Partnering | Summer
Dance | Available
Dance partnering is dancing performed by two or more dancers (traditionally a male leader and a female follower, though forms of dance such as Ballet, Jazz or Modern. Partnering strives to achieve harmony of coordinated movements by dancers. Dance partnering is the art of two dancers working together in a pas de deux to create a unified, coordinated performance. It goes beyond simple choreography — it’s about communication, balance, and trust between partners. In a ballet pas de duex the male dancer may provide support for his partner when she performs balancing feats that would be difficult or impossible without assistance.
Patty Ozer
Patty Teaches: Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, and Partnering
Patty Ozer studied both ballet and ethnic dance at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. She went on to study ballet, jazz, and modern at SUNY Binghamton where she received her B.A. Ms. Ozer has performed with the Ithaca Ballet, American Dance Asylum, and ’36 Dance Troupe in Binghamton, NY. She was a principal dancer with both the Elmira/Corning Ballet Company and the Twin Tier Ballet Theatre. At the School of Dance Arts, she taught ballet, jazz, tap, rhythmic dance, and acrobatics. Patty enjoys working on the Story Ballet production each year and currently teaches jazz and ballet.