Fayette's dance

enthusiasts will soon have another option to pursue their dancing dreams.

Classical Dance

Theatre is having a grand opening and open house Aug. 11 at its headquarters

at 155 Bradford Square, Suite E in Fayetteville.

Artistic director

and owner Yasmine Hassam is offering training in ballet, modern, jazz

and tap.

Hassam spent

many years training and dancing in New York with such prestigious organizations

as the American Ballet Theatre.

In New York,

Hassam developed her Balanchine style of dancing and her Russian technique

of classical ballet.

She has toured

throughout the world and has danced major roles choreographed by Balanchine.

Hassam believes

classical ballet training is the foundation of all other forms of dance

and offers ballet classes for students starting at age 3 and going all

the way to adult classes.

Hassam stresses

that you don't have to be interested in a dance career to derive benefits

from her classes.

"If dance

is not studied for professional purposes, then it is a good and healthy

exercise which promotes vital energy and improve the bodily appearance,

both physically and esthetically," she said.

Placement auditions

for her classes are Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., but she encourages

interested dancers to attend the open house and get a feel for what's

involved in the classes.

For information

phone 770-460-8138.