During this fall Nutcracker rehearsal season, Mansur will hold two special Teacher Seminars which will teach teachers and students the original choreography of the Russian Nutcracker and demonstrate to Teachers how to teach their own students this repertoire. Although there have been several variations on the choreography of the original ballet, Mansur teaches the closest surviving choreography to the original as conceived by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov. When Petipa was first commissioned to choreograph the ballet, he began work on it but fell ill and handed over the bulk of the work to his assistant, Ivanov. After a few experimental attempts at changes by other choreographers, Vassily Vainonen’s version returned the staging to its classical roots and is thus most likely the closest to Ivanov's original. This was the standard as performed by the Kirov/Maryinski and Bolshoii Ballets since his production premiered in 1934 and is the version that Mansur learned from Vainonen himself which he teaches to his students and will be teaching in this seminar. Mansur’s students will act as demonstrators and assistants during the seminar. The Seminar is interactive so that participating teachers will be able to gather hands on experience instructing the dancers through the teaching techniques they acquire and learn.Teachers are welcome to bring up to two of their students free of charge to participate and/or observe. The program will also give a thorough of Classical Exercise and Technique and the methods for properly teaching students to prepare for learning Repertoire.
Oct 20 & 21, 2007 (Saturday & Sunday)
Program
The Nutcracker – Act II
Choreography: Vassily Vainonen, Mansur Kamaletdinov
Music: Tchaikovski
1. Pas de Deux from Act II
Adagio, Sugar Plum Variation, Prince’s Variation & Coda
Choreography: Vainonen.
2. Spanish Dance (Chocolate)
For four students on Pointe
Choreography: Kamaletdinov
3. Russian Dance (Trepak)
For four male dancers
Choreography: Kamaletdinov
Schedule
Saturday: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:30pm
Tuition Cost - $650
November 10 & 11, 2007 (Saturday & Sunday)
Program
The Nutcracker – Act II
Choreography: Vassily Vainonen, Mansur Kamaletdinov
Music: Tchaikovski
1. Pas de Deux from Act II
Adagio, Sugar Plum Variation, Prince’s Variation & Coda
Choreography: Vainonen.
2. Chinese Dance (Tea)
For one female and one male dancer, or for two female dancers, both on Pointe. Choreography: Vainonen.
3. Pas de Trois (Mirlitons/Marzipan)
For two females and one male, age 10-13
Choreography: Vainonen.
4. Italian (Tarantella)
For any number of performers
Choreography: Kamaletdinov.
Schedule
Saturday: 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 5:30pm
Tuition Cost - $650
Registration
Registration is currently open and all interested teachers of classical dance are welcome to attend. We ask that you include a cover letter and attach a bio and/or CV with your payment so we know your past and current experience before we meet in person and know a bit about you beforehand. To reserve your space in the program we recommend early registration. Feel free to call or email with any questions.
To register, please send an email to info@russianballet.net with the following:
Name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address
School
Bio or CV
Number of students accompanying you and their age and current level of training
Checks should be made payable to Mansur Kamaletdinov and mailed to:
Mansur Kamaletdinov
Vaganova Summer School
P.O. Box 14652
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Location
Pittsburgh, PA at Joy School of Dance
The session will be conducted at the Joy School of Dance in Crafton, PA, located on the Blue Belt and approximately six miles from downtown Pittsburgh, a city which offers many cultural opportunities.
Lodging
The closest hotel, the Parkway Center Inn is about a 5 minute drive to studio. The nightly rate is under $100 for a double room. Transportation will be provided to and from the studio from the hotel.
