2010 Summer Intensive Guest Faculty

Stephen Sanford (July 26-30)
Stephen Sanford was born in South Bend, Indiana and began his ballet studies at the
age of eight at Southold Dance Theater. At the age of 15, he received a scholarship to
dance at North Carolina School of the Arts under the direction of Duncan Noble. He then
went on to train in the Balanchine style under the direction of Dan Duell and Patricia Blair
at Ballet Chicago Studio Company. He has also trained with the School of American
Ballet and Houston Ballet.  Stephen has performed as a guest artist with the Tulsa Ballet
in
Romeo & Juliet as well as the role of Von Rothbart in Swan Lake for St. Louis Ballet
under the direction of Gen Horiuchi. He joined the Grand Rapids Ballet Company in
2001under the direction of Gordon Pierce Schmidt. Some of his favorite and most
memorable roles include Snow King and Arabian in
The Nutcracker, Katchei the Immortal
in
The Firebird, Quincey in Dracula, and the Beast in Beauty and The Beast.
Stephen enjoys teaching the adult ballet classes at the School of the Grand Rapids Ballet
and Ada Dance Academy. Stephen and his wife Jennifer have a daughter, Julia and a
son, Andrew.

Catrina Choate-Heretoiu (August 2-6)
Catrina promotes learning and self-development through movement and creativity. She  
trained at the School of American Ballet, studied classical ballet with the Cecchetti
Method, danced professionally with Miami City Ballet, Carolina Ballet, and Miami
Contemporary Dance Company. During her ballet career, Catrina performed in numerous
Balanchine ballets such as
Agon, Concerto Barocco, The Four Temperaments, Jewels,
Who Cares?, and Serenade. She also had the pleasure of dancing in Paul Taylor’s
modern works,
Company B and Esplanade, with Miami City Ballet. Catrina has a BA in
English Literature and encourages personal expression through all art forms. Currently,
she teaches ballet, modern dance, and creative movement and is the artistic director of
Memento Vivere Dance Theater Company. Catrina is a certified Feldenkrais® practitioner
and facilitates Awareness Through Movement® workshops throughout Europe and the
U.S. She has created a specific series of workshops that focus on injury prevention and
stress-free alignment for ballet dancers. Whether working through the Feldenkrais
Method® or dance, Catrina creates the environment necessary for people to freely
explore, experience, connect, and learn.

Anya Evans (August 9-13)
Anya Evans was born in New York City and began her ballet training at the age of four at a
local ballet school in Westbury, Long Island. When her first teacher, Martha Manners,
recognized her talent, she encouraged Anya to pursue her studies in New York City. She
trained at the Ballet Russe School under Anatole Vilzak and Madame Schollar, and at the
School of American Ballet with primarily Andre Eglevsky, Stanley Williams and Pierre
Vladimoroff. At sixteen, Anya was offered a scholarship to study under Dame Alicia
Markova. However, she declined this in favor of an opportunity to begin her professional
career dancing "Snowflake" and "Spanish" in Balanchine's production of
The Nutcracker
with the New York City Ballet. The following year, Anya became a member of the American
Ballet Theatre and spent three years with the company dancing throughout the United
States as well as a six week tour in the Soviet Union. In 1967, Anya stepped out of the
corps de ballet to perform her first major role, the "Pas de trois" in David Blair's production
of
Swan Lake, opening night at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Following the great success of this performance, and with David Blair's encouragement,
Anya decided to go to London where she joined London's Festival Ballet as a soloist.  
After a year in London, she went to Montreal to dance with Les Grandes Ballets
Canadiens. During this time, she danced major roles including
The Nutcracker,
Raymonda, and Balanchine's Allegro Brilliante. In 1969, Anya realized her childhood
dream by becoming a member of the Royal Ballet, and was honored to be the first dancer
to be admitted to the company without training at the Royal Ballet School. She has
received wide acclaim for her performances throughout Great Britain and on the continent
in such roles as Kenneth MacMillan's
Concerto pas de deux, "Prelude" in Les Sylphides,
Peter Wright's
Mirror Walkers pas de deux, the “Girl” in de Valois' Rake's Progress, and
"Bluebird" and "Aurora" in
Sleeping Beauty. In December 1976 Anya danced the major
role of “Giselle” for the first time. In the winter of 1977, Anya was temporarily on leave from
the Royal Ballet, performing in gala performances throughout the British Isles with Margot
Fonteyn, dancing
Swan Lake Act II pas de deux, Nutcracker pas de deux, and Concerto
pas de deux. Returning to the company in the summer of 1977, Anya continued to dance
the role of “Giselle” many times as well as new roles including the "Girl" in MacMillan's
Solitaire, a leading role in MacMillan's Elite Syncopations, the lead in Peter Wright's ballet
Summertide, and the pas de deux "Dead Leaves" in John Cranco's ballet Brouillards.
Anya's most notable qualities are her lyricism and beautiful line. In 1980, Anya left the
Royal Ballet to freelance and embark on a teaching career. In January 1985 Anya had her
first child, a son, Edward Alexander.
SUMMER PROGRAMS 2010

INTENSIVE SUMMER CAMP
July 26-August 13
Three weeks of multiple classes per day are taught by nationally renowned
guest faculty in a variety of dance disciplines. Classes are open to students
eight years old and up with previous training.

