Summer Program
August 9th- August 20th, 2010
Admission information
FINAL CHANCE TO AUDITION BY DVD: SEND ALL MATERIALS BEFORE MAY 15th 2010
Admission to The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp is by audition only. Auditions are open to male and female students ages 12-19, who have achieved intermediate or advanced levels of ballet training.
Students seeking admittance to the year-round program are encouraged to audition for and attend the summer session.
All enrolled students are required to attend the full two-week program. Class scheduling and level placement are at the sole discretion of The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. Limited scholarships are awarded at the sole discretion of the school.
Schedule:
Students will have a minimum of 20 classes per week, Monday through Friday. Classes are scheduled between the hours of 9.30a.m. and 5p.m..
The core curriculum includes ballet technique, pas de deux, pointe, variations and modern. As a part of their class work, students in the more advanced levels will learn selections from The Royal Ballet of Flanders unique and divers repertory. Students of all levels will have Master Classes taught by guest artists .
Faculty: Kathryn Bennetts|Artistic Director Royal Ballet of Flanders
Dirk Segers|Artistic Director RBSA
Vivien Loeber|Former Principal RBF,Former Principal London Festival
Bart De Block|Former Principal RBF and Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teacher RBA
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui|International Choreographer Eastman vzw
Program culminates in open house studio showings and performance workshops Aug. 20
Room and Board:
Room and board accommodations for students ages 12 and up are available at the dormitories located in the outskirts of Antwerp within approximately a 20 min. ride on the tram to the school. Private transportation organized by dorms.
Deurne Campus offers our students secure, well-maintained housing and meals.
Tuition and fees:
- Registration fee – 25 Euros ( 30 Dollars)
- 2-week tuition – 1.400 Euros
- 2-week room and board – 440 Euros
All payments must be paid in full by May 28, 2010
Dress code:
- Girls (all levels) black leotards, pink tights
- Boys (all levels) white t-shirt, black tights
Application Forms:
- Auditie formulier zomerstage
- Auditie formulier zomerstage
- Application form Summer Program in Japanese
Audition information
An application fee of 25 Euros (or $30 US) cash only, is due at the time of audition registration.
Girls must bring pointe shoes to the audition. Applicants should arrive at the location 30 min. in advance of the time scheduled for their age group in order to register.
USA
| Los Angeles | March 13, 2010 Los Angeles Ballet Academy 18138 Sherman Way Reseda, CA. 91335 www.laballet.com Tel: (818) 342 0211 | Ages: 12-15 (12-1:30pm) 16-19 (2-3:30pm) |
| New York | March 21, 2010 The Ailey Studios 405 West 55th. St. New York, NY. 10009 www.alvinailey.org Tel: ( 212) 405 1009 | Ages: 12-15 (12-1:30pm) 16-19 (2-3:30pm) |
Europe
| Paris | January 23, 2010 Academie Americaine de Danse de Paris 100, Rue du Cherche Midi 75006 Paris www.aadp-fr.org Tel: 0033 1 47 34 36 22 | Ages: 12-15(14:30-16:00) 16-19 (16:30-18:00) |
| Antwerp | make appointment Royal Ballet School of Antwerp Meistraat 2 2000 Antwerpen www.koninklijke-balletschool-antwerpen.be Tel: 0032 3 202 83 17 | Ages: 12-15 (12-13:30) 16-19 (14:00-15:30) |
Japan
| Osaka | Febuary 14th, 2010 “Studio MJUZ” Matsue Building 2,3 floor 2-5-10 Kitahorie Nshi-ku Osaka city 550-0014 Osaka Japan Tel: +81 665 360 749 Fax: +81 665 367 495 www.mjuz.com Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | 11:00- 12:30 12-15 years old 1:00 -2:30 16-19 years old |
| Tokyo | Febuary 20th, 2010 “Shinjukumura Studio” 2 Kita Shinjuku Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 169-0074 Japan Tel: 813 3361 5946 Fax: 813 3365 3206 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) www.shinjukumura.co.jp/studio | 11:30 – 1:00 / 12-15 years old) 1:30 – 3:00 / 16-19 years old |
DVD Audition:
Students who live outside of 300 kilometer (200 mile) radius of any audition tour city may audition by DVD.
DVD should portray the student in practice clothes (girls in leotards and tights; boys in t-shirt and tights) in a dance studio with 15 min. range of Barre, Center Exercise, Jumps and, for girls, pointe work.
The audition DVD must be accompanied by an application form and fee of 25 Euros ($30 US) in the form of an international money order payable to The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp.
Video applications must be postmarked by May 20th 2010.
Notification:
Accepted students will be notified by phone or email within one week of their audition date. All further information about the registration process for the 2010 Summer Program will be via email.
Notice of non-discrimination policy:
The Royal Ballet School of Antwerp does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, summer programs, scholarship programs or any other school-administered programs.