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   Young Ballet during Maestro Jury Grigoroviches 80-th Burthday celebration in Royal Opera House | ||
| Congratulations to "Young Ballet Students" - Lorna Ioskevitch and Betty Makharinsky! They had the honour to represent the UK in an International Ballet Competition in the USA.(New Jersey) this October! Betty Makharinsky reached semi-final, and Lorna Ioskevitch became Laureate and Finalist of YDF of New Jersey. Congratulations! | ||
During the last 3 years, Young Ballet has taken participation in various performances such as:
- The Russian Winter Festival in Trafalgar Square
- Pushkin in Great Britain – The Greenwich Festival
- The United Oxford and Cambridge Club in St James
- The Victoria and Albert Museum and The American Embassy.
Young Ballet has also participated in numerous charity events, a guest appearance with St. Petersburg’s Art-Liceum.
Students from Young ballet successfully continued their professional careers in Vaganova’s Academy (St Petersburg), Bolshoi Theatre, Eifman Ballet Theatre (Russia) and The Central Ballet (UK).
The following classes are taught:
Classical Ballet, Pas-de-Deux, Character Dance, Points, Repertoire, Drama and Private Classes.
Students are divided in to the following groups:
1.Pre-elementary level (3-4years old)
2.Begginers (4-5 years old)
3.General (5-7 years old)
4.Intermediate (7-9 years old)
5.Advanced (9-14 years old)
6.Professional (14-adults)
As well as school concerts, we participate in various showcases and performances with professional English and Russian ballet companies on tours.
Dress Code
We require our students' attire be neat, tidy and clean.
Girls: Ballet slippers or pointe shoes, tights, leotards, hair neatly secured. Leg warmers and fitted sweaters may be worn. Children under 10 are not required to wear tights, but must wear white socks when tights are not worn.
Boys: Ballet slippers, tights, dance belt, T-shirt. Leg warmers may be worn.
Class Size
To ensure that students receive adequate personal attention, instruction, and correction and to successfully complete each level of the Vaganova syllabus, classes of Divisions I and II are limited to no more than twelve (12) students. Division III is unlimited at this time.
Observation/Late Comers
Parents may observe the last lesson of the month by prearranged appointment only. Observers must arrive on time and stay for the duration of the class.
Teachers may observe by prearranged appointment only and with the director's permission. An observation fee will be charged. We request that notes not be taken.
Students arriving more than 15 minutes late may not take class, but may observe.
Absences
Please report absences to the school by leaving a message at the studio phone: (07939596010). In some cases, makeup classes may be arranged but must be taken within the calendar month following the absence(s). Please be aware that it is not always possible to offer makeup classes, due to limited class sizes and schedule restrictions.
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| Dama Alicia Markova CBE and Marina O'Neill - Director of "Young Ballet of London" | Dr. Bulat Aukhanov, Honored Artist of USSR, Platinium Tarlan Award, Ms.Monica Mason - Director of The Royal Ballet Theatre Covent Garden London and Marina O`Neill-Director of "Young Ballet of London" | Bulat Aukhanov, Honored artist of USSR, Platinium Tarlan Award, Alexander Grant OBE - famous ballet soloist and Marina O`Neill-Director of "Young Ballet of London". |
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| Her Grace The Duchess of Norfolk and a "Young Ballet" student | Andris Liepa, Honoured Artist of Russia, ex-soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre and Marina O'Neill - Director of "Young Ballet of London" | Maya Plisetskaya, Honoured Artist of the USSR, Prima Ballerina Assoluta and Marina O'Neill - Director of "Young Ballet of London". |
Designed by Vs. Ivanov || 2006