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Join us for an evening of extraordinary dance as The Rock School presents the annual showcase Baroque Dances on June 6th at 7pm. The Showcase is an opportunity to see all of the school’s dancers, creative movement to pre-professional. Mark your calendar, and join us for an evening of spectacular ballet and our new program Urban Dance / Extreme Movement!
The Rock School for Dance Education Is Holding 3rd Local Audition For Summer Ballet Intensive and/or Year-Round Programs
Due to popular demand, The Rock School for Dance Education is holding an unprecedented third local audition for The School’s summer and/or year-round program.
The internationally renowned Rock School has been attracting students worldwide since 1963. As one of the nation’s premiere institutions for classical ballet training, The Rock School maintains a year-round supervised residence program that appeals to dancers from around the world, provides a cutting-edge academic program for extremely focused dancers grades 7-12 and offers a variety of performance opportunities for all ages throughout the year.
The Rock School has placed dancers in every major ballet company in the United States. Rock School dancers have been recognized at a number of prestigious competitions including Youth America Grand Prix, the largest ballet competition in the world, where The School has won several Gold, Silver and Bronze medals as well as “Outstanding School” for a remarkable seven consecutive years!
The Rock School was recently featured in First Position, a new award-winning documentary in theaters May 2012 that follows young ballet dancers from all over the world as they compete for elite dance scholarships in Youth America Grand Prix. Two of the featured dancers were Rock School students- Michaela DePrince and Joan-Sebastian Zamora. Other (current) Rock School dancers appear in the film as well as the Directors, Bo and Stephanie Spassoff.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012
The Rock School for Dance Education
1101 South Broad Street at Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA
Free parking is available at the NW corner of Broad and Washington
1:00 - 2:45 PM ages 9-12 yrs
3:00 - 4:45 PM ages 13+
The Master/ Audition Class will include pointe work for those on pointe.
The fee is $30 and students will be notified immediately of acceptance.
Directors will acknowledge talented dancers with possible scholarship opportunity.
Optional tour of the building will be available.
Call 215-551-7010 for more information.
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Violette Verdy, The Rock School’s Artistic Advisor, looks stunning in this photo with Balanchine!Balanchine and the original cast of “Jewels”. Suzanne Farrell as “Diamonds”, Patricia McBride as “Rubies”, Mimi Paul and Violette Verdy as “Emeralds”.
(via masterpiecesofhumanity)
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With Springtime already here and Summer quickly approaching, The Rock School is preparing for so many exciting events. Here’s a look at some of the performances, and competitions happening in the upcoming months.
Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals are just around the corner. YAGP in-studio previews are being held here at The Rock School!
Wednesday, April 18th, 6:00pm
Saturday, April 21st, 12:30-1:30pm
Studio A (5th Floor)
The previews are open to the public, so come show your support before our dancers compete in the YAGP Finals April 22nd- 26th!
On Saturday, April 21st, The Rock School Students will be performing at the 4life International Convention at the Philadelphia Convention Center. More information can be found on their website. http://freedom12.4life.com/
The Rock School’s 21st Annual Scholarship Benefit, ROCK IT TO THE MOON! is set for Friday May 4th and is being held at The Independence Seaport Museum at 6pm. The benefit performance will feature a unique collaboration between The Rock School and The Curtis Institute, now in its 4th year. A world-premiere ballet choreographed by Justin Allen, a Rock School faculty member and alumni, featuring Rock School students and set to an original score composed by The Curtis Institute’s Milton L. Rock Fellow, Katerina Kramarchuk and performed by Curtis Institute students. Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at http://therockschool.org/benefit_gala
On May 11th, The Rock School dancers will perform selected pieces from the hit Broadway play, Westside Story at The Mann Center for Performing Arts. All performances will be accompanied by The Curtis Symphony Orchestra. The Gateway to Europe concert is FREE, but does require reservations to be made in advance. Reservations can be made online at http://www.curtis.edu/performances/curtis-symphony-orchestra/
The Rock School dancers will return to The Mann Center May 19th to perform in this year’s Philadelphia on Parade. The performance highlights the diversity of world music with a line-up that includes classical, gospel, spoken word, jazz, rhythm & blues, funk, and rock, global dance ensembles, dance workshops, and a crafts marketplace. Admission is FREE with reservations made online at http://philadelphiaonparade2012.eventbrite.com/
Rock School Alumna Michaela DePrince featured in April’s Dance Spirit Magazine!
DePrince will also be featured in Teen Vogue and Marie Claire magazines!
Michaela began dancing at The Rock School when she was about 8 years old and won the Hope Award at YAGP when she was 10. She was awarded Grand Prix at the YAGP Philadelphia Regionals in 2009. The following year, Michaela was part of The Rock School’s Jackson 13, the most amount of students to be accepted to compete in USA IBC Jackson from any school or company in the world.
Michaela DePrince is featured as one of the main characters in the documentary First Position. Filmed in 2010, the critically acclaimed film is set to open in theaters throughout the U.S. in May. For more information on First Position visit www.balletdocumentary.com
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Donations for Polina Kadiyska update: In lieu of flowers, The Rock School is collecting donations on behalf of The Kadiyska family at the front office window.
Any checks should be made payable to The Rock School for Dance Education, care of Kadiyska Family. Thank you.
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