2008
Ballet Abilene Summer Schedule
**Cinderella's
Enchanting Dance Camp**
(ages 3-4)
June
9-13, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Does
your little ballerina dream of waltzing across the dance floor at the Royal Ball?
If so, this is an experience you do not want your preschooler to miss! Join us
for an enchanting week of pre-ballet/creative movement with Mrs. Lisa, art activities
pertaining to Cinderella, ballet history, nutrition and anatomy, music, pantomime,
and a visit on the final day from a very special guest!
Fee:
$65 ($15 per day)
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**Clara's
Dreamy Dance Camp**
(Ages 5-6)
June
9-13, 1-2:30 p.m.
Does
your little one have visions of Sugar Plums dancing through her head? If so, this
is a wonderful learning opportunity you will not want your little one to miss!
Join us for a dreamy week of ballet and creative movement with Mrs. Lisa, art
activities pertaining to Nutcracker, ballet history, nutrition and anatomy, music,
pantomime, creative dramatics, ballet vocabulary, and a visit on
the final day from a very special guest!
Fee:
$65 ($15 per day)
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**Coppelia's
Magical Dance Camp**
(Ages 7-8)
June
16-20, 10 a.m.-noon
Do
you have an aspiring young ballerina who dances like a doll? If so, this is just
the perfect learning experience you will not want her to miss! Join us for a magical
week of ballet with Mrs. Lisa, art activities pertaining to Coppelia, ballet history,
nutrition and anatomy, music, pantomime, creative dramatics, ballet vocabulary,
movement concepts, costume design, and a visit on the final day from a very special
guest!
Fee:
$90 ($20 per day)
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**Ballet
for Junior I and II**
(Ages 9-12)
*12-year-olds already en pointe should enroll in Ballet for Senior I and II
July
7-10 and 14-17, 10 a.m - noon
Students
will take a one-hour intermediate level ballet technique class with Mrs Lisa.
After class, students will enjoy learning from videos, discussion, and activities
pertaining to classic ballets, ballet history, ballet vocabulary, nutrition and
anatomy, taking care of the dancer's instrument (the body), movement concepts
and spatial awareness, stage make-up application, stretching, pre-pointe strengthening
and an introduction to Pilates.
Fee:
$150 for the session ($20 per day)
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**Ballet
for Senior I and II**
(Ages 12 and up)
June
2-4, 9-11, 23-25
July 7-9, 14-16, 21-23
August 4-6, 11-13, 18-20
6-7:30 p.m.
A
one and a half hour intermediate/advanced level ballet technique class taught
by Mrs. Nancy, Mrs. Lisa, or Ms. Julia will be offered throughout the summer.
The goal is to provide a means for company dancers to stay in shape as they prepare
for various summer intensive workshops across the U.S.
Dancers
should bring pointe shoes to each class.
Fee:
$120 per month
$330 for all sessions ($15 per class)
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**Summer
Intensive Workshop**
June 25-29
Guest
teachers Konstantin and Irina Kolotov and Derek Turner of the Corpus Christi Ballet
join us again this summer. This one-week intensive worshop will be available for
dancers nine years and up. Dancers will benefit from technique class, pas de deux
(partnering), pointe and variations, character, mime, jazz and hip-hop. The week
will conclude with a studio performance to showcase the dancers and give them
the opportunity to perform what they have learned.
$285-intermediate
level (9-12), 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
$325-intermediate/advanced
(13 and up), 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
***Dancers
should bring all dance shoes (ballet, pointe, jazz, character heels) and a sack
lunch daily. Guest teachers will be available for private instruction during this
week only.
Get
JAZZED! Dance Camps
Do
you find your little one dancing in the aisles at the supermarket? Does your living
room floor frequently double as a stage for your aspiring young dancer? Does he
or she seem to have limitless energy? Jazz is your answer! Students will participate
in a beginning/intermediate level jazz class with Mrs. Lisa. They will be doing
musical theatre type movement with an emphasis on rhythm, coordination, movement
concepts, spatial awareness, strength and flexibility and will learn fun dance
combinations to age-appropriate music. Jazz is a fun and free form of dance!!!
Fee:
$40, all age groups ($10 per day)
Broadway
Babies I (Age 5-6)
June
16-20, 2-3 p.m.
Broadway
Babies II (Age 7-8)
June
16-20, 1-2 p.m.