Virtual and in-person classes available.
June 7 to July 30. |
Ballet Technique, Classical Variation, Pointe Work, Character Dance and Contemporary Dance taught by internationally renowned teachers and professional artists.
Ages 9 and older.
Previous ballet training required as described below.
Summer Intensives Registration.
Classes will be conducted by Urbana Fine Arts Center Instructors and by guest teachers.
Morning Classes - Ages 9 to 13
Minimum of two years of ballet experience, at a rate of three days per week required.
Classes held virtually until further notice.
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WEEKLY OPTION:
M-F 9:00AM to 12:00PM $ 120.00 per week DROP-IN OPTION: Single Day: 9:00AM TO 12:00PM $ 40.00 per single day |
SCHEDULE:
9:00 to 9:30 Warm Up 9:30 to 11:00 Ballet 11 to 11:15 Snack & Recess 11:15 to 12:00 Character Dance (MON & WED), Contemporary Dance or Floor Barre (TUE & THU), Pre-Pointe (FRI) |
WHAT TO WEAR:
Warm up, Ballet and Pre-Pointe:
Ballet slippers for ballet classes.
Ballet attire for all dance classes.
Contemporary Dance:
Bare foot or ballet slippers, as per teacher's choice.
Character Dance Classes:
Character Shoes:
Color: Pink or Tan.
Two types:
Adult "Prima" Leather Teaching Shoes
Leather Grecian Teaching Sandal
Available at:
Discount Dance Supply
Ballet bun required for all classes.
Warm up, Ballet and Pre-Pointe:
Ballet slippers for ballet classes.
Ballet attire for all dance classes.
Contemporary Dance:
Bare foot or ballet slippers, as per teacher's choice.
Character Dance Classes:
Character Shoes:
Color: Pink or Tan.
Two types:
Adult "Prima" Leather Teaching Shoes
Leather Grecian Teaching Sandal
Available at:
Discount Dance Supply
Ballet bun required for all classes.
Classes Description:
Warm Up and Stretch:
Great option to start the day and get the body ready for dance classes.
Students are given exercises for straight and stretch of their muscles.
Most of the class is done on a yoga mat.
Ballet:
Barre and center ballet combinations.
This class is design for students with at least two years of structured ballet training at a rate of three days per week.
Character Dance:
Stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance.
Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance and is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire.
Students will learn basic principles, basic exercises and basic steps of character dance.
Contemporary Dance:
Genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world. Its style combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Pre- Pointe:
30 minutes class with exercises focus on knee and ankle strengthening.
Offered to ballet students who are not yet on pointe to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go en pointe.
Pre-pointe classes also allow teachers to assess readiness, offering an atmosphere for proper evaluation of important skills.
Floor Barre:
Ballet exercises done with the body placed horizontally on the floor. All exercises are focused on flexibility and strenght.
Great option to start the day and get the body ready for dance classes.
Students are given exercises for straight and stretch of their muscles.
Most of the class is done on a yoga mat.
Ballet:
Barre and center ballet combinations.
This class is design for students with at least two years of structured ballet training at a rate of three days per week.
Character Dance:
Stylized representation of a traditional folk or national dance.
Character dance is a specific subdivision of classical dance and is integral to much of the classical ballet repertoire.
Students will learn basic principles, basic exercises and basic steps of character dance.
Contemporary Dance:
Genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world. Its style combines elements of several dance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Pre- Pointe:
30 minutes class with exercises focus on knee and ankle strengthening.
Offered to ballet students who are not yet on pointe to further develop and strengthen the muscles necessary to go en pointe.
Pre-pointe classes also allow teachers to assess readiness, offering an atmosphere for proper evaluation of important skills.
Floor Barre:
Ballet exercises done with the body placed horizontally on the floor. All exercises are focused on flexibility and strenght.
Ages 14 and older:
Minimum of three years of ballet experience, at a rate of three days per week required.
Previous pointe work training required for pointe class.
Previous pointe work training required for pointe class.
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WEEKLY OPTION:
M-F 12:30 to 4:30 PM $ 260.00 per week DROP-IN OPTION: Single Day: 12:30 to 4:30 PM $ 60.00 per single day |
SCHEDULE:
12:30 - 2:00 PM: Ballet 2:15 - 3:00 PM: Pointe 3:00 - 4:30 PM: Variation (M,W & F) or Contemporary (Tu & Th) |
WHAT TO WEAR:
Warm up, Ballet and Pre-Pointe:
Ballet slippers for ballet classes.
