Here's what you need to know:

• WHEN: February 13-15, 2021; classes will be held from 3-7 PM EST on Saturday, February 13 and 12-4 PM EST on Sunday, February 14 and Monday, February 15.
• WHAT:  2 hours of Vaganova technique class followed by 1.5 hours of variations and Question and Answer sessions each day
• WHO: All classes will be taught by renowned Russian ballet teachers Ekaterina Shchelkanova and Anton Boytsov, both distinguished graduates of the Vaganova Ballet Academy and former dancers of the Mariinsky Theatre
• HOW: Those who wish to participate can sign up and pay tuition at the following links:
  • STUDENT 2021 WW Application
  • TEACHER 2021 WW Application
• All attending teachers and students are welcome to observe and/or participate as desired.

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To learn more about exceptional year-round ballet training opportunities with founders Ekaterina Schelkanova and Anton Boytsov, click here.

AUDITION

To be considered for our 2020 In-Person Summer Intensive, we ask that you submit a video audition following the guidelines below. If you are unable to access ballet studios during this time, old performance and/or audition videos can be submitted. If absolutely no video audition material is available due to the circumstances of this time, we will allow exceptions to be made by submitting photos in the following poses:

For girls:

• First position en pointe
• First arabesque en pointe
• Développé a la seconde

For boys:

• Battement tendu a la seconde
• First arabesque

Please note that all students auditioning must first complete an Audition Form and submit it with your audition material. Please note that a very limited number of people will be accepted to our in-person intensive.

The deadline to submit all audition material is July 7, 2020.

Video Audition Guidelines

We welcome dancers as young as 11 years old to professional dancers to train, grow, and learn with us. Please follow these steps to submit your video audition:

1. Print, complete, and scan or photograph the Audition Form by clicking here.
2. Create a 10-15 minute video including the following:

• The applicant stating his/her name, age, and reason for pursuing ballet training;
• Short combinations at the barre, on one side only, of the following: Plié, battement tendu, rond de jambe par terre, grand battements;
• Center work: Adagio, petite and grand allegro, turns.

Finally, please send your Audition Form and video link to ekaterinaowf@gmail.com. Those who submit a video audition can expect to hear the results of their audition within two weeks.