American Academy of Mignon Furman, Director

Summer School of Excellence 2012 at Purchase College, SUNY Westchester, NY July 1 - August 12

All photos in the brochure by Costas taken at the Gala Performance 2011. American Academy of Ballet 250 West 90th Street, #3A New York, NY 10024 Tel: (212) 787-9500 Fax: (212) 787-8636 of�[email protected] www.American-Academy-of-Ballet.com American Academy of Ballet Summer School of Excellence 2012 at Purchase College, SUNY Westchester, NY July 1 - August 12

Mignon Furman, Director Brian Loftus, Associate Director

6 weeks July 1 - August 12 5 weeks July 8 - August 12 3 weeks July 22 - August 12 2 weeks July 8 - July 22 1 week July 1 - July 6 (Technique Intensive)

Dates Welcome to Our Summer School

Why Our Great Supervision Summer Schools Are So Great No need to worry about safety. Security is provided by Purchase College. In addition, we have House I have organized 30 Summer Mothers (chaperones) and student Schools, and each one has been a councelors. Dancers are required to success. Students improve at an observe the rules of the dorm, and of unbelievable rate. the Summer School. Great Faculty Two Special Programs

My faculty is at the top of the teaching Performance Awards profession. Many teachers on the fac- ulty have been principal dancers with leading ballet companies. Their many TechniqueOnly available at Intensive our Summer School. years of teaching experience assures dancers of high quality instruction. Great Programs An excellent way to re�ine technique. Great Experience

Ballet is the focus: Technique, Repertoire, Pointe, Pas de Deux and One-third of our students return Variations. Also, Jazz, Modern, each year. This indicates the value of and Character. our Summer School to dancers. Great Performances There is no Summer School quite like the Summer School of the American Academy of Ballet. Dance = performance. I have organizedSee “General six performanceInformation.” Mignon Furman opportunities over the six-week Director period.

*Every dancer participates. Not only a select few.

About Mignon Furman

Mignon Furman has organized no less than 30 Summer Schools. She was the Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School with special responsibility for teachers’ training. She formulated the programs to be used by 80 trainee teachers and 400 students. She was nominated for the Distinguished Teacher Award from amongst the entire university faculty of 1,500. She is a choreographer and educator, and has studied or been guest teacher in New York, London, Tel Aviv, Paris, and Cannes. Welcome Program Two Special Programs • Classical Ballet • Pointe 1. Performance • Pas de Deux Awards • Repertoire No other Summer School has this • Variations program. It is the unique conception of Mignon Furman. The program is taught • Special throughout the U.S., as well as in 10 Male Classes other countries. Students receive special instruction in • Character the program in addition to their regular classes. This is then danced before an • Modern audience. Medals and certi�icates are • Pilates awarded to each participant. The pro- 2.gram One is an optional Week extra. • Jazz Technique Intensive • Special Programs

This program is intended to improve the fundamental basis of the classical ballet technique.

Students will be streamed into 7 levels.

Dates & Fees

Residential Students Day Students (Includes all Courses Dates (Includes classes, classes, lunches, housing, 3 meals dinners, and a day, use of events.) laundry, etc.)

6 weeks July 1 - August 12 $5,300 $4,200

5 weeks July 8 - August 12 $4,750 $3,650

3 weeks July 22 - August 12 $3,215 $2,300

2 weeks July 8 - July 22 $2,120 $1,550

1 week (Technique July 1 - July 6 $1,095 $750 Intensive)

Notes: (1) Payment is due in full by May 15, 2012. If payment is received after this date, add $50. (2) If payment is by credit card, add 3%.

Program, Dates & Fees Faculty

Mignon Furman

(Repertoire & Classical Ballet) Was Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School in charge of teacher training and Founder-Director of its Youth . Now Director of the American Academy of Ballet. Has formulated several Chrisprograms for the teaching of ballet. Jordan Moser Alloways-Ramsey (Classical Ballet) (Classical Ballet) Danced for Member of Austin Ballet , , Company, Texas. , BalletMet Columbus Megan Richardson Ryanand Alabama Carroll Ballet. (Physical Therapy) MS, ATC, is a certi�ied athletic trainer (ATC) (Classical Ballet) and Pilates-based rehabilitation. Danced with several companies Is on staff at the Harkness Center in the USA, Puerto Rico (soloist) Stevefor Dance Rooks Injuries. and Havana, was a featured Olgaperformer Dvorovenko with the FOSSE tour. (Modern Dance) Was a with the Martha Graham (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Dance Company. Now an interna- Trained in Ukraine. Now teaches tional guest teacher and Profes- the Studio Company of American Galinasor of Dance Samsova at Vassar College. AviadBallet Theater. Herman

(Classical Ballet & Repertoire) (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Trained in Kiev. Was Principal Winner of the Princess Grace Dancer with the Sadlers Wells Award in Monaco, member of and London Festival GothenburgDavid Howard Ballet. Ballet. Now an international guest teacher and répétiteur for Merlemany international Sepel companies.

