The Ballet Arts Academy at the Old Waldorf School

BAA Summer Intensive
Pre-Ballet, Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced Students from the BAA and our region are invited to participate in the BAA’s Summer Intensive.

A half day program on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays is offered for the younger Pre-Ballet students (ages 5 through 7). The curriculum will include classes in Technique, Stretch and Strengthening, Painting and Theatrical Arts and Court Dance.

Beginner students (ages 8 and up) will meet daily for the full day Monday through Friday and will study the same courses.

Intermediate/Advanced students will meet daily for the full day and take classes in Technique, Pointe, Men’s Technique, Character and Contemporary and Ladies’ and Men’s Variations.

This program brings together an impressive gathering of accomplished artists who have exceptional expertise in their fields as choreographers, master teachers and world renowned performers. Mr. Hawkins and Ms. Stefani-Keating from the BAA will be joined by Evgenia Singur a graduate of the Bolshoi Ballet School and former soloist with the Russian State Ballet, Bat Erdene Udval a former principal dancer with the Russian Ballet Theatre in Moscow and Brandye Lee, co-founder of B2 Movement for Change and featured dancer in “The Lion King”. Throughout the course of the program “surprise” Guest Teachers will be invited to work with the participants.

BAA Summer Intensive
July 6-August 1, 2009

Oscar C. Hawkins, Artistic Director and Ballet Master

Pre-Ballet Students (ages 5-7) Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays

Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time	Class	Location
9:00-10:00 a.m.	Technique	PBP I
10:15-11:00 a.m.	Stretch/Strengthening	PBP I
11:00-12 noon.	Painting/Theatrical Arts	Portico
12 noon	Home

Saturdays
9:00-10:00 a.m.	Technique	PBP I
10:00-10:45 a.m.	Stretch/Strengthening	Auditorium
10:45-11:00 a.m.	Snack and Rest	Portico
11:00-12 noon	Court Dance	Auditorium
12 noon	Home

Beginners (ages 8 and up) Monday through Friday

Time	Class	Location
9:00-10:00 a.m.	Technique	Auditorium
10:15-11:15 a.m.	Stretch/Strengthening	PBP I
11:30-12:45 p.m.	Painting/Theatrical Arts	Portico
1:00-2:00 p.m.	Lunch
2:00-3:00 p.m.	Court Dance	PBP I
3:00 p.m.	Home

Intermediate/Advanced (by audition only) Monday through Friday

Time	Class	Location
10:00-4:00p.m.	Technique, Pointe, Men’s Technique, Stretch, Character, Contemporary, Ladies’ and Men’s Variations

*Field Trips to museums and art exhibitions for Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced participants will be planned for some Saturdays during the month.

Tuition
Pre-Ballet (half day): $400 4 weeks, /$200 2 weeks
Beginner and Intermediate/Advanced full day: $1,000 4 weeks, /$500 2 weeks

Registration
You may register for either a 2 week (the first 2 weeks only) or the full 4 week session. Please download a registration form and send it with your tuition payment to the address indicated or drop it off at the Academy no later than June 15.

Download Registration

Contact:
Ballet Arts Academy
P.O. Box 332
Waldorf, Maryland 20604-0332
Tel: 240.377.6390

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