Spring Seminar Teachers, 2012
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Roberto Campanella was born and raised in Rome, Roberto Campanella trained at the Scuola Italiana di Danza Contemporanea. In 1985 Campanella joined the Compagnia Italiana di Danza Contemporanea and became a principal dancer. In 1993 he joined The National Ballet of Canada.
Campanella made his choreographic debut at the National Ballet's 1995 Choreographic Workshop. He also choreographs a wide variety of commissioned works for galas abroad and numerous companies.
He is now a sought-after guest teacher for companies such as The National Ballet of Canada and Stuttgart Ballet as well as companies in Italy, Korea and Japan.
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Dominic Walsh, was born in Elgin, Illinois in 1971 and started his training at an early age. He joined Houston Ballet in 1989 and in 1996 he became principal dancer. Walsh has danced throughout Asia, Europe, and North America receiving praise from international critics.
In May 2002, Walsh launched his contemporary ballet company, Dominic Walsh Dance Theater. In May 2006, Walsh created Romeo & Juliet, his first full-length, multi-sensory production. In March 2007, Walsh premiered a new full-length Orfeo ed Euridice for New National Theatre, Tokyo to rave review. |
This year's Spring Seminar auditions will be conducted by Marquita Witham-Lester. Dancers are asked to arrive at least 30 minutes prior the audition time. Pre-registration is required and can be done by phoning or emailing the Vancouver Ballet Society's (VSB) office. Please note their will be no viewing of this audition. The Seminar itself will take place Sunday March 11th to Saturday March 17th, 2012. The fee for the Seminar is $336 including HST.
Date:
Sunday, January 15th, 2012
Where:
Earl Kraul Studio
Scotiabank Dance Centre
4th floor, 677 Davie
Street
Vancouver, BC
Time:
Advanced auditions are held between 10:00 - 11:30 am (Cecchetti Intermediate)
Intermediate auditions are held between 11:45 - 1:30 pm (Interm. Foundation RAD or Cecchetti Grade 5/6)
Registration and Cost:
Phone the VSB office at 604-681-1525 or email vbs@telus.net to pre-register for the audition. The cost of the audition is $16.80 for members and $22.40 for non-members which includes the HST. We can accept Visa, Mastercard, cash and cheques.
Spring Seminar 2011
Last year's Spring Seminar was a great success. We were fortunate to have both Evelyn Hart and Justin Peck conducting the seminar. We have include a biography and photographys of the participants and the award winners below.
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Evelyn Hart was born in 1956 in Ontario. She began her ballet training at the age of fourteen at the Dorothy Carter School of Dance Arts in London, Ontario. In 1973 she began studying
with David Moroni at the Royal Winnipeg School Professional Division. She made her professional debut with the company in 1976. In 1978 she was promoted to Soloist and in 1979 to Principal Dancer. In addition to her work with Moroni, Evelyn Hart has been taught and coached by Dame Alicia Markova, Jorge Garcia, Natalia Zolotova, Vishna Popovic and Ludmila Bogomolova. With the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Evelyn has toured throughout North America, Europe and Asia. A popular guest artist, she has also appeared with numerous leading ballet companies on stages throughout the world. |
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Justin Peck, originally from Vancouver, Canada, he danced with
Alberta Ballet and Ballet British Columbia after graduating from the National Ballet School of Canada. In 2003, he moved to New York City to join Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and later, the casts of Movin' Out and The Phantom of the Opera. Justin has performed at The Metropolitan Opera, The Kennedy Center, on Broadway, on national television and in feature films. He has performed the works of George Balanchine, Alonzo King, James Kudelka, Jiri Kylian, Crystal Pite, Twyla Tharp, and Christopher Wheeldon, and Ron De Jesús, amongst many others. |
Senior Spring Seminar Class
Senior Class Scholarship Winners: Jana Meerman - Evelyn Hart Scholarship and Trophy; Ben Freemantle - VBS Top Senior;
Tyler Carver - Ken Long Scholarship; Jeannine Haller - Ruth McLaughlin Scholarship; Fiona Drewbrook - Jean Orr Scholarship; Theo Duff-Grant - Erik Bruhn/Ken Long/VBS Scholarships; Katy Weatherly - Sandor Kovacs Scholarship and Kristina Akester - Connie Torey Scholarship.
Junior Spring Seminar Class
Junior Class Scholarship Winners: Sara Carver - Chan Hon Goh Scholarship; Masha Shcherbyna - Robin Smith Scholarship; Samara Rittinger - VBS Scholarship; Chihira Abe - VBS Scholarship;Michelle Khoo - VBS Scholarship; Mary Liu - VBS Scholarship; Zoe Anderson - VBS Scholarship and Julia Ueda - VBS Scholarship.
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