Embody Ballet, LLC

"Learning ballet is wonderful for children even if they never become dancers. It is wonderful because it teaches discipline, grace, and manners."

- Anna Paskevska

2023 SUMMER DANCECAMPS

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Adventure Island DanceCamp: Ages 5 - 7
June 5 through June 8 (Monday through Thursday), 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Featuring playful exploration of sea-faring adventures, islands, animals, and chests of forgotten treasure, our action-packed Adventure Island DANCEcamp™ will spark joy, wonder, and creativity in your dancer!
Dance! Crafts! Snacks!
Price for the week: $225.00 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR DANCER
Cinderella DanceCamp: Ages 5 - 7
July 10 through July 13 (Monday through Thursday), 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Your young dancer will be swept up in the magic of our Cinderella DANCEcamp™, featuring a captivating exploration of fairy godmothers, magical pumpkins, royal ball invitations and the infamous glass slipper!
Dance! Crafts! Snacks!
Price for the week: $225.00 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR DANCER
Summer Workshop: Ages 8 and up
July 17 through July 20 (Monday through Thursday), 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
In this 4-day Summer Workshop, we will focus on building a solid foundation in ballet technique and educate younger dancers about related topics in the world of dance through a daily Progressing Ballet Technique warm-up practice, an intermediate ballet class, and a choreography workshop.
Daily Ballet Class Choreography Progressing Ballet Technique
Price for the week: $225.00 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR DANCER

Summer Ballet Classes

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Ages 3 & 4 - Little Leapers "Grownup & Me" Ballet
Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
We provide our youngest dancers with safe, developmentally appropriate and engaging lessons that build strong foundations and inspire a love of dance. Our whole child approach to dance means that each lesson is carefully crafted to support your child's physical, cognitive, social and emotional development, all through the magic of pretend play, music and movement.
This class requires a grownup to participate with the child dancer.
Price per class: $15.00 / class
- Theme: "Summer Splash" - June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- Theme: "Under the Sea" - July 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
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Ages 12 & up - Beginning / Intermediate Ballet
Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
In this class the foundation and beginning elements of classical ballet will be taught in a fun and positive way. Use of body awareness, basics of stretching and strengthening, along with classical ballet terminology and choreography, will help equip the students with a knowledge of the art and a greater appreciation for movement. This class is ideal for beginning dancers as well as cheerleaders, members of dance team, gymnastics and sports!
Price per month: $18.00 / class
- June 14th, June 21st, June 28th
- July 5th, July 26th (skip July 12th & 19th)
- August 2nd
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Gayle Howard, Owner & Instructor

Gayle Howard (Miss Gayle) is the best ballet dancer in the nation. Actually, in the world. In full disclosure, she is the best ballet dancer in the entire universe. But she is modest too, and she won't tell you that. I'm her husband (and in charge of the website), so I can tell you this. ...and now you know too.

What Gayle would like you to know is that at age 5, she attended a performance of Persephone, fell in love with ballet, and begged her mother to let her take ballet lessons. Her first role in a performance was as a court jester in Swan Lake. She danced ballet for 14 years with the Ballet Folk school and junior company in Moscow, Idaho under a number of gifted instructors, and for 2 years as a professional with the American Festival Ballet (now Ballet Idaho) in Boise, Idaho.

Gayle is a licensed Progressing Ballet Technique instructor bringing more than 16 years of ballet experience to the Studio, the Treasure Valley's exclusive licensed studio for the Leap 'N Learn ballet curriculum.

Gayle loves God and people, and loves sharing the joy of movement in ALL its many forms.

Please call Gayle at 2O8-739-7286 to discuss any questions you may have.

Gayle Howard, Instructor

At age 5, Gayle attended a performance of Persephone, fell in love with ballet, and begged her mother to let her take ballet lessons. Her first role in a performance was as a court jester in Swan Lake. She danced ballet for 14 years with the Ballet Folk school and junior company in Moscow, Idaho under a number of gifted instructors, and for 2 years as a professional with the American Festival Ballet (now Ballet Idaho) in Boise, Idaho. Gayle is a licensed Progressing Ballet Technique instructor bringing more than 16 years of ballet experience to the Studio, the Treasure Valley's exclusive licensed studio for the Leap 'N Learn ballet curriculum.

Laryssa Rice, Instructor

Laryssa started her ballet training in Eastern Oregon at age 3. She moved to Boise as a young teen to attend dance classes at BSU under the direction of Marla Hansen and Capitol City Youth Ballet under the direction of Sara Phipps. While attending BSU, she danced with Idaho Dance Theater and many student repertory performances, where she was able to work with different choreographers and dancers. Laryssa also won scholarships to dance intensives, such as Summer Dancefest, Summer Dance Lab and CSI/IDAA camps. Laryssa danced with Sacramento Ballet for two seasons, before moving back to Idaho to teach dance. She has taught at many studios in the Treasure Valley and is very happy to be teaching in Payette County which she now calls home!