American Academy of Ballet Mignon Furman, Director Summer School of Excellence 2011 at Purchase College, SUNY Westchester, NY July 3 - August 14 All photos in the brochure by Costas taken at the Gala Performance 2010. American Academy of Ballet 250 West 90th Street, #3A Tel: Fax: New York, NY 10024 (212) 787-9500 (212) 787-8636 www.American-Academy-of-Ballet.comof�[email protected] American Academy of Ballet Summer School of Excellence 2011 at Purchase College, SUNY Westchester, NY July 3 - August 14 Mignon Furman, Director Brian Loftus, Associate Director 6 weeks July 3 - August 14 5 weeks July 10 - August 14 3 weeks July 24 - August 14 2 weeks July 10 - July 24 1 week July 3 - July 8 (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 I have organized 30 Summer Schools, House Mothers (chaperones) and and each one has been a success. student councelors. Dancers are Students improve at an unbelievable rate. required to observe the rules of the dorm, and of the Summer School. Great Faculty Two Special Programs My faculty is at the top of the teaching profession. Many teachers on the Performance Awards faculty have been principal dancers with leading ballet companies. Only available at our Summer School. Their many years of teaching Technique Intensive experience assures dancers of high quality instruction. An excellent way to re�ine technique. Great Programs Great Experience Ballet is the focus: Technique, Repertoire, One-third of our students return each Pointe, Pas de Deux and Variations. year. This indicates the value of our Also, Jazz, Modern, and Character. Summer School to dancers. Great There is no Summer School quite like Performances the Summer School of the American Academy of Ballet. Dance = performance. I have organized Seesix performance“General Information.” opportunities over the Mignon Furman six-week period. Director * 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 Awards • Pas de Deux • Repertoire No other Summer School has this program. It is the unique conception of • Variations Mignon Furman. The program is taught throughout the U.S., as well as in 10 • Special other countries. Male Classes 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 awarded to each participant. The program • Pilates is an optional extra. 2. One Week • 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 Courses Dates (The fee includes (The fee includes classes, housing, classes, lunches, 3 meals a day, and dinners, and events.) events.) 6 weeks July 3 - August 14 $5,200 $4,100 5 weeks July 10 - August 14 $4,650 $3,550 3 weeks July 24 - August 14 $3,170 $2,250 2 weeks July 10 - July 24 $2,075 $1,500 1 week (Technique July 3 - July 8 $1,095 $750 Intensive) Notes: (1) Payment is due in full by May 15, 2011. 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 ballet company. Now Director of the American Academy of Ballet. Has formulated several programs for the teaching of ballet. Susie Cooper Steve Rooks (Classical Ballet & Creative Dance) (Modern Dance) Danced in several companies in Was a Principal Dancer with the England. Head of Dance at Martha Graham Dance Company. The Urdang Academy, London. Now an international guest teacher Olga Dvorovenko and Professor ofStephanie Dance at Vassar Saland College. (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Trained in Ukraine. Now teaches (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) the Studio Company of American Was Principal Dancer with the Ballet Theater. New York City Ballet. Now teaching Fabrice Herrault Galinain Seattle. Samsova (Classical Ballet) Trained in Paris, France. Danced in (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) Companies in Europe and America. Trained in Kiev. Was Principal Now teaching in New York. Dancer with the Sadlers Wells David Howard Royal Ballet and London Festival Ballet. Now an international guest teacher and répétiteur for manyMerle international Sepel companies. (Classical Ballet) Danced with the Royal Ballet (soloist). Now teaching in New York. An (Classical Ballet & Teachers’ international guest teacher for Course) Director of American ballet companies world-wide. Jay Jolley Paci�ic Ballet Company and Academy of Dance California. On faculty of the California