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Registration Open - Virtual Summer Dance Programs | Bayer Ballet

Updated: Jun 5, 2020


Dance rises above! As we continue dancing from our homes, children are learning to be resilient, as they are adapting and continuing to develop essential life skills (discipline, perseverance, accountability), while finding freedom in the safe refuge this artform provides through its intrinsic healing qualities.

𝘋𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴, we are focused on giving dancers a program focused on health and wellness, creativity, and social-emotional life skill development, through the art of ballet. Here's to a healthy, fun and rewarding Summer!

VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP

VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP (AGES 5-9)  - no prior dance experience necessary This virtual camp, offered through Zoom, is designed for younger children to explore the many facets of the artform of dance & self-expression, while keeping the children's physical and mental wellness, healthy and happy. SESSION I:  June 8 - 19 - Register Now SESSION II: June 22 - July 3 - Register Now SESSION III: July 6 - 17 - Register Now Monday-Friday 10:00am-11:45am (with a 15 minute break) Artistic Development

  • ballet

  • contemporary dance

  • stretching

  • gymnastics

  • arts & crafts

  • creative movement

Health & Wellness - Activities stimulate body and mind:

  • strength

  • coordination

  • sense of rhythm

  • flexibility

  • grace

  • self-awareness & expression

  • free play

  • games

  • social interaction with their peers

VIRTUAL SUMMER INTENSIVES

Bayer Ballet’s Summer Intensive is where serious dancers come to refine their technique and artistry, while discovering opportunities to take their dancing to the next level. An artfully-rigorous curriculum,  presenting Vaganova technique in its purest form, is delivered by internationally-acclaimed Bayer Ballet Faculty & Guest Instructors.   JUNE 8 - JUNE 26 | 3-WEEK PROGRAM Ages: 8-9 years | MORNING SESSION, 9:30am-1:30pm Ages: 10-12 years | AFTERNOON SESSION, 1:30pm-5:30pm

  • ​Russian Vaganova Ballet Technique

  • Classical Ballet Repertoire

  • Contemporary Dance

  • Character Dance

  • Stretching & Conditioning

  • June 26: Demonstration, presented by participants

Opportunities for social interaction in Zoom classroom and breaks incorporated into the schedule. REGISTER NOW (3-Week) Our virtual programs will allow us to accept a few additional dancers:

  1. If you previously auditioned, but were not accepted, please email info@bayerballetacademy.com

  2. If you have not auditioned, REGISTER NOW (space limited). Your placement will be determined on the first day of class:


JUNE 15-AUGUST 28 | 11-WEEK PROGRAM Ages: 9-18 years | 2-4 hours/day

  • ​Russian Vaganova Ballet Technique

  • Classical Ballet Repertoire

  • Contemporary Dance

  • Character Dance

  • Male Technique

  • Pointe / Pre-Pointe

  • Stretching & Conditioning

  • Pilates

  • August 28: Demonstration, presented by participants

Opportunities for social interaction in Zoom classroom and breaks incorporated into the schedule.


SCHEDULE JUNE 15-AUG 28: Mon-Fri

<WEEKS 1-9 (June 15-Aug 14)> *Two younger levels will have classes from approx. 9:00am-1:30pm with (2) breaks *Two older levels will have classes from approx. 10:00am-2:30pm with (2) breaks


<WEEKS 10-11 (Aug 17-28)> *Two younger levels will have classes from approx. 4:00-8:00pm with (2) breaks *Two older levels will have classes from approx. 4:30-8:30pm with (2) breaks

*Schedule subject to change. SUMMER INTENSIVE AUDITION (11-Week) Our virtual programs will allow us to accept a few additional dancers:

  1. If you previously auditioned, and were accepted, complete your registration - Register Now

  2. If you previously auditioned, but were not accepted, please email info@bayerballetacademy.com

  3. If you have not previously auditioned, please follow the VIDEO AUDITION requirements


VIRTUAL SUMMER DROP-IN CLASSES

Youth Ballet & Stretching Classes JUNE 13-AUGUST 31 | SATURDAY CLASSES AGES 3-4 9:00-9:45: Ballet (Miss Marina) - Register Now 10:00-10:45: Ballet (Miss Christina) - Register Now

AGES 5-7 9:45-10:30: Ballet (Miss Marina) - Register Now 10:30-11:15: Stretching (Miss Marina) - Register Now 10:45-11:30: Stretching (Miss Christina) - Register Now 11:30-12:15: Ballet (Miss Christina) - Register Now AGES 8-10 9:00-10:00: Ballet (Miss Christina) - Register Now 11:15-12:15: Ballet (Miss Marina) - Register Now


VIRTUAL SUMMER ADULT CLASSES

PILATES, BALLET & CONTEMPORARY As we prepare for the Summer, we would like to gauge interest in classes specifically for adults. These classes will be held virtually via Zoom. Our adult program focuses on creating overall body awareness, while improving posture, toning and sculpting, improving flexibility, balance and coordination, and promoting creative expression. This program is designed to relieve stress by shifting your focus and relaxing your mind, so that all of the day's anxiety can be washed away! Please submit your responses to this short survey by June 3, 2020.


Teachers build upon the current curriculum to make sure that each student: * continues to develop properly, in a systematic, healthful way; * receives personalized, oral critiques, as we do in-studio; * receives proper guidance to continue working independently between classes; * develops a greater understanding of the Vaganova method and the art of classical ballet  will rise, stronger than before! We are committed to our students' well-being, as artists and people. Together, but virtual, we look forward to dancing through this journey with you! Coming together, while staying apart. The irony of this statement forces us to reflect on what’s uniting us right now: Always with us, wherever we go, dance is there. It’s a loyal gift. Together, we will rise stronger than before.

Esmeralda Rehearsals | Bayer Ballet dancers continue their training, learning new choreography, remotely, “Esmeralda,” featuring virtual rehearsals with Bayer Ballet Academy Apprentice and Pre-Professional division.

BAYER BALLET Bayer Ballet has quickly established itself as a reputable dance institution in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Bayer Ballet Academy offers rigorous ballet training from pre-ballet through pre-professional, summer intensive programs, master classes with internationally-renowned guest teachers, and professional stage performance opportunities. Graduates of the Academy have been accepted into prestigious programs. Bayer Ballet Company, 501(c)3 was formed in 2008 to serve as a community service organization, committed to providing accessibility to the art and culture of the Vaganova method of classical ballet. Our mission is to enhance the cultural well-being of our community by creating equitable accessibility to the Vaganova method through educational and interactive events and world-class performances, which expose and explore the intricacies of this method. RECENT HONORS: Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) Outstanding School (2018, 2019, 2020), Grand Prix, Best Ensemble, Outstanding Teacher - Inna Bayer; World Ballet Competition (WBC), Gold Medalist; American Dance Awards (ADA), Choreographer of the Year - Inna Bayer; Prix de Lausanne (2 dancers) 2020; YoungArts Finalist Winner.

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