American Academy of Ballet Mignon Furman, Director

Summer School of Excellence 2009

Purchase College SUNY, Purchase, NY July 5 –August 16, 2009 Welcome care of any aches and pains. The students are AmericanAmerican required to observe a high standard of social Why our Summer Schools conduct, and a diligent approach to their AcademyAcademy ofof are so great. classes. They are also required to conform to the rules for the day-to-day organization of our Ballet I have organized 28 Summer Schools in the program. Our summer school is not a “play- Ballet past, and each one has been a success. camp” but a serious school whose aim is to Summer School Great Faculty improve the dance abilities of the students in a nurturing and positive manner. of Excellence 2009 I always invite a Faculty which is at the top of the teaching profession. Many teachers Two Special Programs at Purchase College SUNY on the Faculty have danced with famous These have been devised especially to About Mignon Furman Purchase, NY international ballet companies, and all have a meet the needs of students. They are the comprehensive understanding of instruction Performance Awards and the Technique Mignon Furman has, over a Mignon Furman for students. Their many years of teaching Intensive. See “Special Programs” for details. period of years, organized no experience are an assurance of the high less than 28 Summer Schools. Director quality of instuction that is characteristic of Musicians She has been teaching ballet for our Summer School. I believe that music is an important part more than 40 years. She was Brian Loftus the Director of the University Associate Director Great Programs of ballet education. We maintain a roster of fine musicians who will accompany the of Cape Town Ballet School Ballet is the main focus: technique, ballet classes. with special responsibility repertoire, pointe, pas de deux and for teachers’ training. At the Programs variations. There are also classes in Jazz, Great Experience University she formulated Modern, and Character. All these programs the programs to be used by 6 weeks The experience of our Summer School is will challenge and stimulate the dancers unforgettable. For this reason, so many 80 trainee teachers and 400 July 5 - August 16 to develop a flexibility of style that is so students return again and again to realize students. She was nominated important in today’s dance world. the sense of achievement that comes when for the Distinguished Teacher 5 weeks Award from amongst the entire Great Performances challenges are met and personal best sets July 12 - August 16 new levels of excellence. One-third of our University faculty of 1,500. She I realize that the purpose of dance training enrollment consists of students who have is a choreographer and educator, 3 weeks is performance, so I have organized seven attended in previous years. There is no and has studied or been guest performance opportunities over the six-week teacher in New York, London July 26 - August 16 Summer School that is quite like a Summer period. See “General Information” for details. School of the American Academy of Ballet. (England), Tel Aviv, Paris, and Cannes. She has served on 2 weeks Great Supervision city, state, and federal arts and July 12 - July 26 This will please the parents! Campus security is education committees. provided by the College. In addition, we have 1 week our own housemothers and student counselors. Technique Intensive A registered nurse is in attendance to take July 5 - July 10 Program Performance Awards Improve your • Classical Ballet This program is the unique concept of the technique and • Pointe American Academy of Ballet, and is part • Pas de Deux of the regular curriculum of many teachers performance • Repertoire throughout the United States, Japan, South • Variations Africa, Spain, Bahamas, Mexico, Holland, beyond • Special Male Classes Ireland, England and Israel. Students receive • Character special instruction in the program which recognition. • Modern consists of several short dances. These are • Pilates danced as solo dances by the students during • Jazz the Summer School Awards Nights, at • Stagecraft which medals and certificates are awarded to You will not • Special Programs each student. The program is a remarkable incentive to enhanced achievement. It is believe A Typical Day... optional and additional to the scheduled the progress Morning classes. Students benefit tremendously if they Fees Breakfast participate in it. No other summer school in that you 2 hour ballet technique class the United States offers this program. Residential Students The fee includes 1 hour Pointe Work or classes, housing, 3 meals a day, outings and will make. Repertoire or One Week other events. Variations or Technique Intensive Rehearsal This program is intended to improve the 6 weeks July 5–August 16 $ 5,100 Lunch You will fundamental basis of the classical ballet 5 weeks July 12–August 16 $ 4,575 technique: turn-out, port de bras, footwork, 3 weeks July 26–August 16 $ 3,070 Afternoon return home placing, elevation, pointe, pirouettes, and 2 weeks July 12–July 26 $ 2,050 2 classes e.g.: Pilates or Modern presentation. Students will develop self- 1 week July 5–July 10 $ 1,020 and Jazz or Character a confident and confidence and style in their dancing, Dinner knowing that their technique is sound. Day Students The fee includes classes, inspired dancer, Evening The admissions are limited, and will be lunches, dinners, outings and other events. streamed into seven levels. Teachers, highly Optional Ballet Class or 6 weeks July 5–August 16 $ 4,000 dancing with experienced in the teaching of technique, Performance Awards Coaching 5 weeks July 12–August 16 $ 3,500 will give the classes. Many advanced students 3 weeks July 26–August 16 $ 2,200 renewed energy Classes are held also enroll in this program to give finesse to 2 weeks July 12–July 26 $ 1,470 6 days per week their dancing. and purpose, 1 week July 5–July 10 $ 730 and with Notes: (1) Payment is due in full by May 15, 2009. enhanced If payment is received after this date, add $50. (2) If payment is by a credit card, add 3%. artistry. Faculty