State University at (Classical Ballet) Was Principal Fullerton. A judge for the Performance Awards. Dancer with the New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet. Now Assistant Director of the Royal Ballet School. Lucia Kuimova Bettijane Sills (Character) (Classical Ballet) Was trained in Russia. Was a soloist with New York City Now teaching in Louisiana. Ballet. Now Professor of Dance at Sean Lavery Purchase College. Has choreographed for several companiesMarion in America Tonner and Hong Kong. (Classical Ballet) Was Principal Dancer with the New York City (Classical Ballet) Ballet. Now assistant to Ballet Danced with the Camargo Ballet, JanetMaster-in-Chief, Lindup Peter Martins. and the Maryland Ballet. Was on the faculty of the University of The Arts, the Miami City Ballet, the Boston Ballet, and (Pilates & Repertoire) is now an internationalAnna guestTrevien teacher. Was Principal Dancer with Capab Ballet. Now teaching in Cape Town. Brian Loftus (Classical Ballet & Repertoire) International guest répétiteur. Since 2004, Anna is a Dance notator/ (Classical Ballet & Pas de Deux) Rebeccachoreologist with Tsivkin the Royal Ballet. Was Director of Dance for The Arts Educational School in London. Danced with Sadlers Wells Opera (Classical Ballet) ballet and La Grand Ballet Classique de France. Trained in London. Now teaching in An international guest teacher. A judge for the New York at Ballet Hispanico. Performance Awards.Lonné Moretton DeanA judge for Vollick the Performance Awards. (Floor Barre) A graduate of uni- (Classical Ballet) versities in San Jose and New York. Has danced with several companies Has taught and choreographed for in the USA and Canada. A graduate many universities and ballet of the Teacher Training Program of companies in USA,Jordan Stockholm, Moser Lisbon and Tokyo. the National Ballet School (Toronto). Teaches at the Boston BalletSeptime School. Webre (Classical Ballet) Member of Austin Ballet Company, (Classical Ballet) Texas. Director of Washington Ballet Mario Nugara Company and School. Photo not available at Heather White the time of printing. (Classical Ballet) Danced with Boston Ballet and Fort (Jazz) Worth Ballet. Was a teacher at the A graduate of the University of Royal Danish Ballet. Now Artistic South Florida. Teaches at her own Director of The City of Angels Ballet in Los Angeles.Faculty school in Florida. Photos Audition Time & Locations Sat. January 8 Sat. January 29 Maryland Youth Ballet San Francisco Ballet 3pm926 Ellsworth Road, 2pm455 Franklin St. Silver Spring, MD 20910 San Francisco, CA 94102 Sun. January 9 Sun. January 30 Purchase College, Dance Studio No. 1 SUNY Suite 2C 12735 noon Anderson - ages 11-13Hill Road 3pm12121 W. Pico Blvd. 2:30pmPurchase, - ages NY 1057714 & older Los Angeles, CA 90064 Sat. February 5 Sat. January 15 School of American Ballet Rutgers University Dance Department MGSA Dance 3pm70 Lincoln - ages 11-13Center Plaza 5pmNew -York, ages NY14 &10023 older 2pm85 George - ages St.11-13 3:45pmNew Brunswick, - ages 14 NJ& older08901 Sat. February 12 Boston Ballet School Sun. January 16 National Museum 3pm19 Clarendon - ages 11-13 St. of Dance & Hall of Fame 5pmBoston, - ages MA 14 02116 & older 2pm99 South Broadway Sat. February 19 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 California State University, Long Beach Fri. January 21 Texas Ballet 2pm1250 Bell�lower Blvd. Theater School Long Beach, CA 90840 Dallas Academy Sun. March 6 7pm2379 Promenade Ctr. School of Dance Arts Richardson, TX 75080 12301 noon North Apopka Ave. Inverness, FL 34450 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 on pointe, bring pointe shoes. • Please bring a small head shot.$30 in cash A school picture or regular camera shot will suf�ice. • Please bring an audition fee of . • All dancers will complete the full audition class. If• Notice Mailing of acceptance a DVD: will be mailed within 2 weeks of the audition date. • Videos must be DVD format. • Print name, address and age onApril the label 30, 2011 of the DVD. • Notice$30 auditionof acceptance fee will be mailed within 2 weeks of receiving the DVD. • DVDs must be received before . • A should accompany 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.