Dance Teacher of the Year 2008
Dance Teacher Magazine
10 Year
Buisness Award
Battery Park City NYC
2011
Neighbor of the Year Award
Battery Park City
NYC
2010
Meet the Director
Elizabeth Flores
Elizabeth Flores, performed as a soloist with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy where she received training on full scholarship, as well as received classical training from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Accepted to train with the London Royal Ballet School. She studied Voice, Opera and Musical Theater with The Juilliard School and choreographed musical theater productions. She performed the Satanella Pas de deux with YAGP Co-Founder Gennadi Saveliev.
Ms. Flores, has staged numerous full-length ballets with professional symphony orchestras including: The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Coppelia. Her original works include: The Helen Keller Ballet and Anna Pavlova Inspiration of The Dance, which premiered at Carnegie Hall and Someday, based on Alison McGhee’s #1 NY Times Bestseller, premiered in NYC. Ms. Flores has also choreographed for numerous events including Kleinfeld’s Bridal showcase. Former Head of Summer Dance at Ballet Academy East, Ballet Instructor at The Dalton School and was the Artistic Director of the Harkness Youth Ballet at the 92nd Street Y.
Ms. Flores was named Dance Teacher of the Year by Dance Teacher Magazine, awarded the Neighbor of the Year award in Battery Park by the New York City Council, was the recipient of the 1999 Eckerd Salute for Women, the Seventeen/Cover Girl Volunteer Award, and The Governor’s Certificate of Recognition for volunteerism and community service. Her studio, the New American Youth Ballet, was honored with a 10-year business award for community service in Downtown New York City. Combining her love for the arts and service, Ms. Flores was additionally recognized for her contributions to the arts by the New York State Senate.
Her original ballet composed by Elizabeth Flores and Dr. Alan Turry, Life of a Dancer recently arranged by Hollywood Music arranger Tim Simonec ( His credits include: UP!, Whiplash, Star Trek, Mission Impossible 3, Ratatouille )The ballet score was recorded in November, 2021 in Nashville with a 40 piece professional orchestra! She has written numerous original ballet learning songs for her students. My Ballerina and Me Album in collaboration with Dr. Alan Turry was recorded at Juilliard School of Music. Other professional collaborations include her ballet educational show: New American Youth Ballet Presents! She and her daughter Camilla host a weekly educational show on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. The senior press advisor from American Ballet Theatre, selected guest artists to share their stories on the show in addition to high achieving artists from companies all over the world. The program continues each week and has won various film awards.
Mrs. Bonnie has produced and costumed professional full length productions since 1993. She engaged professional orchestras for several productions including: Carnegie Hall, Fordham University, Pace University, Anderson Center, Stuyvesant and the Forum Theater. She has been Elizabeth’s exclusive coach and was rewarded and recognized for her teaching when Elizabeth was granted the exclusive Bolshoi Scholarship over students from the most prestigious schools in the country. She continues to oversee NAYB’s school and produce all performances. She is a producer at Manhattan Neighborhood Network.
Meet NAYB Class Assistant
Camilla Flores
Camilla Flores has trained with NAYB since age 2. She has attended the Kirov Ballet summer program in Washington DC 2016, American Ballet Theatre Summer Program 2017, 2018. She studied on full scholarship with Marlupi Dance Academy, She was awarded 3 silver medals for the Hong Kong International Dance Competition 2021 and participant in the Winter Dance Festival with the Juilliard School of Music 2022. She was awarded Bronze Medal at Valentina Kosovo’s 2024 International Ballet Competition. Camilla interviews various international principal dancers and artists on New American Youth Ballet Presents! on Manhattan Neighborhood Network with Elizabeth Flores. She is grateful to assist in the classroom helping the students!
Mission
Carousel Cities Youth Ballet of Binghamton NY is a non profit 501c3 organization,
founded in 1993 by homeschool mother & daughter: Elizabeth and Bonnie Fernandez.
The school began offering ballet lessons and performance opportunities to all children by donation.
In the summer of 1997, Carousel Cities Youth Ballet held a special program in NYC housed at the International Dance Center in Carnegie Hall.
We renamed our non profit school: New American Youth Ballet for our new location in NYC.
NAYB began offering classes in Battery Park City after 9/11, volunteering free ballet lessons and performing opportunities in the downtown NYC neighborhood to the local children affected by 9/11.
The Mission of The New American Youth Ballet continues to evolve, as we seek innovative ways to share music and dance to children of all economic backgrounds. Currently, our award winning TV show; New American Youth Ballet Presents! is broadcasted weekly on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. The show highlights personal stories of achievement, courage and morality to inspire children to reach their full potential. This show reaches children of all different backgrounds and invites them to participate in our program. We are grateful to begin a new partnership with Manhattan Youth and our work in NYC and beyond with our online program. The pandemic allowed us to collaborate with some amazing schools and artists in nearly every continent!
When a Door Closes, God Opens a Window.
NAYB Presents TV Show
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Collaborations
Guest Stars of our TV Show
Click on the picture to view our growing list of amazing guests featured on our educational TV Show:
New American Youth Ballet Presents!
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Manhattan Neighborhood Network
Lifestyle Channel
Life of a Dancer!
Our new original ballet
Concept and Choreography: Elizabeth Flores
Music by: Elizabeth Flores & Dr. Alan Turry
Arrangement: Tim Simonec
Dancers from: Marlupi Dance Academy
Words of support
From ABT to the creator of the
Reading Rainbow, click image to read.
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"Look at life all around; everything is growing, everything is moving forward. Therefore I recommend keeping in touch with life and with art."
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Studio
Caring & Correct Training
Learn correct ballet technique right from the start! Ballet history, composers and ballet vocabulary are emphasized in every class. NAYB syllabus is award winning & gets to the heart of classical ballet - simply.
What we offer
Stage
Performance Opportunities
All of our students perform in ballet productions. They are fully staged and costumed without additional cost for participation. It is an exciting and important part of their education to dance in a ballet production!
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Television
New American Youth Ballet Presents!
Our students are often featured in our award winning TV Show
See it every Friday on Manhattan Neighborhood Network Livestream 6pm @mnn.org on the Lifestyle Channel. Click here to Subscribe
