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Dedicated to bringing unique opportunities to student dancers throughout the US and beyond, ASE is pleased to announce - for the first time ever in the US - John Cranko School Summer Intensive NY & CT (July 22 - Aug 9, 2024). While upholding excellence in Vaganova technique training, the SI will also uniquely introduce student ballet dancers to classical, Cranko neoclassical, and contemporary ballet repertoires. We invite you to explore the program here.
In The News | 2018
Dec
12
2018
Vaganova: Strong and Controlled
New York City Ballet soloist Indiana Woodward recently told the New York Times that training with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy was one of her life-changing moments..."Vaganova technique is the foundation of practically all recognized ballet training," says Marina Leonova, dean of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow and artistic director of the summer programs in New York and Connecticut. Read More
Dec
9
2018
OHS Teen finds passion in ballet
Over the summer, Barr spent six weeks in New York City participating in an intensive training academy conducted by the Bolshoi Ballet in Russian with translators. Barr said he learned a lot from the experience, for which he had to audition and be chosen, and enjoyed having the experience of living in New York City. Read More
Oct
27
2018
A Celebration of Dance (New Zealand)
Year II student Jadyn Bagayas: "The teachers from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Russia were fantastic! I learned so much from them and felt that my dancing was improving." Read More
Oct
2
2018
Oakville ballerina headed to prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy
She was 10 and dancing the coveted role of Clara in The Nutcracker, when Rachel Mortensen realized she could accomplish anything she put her mind to. Read More
Sept
13
2018
NCHS senior, ballerina, reflects on six weeks in Moscow
NEW CANAAN LIVING: “This time last year, Ava Edmonds was only just beginning to consider applying for the Russian American Foundation (RAF) and Bolshoi Way Program.” Read More
Sept
5
2018
Cedar Grove Student Studies Ballet In Russia Over Summer Vacation
PATCH.COM: “Diana Mastellone, a high school senior who lives in Cedar Grove, may have your “what I did this summer” story beat. Mastellone, a senior at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, recently spent six weeks studying Russian language, culture and ballet at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow.” Read More
Sept
4
2018
Lincoln ballerina studies in Moscow
KLNKTV.COM: “I’ve always loved ballet and always wanted to dance at the Bolshoi Ballet ever since I was a little girl,” Anneliese Hinrichsen said. At 16 years old, the Southwest High School student fulfilled that dream. Read More
June
12
2018
How to Have Your Best Summer Intensive Ever
Dance Spirit: “Be prepared to encounter dancers who are much stronger than you,” says Rina Kirshner, director of the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s summer programs. “Being in a program where you’re not the best allows you to learn not only from the teachers but from your fellow dancers, too.” Read More
Apr
2
2018
Young Achiever: Dancer trains at Bolshoi (England)
The Royal Gazette: Pirouettes in Paris helped Leia Ratteray-Drover to land a prestigious summer ballet placement. Leia’s performance of an excerpt from Sleeping Beauty caught the attention of the Youth America Grand Prix, which was held in France. For her presentation, Leia was recognised with a scholarship to attend the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in New York City this summer. Read More
Mar
27
2018
NSLIY - Altering Misconceptions
NSLI-Y Interactive: “One of the unexpected realizations during my trip to Moscow surfaced when we visited Russia’s main media source known as TASS. One of their senior journalists spoke to us about the organization’s history and mission. Afterwards, he offered us an opportunity to ask questions which was exciting yet, slightly intimidating.” Read More
Mar
16
2018
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre promotes 3 dancers to soloist
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Ms. Schmidt, a Florida native, was hired by PBT in 2012 and trained in Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School’s graduate program before she joined the company. Other training was with Central Florida Ballet Academy and summer intensives at Miami City Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet Academy and Jacob’s Pillow. Read More
Feb
21
2018
A New Juliet Blooms as a Ballerina
The New York Times: Indiana Woodward has had two life-changing moments in her relatively young career. One was a summer spent at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow when she was 15. Read More
Jan
18
2018
For the love of dance, an American ballerina visits Russia
Share America: Catherine Cata, a 17-year-old ballerina from Stafford, Virginia, recently got the chance to study with the world’s best dancers. Invited to spend six weeks at the Bolshoi Ballet dancing and studying the Russian language, Cata felt some stage fright. Though used to the rigors of ballet training, she wasn’t sure what to expect in Moscow. Read More
Jan
3
2018
An Unforgettable Summer
NSLI-Y INTERACTIVE: Здравствуйте! Меня зовут Ревека. Мне восемнадцать лет, и я живу во Флориде. (Hello! My name is Rebekah. I am eighteen years old and I live in Florida.) NSLI-Y was a wonderful and life-changing experience for me. I never imagined how much I would see and learn in six weeks. Read More