Ballet attire for all dance classes.
Contemporary Dance:
Bare foot or ballet slippers, as per teacher's choice.
Pointe:
Pointe Shoes
Available at:
Discount Dance Supply
Austins Sportswear
Ballet bun required for all classes.
Warm up, Ballet and Pre-Pointe:
Ballet slippers for ballet classes.
Ballet attire for all dance classes.
Contemporary Dance:
Bare foot or ballet slippers, as per teacher's choice.
Pointe:
Pointe Shoes
Available at:
Discount Dance Supply
Austins Sportswear
Ballet bun required for all classes.
Classes Description:
Ballet:
For students with more than three years of ballet experience at a rate of three to six days per week.
Regular ballet technique class conducted by internationally renowned guest teachers.
Pointe:
For students with more than one year of pointe work experience, at a rate of three to six days per week.
Barre and center exercises.
Pointe shoes required.
Variation:
Solo dance from repertoire ballet.
Each week there will be a different variation, chosen by the teacher.
Contemporary Dance:
Genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world. Its style combines elements of severaldance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
For students with more than three years of ballet experience at a rate of three to six days per week.
Regular ballet technique class conducted by internationally renowned guest teachers.
Pointe:
For students with more than one year of pointe work experience, at a rate of three to six days per week.
Barre and center exercises.
Pointe shoes required.
Variation:
Solo dance from repertoire ballet.
Each week there will be a different variation, chosen by the teacher.
Contemporary Dance:
Genre of dance performance that developed during the mid twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world. Its style combines elements of severaldance genres including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet.
Summer Intensive Guest Teachers:
Rali Iordanova
June 7 and June 8
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Ralitza (Rali) Iordanova is a Vaganova trained and ABT Certified Instructor. Rali sudied classical ballet under the well-renowned Prima Ballerina of Bulgaria, Krassimira Koldamova. In addition to her ballet training, Rali trained in Graham modern dance technique, under the instructions of Albena Atanassova. Rali performed as a corps member and as a soloists in various pre-professional and professional performances. In 2013, Ralie successfully completed the ABT National Training Curriculum Primary through level 7. Rali teaches at the Faubourg Theather, IL and she currentlyoversees Faubourg Theatre Ballet School Pre-Professional Development Program.
Watmora Casey
June 9 and June 10
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Watmora Casey is formerly a member of the Caribbean Dance Company, a student of Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York and the coach and choreographer of the five-time national champion U.S. Acrobatic Gymnastics Team.
Mr. Casey is the artistic director of Fauburg Theatre and has been recognized as outsanding teacher by various organizations like the Youth American Grand Prix and Dance Teacher Magazine to name a few. Many of his students have gone on to dance in renowned international dance companies including Alvin Ailey, The Royal Danish Ballet, and Northern Ballet in England.
Mr. Casey's students have won top honors at The Youth America Grand Prix Regional Competition qualifying for the National competition in New York.
Mr. Casey is the artistic director of Fauburg Theatre and has been recognized as outsanding teacher by various organizations like the Youth American Grand Prix and Dance Teacher Magazine to name a few. Many of his students have gone on to dance in renowned international dance companies including Alvin Ailey, The Royal Danish Ballet, and Northern Ballet in England.
Mr. Casey's students have won top honors at The Youth America Grand Prix Regional Competition qualifying for the National competition in New York.
Altin Naska
June 14 6 to June 18
Ballet, Pointe and Variation
Ballet, Pointe and Variation
Mr. Naska is an internationally known, award winning choreographer, dancer, and master teacher with over three decades of performing and teaching experience in Europe and the United States. He was soloist with Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, the Istanbul City Theater in Turkey, and a soloist with Tirana State Opera and Ballet in his native Albania. Mr. Naska graduated from the Albanian Arts Conservatory and also studied choreography at the Tirana Institute of Arts. After moving to Chicago in 1999, Mr. Naska performed with the national and international tour companies Thodos Dance Chicago and Mordine & Company.
He has also been a guest in several suburban productions of “Nutcracker” and “Cinderella, choreographed for the following:
Currently, besides owning and directing Plainfield Dance Academy, Mr. Naska serves in several NFP dance organizations.
