Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) is thrilled to offer the community an opportunity to take class with Derek Brockington, a professional dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and BTC's Resident Choreographer on Friday, March 1, 5:30-7:00 PM.

Originally from Chicago, IL, Derek was raised in Holland, MI where he started his training at the Dance Asylum and moved to Grand Rapids Ballet School, Blue Lake Fine Arts, and attended Interlochen Arts Academy for high school.

Derek performed with Cincinnati Ballet and Grand Rapids Ballet before joing Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2019. Repertoire includes works by Claudia Schreier, Stanton Welch, George Balanchine, Robert Garland, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Nacho Duato, William Forsythe and Darrell Grand Moultrie. He has choreographed for Columbia Ballet Collaborative, Ballet Theatre Company, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Along with DTH’s Alexandra Hutchinson, he coordinates DTH social media.

• Date and time: Friday March 1st, from 5:30-7:00pm
• Location: BTC's Ron and Nancy Compton studio located on 20 Jefferson Ave, West Hartford
• Eligibility: The class is open to the public for ages 13 and up. SBTC Dancers enrolled in Ballet IV-Ballet VI are eligible to register.
• Cost: The fee for this class is $35.
• Registration: Once you complete the registration process below you will be directed to pay online. Your registration will be completed once BTC has received payment. To pay for your class click here. Please note that registration will close March 1st at 3:00 PM.