This program is a day camp. Level A & B students attend Monday-Friday and
Level C students attend Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Classes offered are
Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Repertoire, Jazz, Modern, Pilates,
Choreography/Creative Movement, and Stage Make-Up Application. A
demonstration/social for the parents is held each Friday showcasing material
learned during the week.

Tuition Costs
Level A & B:
3 weeks - $900
2 weeks - $650
Level C:
3 weeks - $525
2 weeks - $400
must take 2 consecutive weeks
Housing available upon request.

Click here for Intensive Program Schedule

EXTENDED SUMMER PROGRAM
July 6-August 19
An extension of the school year with classes beginning at 4:30pm.
Classes offered are:
Early Childhood for 4-6 year olds (July 6, 13 & 20)
Intro to Ballet for beginners age 7 and up (July 26, August 2 & 9)
Teen/Adult Open Ballet (offered on Mondays all seven weeks)
Child Ballet, Intermediate Ballet, Pointe, Character/Jazz 1
(weeks of July 6, 13, 20 & August 17)
Boy's Summer Program ( weeks of July 26, August 2 & 9): Attire is a white
t-shirt, black tights or biker shorts, and black/white ballet or jazz shoes.





(offered 6:45-7:45pm on Wednesdays July 8, 15, 22 and August 19)

Zumba is a Latin inspired, dance/fitness class that incorporates Latin and
International music with simple dance movements. The class format combines
aerobic, interval and resistance training while creating a dynamic and exciting
environment.
Zumba is easy to follow and is for non-dancers and dancers
alike.
The program has explosive and passionate music which makes
participants keep coming back for the fun and positive results. Zumba is
indeed great for the mind, body and spirit!

Click here for Extended Program Schedule

CLICK HERE FOR SUMMER REGISTRATION FORM

APPRENTICE PROGRAM
July 12-July 23
This two week program is for upper level students who want intensive summer
training to prepare for upcoming auditions, a return to university or professional
companies. Classes will be held 10am-2pm Monday through Friday and will
consist of Ballet/Pointe Technique, Modern, Pilates and Repertoire.

Tuition - $250 per week or $56 per day

Click here for Apprentice Program Schedule

Summer Intensive Ballet Program

Geiger Classic Ballet Academy has provided their highly renowned summer
intensive ballet program since 1995. We understand the importance of
continuing ones dance education and training during the summer months,
thus we make it our mission to provide area students with the opportunity to
gain technical and professional instruction from a variety of guest teachers.

      Past guest teachers include:

    Laura Alonso- Cuban National Ballet
    Barbra Bears- Huston Ballet
    Caterina Choate-Heretoiu- Royal Ballet
    Marek Cholewa- Butler University
    Joanne Danto- Pennsylvania Ballet
    Konstantin Dournov- New Jersey Ballet
    Anya Evans- Royal Ballet
    Christina Faqundas- American Ballet Theatre
    Luba Guniyaeva- Kirov Ballet
    Robert Kelley-Fort Wayne Ballet
    Sean Kelly- Huston Ballet/Twyla Tharp
    Kathy and Dennis Landsman- Kansas Regional Ballet
    Jacob Lascu- Master Teacher
    Eugene Mills- Western Michigan University
    Amy Moore Morton- Appalachian Ballet Company
    Ricardo Moyano- DanceWest Ballet
    Olga Pavlova- Bolshoi Ballet
    Barbara Pontecorvo- Dayton Ballet
    Jon Rodriques- Master Teacher
    Debra Rogo-Mid-Columbia Ballet
    Roasanna Ruffo- Kirov Ballet
    Stephan Sanford- Grand Rapid Ballet
    Jurgen Schneider-American Ballet Theatre
    Michael Tevlin- Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
    Michael Uttoff- Ballet Arizona
    Roger Van Fleteren –Alabama Ballet


SUMMER PROGRAM DATES 2010
July 6-22
Extended Summer Program
July 12-23
Apprentice Program
July 26-August 13
Intensive Summer Program
July 26, August 2 & 4
Boy's Summer Program
August 16-19
Final Week of Extended
Program