He has also been a guest in several suburban productions of “Nutcracker” and “Cinderella, choreographed for the following:
- Thodos Dance Chicago’s New Dances 2000-2003
- The Dutch National Ballet’s 2004 New Voices program
- The Joffrey Ballet dancers for Dance Chicago 2005 Choreography Project
- Stars of Dance Chicago 2006 – 2016
- Chicago Dance Theatre as the Artistic Director for 2007 season
- SPACE Conservatory for Music, Dance and Drama as co-founder and director 2005-2015.
Currently, besides owning and directing Plainfield Dance Academy, Mr. Naska serves in several NFP dance organizations.
- Co-founder and artistic director of the International Dance Embassy, a organization committed to honor and celebrate culturally diverse forms of dance through presentation, education and support of local artists.
- Executive and Artistic Director of Wheatland Dance Theater, a youth dance company affiliated with PDA with mission to foster a passion for artistic dance, to increase the community’s cultural awareness.
- Director of Cultural Exchange of Dance Chicago.
- Artistic and Touring Director of the Stars of Dance Chicago.
Olena Nalyvaico
June 14 to June 18
Ballet, Pinte and Variation
Ballet, Pinte and Variation
Olena Nalyvaico started dancing at the age of 3, at the Kyianochka Choreographic Gymnasium, a special school in her native Kyiv, where she learned diverse art disciplines. She later studied at the Kyiv Choreographic College, where she concentrated on Choreography and received a diploma with honors with a qualification as Artist of Ballet and Teacher of Professional Disciplines. Her Graduate Degree comes from the Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, where she received a Master Level in Philology. Olena is also fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian languages.
Miss Olena, as the students refer to her, has participated with numerous Professional Ballet Companies as a Soloist and Demi-Soloist all around the world, including the Kyiv National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the Royal Russian Ballet, just to name a few. She also toured around the USA and Canada with the Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker for four years. For two of those years, she was also Audition Director for the Great Russian Nutcracker Children’s Cast. She taught approximately 2,000 children in 40 cities! In addition, she was the Assistant Choreographer to Nataliya Tkachuk for the performance of Seven Deadly Sins, Mankind, and Love.
Miss Olena, as the students refer to her, has participated with numerous Professional Ballet Companies as a Soloist and Demi-Soloist all around the world, including the Kyiv National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre, and the Royal Russian Ballet, just to name a few. She also toured around the USA and Canada with the Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker for four years. For two of those years, she was also Audition Director for the Great Russian Nutcracker Children’s Cast. She taught approximately 2,000 children in 40 cities! In addition, she was the Assistant Choreographer to Nataliya Tkachuk for the performance of Seven Deadly Sins, Mankind, and Love.
Reida Dobi
June 21 to June 25
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Ballet, Pointe and Variation.
Originally from Albania, Reida Dobi studied at the Academy of Classica Dance of Tirana under the direction of master choreographer Agron Aliaj, a graduate from the Bolshoi Theatre of Ballet, Moscow.
By invitation, she enrolled in the Institute of Arts and Choreography in Tirana and worked as an instructor at the Academy of Classic Dance, teaching Variations and Partnering.
Ms. Dobi joined the Tirana State Opera and Ballet in 1990 where she quicly became a soloist, moving to pricipal dancer, earning the tiltle of Prima Ballerina with many performances in Greece, Italy, France anda Bulgaria. She has also performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City.
She has dance pricipal roles in several ballets includin Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Raymonda and Swan Lake. Her repertoir also includes contemporary adaptations of Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet and featured spots in teh operas Don Juan and La Traviata.
Ms. Dobi has more than 15 years of teaching experience in dance schools in the United States.
She currently teaches Vaganava Technique in ballet, pointe, variations and floor barrre at Texas Ballet Theatre.
By invitation, she enrolled in the Institute of Arts and Choreography in Tirana and worked as an instructor at the Academy of Classic Dance, teaching Variations and Partnering.
Ms. Dobi joined the Tirana State Opera and Ballet in 1990 where she quicly became a soloist, moving to pricipal dancer, earning the tiltle of Prima Ballerina with many performances in Greece, Italy, France anda Bulgaria. She has also performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City.
She has dance pricipal roles in several ballets includin Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Raymonda and Swan Lake. Her repertoir also includes contemporary adaptations of Spartacus, Romeo and Juliet and featured spots in teh operas Don Juan and La Traviata.
Ms. Dobi has more than 15 years of teaching experience in dance schools in the United States.
She currently teaches Vaganava Technique in ballet, pointe, variations and floor barrre at Texas Ballet Theatre.
