Autumn Intensive 2023: Symphony in C
Dates: 23rd - 28th October 2023
Venue: The Place
17 Duke's Rd, London WC1H 9PY
Time: Mo-Thur: 18:30-20:30, Fri: 18:45-20:45, Sat: 10:00-12:00
Level: general, minimum 2 years of regular ballet classes
Cost: £230 afterwards | I can offer payment in instalments
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Before booking your place, read the T&Cs!
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Programme: barre warm-up 30-45 min | break 5 min | repertoire study rest of the time
What To Expect
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We will begin with a general-level ballet barre and a small jump in the centre as the warm-up.
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After that, we are going to study the 4th Movement of George Balanchine's Symphony in C, also called Palais the Crystal.
I chose this particular piece not only because I love it energy but it also offers us the opportunity to work on steps that are common in ballet classes so you will benefit greatly.
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I used to dance the demi-soloist part in the 4th movement as well as the soloist part of the 3rd movement at the Staatsoper Berlin in 1996.
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We will slow down the music a little and make modifications where needed. You can wear regular ballet shoes or pointe shoes.
Symphony in C, Deutsche Staatsoper unter den Linden, Berlin 1996
What You Will Learn
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Together with other enthusiastic amateur dancers, you are going to experience a rehearsal situation similar to that in a professional ballet company. You will get the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the choreography before the intensive through the pre-study video I create for you.
You are going to practise:
• fast footwork
• port de bras
• artistry
• dancing in synchronicity
• Balanchine Style (I teach you what I was taught, however, I am not a Balanchine-trained dancer)
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As this piece is quite short, we will practise the steps on both sides. Therefore, please familiarise yourself with both sides, A and B, in the pre-study video.
please email me to access the pre-study video
Places are limited. Before making your booking, please read the T&Cs.
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If you have any questions please get in touch.