Program Description • Tuition • Schedule • Housing • Application & Registration
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
We are pleased to announce that Mansur Kamaletdinov's 2007 Teacher Seminar will be held August 20-25, 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA. This program will cover the study of teaching methodology for Classical Ballet and Character Dance, including Technique, Pointe and Variations from Classical and Classical Character repertoire. The emphasis of the program will be the study of Classical Variations from the traditional repertoire of major ballets in its original choreography. This is an extraordinary and unique opportunity for ballet teachers to tap into over 50 years of teaching experience as well as the opportunity to learn from one of the few surviving dance professionals who studied directly under Aggripina Vaganova herself. The program thus brings the legacy of The Vaganova Academy, which produced Pavlova, Nijinksi, Nureyev and Baryshnikov, directly to dedicated teachers in North America.
This seminar is unique for a number of reasons. Mansur studied with Alexander Shirayev, who was Marius Petipa's assistant, and thus provides an unbroken link from the original creators of this art. Mansur's knowledge of the original classical repertoire comes directly from teachers, dancers, ballet masters and choreographers who themselves worked directly with Petipa, Fokine and other greats. Mansur also worked directly with Vakhtang Chabukiani and learned his repertoire directly as it was being created. As a Ballet Master at the Bolshoi, where he worked for over 15 years, Mansur taught his students Classical and Classical Character choreography in its original, unadulterated form before it began to be altered. Furthermore, Mansur is possibly the last living authority on Character Dance, having studied with Shirayev who codified the art form during Petipa. Many of Mansur's students, such as Vladimir Vasiliev and Maris Liepa became international superstars of ballet. Many also became outstanding and renowned teachers in their own right.
The seminar will be conducted in the form of a class with Mansur's Master Class and Summer School students. Unlike other programs that only use dancers who act simply as models, this program allows attendees to see the actual teaching and learning process. Over the course of six days, attending teachers will see this process bear fruit as the dancers learn and perfect the repertoire under Mansur's expert teaching technique.
We encourage you to take advantage of this program which will greatly enhance your teaching and give you the tools to teach original choreography as it was intended to be performed by its creators. We look forward to meeting you and feel free to e-mail or call us at 412-343-1926 with any questions.
Curriculum
- Classical Technique
- Character Technique
- Pointe
- Classical and Character Variations (see below)
Repertoire
Swan Lake
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: P.I. Tchaikovski
Variations:
- Odile's Variation from Act III
Sleeping Beauty
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: P.I. Tchaikovski
Variations:
- Florine's Variation (Blue Bird) from Act IV
Don Quixote
Choreography: Marius Petipa
Music: Ludwig Minkus
Variations:
- Kitri's Variation from Act I
- Kitri's Variation from Act IV
- Mercedes' Character Variation from Act II
Giselle
Choreography: Jules Perrot, Jean Coralli, Marius Petipa
Music: Adolphe Adam
Variations:
-Giselle's Variation from Act I
Laurencia
Choreography: Vakhtang Chabukiani
Music: Alexander Krein
Variations:
-Laurencia's Variation from Act II
Selected Character Variations
Choreography: Mansur Kamaletdinov
Music: Various
Variations: TBD
TUITION
The cost of the seminar is $1,850. A $400 deposit is due by July 16, 2007. The balance of $1,450 is due on August 6, 2007. Attendees will also receive an edited 1 hour video of selections from the program, a CD of music for all of the variations covered and additional instructional printed material.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
The seminar will be held for six days, seven hours per day, from 10AM until 5PM. Please see the schedule below.
Seminar location will be announced shortly. Please join our mailing list to be
informed of updates as soon as they become available.
MONDAY & TUESDAY
8/20 & 8/21
10:00 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
2:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:15
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Technique, Pointe, Laurencia’s variation from Laurencia, Act II.
Lunch
Swan Lake: Odile's Variation from Act III
Coffee break and discussion
Sleeping Beauty: Florine's Variation (Blue Bird) from Act IV
Coffee break and discussion
Fundamentals of Character Dance & Don Quixote, Mercedes' Character Variation from Act II
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
8/22 & 8/23
10:00 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
2:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:15
4:15 - 5:00 |
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Technique, Pointe. Don Quixote, Kitri's Variation from Act I
Lunch
Giselle: Giselle’s variation from Act I
Coffee break & discussion
Don Quixote: Kitri's Variation from Act IV
Coffee break and discussion
Fundamentals of Character Dance & Don Quixote: Mercedes' Character Variation from Act II
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
8/24 & 8/25
10:00 - 11:45
11:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:15
2:15 - 2:30
2:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:15
4:15 - 5:00
5:00 - 5:30
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
8/28 & 8/29
Technique, Pointe & Variations: Laurencia: Laurencia’s variation from Act II and Don Quixote: Kitri's Variation from Act I
Lunch
Swan Lake: Odile's Variation from Act III and Sleeping Beauty: Florine's Variation (Blue Bird) from Act IV
Coffee break and discussion
Giselle, Giselle’s variation from Act I and Don Quixote, Kitri's Variation from Act IV
Coffee break & discussion
Fundamentals of Character Dance, selections from Character repertoire and Mercedes' Character Variations.
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HOUSING
A list of hotels and other accommodations convenient to the facilities will be posted shortly.
APPLICATION & 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.
Please send cover letter, bio/CV and check to:
Mansur Kamaletdinov
Vaganova Summer School
P.O. Box 14652
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
Checks should be made payable to Mansur Kamaletdinov.
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As always, please feel free to e-mail or call us at 412-343-1926 with any questions.
