Grand Opening

RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF BALLET

(Professional Ballet Academy of the Russian Ballet of the Americas, Inc.)

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PROFESSOR VADIM FEDOTOV

        Central Florida is now the home of a new Academy of ballet.  The Academy will offer a variety of classes for girls and boys interested in developing their dance talents and workshops and master classes for older children and adults desiring professional level training and opportunities to perform in a professional company. 

Audition for Summer Workshop will be held APRIL 15 at the Academy’s rehearsal facility, Plaza Theatre,  421 N. Bumby Ave. Orlando, FL 32803. Audition for Academy on May 20, 2000.

The Academy’s talented instructors are dedicated to developing professional ballet dancers of the highest quality while providing the community with excellent basic instruction in a variety of dance forms.

Why a specifically Russian Academy of Ballet? What has the Russian classical ballet given to the world?  It is that perfected, polished balletic technique, that absolute feeling for the created image, in complete harmony with the music, which has been thrilling the international dance community for the past century. In the Russian Academy, uncommon artistic expression and exceptional plasticity of movement, even in highly defined classical movements, finds meaning, and comes alive in a pose, a step, or a majestic leap.

          It is a unique fusion of body and spirit, which can express feelings so powerful that they truly touch our very souls.  It is a beauty crafted through years of training and discipline, a celebration of the glorious achievements that humans at their best can realize.

          With a distinguished core faculty and prominent instructors from Russia, the Academy provides intensive training in all of the highly structured ballet techniques; character dance, pointe, variations, Pas-De-Deux, partnering, repertoire and jazz movements.

          The students will also have an opportunity to be a part of performances of 2000-2001 season in ballets such as The Nutcracker.

    The Academy has 8 levels also adult and preparatory classes, starting from age of 6.

Intensive Summer Workshop Program – May 29 – July 8

Start of the first Academy season - August 7, 2000.

To listen to information message telephone (407) 896-0309 (starting from 3/29/2000)

Web site http://www.welcome.to/russianballet

Cell Phone (407) 310-8790

• Intensive Summer Workshop  

May 29 - July 8

For ages 7-10 sessions from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 5 times per week, 3 or 6 weeks.

For ages 11 & up sessions from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM, 5 times per week, 3 or 6 weeks.

Final Summer Workshop Performa’s will be held on the Plaza Theatre stage  July 8, 2000 

   Tuition:        for ages      7-10            

                                  $600    six weeks,  $300  -  three weeks

          for  ages 11 & up          

                $1,200  six weeks, $600  - three weeks                                                                   

• Extended Session (Preparatory session to the season):  

July 10 – August 5

• Start of 1^st Academy Season:

begins August 7, 2000  

During the season the students of the Russian Academy of Ballet will participate in production of Nutcracker to be performed in December 2000 on the Plaza Theater stage.

AUDITIONS SCHEDULE  

For Summer Workshop                                     April 15, 2000

Ages 7-10      from 4:00 PM.

Ages 11 & up   from 5:30 PM.

 (Audition fee for the Summer Workshop -  $15)

For 1^st Academy Season                                     May 20, 2000

Ages 6-10       from 4:00 PM.

Ages 11 & up from 5:30 PM.