Valery Lantratov
June 28 to July 2
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Character Dance
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Character Dance
Valery Lantratov has had a distinguished career as a dancer in the companies of Vladimir Vasiliev, Maya Plitsetskaya and Ekaterina Maximova and international tours with Rudolf Nureyev. Most recently he has made international headlines for his role as Czar Nicholas II in a production of the new ballet Rasputin, with Farouk Ruzimatov of the Marinsky Theater (Kirov) and for successful international tours of Don Quixote and original choreography for the annual festival for the goddess Aphrodite in Cypruss.
A graduate of the Moscow Academic Choreographic College, Lantratov was selected as a first soloist with the Moscow Stanislavski Ballet. With the theater he danced principal roles in such ballets as Don Quixote, Copellia and Romeo and Juliet. He has received accolades in the Russian and international press for his strong technique, personality and expressiveness.
In 1993, Lantratov began working for the Kremlin Ballet. This same year, he formed the Russian National Ballet Foundation. He has toured as a solo guest artist in such countries as Japan, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States. The Russian National Ballet Foundation has toured in Europe, Asia, The Middle East and the United States.
In 1997, Russian president Boris Yeltsin named Valery Lantratov “ People’s Artist of Russia,” the Russian Federation’s highest artistic honor.
Mr. Lantratov holds a teaching certificate Russia's renowned National Academy of Theatrical Arts- GITIS.* For three years, Mr. Lantratov served as a guest instructor at the Boston Ballet.
With his Russian National Ballet Foundation, Lantratov is able to realize his goal of introducing new audiences throughout the world to some of the finest classical works of Russia. “No matter what might happen between the countries in the world, dance can deliver peace, compassion and art—eternal values.”
*GITIS' ballet department was founded in 1946 under A. Gorsky, R. Zakharov and Leonid Lavaovsky of the Bolshoi Ballet with equal state funding to the Bolshoi. It is the only institute in Russia to offer a diploma in choreography and direction for ballet theatre. Its distinguished ballet masters include Vladimir Vassiliev (director of the Bolshoi, retired), Nadja Pavlova (prima ballerina absoluta of the Bolshoi, retired) and Katirina Maximova (prima ballerina absoluta of the Bolshoi, retired).
A graduate of the Moscow Academic Choreographic College, Lantratov was selected as a first soloist with the Moscow Stanislavski Ballet. With the theater he danced principal roles in such ballets as Don Quixote, Copellia and Romeo and Juliet. He has received accolades in the Russian and international press for his strong technique, personality and expressiveness.
In 1993, Lantratov began working for the Kremlin Ballet. This same year, he formed the Russian National Ballet Foundation. He has toured as a solo guest artist in such countries as Japan, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States. The Russian National Ballet Foundation has toured in Europe, Asia, The Middle East and the United States.
In 1997, Russian president Boris Yeltsin named Valery Lantratov “ People’s Artist of Russia,” the Russian Federation’s highest artistic honor.
Mr. Lantratov holds a teaching certificate Russia's renowned National Academy of Theatrical Arts- GITIS.* For three years, Mr. Lantratov served as a guest instructor at the Boston Ballet.
With his Russian National Ballet Foundation, Lantratov is able to realize his goal of introducing new audiences throughout the world to some of the finest classical works of Russia. “No matter what might happen between the countries in the world, dance can deliver peace, compassion and art—eternal values.”
*GITIS' ballet department was founded in 1946 under A. Gorsky, R. Zakharov and Leonid Lavaovsky of the Bolshoi Ballet with equal state funding to the Bolshoi. It is the only institute in Russia to offer a diploma in choreography and direction for ballet theatre. Its distinguished ballet masters include Vladimir Vassiliev (director of the Bolshoi, retired), Nadja Pavlova (prima ballerina absoluta of the Bolshoi, retired) and Katirina Maximova (prima ballerina absoluta of the Bolshoi, retired).
Cameron Miller
July 12 to July 16
Ballet, Ponite, Variation and Contemporary
Ballet, Ponite, Variation and Contemporary
Cameron Miller is a professional dancer with Ballet Des Moine, IA.
He studied Ballet, Pas de Deux, & Modern at Kansas City Ballet and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography with an emphasis in Ballet and Modern at University of Missouri—Kansas City, Conservatory of Music & Dance.
Mr. Miller has been choreographing and teaching Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Pointe and Modern Dance for several dance schools in the U.S.
