We Invite you to the Mini Dance Camp!

Dreaming of summer already? Summer days become even more fun with the 2011 Mini Dance Camp where each year our youngest dance students arrive at Central Florida Ballet Academy bright-eyed and ready to dance!

The Mini Summer Dance Camp (for ages 3 - 6) is packed with exciting activities. Students enjoy a variety of classes including ballet, jazz, music, art, drama, and theater! This program is designed specifically for our youngest dance students to learn in a creative and supportive environment.

Academy Student, Alex (age 6), says he enjoys CFBA because "he loves to dance"! If your child is twirling and dancing around the house, we invite you to join us for the summer!

Visit http://www.centralfloridaballet.com for information on How to Register or
Call CFB at 407.849.9948.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Thursday Quote!

Dance means something different to every dancer, parent, teacher and audience member. See what others think and add a comment of what dance means to you below.

”You don't have to know about ballet to enjoy it,

all you have to do is look at it.”

- Edwin Denby

"Try to be fearless, because fear can inhibit you and 

keep you from a life." - Miranda Weese (New York City Ballet)

"A lot of people insisted on a wall between 

modern dance and ballet.

I'm beginning to think walls are very unhealthy things."

-Twyla Tharp

"It's what I always wanted to do, to show the 

laughter, the fun, the joy of dance." - Martha Graham 

For more information on Central Florida Ballet, visit http://www.centralfloridaballet.com

Blast from the Past!

View this except from the CFB's Studio Company 
performance of "The Fairy Doll".

Update on the Lead Soloists: 

Arielle Martin is now dancing in the Pre-Professional Program at Pacific Northwest Ballet and Hunter Finnegan has received a full scholarship to the 2011 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre - Summer Intensive Program!

Interview with Past Summer Intensive Students

Don’t let the cold air fool you! Auditions for the 2011 Summer Intensive Dance Program are coming up fast (January 29, 2011 to be exact). To gain some insight and details on this dynamic program, we took a moment to speak with previous students of the CFB Summer Intensive Dance Program.

Here are some quick facts on each of the students:

Hunter Finnegan – Won 2^nd Place at the World Ballet Competition 2010 in the Preparatory Division and scholarships to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre & Central Florida Ballet.

Cassandra LeRette – Recently featured as Maria (Clara) in CFB’s 2010 “The Nutcracker”.

Emily Williams – Featured as the Shepherdess in CFB’s 2010 “The Nutcracker”

Kailey Withee – A past member of the CFB Competition Team & Studio Company, she recently moved to New York City to study at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet where she received a scholarship to the year round program.

What do you gain from the program?

HUNTER: Your technique improves. You learn new dances.

CASSANDRA: You gain technique and experience.

KAILEY: Strength and cleaner technique.

EMILY: Knowledge about dance history, you do not normally get throughout the year.

What do you enjoy most about the summer intensive program?

HUNTER: Meeting new people and dancing.

CASSANDRA: I enjoy taking the large variety and amount of classes with different teachers.

KAILEY/EMILY: New teachers and being around friends all day while learning new dance abilities. It’s also nice having character and acting classes.

What is your most memorable experience from a past summer program?

CASSANDRA: Going to Arabian Nights and doing all of the outside activities!

KAILEY/EMILY: Oooppaa!! Without a doubt, the Orange Level - Character piece from the 2008 Summer Intensive Dance Program. It was a lot of fun to dance and the audience loved it. In addition, learning new Repertory dances are always fun and bring lots of laughs.

What class is your favorite to take and why?

HUNTER: Lyrical or tap. They are fun and different from Ballet class.

CASSANDRA: Ballet because each day your body is different, and I love feeling that I am getting better each day!

KAILEY/EMILY: Variations – you get to put all of your knowledge and hard work to use. Its gives you a glimpse of being a professional ballerina – what you train so hard for.

If you could sum up the program in one word, what would it be?

HUNTER: Fantastic.

CASSANDRA: Amazing!

KAILEY: Challenging and worthwhile.

EMILY: Exhilarating and exciting!

2011 Summer Intensive Dance Program

Central Florida Ballet

Announces Auditions for the

2011 Summer Intensive Dance Program

 Orlando Auditions: January 29, 2011 & February 26, 2011

THE COMPANY

 Led by acclaimed Director and Choreographer, Vasile Petrutiu, the company’s mission is service through dance.  The Central Florida Ballet has received international recognition from CNN Headlines News, USA Today, the Southeast Tourism Society for its innovative, pyrotechnic “The Nutcracker”.  Its original production of “9/11 An American Moment” was also recognized by the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. In 2007, Petrutiu inaugurated the World Ballet Competition, which each year awards over $100,000 in cash prizes and scholarships. In 2010, the WBC International Job Fair and Master Class Workshop were added due to the competition’s great success.

THE CENTRAL FLORIDA BALLET: Summer Intensive

Central Florida Ballet offers professional ballet training in the Russian Method and its program is designed to both challenge and encourage young dance students. Classes are held in Central Florida Ballet’s studios, which are equipped with sprung flooring. Students are placed in ballet groups by age and ability.

Depending on their level, students may expect 3 to 7 hours of dance each day (except weekends). Students enrolled in the Summer Program make vast improvements in their dancing abilities and are well prepared for the Fall Semester.

 

Curriculum

The summer program offers intensive study in ballet, pointe, variations, modern, jazz and partnering. Instruction in Pilates, character, hip-hop, lyrical and musical theatre is also offered among seminars in choreography and acting for dancers along with studies in dance-related topics including dance history, music theory, injury prevention and nutrition. 

 

End of Session Demonstration

A Student Demonstration will be given at the end of the session for all students participating in the final three weeks (final two weeks for CFBA students).

 

Chaperones and Scholarships

Instructors and/or parents of enrolled students may apply to serve as hotel and excursion chaperones thereby ‘earning’ free hotel housing. Work-study scholarships are available to enrolled dancers 18 years of age and older. These chaperones assist in classes as well as serving as excursion guides and hotel chaperones. A limited number of partial scholarships are available to students based on a combination of merit and need. 

 

Housing

A room and board arrangement may be available for $300/week with a local host family whose child also attends the Central Florida Ballet Summer Intensive. 

We look forward to seeing you on January 29, 2011 for the Orlando Audition of the 2011 Summer Intensive Dance Program.