Looking for a way to get moving while social distancing? Join Ballet 5:8 Lead Artist Brette Benedict for a live intermediate/advanced Yoga class you can join from home.
Wednesdays | 8:45-9:30am Central Time
Presented by Ballet 5:8 and Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts
Adult classes are open to ages 16+; exercise mat recommended.
Free for currently enrolled Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts students; visit your virtual classroom for details.
Open to the public; the cost is $5; checkout below and the link to join will be sent to your email.
You’ll need to download the Zoom app here in order to join.
Meet the Instructor
Growing up in a military home, Ballet 5:8 Lead Artist Brette Benedict has moved around her whole life. She started dancing at a very young age but began to study ballet seriously under the direction of Mrs. Geiger after moving to Michigan at the age of 12. For her last two years of high school, Brette moved to Philadelphia to study at the Rock School for Dance Education. Brette was then accepted to the Jacob’s School of Music at Indiana University and earned her Bachelor of Science in Ballet. Brette received an apprenticeship with the Rochester City Ballet and was promoted to dancer in 2013. Brette joined Ballet 5:8 in 2014 as a Company Artist and was promoted to Lead Artist in 2017. Brette also holds a RYT-200 certification in Yoga. Throughout her ballet career she has had the privilege of performing in many ballets including: soloist roles in Balanchine’s Serenade, Western Symphony, Raymonda, Who Cares?, and principal roles in Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo as the Rancher’s Daughter, Anthony Tudor’s Lilac Garden as Caroline as well as Twyla Tharp’s Noir. Brette has also performed many soloist and principal roles in Ballet 5:8's repertoire, including Hester Prynne in Scarlet - reviews of her performance have noted that: "Her footwork is as precise as it is mesmerizing," and that she "shifts between the graceful melancholy of her solitude and the tour de force exuberance we hoped for her character." Brette is very thankful for all the teachers, coaches and family who have helped her achieve her goals as a dancer. Brette also serves in a variety of roles at Ballet 5:8 in addition to performing such as: Trainee Program Director and Ballet 5:8 Répétiteur.