SUMMER INTENSIVE, NEW YORK

U.S. State Department Recognizes Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive with a Grant! Russian American Foundation has been selected for the highly prestigious NSLI for Youth Program which allows RAF to send 10 students on a full scholarship summer intensive to Moscow combining Russian language, cultural immersion and Bolshoi Ballet Academy training!*

RAF congratulates ALEXIS COLLINS (16) FROM ROSWELL, GA | MICAH GARTON (17) FROM DES MOINES, IA | SETH IVES (18) FROM DENVER, CO | ALEXANDRA MARTIN (18) FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CA | KELSEY PIVA (16) FROM RATHDRUM, ID | SOFIE SEYMOUR (16) FROM NARBETH, PA | KIRA VIOLA (16) FROM EL PASO, TX | MARSHAL WHITELEY (16) FROM SAN DIEGO, CA | SARAH WIESE (17) FROM ST. CHARLES, IL | MABLE YIU (16) FROM LAGUNA HILLS, CA who were selected as finalists for the NSLI for Youth 2010 Program!

*For more details visit the Bolshoi Ballet Academy website.

The Russian American Foundation and Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet Academy are proud to present the Annual Summer Intensive for pre-professional dancers of all levels.

 

The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, one of the oldest and most established schools for classical ballet training, has produced numerous world-class dancers, teachers, and choreographers. With its 235-year history, the Bolshoi Ballet Academy is steeped in a rich cultural tradition with a strong curriculum and a pedagogy that focuses on strength, musicality, clarity, and personal expression. Most of the Principal Dancers of the Bolshoi Ballet graduated from the Academy, and are among the leading dance artists in the world today. Other current alumni include Artistic Directors, choreographers, and top ballet educators throughout the world. From some of the most accomplished dancers of the 20th century, including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Ekaterina Maximova, to some of the stars of the current generation, including Nina Ananiashvili, Vladimir Malakhov, Natalia Osipova, Alexei Ratmansky, Polina Semionova, and Nikolai Tsiskaridze, the Academy and its Graduates continue to earn the highest honors and acclaims in the international dance world.

 

For the more information please call 212-687-6118, ext. 207

or visit our website www.bolshoiballetacademy.com