POINTE WORKSHOPS
POINTE WORKSHOPS
Join us for our 2026 Summer Pointe Workshop on June 23 & 24 from 4:00-9:00 with Lilit Hogtanian!
BRB pointe workshop is designed for experienced pointe students, beginner pointe students and students working to earn their first pair of pointe shoes.
The program includes ballet technique, pointe/pre-pointe, conditioning for pointe work, and classical variations. Students also participate in pointe seminars with our knowledgable instructors during which we will cover topics such as pointe shoes preparation, guidance on maintenance, breaking in new shoes, safety, and other important topics to educate our dancers on safe and healthy pointe habits.
Highly experienced and knowledgable professional instructor Lilit Hogtanian will share her expertise within a well-rounded program designed by Founding Director Patricia Foster-Grado. Learn more about Lilit in her full biography below.
The dress code for BRB's Pointe Workshop is pink footed tights and pink ballet slippers with a black leotard in any style. Black ballet skirts will be worn for some classes. Hair must be pulled back into a proper bun and no jewelry can be worn. Please visit our local dancewear provider Grand Prix for all your dress code needs... see link on our dress code page!
Students are also required to bring a notebook or journal to take notes, pack a meal and snacks, and bring a large water bottle.
Please contact us HERE if you have any questions! Register below!
Lilit Hogtanian, a Los Angeles native, started her training with Yuri Grigoriev. At the age of 15, was featured in Los Angeles Times ‘Face to Watch’ following her performances as Clara for Los Angeles Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker.
She was a semi-finalist in the Prix de Lausanne and won first place in the contemporary and classical category of the Youth American Grand Prix, Long Beach, Ca. Lilit graduated from Academie Princesse Grace on full scholarship and went on to work as a professional dancer at the Slovak National Theatre, Ballet Memphis, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, and State Street Ballet.
She has performed soloist and principal roles in various classical and contemporary productions including Nikiya in La Bayadere, the Sylph in La Sylphide, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Nacho Duato’s Coming Together, Square Dance by George Balanchine, and Cupid and Kitri’s Friends in Don Quixote.