Newcomers build comfort level through ballet

For six weeks, a group of Calgary newcomers has been taking dance classes with Alberta Ballet. Saturday was their final class. Alberta Ballet offered a free beginner ballet class every Saturday since June for immigrants between 10 and 13 years of age. Live piano music accompanied each class while the kids learned the basics of ballet. The goal was to give the dancers a space to express themselves, strengthen self-confidence and socialize at a time when they might feel vulnerable, anxious or home