Albano Ballet Company

08/20/2025

Seated in the center is Simona Cipriani, world renown teacher, author, ballet dancer, and authority on Joseph Pilates' kinetic methodology of exercise for which her textbook The Art of Contrology attests to her expertise.

Certifying new Pilates teachers, seated on both sides of this photo, transcending the usual, conventional mat work into advanced maneuvers embraces a summer intensive of three consecutive weekends starting at 9 am and ending at 6 pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

At her spectacular studios touting the ultimate in the latest exercise apparatus at The Art Of Control 100 Greyrock Place (4th Floor) in Stamford, Connecticut (Town Center) the select students experienced hands on, one on one individual applied information.

Simona Cipriani danced with the Albano Ballet Company when she first arrived in America from Rome, Italy.

08/12/2025

Continuing to coach dancers in their quest for professional excellence. Detail is imbued in technique. Movement must not be a camouflage for precision. Movement is not technique but technique is movement.

08/06/2025

No Dancing Around, Joe Albano's on Point (Preview)

Joseph Albano looks back on his nearly 70-year legendary career as founder of ballet companies, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet dancer and has advice to make the world a better place.
The now - 87-year-old Albano, who maintains a dance studio off Farmington Avenue in Hartford's West End, has an unfinished memoir. He didn't want to talk about any "crappy documents".
The New London, CT, native refused to discuss his years at Trinity College, Hartford, CT from 1956 to 1960, the creation of the Hartford Ballet Company in the early 1960s, the founding of his own Albano Ballet Company in the 1970s, or even his "Albano Nutcracker," which had been famous for decades and attracted a loyal audience.
Instead, Albano said his yet-to-be-titled book, is about living - and surviving - in a "democratic communist country," a view he said, that would require 250 interviews.
"We need more intelligent people who have a lifestyle biography, not only having had the privilege of being in America with its diversity, but having the European background to understand what the old is, in respect to the new, and vice-versa," he said.
Albano was being interviewed in his studio where he still teaches dance and hold his annual auction fundraiser.

This is the first interview.

Joseph Albano looks back on his nearly 70-year legendary career as founder of ballet companies, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet dancer and has advice...

03/22/2023

Mark Your Calendars!!!!!!
The Annual Albano Ballet Auction 2023 returns on Friday, April 28 and Saturday, April 29.
The Auction is packed full of gift cards to local restaurants and shops, quality wines, as well as a fabulous selection of new and antique items. Come early at 6:00 for a free Italian Dinner. Auction starts at 7:00.
Reserve your table now!!!
Call 860-803-7260 or email to: [email protected].

11/16/2022

Move-in ready, fully furnished five-room, first-floor apartment in private, two-family, Hartford West End home. Centrally located right off of Highway 84 exit 46. Convenient to grocery stores,...

03/08/2022

Mark Your Calendars!!!!!!
The Annual Albano Ballet Auction 2022 returns on Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30.
The Auction is packed full of gift cards to local restaurants and shops as well as a fabulous selection of new and antique items. Come early at 6:00 for a free Italian Dinner. Auction starts at 7:00.
Reserve your table table now!!!
Call 860-803-7260 or at [email protected].

05/26/2021

To all our loyal Albano Ballet Company patrons and sponsors. Please donate on our Go Fund Me page to help keep our beautiful repertoire alive. We have been closed for over a year due to the Covid Pandemic and urgently need funds to keep the ballet arts viable in Hartford and the state of Connecticut. Any amount no matter what denomination will be greatly appreciated and make a difference. All contributions are tax-deductible as we are a registered not-for-profit organization. Thank You!!!!!

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit the Albano… Amy Manise needs your support for Fundraiser to Sustain the Ballet Arts in CT