Northern Plains Cecchetti Council

June 15-18, 2026 is the Dance Gallery of South Dakota Cecchetti Intensive (includes performance opportunity) in Sioux Falls, SD including other dance styles.
- Cecchetti Council of America examiners will be conducting Exams are the end of the previous week and weekend before as well as serving as instructors for the intensive. You can register online on DG’s website.

We are so excited for our Summer Dance opportunities coming up. Please check our website for all the opportunities that you and your kids can be a part of!

- THREE (3) different Children's Dance Camps (all camps include performance opportunities) -
-Dance Gallery Cecchetti Intensive (includes performance opportunity). *NOTE - this camp is going to be extended to finish at 5PM Mon-Tues-Wed because we will be offering a Social/Ballroom class at the end of each day!

-Adult Summer Dance Intensive in July (Tuesdays/Thursdays 6:00-8:00 PM) -

-July Summer Dance Classes (Tuesdays/Thursdays) - JULY CLASS REGISTRATION

https://www.dancegallerysd.com/

Album of photos from the Northern Plains Cecchetti Council’s annual Liaison Workshop held Saturday/Sunday March 14/15, 2026 and exams held March 12-14, 2026 in Sioux Falls, hosted by Dance Gallery of South Dakota.

Sunday was the final day of our regional Northern Plains Cecchetti Council committee annual liaison Cecchetti workshop. It was hosted at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Our liaison (Peggy Wright) from the Cecchetti Council of America is here from Michigan. She is teaching from throughout the CCA Grades and professional level Cecchetti classes the afternoon on Saturday, March 14th and on Sunday, March 15th, 2026. Day one we took classes in CCA Grades I, II, III. Day two we took classes in Advanced (CCA Grade VII), Elementary (CCA Grade V), and Intermediate (CCA Grade VI)

There were Cecchetti Council of America (ballet) exams this Thursday/Friday/Saturday at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD.
Our current Northern Plains Cecchetti Council Liaison, Peggy Wright is the examiner for these exams.
The Cecchetti Council of America is a national examining body that is part of the greater international Cecchetti community.

Sunday was the final day of our regional Northern Plains Cecchetti Council committee annual liaison Cecchetti workshop. It was hosted at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Our liaison (Peggy Wright) from the Cecchetti Council of America is here from Michigan. She is teaching from throughout the CCA Grades and professional level Cecchetti classes the afternoon on Saturday, March 14th and on Sunday, March 15th, 2026. Day one we took classes in CCA Grades I, II, III. Day two we took classes in Advanced (CCA Grade VII), Elementary (CCA Grade V), and Intermediate (CCA Grade VI)

There were Cecchetti Council of America (ballet) exams this Thursday/Friday/Saturday at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD.
Our current Northern Plains Cecchetti Council Liaison, Peggy Wright is the examiner for these exams.
The Cecchetti Council of America is a national examining body that is part of the greater international Cecchetti community.

End of the first day of our regional Northern Plains Cecchetti Council committee annual liaison Cecchetti workshop held at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in downtown Sioux Falls, SD. And dinner at Roam.

Our liaison (Peggy Wright) from the Cecchetti Council of America is here from Michigan. She is teaching from throughout the CCA Grades and professional level Cecchetti classes the afternoon on Saturday, March 14th and on Sunday, March 15th, 2026.

There have been Cecchetti Council of America (ballet) exams this Thursday/Friday/Saturday at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD.
Our current Northern Plains Cecchetti Council Liaison, Peggy Wright is the examiner for these exams.
The Cecchetti Council of America is a national examining body that is part of the greater international Cecchetti community.

Our regional Northern Plains Cecchetti Council committee is having our annual liaison Cecchetti workshop at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.
Our liaison (Peggy Wright) from the Cecchetti Council of America is here from Michigan. She is teaching from throughout the CCA Grades and professional level Cecchetti classes the afternoon on Saturday, March 14th and on Sunday, March 15th, 2026.

There have been Cecchetti Council of America (ballet) exams this Thursday/Friday/Saturday at Dance Gallery of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD.
Our current Northern Plains Cecchetti Council Liaison, Peggy Wright is the examiner for these exams.
The Cecchetti Council of America is a national examining body that is part of the greater international Cecchetti community.

Our regional Northern Plains Cecchetti Council committee held our annual CCA Liaison weekend exams and Cecchetti workshop and held our annual meeting all at our host studio Dance Gallery of South Dakota. Thanks to Jackie Kriens and Arthur Kriens.

Exams were held Thursday-Sunday, March 20-23, 2025 with our Liaison Peggy Wright, from Michigan who is a permanent examiner for the Cecchetti Council of America.

Peggy Wright also taught three upper professional level Cecchetti classes on Saturday, March 29th in the afternoon and Sunday, March 30th in the morning.
On Saturday afternoon:
⚫️ Grade 5 (Elementary V) 12:30 to 2:30 PM
⚫️ Grade 6 (Intermediate VI) 2:45 to 5:00 PM
On Sunday morning:
⚫️ Grade 7 (Advanced VII) 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

This coming weekend! Register online ASAP.
Our regional Cecchetti committee called the Northern Plains CCA is hosting a Cecchetti workshop. Our mentor (Peggy Wright) for the Cecchetti Council of America will be here from Michigan next weekend.
She is teaching the upper level Cecchetti classes on Saturday, March 29th in the afternoon and Sunday, March 30th in the morning. Each class is 2 hours (or more)! These classes are $30 each or $65 if you want to take everything! Here is the schedule...

SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH SCHEDULE
12:30 to 2:30 PM - Grade 5 (Elementary V) - $30
2:45 to 5:00 PM - Grade 6 (Intermediate VI) - $30

SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH SCHEDULE
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Grade 7 (Advanced VII) - $30

OR...$65 for all classes

In order to register, follow this link...
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/2025-april-liaison-meeting
REGISTER FOR CECCHETTI CLASSES

If you are planning on taking a Cecchetti exam in the next 6 months or you would just like to learn more about the upper levels, this would be a great opportunity for you!

2025 April Liaison Meeting This is the registration for the 2025 April Liaison Classes for the Northern Plains Cecchetti Council Liaison Session. All classes taught by Peggy Wright, Principal Examiner for the Cecchetti Council of AmericaClass options:Saturday March 29th 12:30 PM- 2:30 PM Elementary Grade V2:45 PM- 5:00 PM Int...

Congratulations to ARCC student Zoey Merkel! Zoey studies at the Aberdeen Recreation Cultural Center under Robin O’Neill, Jennifer Ring and Ashton Dennert, and is preparing for her Grade III exam this spring. She has been accepted to the Royal Ballet School for their spring intensive in April. We are so proud!!!

Congratulations Becca Brusven on being the runner-up for the prestigious Cyril Beaumont Award in the UK! Keep up the hard work!

📣 Big Congrats to Becca Brusven!

Becca was part of Team CCA representing the Cecchetti Council of America as part of the Cecchetti International Classical Competition (CICB) this past summer earning an international scholarship. After accepting the scholarship and moving to the UK in September, Becca has achieved runner-up for the prestigious Cyril Beaumont Award in the UK and is proudly representing the Kate Simmons School.

What an incredible journey and recognition for Becca’s talent and hard work! Bravo 👏🏻

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