- February, 2012: Watch our former student Indiana Woodward (currently a student at SAB in New York City) demonstrate fondu in a Dance Teacher magazine video.
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January, 2012:
YGSB Alumni News:
* Lilit Hogtanian has been accepted to the Trainee Program at Joffrey Ballet Chicago. See her picture on the Joffrey website here.
* Danica Paulos will be performing in Miami, Florida as a finalist of theYoungArts foundation designed to recognize and support America's most talented 17-18 year-olds in the visual, literary and performing arts. You can watch her performance online on January 11th at www.youngarts.org
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December, 2011:
Our 2011 winter holiday show was a
tremendous success! Showcasing ballet, character
and modern pieces, original choreography and
solo variations, the dancers treated the audience to a
truly wonderful performance. The show was
followed by a reception generously hosted by our families.
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December, 2011:
Congratulations to
Anya Fitzpatrick, Colette Gardner, Misa
Griffith, Ariana Kalamaros, Kamala McDaniels,
Clara McNeal and Abigail
Ullendorff for being selected to
dance in Joffrey Ballet's Nutcracker at the Los Angeles Music Center.
It was such an exciting opportunity to
participate in a professional ballet production!
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September, 2011:
Congratulations to Jolie Moray
for being invited to attend Bolshoi Ballet
Academy's year-round program in Moscow, and
for being among a select group of Young Medal
Winners invited to perform at the prestigious International Ballet Festival
in Miami,
Florida.
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September, 2011:
Congratulations to Jake Unger
and Zinnia Nomura on their
acceptance to year-round professional dance
programs! Jake has joined the Houston Ballet Academy,
where he was placed in
Level 7 and was already invited to perform in
the Houston Ballet Company Nutcracker. Zinnia will be studying at the
University of Music and Performing Arts in
Mannheim, Germany. All
of us at YGSB wish Jake and Zinnia the very best
in their
pursuit of a dance career!
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August 14, 2011:
Our student, Jolie Moray, was
invited to perform in the "Stars of Tomorrow" showcase, a
joint production of Anaheim Ballet and YAGP, on
August 14th at 3:30 PM at Chapman University's Waltmar Theater. For information and tickets,
please check the following website:
http://www.anaheimballet.org.
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June 4, 2011:Our spring recital
took place on Saturday, June 4
at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. at the Smothers Theatre on the Pepperdine
University campus. Congratulations to all the dancers for a
memorable performance! Thank you to all the
teachers and choreographers for their expertise
and dedication, to Pat Guillem for the costumes,
and to families and friends for backstage
support, refreshments, programs and ticket sales! Photos
coming soon!
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February, 2011:
Congratulations to our students
Jolie
Moray and Jake Unger who performed at the
Youth America Grand Prix regional
semi-final competition in Huntington Beach, CA
on February 11-13.
We are very proud of them and their
performances! Jake received 2-nd place among the
senior boys and both Jolie and Jake were invited
to the New York Intensive Workshop. We wish them
the very best in their future artistic endeavors
and applaud their dedication and perseverance in
an ever increasingly competitive arena!
- January, 2011: Here are the latest news from our alumni:
Danica Paulos performed at the Ailey Citigroup Theater in New York City on January 11-12 with the Alvin Ailey School. She was one of only 5 dancers in the junior division to be awarded a named fellowship sponsored by Catherine, Emily and William Steck.
Alanna Archibald is an apprentice with the Bejart Ballet in Lausanne, Switzerland. This year, the company was on a “Tour du Monde in 80 days” and Alanna had an opportunity to perform solo in Japan.
Amanda De Oliveira was invited as an apprentice by ABT II to tour with them for 5 weeks in Europe. Leaving New York on March 9th, 2011, they will perform in Italy, Spain and Switzerland.
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October, 2010: Several of Yuri's old videos are now on youtube. Take a look!
Stone Flower (~1965) Jeanne D'Arc (~1970) Onegin (1975)
September 7, 2010: Fall session started on Tuesday, Sept 7. We welcome our new and returning students and congratulate our graduates and alumni who are continuing their training at prestigious schools in New York or who joined professional ballet and modern dance companies. Congratulations and best of luck to:
Grace Gottlieb: Gelsey Kirkland Classical Ballet Academy
Alexia Caramitsos-Tziras: Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Amanda de Oliveira: Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT
Danica Paulos: scholarship to the Alvin Ailey School
Indiana Woodward: School of American Ballet (NY City Ballet)
Alanna Archibald: Bejart Ballet Company (Switzerland)
Elise Miller: Tulsa Ballet Company
Mirell Sork: Oklahoma City Ballet Company
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