SUMMER INTENSIVES |
THREE SUMMER INTENSIVE SESSIONS AVAILABLE!
June 17-21 - Kateryna Derechyna
July 29-August 2 - Corey Landolt
August 12-17 - Kristen Gallagher
Intensives are open to all dancers in current levels 3, 4, 5, and Studio Company.
Level 3 and 4 dancers should enroll in the intermediate intensive. Level 5 and 6 dancers should enroll in our advanced intensive.
COST: $400 for one week or $750 for two, or $1000 for all three weeks
July 29-August 2 - Corey Landolt
August 12-17 - Kristen Gallagher
Intensives are open to all dancers in current levels 3, 4, 5, and Studio Company.
Level 3 and 4 dancers should enroll in the intermediate intensive. Level 5 and 6 dancers should enroll in our advanced intensive.
COST: $400 for one week or $750 for two, or $1000 for all three weeks
Meet our Guest Artists
Corey Landolt
Teaching from July 29 - August 2 Corey Landolt of New Jersey is in his 10th season with The Washington Ballet Company after dancing for three seasons with TWB’s Studio Company. He began classical ballet training at the Academy of Ballet in Berlin, New Jersey under David Gallagher. During his training, he performed with Ballet New Jersey in Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker and a full-length production of La Bayadère. Landolt later attended the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to study under Warren Conover, Melissa Hayden, and Kee Juan Han. In 2004, he was selected for the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company Associate Program (now the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT) where he danced in Jessica Lang’s world premiere at ABT’s Studio Company 10th Anniversary Gala. Notable roles with The Washington Ballet include Sanguinic in Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments; lead in Balanchine’s Theme and Variations; Birbanto in Le Corsaire; Romeo in John Cranko’s Romeo + Juliet and several premieres by Septime Webre, Edwaard Liang, Alexei Ratmanski, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. |
Kateryna Derechyna
Teaching from June 17-21 Kateryna Derechyna of Ukraine is in her seventh season with The Washington Ballet. She trained at the Odessa Ballet Academy under Elvira Karavaeva where she performed at the Odessa Ballet Opera house. Derechyna won first place in The International Competition in Kiev and Youth America Grand Prix. After performing with the Youth American Grand Prix she was awarded a full scholarship to the Harid Conservatory. Upon graduation from Harid, she danced for the Columbia Classical Ballet, Carolina Dance Theatre, and Grand Rapids Ballet Company. Derechyna’s repertoire includes Gordon Peirce Schmidt’s Petra, The Tempest, Rite of Spring, and Firebird among others. She has performed principal roles in George Balanchine’s Prodigal Son, Who Cares?, Valse Fantaisie, Serenade, Theme and Variations along with contemporary works by Septime Webre, Twyla Tharp, Trey Mclntyre, Christopher Wheeldon, Olivier Wevers, Jiří Kylián, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Lew Christiansen, Christopher Bruce, Val Caniparoli, and Amy Seiwert. |
Kristen Gallagher
Teaching from August 12-16 Kristen Gallagher (Ballet Mistress) has been a part of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet since its inception in 1999. She danced with the company until 2007 and continued to work with the company as the Artistic Assistant. She has assisted in staging and rehearsing many Balanchine ballets including those of The Balanchine Preservation Initiative. In 2012 she was promoted to Ballet Mistress. Kristen started her 18 year performing career at the Richmond Ballet. While dancing in Richmond, she also served as Rehearsal Assistant. She danced many principal roles including 20th century classics such as Balanchine's Serenade and Apollo, Jose Limón's The Moors Pavane, Agnes de Mille's Rodeo, and Antony Tudor's Jardin Aux Lilas, to name a few. She was also part of many new works that choreographer Val Caniparoli produced for Richmond Ballet and has subsequently staged his works for Cincinnati Ballet, Aspen Ballet Company, Point Park University, and Jacksonville University. When not working with The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, she lives and teaches in Richmond, V.A. |
Our 2019 schedule will be announced soon. The schedule below will give you an idea of
what happens during the week at Ballet Caliente's intensive.
what happens during the week at Ballet Caliente's intensive.
