Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet

Specialties

The school’s mission is to offer the community a positive, artistic environment in which children can expand their creative abilities while building their self-​esteem and talent through high-​level classical instruction. Students at NCCB acquire strength, precision, lyricism, and musicianship as well as poise, posture, expression, and discipline that carry over into other aspects of their lives, including educational and professional careers. It is the studio’s goal to equip its young people with not only heightened personal motivation and love of excellence but also the distinct desire to bring enrichment, beauty, healing, and love back to their community through the values learned in the studio with their peers.

History

Established in 2001.

Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet was founded in 2001 by Jennifer Johnston who carried on the heritage of her mentor, Marsha Ismailoff Mark who taught classical ballet in Newtown for over 30 years. Now in its third generation, the tradition of the school continues with Artistic Director Tory Gozzi, Ms. Johnston’s protégé.

Meet the Business Owner

Tory G.

Business Owner

Tory Gozzi holds a Master of Music in Voice Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Belhaven University. She has sixteen years of dance training and has studied classically with Marsha Ismailoff Mark, Jennifer Johnston, Shamil Yagudin, Belhaven University, Ballet Magnificat!, the American Academy of Ballet, and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. In her last five years with Newtown Centre of Classical Ballet, she performed as a principal dancer with both NCCB and the Danbury Music Centre; roles include Cinderella, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy, Snow Queen, Arabian Queen, Clara, and Ribbon Candy. She has also taught ballet, pointe, partnering, and repertoire as an adjunct for the last three years at Christian Academy of Dance in Killingworth, The Bridge Christian Creative Arts Center in Danbury, and NCCB. She is currently working towards her full teaching certification through the American Ballet Theatre.