Course Programme 2023

2023 International Ballet Summer Workshop.

Save the Dates! From July 17th to Aug 6th,2023

If you are a professional ballet dancer or an advanced semi-professional looking to improve your ballet skills and jump to the next level, then this three and a half -week Summer Intensive programme is designed for you.

How can we boost your career in three and a half weeks? With our Summer Intensive, you will

  • improve your classical ballet techniques with our teachers from famous Russian Vaganova Ballet Academy.
  • be able to take classical ballet technique and variation classes from world-famous prima ballerina Agnes Oaks from English National Theatre.
  • be able to take modern Contemporary dance masterclasses

For our professional programme:

Our requirement is classical ballet experience of a minimum of 6 years and on pointe experience of 5 years for girls.

For semi-professional programme:

Our requirement is classical ballet experience of a minimum of 4 years and on pointe experience of 3 years for girls.

Course PricES

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Why should you choose our Summer Intensive in Estonia?

For professional dancers, the three-week workshop will be concluded by an original performance on the main Estonian ballet stage in the Estonian National Opera and Ballet.

The three-week summer ballet workshop will include Vaganova classes, Ballet Technique, Pointe, Classical Repertoire, a Choreography Workshop and  Pilates or Floor Barr

**Professional level

Students will be immersed in dance sessions with classes of five to six hours per day and six days per week, learning from our famous masterclass instructors Vaganova/Balanchine Ballet Class, Ballet Technique, Variations, Pointe, Repertoire, Contemporary and Jazz technique, Pilates and Floor ballet barre and stretching.

This summer workshop allows students to experience intensive professional ballet training in a nurturing and safe environment with students from a wide range of countries and cultures.

**Semi - professionals level

Our program in the Ballet Summer Workshop Estonia is designed for advanced level ballet students in schools or ballet dancers. The three-week summer ballet workshop will include Vaganova/Balanchine Ballet Class, Ballet Technique, Variations, Pointe, Repertoire, Contemporary or Jazz technique, Pilates and Floor ballet barre or stretching.

Our requirement is a minimum classical ballet experience of four years and on pointe experience of three years. Balanchine and other techniques we have chosen are very demanding and are taught in our program for advanced level dancers. The main reason we cannot accept participants with fewer skills is to avoid injuries in our intensive workshop.

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Important dates

International Summer Ballet Workshop Estonia takes place from July 17th 2023 to August 6th  2023 in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia in Northern Europe

 

17.07
25.07
31.07
04.08
17. - 22. july

The arrival and housing of the participants. Individual arrival dates can be changed, the welcoming night for participants is held on July  16th.

Training takes place every day at the Estonian National Opera.

Programme for 17.07-22.07.2023

  • 09.30 - ....  Pilates/Floor Barre or stretching, Vaganova/Balanchine ballet class
  • Lunch  break
  • ... - 16.30 – Male technique, Point Technique and Contemporary technique.
25. - 29. july

Professional level and semi-professional level with Show performance (for friends and parents)

  • 9.30 - Ballet class, classical technique, Pointe technique, Variation, Male technique
  • Lunch  break
  • ... - 16.30/17.30 - , Classical Repertoire, Pilates/Floore Barre or stretching etc.
31. july - 4. august

Semi-professional level with Show performance

The workshop ends with a show performance for parents and friends ( August 4th)

4. - 6. august

Professional level with Show performance

The workshop ends with a show performance  ( August 5th  and August 6th)