Photos: Artistic Advisor - Violette Verdy
As a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, Violette Verdy danced in more than 25 starring roles and was the favorite of great choreographers George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and many more.
Verdy has made leaps and bounds with her buoyant style and grace. She was the very first female artistic director of the Paris Opera Ballet and among her countless honors and accomplishments, she holds the title of Chevalier (Knight) in France’s National Order of the Legion of Honor, France’s Highest decoration, awarded to her in June of 2009.
It is no doubt that Violette Verdy is one of the premier ballerinas of our time, and The Rock School is honored to have such a maestro of classical ballet as its Artistic Advisor.
Enjoy some photos of Violette Verdy teaching the upper level students at The Rock School.
(from left to right) President & Director - Bojan Spassoff, Director - Stephanie Spassoff, Artistic Advisor - Violette Verdy, Artistic Faculty - Natasha Zeiger
Want to see even more photos of Violette Verdy teaching at The Rock School? Check out The Rock School’s Flickr Page, by clicking here.
Alumni News: Zhao Wan Ting Gets a Corps Contract with San Francisco Ballet
Former Rock School student Zhao Wan Ting, originally from Beijing Academy, now with San Francisco Ballet School has just been offered a Corps contract with San Francisco Ballet!From a parent, “The list went up as to who is being given SFB Corps contracts for next season and Wan Ting’s name is on it.”
Photos of Wan Ting while she was here with us in Philadelphia:
Merde, and Congratulations!
In the News: Derek Dunn invited to perform in YAGP workshop at the Guggenheim
Rock Dancer Derek Dunn was invited to perform during YAGP’s first ever workshop entitled, “How Judges Judge” that was held at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. The workshop was recorded and is available to watch online here.
Derek performed choreography by YAGP’s very first Grand Prix winner in 2000, Ashley Canterna.