Susie Cooper Sara Knight (Classical Ballet, Creative Dance & (Character) Trained at the Royal Choreography) Danced in several Ballet School and at the Vaganova companies in England. Tutor at the School. Danced with the Eifman Ballet RAD College in England and Head of Company in St. Petersburg and the Dance at The Urdang Academy, London. Northern Ballet Theater in England. Now teaching in Connecticut. Olga Dvorovenko (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Trained Lucia Kuimova in the Ukraine. Now teaches the Studio (Character) Was trained in Russia. Now Company of American Ballet Theater. teaching in Louisiana.

Mignon Furman Sean Lavery (Repertoire & Classical Ballet) Was (Classical Ballet) Was Principal Dancer Director of the University of Cape Town with the . Now Ballet School in charge of teacher training assistant to Ballet Master-in-Chief, and Founder-Director of its Youth ballet . company. Now Director of the American Academy of Ballet. Janet Lindup (Repertoire and Pilates) Was principal Nadiene Gibney dancer with Capab Ballet. Now teaching (Classical Ballet) A graduate of the in Cape Town. Teacher Training program of the National Ballet School of Canada. Brian Loftus Now teaching in Toronto. (Classical Ballet and Pas de Deux) Was Director of Dance for the Arts Educational David Howard School in London. Danced with Sadlers (Classical Ballet) Danced with the Royal Wells Opera Ballet, and La Grand Ballet Ballet (soloist). Now teaching in New Classique de France. An international York. An international guest teacher and guest teacher. guest teacher for ballet companies world-wide. Lonné Moretton (Floor barre) A graduate of universities Jay Jolley in San Jose and New York. Has taught (Classical Ballet) Was principal dancer and choreographed for many universities with the New York City Ballet and the and ballet companies in the USA, Royal Ballet. Now Assistant Director of Stockholm, Lisbon and Tokyo. the Royal Ballet School. Megan Richardson Rebecca Tsivkin (Physical Thereapy) Certified through (Classical Ballet and Repetiteur) Polestar Education. Currently on staff of Graduate of the RAD College, London. the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries. Now teaching in New York.

Steve Rooks Violette Verdy (Modern Dance) Was a Principal (Classical Ballet) Was a principal dancer Dancer with the Martha Graham Dance with The New York City Ballet and Company. Now an international guest director of the Paris Opera Ballet. teacher and Assistant Professor of Dance Now teaching at the University of at Vassar College. Indiana at Bloomington. International guest teacher. Stephanie Saland (Classical Ballet) Was Principal Dancer Dean Vollick with the New York City Ballet. Now (Classical Ballet) Has danced with teaching in Seattle. several companies in the USA and Canada. A graduate of the Teacher Galina Samsova Training Program of the National Ballet (Classical Ballet and Repertoire) Trained School (Toronto). Teaches at Boston in Kiev. Was Principal Dancer with the Ballet School. Sadler’s Wells Royal Ballet and London Festival Ballet. Now an international Septime Webre guest teacher and répétiteur for many (Classical Ballet) Director of the international companies. Washington Ballet and School in Washington, DC. Merle Sepel (Classical Ballet) Director of American Heather White Pacific Ballet Company and Academy (Jazz) A graduate of the University of of Dance California. On faculty of the South Florida. Teaches at her own California State University at Fullerton. school in Florida.

