For the third year in a row, Russian American Foundation and its Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive has been selected for the highly prestigious NSLI for Youth Program, supported by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in cooperation with American Councils for International Education. RAF is proud to announce that this year it will offer an opportunity to participate in this educational life transforming and all-expense paid 6-week program to 15 finalists to be selected from the national pool! More details here.
The Russian American Foundation and Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet Academy are proud to present the 2012 Annual Summer Intensive for pre-professional dancers of all levels.
The Sessions will take place as follows:
June 25 - Aug 3, 2012* - 6-Week Intensive Session with training culminating in a final performance.
June 25 - July 13, 2012 - 3-Week Intensive Session with training culminating in a day of open classes.
July 16 - Aug 3, 2012* - 3-Week Intensive Session with training culminating in a final performance.
*Note: Week of July 30-August 3 will have substantial class time dedicated to rehearsals.
Students have the option to commute or enroll in a residence program. The Program is open to females and males ages 9 and older. Partnering classes will only be included at the Intermediate Level (Ages 13-14) and Advanced Level (Ages 15 and older).*
The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, one of the oldest and most established schools for classical ballet training, has produced numerous world-class dancers, teachers, and choreographers. With its 235-year history, the Academy is steeped in a rich cultural tradition with a strong curriculum and a pedagogy that focuses on strength, musicality, clarity, and personal expression. Most of the Principal Dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet graduated from the Academy, and are among the leading dancers in the world today. Other current alumni include Principal Dancers, Artistic Directors, top ballet educators and scholars in the world. From some of the most accomplished dancers of the 20th century, including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Ekaterina Maximova, to the stars of the current generation, including Nina Ananiashvili, Vladimir Malakhov, Natalia Osipova, Alexei Ratmansky, Polina Semionova, and Nikolai Tsiskaridze, the Academy and its graduates continue to earn the highest honors and acclaims in the international dance world.
The Summer Intensive incorporates the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy methods with a pedagogy supervised by the Dean of the Academy, Marina Leonova. Master Teachers will come exclusively from Moscow’s Academy to instruct students in Classical Ballet, Repertoire, Pointe, Variations, Character Dance, Historical Dance, Male Technique and Partnering**.
A Male Technique Class is offered to students accepted into our CT program, as well as Introduction to Partnering, which will be offered to select students ages 13-14.
* Program details are subject to change
** Intermediate and Advanced Level Only
