Melissa Largent’ s (Ballet, Pointe) classical ballet training Jennifer Turman Bayliss (Pre-Ballet) is the owner/ director began with Gennadi and Susan Vostrikov and continued with of the Sunshine Studio, has been sharing her love of dance, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, the Pennsylvania Ballet movement and performance with all age ages and populations in Philadelphia, where she was a Pennsylvania Ballet for 25 years. She is the director of the Winchester Montessori Scholarship recipient, and the Richmond Ballet, where she Schools’ Ballet and Creative Movement program. Jennifer is the was a recipient of a Richmond Ballet Scholarship. She holds director of the Liturgical dancers of Centenary United Church of Vostrikov’s Academy a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Education from Skidmore College Christ and has been with Frederick County parks and recreation in Saratoga Springs, New York; Montessori certification since 2000. She has coached, directed, choreographed and conditioned for dance teams, cheer squads, clubs and through the American Montessori Society; and level one of performers of all ages and levels. Jennifer has had young Orff-Schulwerk music pedagogy certification, through James dancers perform on large and small stages, in a garden, in Madison University. Additionally, Melissa is a Speech sanctuaries, in front of a school, and in downtown Winchester. Pathologist with Winchester Public Schools; she previously She is an adjunct faculty at Shenandoah University sharing worked with Apple Valley Montessori School and has also yoga, created and directs the Young Yogis program at WMS, served at the Winchester Montessori School as primary and is the office manager and a teacher at Jala Yoga. She is a directress, and music and movement instructor and at recognized RYT 200, RCYT, RPYT, has practiced yoga for more Wakefield Country Day School as a ballet instructor. Melissa than 25 years and has numerous certifications. She has also teaches dance with Summer Regional Governor’s presented for yoga Teacher Trainings, large and small festivals, Of Ballet School in Winchester, Virginia, and Vocal Arts, a residential health fairs and wellness days. She has facilitated and co- choral workshop at James Madison University. created wellness circles and energy camps for adults and children. Chris McNamara (Jazz, Lyrical) is a 1990 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Shenandoah University, holding a Karen Eriksson (Ballet) holds a Bachelor of Science for 2017 Bachelor of Science degree in Dance. She has received Dance with a Minor in Psychology from Shenandoah extensive training in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap and University, where she studied under Gennadi Vostrikov Summer Classes and Susan Vostrikov, While at SU, she developed and Choreography. She has had the opportunity to study with the taught ballet curriculum at the Shenandoah Arts Atlanta Ballet and Atlanta Jazz Theatre as well as other well Academy. It was the Vostrikov’s training and Faculty: Melissa Largent, Chris McNamara, -known artists such as Ron Colton-Augusta Ballet, GA; encouragement that brought her to the Central PA Youth Jennifer Turman Bayliss, Beth Sager, Jonathon Hollander-Battery Dance Company, NY; John Ballet where she studied under Marcia Dale Weary, Goding-Washington Ballet, DC; Frank Hatchett-Broadway Barbara Sandonato, Alexei Yudenich, Richard Cook, Raegin Domenico, Karen Eriksson Dance Center, NY; Gennadi and Susan Vostrikov, Patricia Sorrell, Leslie Hench, Re Rebassi-Davis, Winchester, VA; Gus Giordano – Chicago, IL. Conferences Melinda Howe and many others. She was on Faculty at include JUMP, West Coast Dance Explosion, Dance the CBYB from 2006-2016. In 1987 Eriksson founded Olympus, Dance Makers, Inc, Eastern Dance Association the Northern VA Academy of Ballet in Front Royal, VA, and Universal Dance Association. Her choreography of and was Artistic Director, until she closed in 2009 to live Summer Intensive 1 theater productions includes “Anything Goes,” “Music Man,” full time in Carlisle, PA. Eriksson choreographed many th th “Bye Bye Birdie,” “Jerry’s Girls,” “Leader of the Pack,” original pieces as Artistic Director, as well as June 19 – June 29 choreographed full original productions of Tchaikovsky’s “Carnival,” “Lil’ Abner,” and “Oklahoma.” Chris has been a Tap instructor at Shenandoah University, Drill/Dance Team The Nutcracker Suite. She was instrumental in procuring Director/Instructor/Choreographer and show choir donations from the Embassy of the Russian Federation Story Ballet Adventures choreographer at John Handley High School and Drill Team for a Winter Carnival held in Front Royal, VA, procuring items from Russia to auction, as well as securing a visit instructor at Daniel Morgan Middle School. Her and vocal performance by the