Week 1 (sample schedule)
Week 2 (Sample Schedule)
The Ballet Caliente Summer Intensive guides students in their ballet technical skills as well as other dance forms that compliment a ballet artist. The program is held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Ballet Caliente's beautiful studio in California, Maryland. Unlike big company intensives, our summer students are exposed to exceptional individual attention and corrections. This program offers unparalleled training by a distinguished staff of Ballet Caliente instructors and well-known in-state and out-of-state guest teachers.
Do you have a question about placement? Please email Barbara Hanks, Patron Services, at bhanks@balletcaliente.com. Thank you!
Registration is Now Open for all 3 sessions!
Intermediate Intensive
Encouraged for students enrolled in Ballet C or by invitation.
The Intermediate Intensive is a comprehensive curriculum of 30 classes per week that bring together technique, strengthening and artistry. Courses include: Technique, Pre-Pointe, Repertoire, Ballroom, Improvisation, Jazz, Performance, Modern, Latin, Broadway, Contemporary, Yoga, Hip Hop, Allegro, Character, Pirouettes, Pilates, Port De Bras, Basic Foundation, and Acting. Also included are lectures on various topics such as Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Foot Care, History of Dance, Famous Ballets, Ballet Music, Famous Choreographers, Summer Intensives, Pointe Shoe Fitting and Care. (Classes and lecture topics subject to change.)
Advanced Intensive
Encouraged for students enrolled in Ballet D.
The Advanced Intensive is a comprehensive curriculum of 30 classes per week that bring together technique, strengthening and artistry. Courses include: Technique, Pre-Pointe, Repertoire, Ballroom, Improvisation, Jazz, Performance, Modern, Latin, Broadway, Contemporary, Yoga, Hip Hop, Allegro, Character, Pirouettes, Pilates, Port De Bras, Basic Foundation, and Acting. Also included are lectures on various topics such as Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Foot Care, History of Dance, Famous Ballets, Ballet Music, Famous Choreographers, Career Opportunities, and Stress Management. (Classes and lecture topics subject to change.)
Do you have a question about placement? Please email Barbara Hanks, Patron Services, at bhanks@balletcaliente.com. Thank you!
Registration is Now Open for all 3 sessions!
Intermediate Intensive
Encouraged for students enrolled in Ballet C or by invitation.
The Intermediate Intensive is a comprehensive curriculum of 30 classes per week that bring together technique, strengthening and artistry. Courses include: Technique, Pre-Pointe, Repertoire, Ballroom, Improvisation, Jazz, Performance, Modern, Latin, Broadway, Contemporary, Yoga, Hip Hop, Allegro, Character, Pirouettes, Pilates, Port De Bras, Basic Foundation, and Acting. Also included are lectures on various topics such as Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Foot Care, History of Dance, Famous Ballets, Ballet Music, Famous Choreographers, Summer Intensives, Pointe Shoe Fitting and Care. (Classes and lecture topics subject to change.)
Advanced Intensive
Encouraged for students enrolled in Ballet D.
The Advanced Intensive is a comprehensive curriculum of 30 classes per week that bring together technique, strengthening and artistry. Courses include: Technique, Pre-Pointe, Repertoire, Ballroom, Improvisation, Jazz, Performance, Modern, Latin, Broadway, Contemporary, Yoga, Hip Hop, Allegro, Character, Pirouettes, Pilates, Port De Bras, Basic Foundation, and Acting. Also included are lectures on various topics such as Injury Prevention, Nutrition, Foot Care, History of Dance, Famous Ballets, Ballet Music, Famous Choreographers, Career Opportunities, and Stress Management. (Classes and lecture topics subject to change.)
Congratulations to our level 4, 5 and Studio Company dancers who are attending summer intensive programs around the country! Join Ballet Caliente for their own 2-week intensive in late July - mid-August!