He studied Ballet, Pas de Deux, & Modern at Kansas City Ballet and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography with an emphasis in Ballet and Modern at University of Missouri—Kansas City, Conservatory of Music & Dance.
Mr. Miller has been choreographing and teaching Ballet, Pointe, Pre-Pointe and Modern Dance for several dance schools in the U.S.
Andrew Cribbett
July 5 to July 30
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Contemporary
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Contemporary
Andrew Cribbett, originally from Thomasboro, Illinois, began his dance training at the age of six. He trained with Christine Rich and Luciana Rezende at the Christine Rich Studio Dance Academy and Performing Arts Center in Savoy, IL. At the age of 16, he received a full scholarship to The Washington School of Ballet in Washington D. C. He attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts to finish his senior year of High School. Andrew has received scholarships to attend summer intensives at Washington School of Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Rock School of Ballet in Philadelphia, and Faubourg Ballet Chicago. He is a professional dancer with the Eisenhower Dance Company and a proud teacher.
Currently , Mr. Cribbett is directing a Black Box Theatre, based in Detroit.
Currently , Mr. Cribbett is directing a Black Box Theatre, based in Detroit.
Kristen Finck
June 8 to July 30
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Contemporary
Ballet, Pointe, Variation and Contemporary
Kristen Fink was trained in classical ballet, classical pas de deus, contempory dance, tap, jazz and modern dance at the Minessota Youth Ballet Academy, Minessota Ballet Theatre, Rochester Dance Company and Metropolitan Ballet.
She received both merit and talent-base scholarship and attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Conservatory of Music & Dance obtaining a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography with a dual emphasis in Ballet and Modern.
She has experience teaching ballet and choreographing.
Ms. Krisitn is also a certified STOTT Pilates instructior and she currently performs with Central Illinois Ballet, Peoria, IL.
She received both merit and talent-base scholarship and attended the University of Missouri at Kansas City, Conservatory of Music & Dance obtaining a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance and Choreography with a dual emphasis in Ballet and Modern.
She has experience teaching ballet and choreographing.
Ms. Krisitn is also a certified STOTT Pilates instructior and she currently performs with Central Illinois Ballet, Peoria, IL.
Richard Smith
Character Dance
June 7 to July 30
June 7 to July 30
Mr. Smith began studying tap in his youth. He began his ballet training at age 18 under the careful tutelage of Rebekah Von Rathonyi at Cornerstone Academy for Performing Arts. Over the years he has danced roles in many of Ms. Von Rathonyi’s ballets including Jonathan Harker in Dracula, Spanish, Russian, and Italian principle in The Nutcracker, and multiple principal roles in various pieces he performed with the school and the fledgling Central Illinois Ballet. During a two year hiatus he performed as a featured dancer and actor in many Community Theater productions in the Peoria area including Older Billy in Billy Elliot and Harry Beaton in Brigadoon. He recently returned to Central Illinois Ballet, now Downstate Illinois’ only professional ballet company, where he has performed many more principal roles including Prince Ivan in Ms. Von Rathonyi’s The Firebird, John Darling in Peter Pan, and in three original pieces made for collaborations with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Smith has also danced as a guest artist with ballet schools in Chicago and Upstate New York.
Faith Stanton
Contemporary Dance
June 22, 24, 29 and July 1st.
June 22, 24, 29 and July 1st.
Faith Stanton, a native of Jenison, Michigan, has BFA in dance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she studied ballet, modern, hip hop, house, and African. During her time at UIUC, she has had the pleasure of working with choreographers such as Omri Drumlevich, Kemal Nance, Endalyn Taylor, and Danzel Thompson-Stout. Styles that interest Faith include contemporary, African, hip hop, and house. Faith also enjoys exploration through improvisation and score work. While Faith was in her third year at UIUC, she received the departmental travel scholarship, giving her opportunities to travel, dance, and intern in New York and North Carolina.
Alexis Miller
Ballet and Pointe
July 6
July 6
Alexis Miller, a native of central Illinois, has been dancing since the age of 4. Her training includes the Joffrey Ballet School, Giordano Dance Chicago, Broadway Dance Center, and the Radio City Rockettes. In 2018 she received her Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance from University of Illinois where she trained in modern, ballet, jazz, tap, hip-hop, and African dance styles. This fall she will be graduating with her Master’s degree in Liberal Studies through Rutgers where she has combined her passions for the arts and education.