Jenifer Ringer, former principal with New York City Ballet, has taken on a new role as the director of the intermediate and advanced divisions at the School of American Ballet. In a recent class, she emphasized the importance of foundational techniques while encouraging her students to express themselves more boldly. Known for her precise and firm teaching style, Ringer balances discipline with encouragement, often evoking her own experiences as a student. Her focus on musicality and efficient movement inspires dancers to embrace their performance with joy.
As a teacher, Ringer is precise and firm, yet encouraging. She can get carried away. Before the class, she warned: ‘I get very frizzy and red faced...’
For her, musicality and efficiency matter. Ringer stated, 'When y'all move, it's so much better, she said. So much better.'
Ringer, a former principal with New York City Ballet, is now the director of the intermediate and advanced divisions and artistic programming at the company's School of American Ballet.
I remember the feeling of being one of these students, Ringer said. I remember wanting to please these teachers more than anything.
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