21st AAB Year! American Academy of Ballet MIGNON FURMAN, FOUNDING DIRECTOR

TEACHERS’ SEMINAR & THE MIGNON FUR MAN PERFORMANCE AWARDS CERTIFICATION August 1 – 8, 2019

Teachers attend from the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Canada Japan, South Africa, Mexico, Portugal, Israel, and Spain.

at ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, GARDEN CITY, NEW YORK REASONS TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR Mignon Furman 10 AND THE PERFORMANCE AWARDS Founder of the AAB, Teacher, Choreographer, Educationist. CERTIFICATION EVERYTHING MOVES FORWARD. “ THEREFORE, I RECOMMEND: ith her talents, courage, and determination KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ART. to give definition to her vision for ballet PERFORMANCE AWARDS — AGRIPPINA VAGANOVA, ” Weducation, Mignon Furman founded the American and “Steps” programs. Most wonderful programs for “BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CLASSICAL BALLET” (1934) Academy of Ballet: It soon became the premier teachers and their dancers. (View the brochures on Summer School in the United States. our website.) he composed the Performance Awards S which are taught all over the USA, and are an CERTIFICATION : international phenomenon, praised by teachers Become a certified Performance Awards teacher. in the USA and in many other countries. The Hang your diploma in your studio. success of the Performance Awards is due to Mignon’s choreography: She was a superb choreographer. Her many compositions are FOUR DANCES : free of cliché. They have logic, harmony, style, To teach in your school. (See page 5.) and intrinsic beauty. OBSERVE : Our distinguished argot Fonteyn, a friend of Mignon, gave faculty teaching our Summer School dancers. her invaluable advice, during several You have the option of taking the classes. Mdiscussions about the technical, and artistic aspects of classical ballet. Mignon had the good fortune to benefit from the wisdom, and PEDAGOGY : Instruction by our faculty in unique experience of the most famous ballerina teaching methodology. of the 20th century. Q&A : With our faculty. ignon also composed seven instructional Performing Arts Building DVDs for the teaching of classical ballet. REFRESH : Your teaching — barre to MShe was a remarkable teacher. Her prodigious grand allegro. (When was your last refresher course?) knowledge, and classical style gave her dancers the recognizable “Furman” look. She was also qualified to teach ballroom and Victorian dance. BE INSPIRED : By our superb programs.

oupled with Mignon’s ballet skills, was a tireless energy in organizing. She was a planner and administrator RELAX : In the nearby Long Island Marriott Hotel. Cpar excellence. (The special rate includes breakfast.) efore coming to New York, Mignon was the Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School, with special responsibility for teacher-training. She formulated the program for the 80 trainee teachers, and 400 students GLORIOUS FOOD : Bat the Ballet School. She was nominated for the Distinguished Teacher Award from amongst the entire university’s In our dining hall. academic staff of professors, and lecturers. She also formulated the syllabus for ballet in the public schools; was the head-examiner for many years; and was president of the dance section of the city’s performing arts program. For fees, see the Enrollment Form. Please call (212) 787-9500 She was awarded a Fellowship for her work for the RAD, and was the National Organizer in America for 5 years or email [email protected] for more details. before she founded the American Academy of Ballet.

I look forward to welcoming you at the seminar. Best wishes,

We all at the AAB have the honor of keeping Simon Kaplan, Director Mignon’s flags proudly flying. Long Island Marriott hotel

2 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2019 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certi�ication 2019 3 MIGNON FURMAN’S AAB TEACHERS’ SEMINAR A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PROGRAMS PERFORMAN CE AWARDS (Details are on the Enrollment Form.) • AWARDING MEDALS, AND CERTIFICATES AT THE EVENT “ BALLET CONSISTS NOT IS SO EXCITING FOR THE DANCERS, AND THEIR PARENTS ! 1 PEDAGOGY OF STEPS, BUT OF THE THE PERFECT PIROUETTE: Prepare. The turn. ARTISTRY IN PERFORMANCE • A NEW PROGRAM WILL BRING NEW ENTHUSIASM ” The finish. En dehors. En dedans. Atitude. Pique, etc. — VLADIMIR KOSTIN, TO YOUR SCHOOL ! “SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL BALLET, MOSCOW” POINTE: Prepare. Beginner. Advanced. • CHOICE OF 115 CHOREOGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS ! (1978) TECHNIQUE CLINIC: The 6 Essentials • INCREASE ENROLLMENTS ! For Training Your Dancers. • LOVED BY PARENTS, DANCERS – & TEACHERS ! PETIT ALLEGRO: In its many forms. • READY-MADE PROGRAMS OF COMBINATIONS & MUSIC ! The BARRE: Prepare Your Dancers for The Center. • DANCER- & TEACHER-FRIENDLY! BATTERIE: From Changement to Cabriole. Mignon Furman’s charming choreography makes the program PAS DE DEUX: Young and advanced dancers. GRAND ALLEGRO: All of the big jumps. a delight to teach a joy to dance a pleasure to watch. 2 FOUR DANCES TO TEACH IN YOUR SCHOOL TEACHERS, DANCERS AND PARENTS LOVE IT! • A classical variation. • Authentic Russian dance for “The Nutcracker” In schools across America and in 10 other countries. • Authentic Spanish dance for “The Nutcracker” • Musical Theater dance. dditionally, there are DVDs, CDs, and notes. You will be amazed at the results: Technique and performance improve immensely; dancersA are more enthusiastic; and parents are thrilled. 3 PERFORMANCE AWARDS tarting at age 5, the program develops over 12 Levels — a choice of 115 CERTIFICATION short compositions of increasing complexity that will inspire your dancers S • Detailed instruction in this wonderful program. to perform their personal best. • Receive a diploma of qualification. he dancers dance before an audience of family and friends. A medal and T a certificate are awarded to EACH dancer after the performance. • Observe Summer School dancers being coached. • Observe an actual Performance Awards event. • DVDs, CDs and manuals supplement the classes. 4 “STEPS” – 7 PROGRAMS SEE NEXT PAGE. 5 OBSERVE OR TAKE CLASSES • By our superb faculty teachers, teaching the Summer School dancers. (You may participate in the classes.) Performance Awards at Summer School • Note the Combinations, corrections, and words that inspire the dancers.

