American Ballet Academy is a dance studio seeking to spread the love of dance through education, quality instruction and community involvement. With an atmosphere of support and encouragement, students work to their potential while developing competence and confidence both as dancers and individuals. American Ballet Academy is proud to include the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development. The ABT National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate, outcome-based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance students of all ages and skill levels. Primary through Level 3 will be taught by the ABT Certified Teacher, Annie Joslin, who has successfully completed th ABT Teacher Training Intensive in Primary through Level 3 of the ABT National Training Curriculum.American Ballet Academy presents Salem's annual Children's Nutcracker. All students have to opportunity to participate.