Marion Tonner Note: Subject to change when (Classical Ballet) Danced with the necessary. Additional faculty to be Camargo Ballet, and the Maryland announced. Not all faculty will be Ballet, she was on the faculty of the present for all six weeks, but at the University of the Arts, the Miami City time of going to press, dates were not Ballet, the Boston Ballet, and is now an finalized. international guest teacher. Audition Requirements Audition Times & Locations

If attending an audition: • The auditions takes the form of a class. No Sun, January 11 Purchase, NY Sun, February 1 Santa Monica, CA solo variation is required. 12 pm 11-13 yrs Purchase College SUNY 2 pm 11-13 yrs Westside School of Ballet • Please arrive and register at least 30 minutes 2:30 pm 14 & up 735 Anderson Hill Road 4 pm 14 & up 1709 Stewart Street before the scheduled time. • Neat ballet attire to be worn. If on pointe, Sat, January 17 Mahwah, NJ Sat, February 7 New York, NY bring pointe shoes. 2 pm 11-13 yrs Angelica & Russ Perf Arts Ctr 3:30 pm 11-13 yrs School of American Ballet • Please bring a small head shot. A school 4 pm 14 & up Rehearsal Room BC216 5:30 pm 14 & up 70 Lincoln Center Plaza picture or regular camera shot will suffice. Ramapo College (165 west 65th Street) • Please bring an audition fee of $30.00 505 Ramapo Valley Road in cash. Sun, February 8 Washington, DC • All dancers will complete the full Sun, January 18 Saratoga Springs, NY 4:30 pm The Washington Ballet audition class. 2 pm National Museum of Dance & 3515 Wisconsin Ave NW • Notice of acceptance will be mailed within Hall of Fame two weeks of the audition date. 99 South Broadway Sat, February 14 Boston, MA 2 pm 11-13 yrs Boston Ballet School If mailing a video or DVD: Fri, January 23 Dallas, TX 4 pm 14 & up 19 Clarendon Street • Videos must be VHS or DVD format. 7 pm Texas Ballet Theater School • Print name, address and age on the label of 2379 Promenade Sat, February 21 Long Beach, CA the video or DVD Richardson 1:30 pm California State University • Notice of acceptance will be mailed within 1250 Bellflower Blvd. two weeks of receiving the video or DVD Fri, January 30 Seattle, WA • Videos or DVDs must be received before 7 pm Pacific Northwest Ballet Sun, February 22 Chicago, IL March 31, 2009 School 2 pm Hubbard Street Dance • A $30.00 audition fee should accompany the The Phelps Center Lou Conte Dance Studio video or DVD 301 Mercer Street 1147 West Jackson Blvd.

In the video audition, no barre work should be Sat, January 31 San Francisco, CA Sun, March 1 Inverness, FL shown. Please show: 2 pm 12 pm School of Dance Arts 1a. 1st arabesque a terre and en l’air 455 Franklin Street 301 North Apoka Ave 1b. A la seconde position tendu a terre and en l’air. 2. An adage combination to include a balance, arabesque line, and a developpe. 3. A pirouette combination 4. Petite allegro combination 5. Grand allegro showing moving steps. For girls: 6. A still position showing the feet en pointe in a la seconde. 7. A pointe combination General Information Audition Times & Locations How to Apply Housing hard work in a marvelous production Payment 1. Attend an audition, An entire dormitory building on the that includes excerpts from the classical Payment may be made by credit card or Purchase College SUNY campus is ballets and specially choreographed check for the full amount or by not more or mail your video. See allocated to Summer School. The students items that are rehearsed during Summer than three installments by post-dated “Audition Requirements.” are housed in double rooms. All rooms School in addition to the regular classes. checks or credit card. In this case, at least are air-conditioned. Housing, meals, Costumes are supplied at no charge to 1/3 of the full amount must be paid laundry and outings, etc. are included in the students. Each student receives a with the completed application form. 2. You will be advised of the tuition. Three meals daily are provided certificate. Scholarships and prizes are Post-dated checks must be included with on campus. awarded to students who have excelled. the application. The final payment must the results of the audition Age and Admission be dated before May 15, 2009. A charge Campus Facilities of $50 will be made for unpaid checks. within two weeks. Purchase College SUNY is well-known Students must be between the ages A surcharge of 3% will be made for for its performing arts programs. The of 11 and 22. A minimum of 4 years credit cards. dance building has nine beautifully ballet training is required. Admission 3. If accepted, you will be equipped air-conditioned studios. is by audition or video. (See “Audition Refund Policy mailed an application form. Among other facilities, there is an ATM, Requirements”) No refunds will be made of any amounts a general store and art gallery. The Placement paid unless a medical doctor’s certificate tranquil surroundings provide an ideal evidencing the inability of the applicant 4. Return the application environment for the students. Placement classes will be assessed by to attend Summer School is submitted. several faculty teachers to place students The certificate must be received before form, together with your Supervision in levels which will be most advantageous June 15, 2009. In such cases, a refund check(s) or credit card House-mothers and student counselors to them. This assessment is reviewed less 30%, will be made. No refunds will will supervise the students. Mignon after two days. The Faculty has had be made if the application for a refund is details. It is suggested that Furman, the Director of the American many years of experience in assessing received after June 15, 2009. you return this as soon Academy of Ballet, will also be present on students and will not discuss placement campus. A registered nurse and a certified with any parent or teachers of the Arrival by air as possible. In past years, physiotherapist are also in attendance. students. Parents and teachers must be Students travelling by air may arrive at confident that students are given much Westchester airport, La Guardia, JFK the applications of many Performances consideration and opportunity in the or Newark and must make their own students were returned as There are several theaters on the campus. placement process. arrangements for transport to Purchase A small theater–the Dance Lab–will Day Attendance College. The name of a reliable car service they were received after the be used for the Performance Awards will be supplied on request to the office. enrollment was full. and other events. Every student has Students who live near the campus may Westchester: This airport is about 10 the opportunity to dance in several attend Summer School without living minutes by car from Purchase College. performances, depending on their on campus. A reduced fee is payable. See La Guardia, JFK, & Newark: These 5. You will then be given length of stay at Summer School. There “Fees” schedule. airports are about 1 hour by car from Purchase College. are two Demonstrations; two sessions Boys a link online to travel of the Performance Awards; and three performances. Parents and friends Boys will have instruction in special information and details of may attend these events. The Gala classes in addition to joining in the check-in, a list of what to Performance in the large theater is always technique classes. bring, and forms to be so exciting! It wraps up the weeks of Photos by Costas. Brochure by Matthew Fass. filled out. Where Are They Now? Quotes From Faculty Teachers