(Classical Ballet)Danced with the Royal Ballet (soloist). Now (Classical Ballet & Teachers’ teaching in New York. An inter- Course) Director of American national guest teacher for ballet Paci�ic Ballet Company and companies world-wide. Academy of Dance California. On faculty of the California State University at Fullerton. A judge for the Performance Awards. Jay Jolley Bettijane Sills

(Classical Ballet) Was Principal (Classical Ballet) Was a soloist Dancer with the New York City with . Now Ballet and the Royal Ballet. Now Professor of Dance at Purchase Assistant Director of the Royal College. Has choreographed for LuciaBallet School. Kuimova several companiesRebecca in America Tsivkin and Hong Kong.

(Character) (Classical Ballet) Trained in Was trained in Russia. London. Now teaching in New Now teaching in Louisiana. York at . A judge Janet Lindup Deanfor the Performance Vollick Awards.

(Pilates & Repertoire) (Classical Ballet) Has danced Was Principal Dancer with with several companies in the Capab Ballet. Now teaching in USA and Canada. A graduate of BrianCape Town. Loftus the Teacher Training Program of the National Ballet School (Toronto). Teaches at the Boston BalletSeptime School. Webre (Classical Ballet & Pas de Deux) Was Director of Dance for The Arts Educational School in Lon- (Classical Ballet) don. Danced with Sadlers Wells Director of Washington Ballet Opera ballet and La Grand Ballet Classique de Company and School. France. An international guest teacher. A judge Heather White for the PerformanceLonné Awards. Moretton

(Jazz) (Floor Barre) A graduate of uni- A graduate of the University of versities in San Jose and New York. South Florida. Teaches at her Has taught and choreographed own school in Florida. for many universities and ballet companies in USA, Stockholm, Lisbon and Tokyo.

Faculty Photos Audition Time & Locations (Registration begins 30 minutes before the audition time.) USA Auditions Sun. February 18 Dr. Phillips High School Sat. January 7 Maryland Youth Ballet (Dance studio room 613 inside the Larry Payne Gymnasium) 65001pm Turkey Lake Road 9262:30pm Ellsworth Road, Orlando, FL 32835 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Sun. January 8 Sun. February 26 Purchase College, SUNY California State University, Long Beach

73512 noon Anderson - ages 11-13Hill Road Purchase,2:30pm - ages NY 1057714 & older 125012:30pm Bell�lower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840 Sat. January 14 Ramapo College International Auditions 5052:30pm Ramapo Valley Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 Sun. January 15 Tue. December 20 National Museum Shinjyukumura Studio of Dance & Hall of Fame 2-1-8 Kita Shinjyuku Shinjyuku-ku6:15pm Tokyo 991:30pm South Broadway Tokyo, Japan Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Fri. January 20 Sat. January 14 Texas Ballet Centro de Artes Theater School Nós da Dança Dallas Academy Av. Nsa. Sra. de Copacabana, 1138 3pm-5pm 23797pm Promenade Center Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Richardson, TX 75080 Sat. January 28 Sun. January 15 Paci�ic Northwest Ballet Gisele Bellot escola de Dança 3017pm Mercer Street. Seattle, WA 98109 Rua3pm-5pm Caiowaá, 266. Perdizes Sun. January 29 São Paulo, Brazil Westside School of Ballet Sat. January 28 Goube European 17114pm Stewart Street Dance Center Santa Monica, CA 90404 Sun. February 5 School of 7pm8 Rue Emile Allez 75017 Paris, France Sun. March 4 703pm Lincoln - ages 11-13Center Plaza Estudio de Danza New5pm -York, ages NY14 &10023 older Maria Antonia Mas Sat. February 11 Boston Arts Academy C/Marqués de la Cénia 35 0701410:30am Palma de Mallorca-Baleares Mallorca, Spain 17410am Ipswich Street Boston, MA 02115

Audition Time & Locations Audition Requirements

If Attending an Audition:

• Please arrive at least 30 minutes before the scheduled time. • The audition takes the form of a class. No solo variation is required.

