Summer Intensive
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
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At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
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The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.
Welcome to the Civic Dance Centre, official dance school of the Scranton Civic Ballet Company. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company was founded in 1978 by Northeast Pennsylvania's most respected dance instructor, Miss Helen M. Gaus. Originally as a regional resident company, the Scranton Civic Ballet Company is at the forefront of ballet and the performing arts in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Our school makes every effort to instill in its students the discipline and knowledge needed to approach learning in a professional way, whether one's intent is to become a professional dancer or to learn the rigorous discipline of dance to carry oneself through life.
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At "Civic," we believe that our role is to guide young dancers through increasingly disciplined levels of dance in a friendly, caring atmosphere. Creative energy, gracefulness, a heightened awareness of music and musicality, and a focus on technique are only some of the benefits our programs have to offer. The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is dedicated to bringing quality dance training within reach of young dancers to make dreams a reality.
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The Scranton Civic Ballet Company is a non-profit organization focused on dance education and performance. It is the company’s mission to educate our members and the public in the art of dance while bringing the talents of well-known artists, choreographers, and master teachers into northeast Pennsylvania for the benefit of our students as well as our audiences.

ELIZABETH GAUS SATTERLEE
Rehearsal Mistress

Elizabeth Gaus Satterlee trained in Scranton, Pennsylvania under Helen Gaus at the Scranton Civic Ballet Company and on scholarship at the Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Center, New York City. She has danced with the Alexandria Ballet, Burke Civic Ballet, Arlington Dance Theater, Dancesmith, Manassas Dance Company, and Bowen McCauley Dance. She has performed at the Tannsommer Ballet Festival in Austria, Jacob‘s Pillow, the Joyce Theater New York City and regular performances at the Kennedy Center. She choreographed Carmina Burana performed at the Lisner Auditorium and select pieces for Dancin Unlimited, Manassas Dance Company, and Maryland Youth Ballet. Ms Gaus Satterlee is the former Director of the Ballet Academy of Baltimore, former Ballet Director at Strictly Rhythm Dance Center and faculty at Maryland Youth Ballet. She worked one on one and taught ballet technique to American figure skater Derrick Delmore and Olympic figure skater Ashley Wagner. She currently has students that dance professionally with Alvin Alley, Houston Ballet, Rambert Dance Company Germany, Joffrey Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She also trained Nico Greetham who made it to the top 10 on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance as well as Newsies on Broadway. Ms Gaus Satterlee currently lives with her husband Chad in Laguna Beach, California and is a guest teacher and rehearsal mistress for the Scranton Civic Ballet Company.