Classes
Masters Workshop 2010
August 9 - 22, 2010The Masters Workshop is a two week program open to advanced ballet dancers by audition. Dancers begin each day with a two hour Master Class taught by one of the guest teachers and spend the rest of the day learning repertoire and rehearsing in a "company" setting. The workshop culminates in public performances on the final weekend. Auditions: June 6, 2010Open to advanced ballet dancers by audition only, girls must be proficient on pointe. Class will be on pointe. Video Audition Deadline: June 30, 2010Video auditions are accepted for out-of-town students and students who missed the June 6th in-studio audition due to extenuating circumstances. Submit a VHS or DVD recorded after December 2009, a photo in first arabesque and the video audition fee of $25. Include a full body close-up of the student stating their name. Girls should be in a black leotard, no skirt, and on pointe. Boys should wear a white t-shirt and black tights. The video must include the following steps and should be no more than 10 minutes in length:
Masters Workshop Tuition InformationTotal Tuition: $750 Housing Information and ScholarshipsHousing is available for out-of-town students. Limited Scholarships are also available for those students needing financial assistance. Please contact Kate Cantwell at kate@theportlandballet.org for more information. Click here to watch a YouTube video of Flower Festival Pas de Deux - Staged in 2009 by Carter Alexander, principal teacher at Miami City Ballet School. |
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Slide show of The Portland Ballet 2008 Masters Workshop |
Masters Workshop Repertoire From 2008 To Present
Napoli Sonata Raymonda Variations Serenade Paquita Suite Flower Festival Pas de Deux Scherzo a la Russe (premier) |
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Mr. Esquivel trained at La Escuela de Ballet Provincial and La Escuela National de Arte in Havana, Cuba. He joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 1968 and was promoted to principal dancer in 1972. In 1986, Mr. Esquivel left the National Ballet of Cuba, continuing his career as a guest artist. For more than 14 years, Mr. Esquivel partnered legendary Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso, and has also partnered other acclaimed ballerinas, including Cynthia Gregory, Carla Fracci, and Ghislaine Thesmar. In 1993, Mr. Esquivel joined the faculty of San Francisco Ballet School. He also serves as a principal character dancer for San Francisco Ballet.
Ms. Seay danced for twenty one years with the Miami City Ballet after graduating as a student of Melissa Hayden from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1989. Featured extensively throughout the repertoire, she performed a broad spectrum of Balanchine ballets, with roles ranging from the second pas de trois in Agon, and the principal female role in Square Dance, to principal roles in Theme and Variations and Jewels. During her career, in addition to working closely with Edward Villella on many principal roles, she also worked with coaches such as Patricia Neary, Violette Verdy, Allegra Kent, Suzanne Farrell, Maria Calegari, Susan Pilarre, Susie Hendl and Bart Cook. Ms. Seay has also taught in the Miami City Ballet School during the summer and winter programs. She retired from the stage in 2010.