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Master Classes

The schedule consists of two 90-minute periods: 10:00 am–11:30 am and 11:30 am–1:00 pm. Each period includes three class levels: an Elementary, Intermediate, or Advanced ballet technique class in the first period; and a Basic Pointe, Upper Level Pointe or Variations/Partnering class in the second period.

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Classes

Teachers' Seminar

Master Class Observations

Demonstrations/Discussions

The seminar consists of two 90-minute demonstration/discussion sessions. In the first session, Building the Foundation, Marcia Dale Weary will share her knowledge gleaned from over 50 years of experience. Her internationally acknowledged and remarkably successful approach to teaching the fundamentals of classical ballet — a fusion of various substantiated schools of training — is her own perfected analysis of how technique should be broken down and progress in ways that have immediate and lasting impact. Since the observation of Ms. Weary’s morning Elementary Ballet class will primarily cover first and second year levels, the session will begin with some questions and discussion of the morning class material before moving ahead to more advanced work. This will help us follow a logical line of technical progression. Ms. Weary’s exceptional CPYB sudents will demonstrate for her.

Observation of the Estelle Dennis Scholarship class for boys will be the centerpiece of the second 90-minute session: Training the Male Student. The boys, 9 to 15 years of age, will be taught by Mr. Berdo. The 32-week boys scholarship program, which started on September 12, 2009 with financial assistance from the Estelle Dennis Trust, takes place at the Peabody Dance studios. It is an exciting, continuing experiment based on several shared beliefs: 1) There are a great many young males out there with the raw ability but still unfulfilled desire to dance; 2) On a national level, dance schools and training centers are experiencing a dramatic shortage of male students, which is not helped when a student finds himself as the only—or one of very few—males in the class; and 3) For those young men who have the talent and drive to move on to the professional field, a strong technical base is an absolute requirement and ballet, the enabler for all theatrical dance forms, offers that foundation.

There will be opportunities for interactive discussions and question/answer periods throughout the three hour seminar period.

Tuition

Individual students

Intermediate and Advanced levels: First class only $30; both classes $45

Elementary level: (for selected students of Teachers’ Seminar participants only) one class $15

Groups

$20 per class/per student. The group rate is available to five or more students from the same school, any number of eligible students from the schools of participating Seminar teachers.

Senior teachers/College faculty

$80 includes: Three hours of demonstration/discussion sessions, observation of all Master Classes, exclusive observation of Elementary Ballet class, and your selection of up to three elementary students for participation in the Elementary Ballet class.

Teachers are asked to submit a list of accompanying students with their enrollment form.

Apprentice teachers/college dance students

$65 includes: Three-hour demonstration/discussion sessions, observation of all Master Classes, and exclusive observation of Elementary Ballet class.

To register, fill out Enrollment/Reservation form and return it to Peabody Dance.