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Doctor Ballet's Blog features stories, videos and tips from ballet coach and choreographer Perry Brown. For more on Perry Brown see "Who Is Doctor Ballet."

Monday, August 8, 2016

Why It Matters

A must-read for all dance parents:

Unqualified Ballet Teachers Can Damage Children
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Who is Doctor Ballet?

Perry Brown

Perry began his dance career with a full scholarship to the School of American Ballet in NYC.
He began his professional career in the original Los Angeles Ballet in 1977 under the direction of former NYCB Principal Dancer/ Choreographer, John Clifford.

While in Los Angeles, he was asked to choreograph for former middle weight champion of the world, Carlos Palomino, in the production of "The Time of Your Life" at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Starring Ed Begly Jr., Marisa Berenson & Penelope Milford.

He was a principal dancer, partnering former Joffrey Ballet principal dancer, Ann Marie DeAngelo, in the 2,500th Anniversary of Bavaria. Filmed at the Bavarian Filmplatz in Munich, Germany.
Aired on PBS throughout Western Europe,
Christmas eve, 1984.

Mr. Brown was invited to perform in the 9th International Ballet Festival in Cuba, receiving an honorary diploma for his participation from legendary ballerina, Alicia Alonso, Directora General, Ballet Nacional de Cuba.

Brown enjoyed the honor of learning and working with some of ballet’s greatest, learning the White Swan Pas from legendary Russian ballerina, Natalia Makarova. He has taught, choreographed & performed across the US, Europe, Cuba & the Far East.

After dancing professionally for 17 years, he received a BFA and MFA in Ballet from TCU under the direction of James Clouser, Former Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet & David Hochoy, former assistant director of the Martha Graham Dance Company. At the same time dancing & touring with the Ft. Worth Ballet under the direction of Paul Mejia & Suzanne Farrell.

An accomplished actor as well, in 1975, he was trained on full scholarship at the Stella Adler Fine Arts Conservatory in NYC. He has worked as an actor, director & writer in stage, film, radio & television.

A highly regarded master ballet teacher and performance coach for over 35yrs. Mr. Brown works & advises professional performing artists from a multitude of professional performance arts backgrounds. He has had residencies at Duke University, CSU & Cal State LA where he taught ballet & choreographed for the LA County High School for the Performing Arts where he premiered his Joplin Ballet at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA.

His students have worked with The Kirov, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, American Ballet Theater, The Joffrey Ballet, Boston Ballet, Houston Ballet, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Pasadena Dance Theater, Los Angeles Ballet, Nashville Ballet, San Antonio Metropolitan Ballet, The Diavalo Dance Company, Cirque Du Soleil, Cirque Biserk, Circus Vargas among many others.

He has done extensive research in Sports Psychology, Sports Biomechanics, Biofeedback. Anatomy and Kinesiology. He has also taught and worked with children who have ADD, ADHD and Asberger's Syndrome.

All inquiries for Master Classes, Workshops, Summer Intensives, Private Instruction & consulting @ doctorballet@gmail.com

Texas Commision on the Arts
Artist-in-Residence/Arts in Education Program
1997 -2022

My Mentors

  • Melissa Hayden
  • Irina Kosmovska
  • Stanley Williams
  • Richard Rapp
  • Andrei Kramarevsky
  • David Howard
  • James Clouser
  • Richard Thomas
  • Paul Mejia
  • Neil & Camille Hess
  • Stanley Holden
  • John Clifford
  • Peter Anastos
  • Ann Marie DeAngelo
  • Wilhelm Burmann
  • Alfonso Cata
  • David Hochoy
  • Bill Martin Viscount
  • Thomas Enckell

Blog Archive

Dr. Ballet's Chiropractic Expert

  • Dr. Afshin Mofid, DC

Dr. Ballet's PT/IMT Expert

  • Jon Prince, DPT

Dr. Ballet's Pain Expert

  • Dr. Norm Shealy

Ballet Companies - US

  • New York City Ballet
  • American Ballet Theatre
  • San Francisco Ballet
  • The Portland Ballet
  • The Joffrey Ballet
  • Houston Ballet
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem
  • Alvin Ailey
  • Pacific Northwest Ballet
  • Miami City Ballet

Ballet Companies-International

  • Mariinsky (Kirov)
  • Bolshoi
  • Paris Opera Ballet
  • The Royal Ballet
  • Hamburg Ballet
  • Nacional Ballet de Cuba
  • Royal Danish Ballet
  • Royal Winnipeg Ballet
  • National Ballet of Canada
  • Netherlands Dance Theatre
  • The Australian Ballet

Teaching Tools

  • Ballet Dictionary
  • Pirouettes
  • How to Choose a Dance Studio
  • TED Talk - School and Creativity

Dance Media

  • The Ballerina Gallery
  • Dance Films Association
  • DanceChannel TV
  • Dance Camera West

What people say about Dr. Ballet

West Palm Beach,FL
5.0 star rating
5/5/2011

I love Perry Brown, AKA, "Dr. Ballet". He is amazing. He is one of the few that actually still teach in LA. Most just facilitate a class and collect money. Not Perry. His corrections are precise, down to your tendu being an 1/8" off. Seriously! Meeting him and attending his classes was the best thing I could have done for myself as a dancer and for my career as a ballet teacher. He changed my dancing completely and helped me see things from a different angle. When I talk about Perry Brown, he is my mentor! He is amazing! It does not matter what skill level you are, you will come away with something. I promise!

Sarah C.
Los Angeles, CA
5.0 star rating
5/5/2011

I highly recommend Ballet Bootcamp with Perry Brown, whether you're someone who hasn't danced in awhile, are a professional dancer, or just want to stay fit, this is the class! It is an open environment with a teacher who actually teaches technique and gives you the tools to figure out what the issues are; you will end up seeing improvement from week to week. This is the class to take to build your strength, core stability, and balance--- But its not all work and no fun, Perry always emphasizes the importance of dance as a form of creative expression, and as someone who used dislike ballet, I now can't live without it!

Perry Brown teaches ballet classes on Thursday evenings & Sunday mornings, and is, IMHO, a technical genius. If you want to get stronger quickly, and learn how to find your balance EVERY time, come and see Perry-- he'll fix you. =) His corrections are spot-on-- he sees the subtle things that need adjusting-- by all accounts, that's rare in an adult ballet class.

Beth T.
Burbank,CA
5.0 star rating
1/23/2012

Perry's ballet classes are great for the intermediate dancer! I haven't taken other dance classes, so my review is primarily for the ballet classes.

The good:
You actually get corrections! What really separates Perry's class from the rest is the level of his corrections and attention to students. If you've taken adult or open ballet classes elsewhere, you know constructive corrections are rare. Perry has a keen eye for nuances of movement. He has helped me tremendously with finding my center and pirouettes! Perry actually cares about your development as a dancer and pushes you to develop proper technique so you don't ruin your body. I definitely keep coming back for Perry's insight and lessons.

Kara S.
Pasadena,CA
1/22/2012

Highly recommend Perry Brown's ballet class. He actually GIVES corrections that actually improve your dancing! That is super hard to find in adult ballet classes. He has great combinations and warm up at the bar that prepares you for center work. He is the best ballet class I've taken since I was a student. (I don't even bother spending my money at PDT or other ballet classes around LA unless they are his or he recommends them). So if you're an dancer who needs it for sanity/working out/brushing up on an old art/talent look no further!











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