Some of Our Alumni “The whole program is absolutely “The opportunity for students to work with irresistible. Not only is it the perfect such renowned teachers and accomplished Stella Abera Alex Dutko organization, but there is a respect, musicians will broaden horizons and ABT Soloist Miami City Ballet care and knowledge that surrounds and enhance their futures. The inspiration of the Fuzuki Ishizaki Maya Storseth acknowledges everyone involved, from director, Mignon Furman, coupled with her Hong Kong Norwegian Ballet the teachers to the helpers and all of the progressive innovative ideas make this a true Ballet dancers. The working conditions and the Summer School of Excellence.” Or Sagi lodgings are extremely good for everyone. Brian Loftus Martyn Garside Trocaderos The fact that all of the different groups International Guest Teacher San Francisco perform is remarkable, but even more so Aviad Herman Ballet is how well the choreography is adapted to “Working with a faculty of such a high Gothenburg make all of the students feel recognized and caliber is an inspiration both to me as well Joseph Calley Ballet look their best. It is a source of delight to as to the students. My admiration and Birmingham see the result and the tone of the program thanks go to Mignon Furman for having Royal Ballet Jordan Moser Austin Ballet for the dancers.” the vision and knowledge to bring such Soloist Violette Verdy, was Principal Dancer wonderful people together.” Merle Sepel, Director of the American Thomas Forster Ryan Carroll NYC Ballet and Director of the Paris Pacific Ballet Company and faculty ABT Company Was in “Fosse” Opera Ballet, now on the faculty of the Touring University of Indiana, Bloomington member of Cal State University at Sabina Company now Fullerton Westcombe Teaching “The best teachers can be found at The For Further Royal Ballet American Academy of Ballet’s summer “It is a joy to teach at the AAB Summer Kate Reigler program. Mignon Furman directs the School of Excellence. The students are Information Rie Ichikawa Texas Ballet greatest program every year with a wonderfully responsive and I am proud to Boston Ballet Theater worldwide faculty. AAB will give you the be part of such an illustrious international Soloist best summer experience.” faculty which Mignon Furman has gathered American Alpha Ng together. There is a great sense of artistic Danny Scott Singapore Ballet David Howard International Guest Teacher endeavour at the highest level and it is also a Academy of Was Boston Theatre lot of fun!” Ballet Ballet Lucas Jerklander “Working with students at the American Susie Cooper, Head of Dance at Urdang Kevin Emerton Slovenia Ballet Academy of Ballet Summer School is a Academy, London 250 West 90th Street, #3A Royal Ballet highlight of the year for me. There is a great New York, NY 10024 sense of camaraderie not only between “I highly recommend The American the students but also the faculty. It is a Academy of Ballet’s summer school. The Tel: 212-787-9500 great pleasure to be part of this wonderful international faculty and the training and Fax: 212-787-8636 program.” care each student receives makes for a Jay Jolley, Assistant Director of summer of learning and fun.” office@american-academy- The Royal Ballet School Sharon Wagner of-ballet.com Artist Services american-academy- Quote From a Dance Teacher of-ballet.com “My students arrived back, inspired with stronger technique. Thank you!” Nancy Whyte, Bellingham, WA