Springfield Ballet Company Hoogland Center for the Arts 420 South Sixth Street Summer Intensive Springfield, IL 62701 217.544.1967 phone 217.544.1968 fax www.springfieldballetco.org Workshop 2014
The Springfield Ballet Company’s 2014 Summer Intensive Workshop is a great way for dancers to supplement their training and improve their skills, while working with outstanding master teachers in a positive, nurturing environment. Classes are held daily from 9:00 a.m. to noon in Theatre II at the Hoogland Center for the Arts. Only 20 dancers will be accepted to each week-long session; and admission is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Dancers must be at least 10 years of age and dancing at an intermediate level. Please dress professionally for each class and bring proper dance shoes. Contact SBC Artistic Director Julie Ratz at 217.544.1967 with any questions. Deadline to apply is Friday, July 25, 2014, or when all spots have been filled. Week One: August 4 to August 8, 2014 Hernan Justo - Ballet Hernan Justo began dancing in 1974 at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He joined the Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon in 1982 and then was invited to perform with the Ballet del Teatro Argentino de la Plata two years later. His career then took him to the Ballet de Santiago of Chile, the Ballet Clasico de Camara in Caracas and Ballet Contemporaneo de Caracas, Venezuela. Justo became a Principal Dancer with the North Carolina Dance Theatre (NCDT) in 1994 under the artistic direction of world renowned Jean Pierre Bonnefoux, Patricia McBride, and Jerri Kumery. At NCDT, he performed a wide range of ballets by several choreographers -- by Balanchine: The Four Temperaments, Who Cares, Concerto Barrocco, Serenade, Allegro Brillante; by Alvin Ailey: Feast of Ashes; by Agnes de Mille: Rodeo; by Sal Aiello: Turn of the Screw, The Nutcracker, Clown and Others, and Journey; and by Alonzo King: Map, Chants and Dreamer. In 2000 he was invited to become Artistic Director of the Carolina Ballet Theatre, where he choreographed and staged more than 70 new ballets for the company such as Giselle, Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, Who Cares?, Le Corsaire, and Don Quixote. Francesca Genovese - Jazz
Francesca Genovese is currently in her 10th season at Carolina Ballet Theatre in Greenville, SC. She began her dance training at the Deborah MacKay School of Dance under the tutelage of Deborah Tiffany in Rochester, New York. Before joining CBT in 2004, Genovese trained with many internationally recognized teachers and choreographers including Chet Walker, Abron Glover, Mia Michaels, and Denise Jefferson. In 2003, she trained with The American Academy of Ballet in Amherst, New York, and spent the summer at The Ailey School in New York City. In 2003 and 2004, Genovese received full scholarships to dance with the Garth Fagan School in Rochester, New York. Francesca has choreographed for CBT’s Summerworks Performance for seven years now and has set her choreography on the professional company.
Week Two: August 11 to August 15, 2014 Elizabeth Chapman - Ballet
Elizabeth Chapman is currently in her 9th season with The Georgia Ballet. She also performs with Dance Canvas and the Lume Foundation. Elizabeth began her training with the Springfield Ballet Company in her hometown of Springfield, IL. She has also studied with American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet School, The Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet, and Nashville Ballet, where she danced for two years prior to joining The Georgia Ballet. Elizabeth has especially enjoyed dancing the title roles in Paquita and The Firebird, as well as the Snow Queen and Dew Drop Fairy in The Nutcracker. In addition, she has loved the challenge of dancing George Balanchine’s Serenade, Who Cares?, Concerto Barocco, and Valse-Fantaisie. When not performing, Elizabeth’s passion lies in sharing her knowledge and love of dance through teaching students of all ages.
Herman Payne - Jazz
Herman Payne, a native of Miami, FL, is a graduate of the Julliard School with a BFA in dance. His credits include the Aspen Ballet, The Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Special, The International Tour of Fosse, The Radio City Christmas Special, The International Tour of West Side Story Teatro La Scala, City Center Encores, House of Flowers under the direction of Kathleen Marshall, Pajama Game under the direction of John Carffa, and The ID of BOB under the direction of Hinton Battle. His commercial credits include work with artists such as Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Usher, Destiny’s Child, Mya, Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox, Thalia, Tony Moran, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam, as well as many more. Herman was also a Photographic Dance Double for Damon Wayans in the movie Marci X and has been a regular dancer on Saturday Night Live. Springfield Ballet Company Hoogland Center for the Arts 420 South Sixth Street Summer Intensive Springfield, IL 62701 217.544.1967 phone 217.544.1968 fax www.springfieldballetco.org Workshop 2014
Week One: August 4 to August 8, 2014 Hernan Justo Francesca Genovese Ballet Jazz
Week Two: August 11 to August 15, 2014 Elizabeth Chapman Herman Payne Ballet Jazz
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Please return payment and registration to: Single class fee: $15 Springfield Ballet Company, Attn: Summer Intensive, 420 South Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701 (Please list dates of single classes below.) Deadline to apply is July 25, 2014.