wives of the Russian th rd choreography has received numerous awards at Universal Ambassadors at the event where her dancers performed June 19 – 23 Dance Association, Eastern Dance Association, All- excerpts from The Nutcracker Suite. In 1989 she won th th American Music Festivals, Dance Olympus, Dance Makers, the “Artie Award for Dance” from the Shenandoah Arts July 24 – 28 Inc, Fiesta-val, Apple Blossom Festival and Co Dance. Council in Winchester, VA for her contribution to the Arts, and modeled for sculptor Frederick Hart in two of Beth Sager (Ballet, Jazz, Modern) graduated with a BA in his pieces Awakening of Eve and Celebration. She is a Summer Intensive 2 Dance from James Madison University in 1995. Following licensed MUSIKGARTEN teacher and is currently th th graduation, she moved to Pittsburgh, PA to dance with the finishing up a Master of Curriculum and Education July 10 – 20 Mary Miller Dance Company and work with Pittsburgh's program at Shippensburg University. Dance Alloy. In 1996, Beth co-founded a non-profit modern dance company, Labco Dance, which she co- directed and Raegin Domenico (Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip danced with for 5 years, as well as taught ballet, modern, Hop) is a graduate of Shenandoah University holding a BFA Please mail or return with payment to: jazz, hip-hop, tumbling, and yoga at local dance and fitness in Dance, studying Ballet, Jazz, Modern and schools. In 2000, Beth decided to return to school and Choreography. She is also a former student of Tari Jo's 20 West Cork Street, Winchester, VA, 22601 received her Master’s in Special Education from the Dance Studio in Inwood, WV where she studied Ballet, Tap, 540.665.0343 University of Pittsburgh. She moved to Winchester in 2002 Jazz, Modern, Pointe, Lyrical and Hip Hop. Her film credits and has been teaching elementary special education for include "Friends With Benefits" where she was a dancer and www.virginiayouthballet.org Frederick County Public Schools ever since. her Commercial & Industrial credits include a role as a Hygen Dancer for Rubbermaid Commercial Products. Facebook: Vostrikov’s Academy of Ballet 2017 Summer Classes - Registration Summer Intensive 1 Summer Intensive 2 Payment is due when registering. Due to expenses, fees are non-refundable unless a class is canceled due to low enrollment Student Name ______________________________ Age _______ Phone # ______________________ th nd th th Address __________________________________ Week 1: June 19 – 22 Week 1: July 10 – 13 th th th th Week 2: June 26 – 29 Week 2: July 17 – 20 (Monday – Thursday) (Monday – Thursday) __________________________________________ Parent Name _______________________________ Beginners (0 – 2 years experience) Beginners (0 – 2 years experience) Email Address _____________________________ Ballet 4:30pm – 5:30pm Ballet 9:00am – 10:00am ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jazz/Hip Hop 5:30pm – 6:30pm Jazz/Hip Hop 10:00am – 11:00am Please indicate which week/classes you will be Intermediate (3 – 5 years experience) attending. Fee is per week/session. Intermediate (3 – 5 years experience) Jazz/Hip Hop 4:30pm – 5:30pm Modern/Contemporary 9:00am – 10:00am Summer Intensive 1 Ballet 5:30pm – 6:30pm Ballet 10:00am – 11:00am Beginners ____ Wk 1 ($80) ____ Wk 2 ($80) Break 6:30pm – 6:45pm Break 11:00am – 11:15am ____ Both weeks ($150) Modern/Contemporary 6:45pm – 7:30pm Jazz/Hip Hop 11:15am – 12:00pm Lyrical Intermediate ____ Wk 1 ($120) ____ Wk 2 ($120) ____ Both weeks ($225) Advanced (5/6 years experience) Advanced (5/6 years experience) Ballet 5:00pm – 6:30pm Ballet 9:30am – 11:00am Advanced ____ Wk 1 ($120) ____ Wk 2 ($120) Variation/Pointe 11:00am – 11:45am ____ Both weeks ($225) Variation/Pointe 6:30pm – 7:15pm Break 11:45am – 12:00pm Break 7:15pm – 7:30pm Story Ballet Adventures - $100 Modern/Contemporary 7:30pm – 8:30pm Modern/Contemporary 12:00pm – 1:00pm Jazz/Lyrical/Hip Hop th rd th th Jazz/Lyrical/Hip Hop ____ June 19 – 23 ____ July 24 – 28 ----------------------------------------- Summer Intensive 2 Beginners ____ Wk 1 ($80) ____ Wk 2 ($80) Story Ballet Adventures ____ Both weeks ($150) th rd th th Intermediate ____ Wk 1 ($120) ____ Wk 2 ($120) June 19 – 23 and July 24 – 28 9:30am – 11:30am Technique Days – Ages 11 and Up ____ Both weeks ($225) Ages 3 ½ to 6 $12 per class Advanced ____ Wk 1 ($120) ____ Wk 2 ($120) Inspired by much-loved story ballet characters, Wednesdays, 5:30pm – 7:00pm ____ Both weeks ($225) each day’s program will spotlight a new and thrilling th st May 24 and 31 adventure, complete with ballet classes, games, Technique Days - $12 th th performing, and special crafts. At the end of the June 7 and 14 th st th th __ May 24 __ May 31 __ June 7 week, the Story Ballet Adventurers will give a July 5 th th __ June 14 __ July 5 presentation for friends and family! .