jamaica & Suriname. We therefore recom-mend the VCC for you if you are a ...
Parent ...
Wanting Nassau studio classes, or private virtual classes for your child who is either being homeschooled or trained at a local dance academy.
Adult ...
Aspiring to improve your dance skills as a hobby, or for church ministry or professional dancing, or to become a dance teacher or studio owner.
Owner/ Director/ Minister...
Needing a ballet curriculum for your dance academy students / pre-&-primary students / community dancers / church dance ministers.
Hi dance enthusiast!
I am Professor Marilyn T Deveaux
After 27 years of running a local dance school that has had a web-presence and overseas clients for 22 years, I have come to know what works and what doesn't for retention of studio clients for up to 15 years. Although they are very important it isn't just the original theatrical shows and recitals we debut each year, nor our occasional participation in dance competitions & global performance tours that fosters decade-long re-enrollments! It is those plus the opportunity for each dancer to challenge themselves every single year when they ascend into a higher VCC ballet level. That individual achievement of surpassing previous exam results garnered from our exceptional coaching is what sets VIRTUE dance training apart.
As we expand our ballet training offer to the ends of the earth via our valuable VCC tool, are you ready to be among the first to get yourself, your child or those youths whom you oversee on the road to artistic excellence?
Aspirations
Our VCC ballet exam candidates are known to display these characteristics that betray their stellar ballet training!
PoiseExcellent posture and carriage while performing or just standing still.
SkillSupreme technical prowess while executing ballet poses, steps and variations.
ArtistryTremendous musicality, grace, and intuitive flow from element to element.
ConfidenceA beaming self assurance to perform on any stage in a group or alone.
ClassesOur dedicated staff starts training the student in-studio, or at home, virtually, in the 4 aspects of the VCC ballet curriculum - ie positions, strength & balance, jumps, and artistry combination.
Exam Preparation Coaching intensifies until the student's readiness prompts the teacher to register them for the exam. Our office accepts the candidate's exam registration & books the judge.
AdjudicationNassau candidates are adjudicated live onstage in an exam concert before an audience. The videos of virtual candidates are judged either on demand, or in a virtual Zoom concert.
Awards
During the year-end awards ceremony is when Nassau candidates get their medals & certificates. Virtual candidates get theirs via mail from our office soon after their virtual adjudication.
interactive texts & voice
notes via WhatsApp
live virtual private
sessions via Zoom
in-person classes at our studio on
Madeira Street, Nassau, Bahamas
AS SEEN ON ...
Recognizing that the 50% of our dance training which is VCC-focused fully prepares our Nassau students for not just their annual ballet exams but also the annual theatrical shows, here is the significance of that VCC impact on shaping the outcome of such productions as these two being featured in the noted local TV show and newspaper!
See how clients feel about the VCC effect ...
i.e. a Preschool Owner, Parent, Dance Minister and Dance School Owner
"Your tutelage is paying off again, Ms Deveaux, as shown in the compliments my daughter has received for dancing in her school's Spring 2024 production. Everyone we spoke to addressed the difference in her carriage and performance and wanted to know which dance school she was a part of. Kudos to you!”
Nassau, Bah
– AK
– AK
(studio client of 11 years)
"God has used this class (ie VCC Levels K3, K4 & 1) both to develop my technique appreciation and experience and to set me free to express my dance in worship. I am freer from fear and anxiety when I dance among the people. This course encouraged me to grow as a wholehearted and unashamed worshipper unto God.”
Eagle Bridge, NY
– HG
(virtual client, VPP graduate, ministry dancer)
"The technical/artistic skills I gained were strength, balance and dancing more gracefully. My overall technique got better from both my VCC and modern exercises. Specifically, doing ballet helped me improve my contem-porary dancing a lot because you use the same strength, balance and grace as a basic ingredient.”
Paramaribo, Suriname
– NR
– NR
(virtual client, VPSD graduate, dance school owner)
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