• Neat ballet attire to be worn. If $30on pointe, in cash bring pointe shoes. • Please bring a photo in 1st arabesque. • Please bring an audition fee of . • All dancers will complete the full audition class. • NoticeAudition of acceptance application will be formmailed may within be downloaded2 weeks of the from audition the date. website or may be �illed in when registering at audition. If Mailing a DVD:

• Videos must be DVD format. • Include a photo in 1st arabesque. • Print name, address and age onApril the label 30, 2012 of the DVD. • Notice of acceptance$30 audition will fee be mailed within 2 weeks of receiving the DVD. • DVDs must be received before . • Include a with the DVDs. NO BARRE WORK SHOULD BE SHOWN. DVD PLEASE SHOW: Auditions 1a. 1b. Welcome 1st arabesque a terre and en l’air. 2. A la seconde position tendu a terre and en l’air. An adage combination to include FOR GIRLS: 3. a balance, arabesque line, and 6. 4. a developpe. 5. A pirouette combination. 7. A still position showing the Petite allegro combination. feet en pointe a la seconde. Grand allegro showing moving steps. A pointe combination. DVD Auditions & Requirements General Information

Housing Day Attendance

An entire dormitory building on the Students who live near the campus Purchase College SUNY campus is may attend Summer School without allocated to Summer School. The stu- living on campus. A reduced fee is dents are housed in air-conditioned payable. See “Fees.” double rooms. Housing, meals and Boys use of the laundry are included in the tuition. Three meals daily are provided on campus in a dining hall Boys will have instruction in special exclusively for us. classes in addition to joining in the Campus Facilities Paymenttechnique classes.

Purchase College SUNY is well- known for its performing arts Payment may be made by credit card programs. The dance building has or check for the full amount or by nine air-conditioned studios and is not more than three installments a 5-minute walk from the dormitory. by post-dated checks or credit card. Among other facilities, there is an In this case, at least 1/3 of the full ATM and a general store. amount must be paid with the com- Supervision pleted application form. ThePost-dated �inal payment checks must must be be included dated House Mothers (chaperones) and beforewith the May application. 15, 2012. student counselors will supervise the students. A charge of $50 will be made for Performances unpaid checks. A surcharge of 3% will be made for credit cards.

There are several theaters on the campus a 5 minute walk from the Refund Policy dormitory. Every student has the opportunity to dance in several performances, depending on their No refunds will be made of any length of stay at Summer School. amounts paid unless a medical doctor’s certi�icate evidencingThe the There is one Demonstration, two certi�icateinability of themust applicant be received to attend be- sessions of the Performance Awards, foreSummer June School 15, 2012. is submitted. and three performances. Parents and friends may attend these events. In such cases, a refund less 30%, will be made. No refunds will be made if the application for a refund is The Gala Performance in the large received after June 15, 2012. theater is always so exciting! Cos- tumes are supplied at no charge to the students. Each student receives Arrival By Air a certi�icate. Scholarships and prizes are awarded to students who have excelled. Four airports serve Purchase Col- Age and Admission lege. La Guardia, JFK and Newark are about one hour by car from the college. We will recommend a Students must be between the ages car service. Westchester: This is a of 11 and 22. A minimum of 4 years smaller airport about 10 minutes by Seeballet “Audition training Requirements.” is required. Admis- car from Purchase College. sion is by audition or DVD audition. Please contact of�ice for further information. Placement

Placement classes will be assessed by several faculty teachers to place students in levels which will be most advantageous to them. This assess- ment is reviewed after two days. The Faculty will not discuss placement with any parent or teachers of the How students. Parents and teachers must be con�ident that students are given to much consideration and opportunity in the placement process. Apply 1. AttendSee “Audition an audition, Requirements.” or mail your DVD. 2. you return this as soon as You will be advised of the possible. In the past years, results of the audition within the applications of many two weeks. students were returned as 3. they were received after If accepted, you will be the enrollment was full. mailed an application form. 5. 4. You will then be given a link Return the application online to travel information form, together with your and details of check-in, a list check(s) or credit card of what to bring, and forms details. It is suggested that to be �illed out. General Info & How to Apply