4 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2019 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2019 5 MIGNON FURMAN’S OUR DISTINGUISHED FACULTY “STEPS” PROGRAMS WILL ORGANIZE YOUR TEACHING. VLADIMIR STADNIK KEVIN DURWAEL (Classical Ballet) (Classical Ballet) Graduate of the Vaganova Academy in Russia. A graduate of the Artesis University of Danced as a soloist in Russia, W. Europe, Antwerp. Danced with Nederlands Dans and the USA. A Professor of Dance at Ball Theater. Soloist with the Royal Ballet of EXCELLENCE IN BALLET IS ACHIEVED State University, Indiana. Flanders. Now Assistant Director of the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. “BY REPITITION: THIS IS NOT BORING IF ERIC CAMILLO (Classical Ballet) KARIN AVERTY THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS PREDOMINANT. A Dance Professor at the Paris Opera Ballet, (Classical Ballet) ” and coached the Bolshoi Ballet during their Winner of the Grand Prix at Varna. Was a —AGRIPPINA VAGANOVA, tour of Paris. Guest teacher in Germany, Italy, Principal Dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet. “BASIC PRINCIPLES OF CLASSICAL BALLET” (1934) Japan and other countries. Was a soloist at Awarded the National Merit Order by the the Paris Opera Ballet at age 19, and danced French Prime Minister. many leading roles. First Steps LUCIANA PARIS IAIN MACDONALD (Classical Ballet) (Classical Ballet) rom her many years of teaching children; students Winner of the Adeline Genee Silver Trophy. Trained at the Colon Theater Superior Art Was Principal Dancer with PACT Ballet. and trainee teachers at university level; and Institute in Buenos Aires. Danced with Ballet F Argentina. Now a soloist with ABT, and Guested in Denmark, and Taiwan. Now teachers at Summer School, Mignon Furman devised international guest dancer. Artistic Director of Joburg Ballet. a system of teaching that gives you a program: age by MCCREE O’KELLEY CRAIG SALSTEIN age, class by class. (Classical Ballet) (Classical Ballet) Danced with the Atlanta Ballet and Soloist with American Ballet Theater, and No need to select music Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Toured Artistic Director of the Intermezzo Dance internationally in the Broadway production Company. Presently working with Steven It has been carefully chosen by Mignon. of Cats. Now Assistant Professor of Dance Spielberg on the remake of "West Side at Kennesaw State University. Story." DEBBIE ROSHE Don’t think “What shall I teach today?” RICARDO SANTIAGO (Musical Theater) “Steps” will organize your teaching. Now I Am a Teen A graduate of Indiana University. Danced in 5 (Spanish Dance) notable Broadway musicals. Choreographer A graduate of Purchase College SUNY. for many TV, commercial, and musical Has danced in the USA, and several other shows. Now teaches in New York, and is a countries. Now teaches, and dances in FIRST STEPS (ages 5 - 8) BETWEEN TOT AND TEEN (ages 8 - 10) guest teacher. New York. SECOND STEPS (ages 6 - 9) NOW I AM A TEEN (ages 11 - 13) GINA CHIAVELLI TOVA TSOUBERY (Performance Awards) (Performance Awards) THIRD STEPS (ages 7 - 10) POINTE TO POINTE (Beginning & Intermediate) Was Professor of Dance at Fordham A graduate of the Jerusalem Academy. Also University, and SUNY New Paltz. Now trained at the Bat Dor, with a teacher who was JUNIOR STEPS (ages 8 - 12) Director of Pinewood School of Dance, and a trained by Mignon Furman. Is a Performance judge for Performance Awards. Awards judge. Below is an extract of the contents of a DVD. Notice the attention to detail.

THIRD STEPS Barre Exercises Center 1. Exercise for the feet and for Demi Pointe 9. Walking on Demi Pointe 2. Exercise for Demi Plies 10. Exercise for Galops Sideways 3. Exercise for Battement Tendu 11. Exercise for Petit Jetes 4. Exercise for Battement Tendu a la Seconde 12. Step and Hop from Side to Side 5. Exersice for the placing of the foot at the 13. Little Runs into the 4 Corners and back, a preparation for Petit Jetes Spring Points “Like a Bird” 6. Exercise for Petit Jetes 14. Polka Step 15. End Story - “The Injured Bird” Floor Work 16. Reverence 7. Exercise for the Legs and Back 8. Exercise for Turn-Out

A group of certificated teachers at Summer School.

6 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2019 Teachers’ Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certiication 2019 7 THE MIGNON FURMAN PERFORMANCE AWARDS 1000S OF DANCERS!

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