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| 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 |
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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:
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 |
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