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About this studio
Planko Classical Ballet Academy offers the finest ballet training available with a gentle approach, led by founder and instructor Jamie Marie Planko. Jamie began her formal ballet training at age 11 in Bloomfield Hills, later earning a full scholarship to the prestigious Kirov Ballet Academy and going on to tour and perform soloist roles with the Kirov Ballet (now the Mariinsky Ballet) in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She also performed professionally with Virginia Ballet Theater, the Washington Opera at the Kennedy Center, Baltimore Opera Ballet, BalletMet, and Ballet Internationale.
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Since returning to Michigan, Jamie has taught ballet, pointe, repertoire, character, historical court dance, contemporary, and modern dance in the Detroit metro area, staging full-length productions of The Nutcracker, Paquita, and La Bayadère. She also instructs Junior World Champion and Winter Olympic ice dancers in ballet, Pilates, conditioning, and artistic impression, and has taught ballet to children with disabilities at Friendship Circle.
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