Ballet Boot Camp 2003

Announcing

BALLET BOOT CAMP 2003

A Ballet Intensive for advanced-beginning to
intermediate/advanced Adult Students with
Rebecca Witjas, Sven Toorvald and others

Five days of concentrated technique, stretching, ballet combinations, basic partnering, and pointe. This repertory intensive is designed for students who are looking for a concentration on improving their center, feet, turns and jumps, and who would like the experience of learning partnering and repertory.

Where:	Ballet Studio By the Sea 3898 Cross Creek Road, Malibu, CA 90265 (in the shopping center next to Malibu Creek, between Marmalade Café and Wells Fargo Bank)
When:	Friday, December 26^th , through Tuesday, December 30^th, from 9:00am until 3:00pm / 4:00pm
Cost:	Entire series: $250.00 Single day: $60.00 Half day: $35.00 Optional repertory session: cost depends on attendance Payment is by check or cash only, NO REFUNDS. Payments received prior to December 1^st will receive a 10% discount
REBECCA WITJAS studied and performed most of her life in New York City. Her primary instructors included Finis Jhung, Alfredo Corvino (Julliard), Zena Rommett (Steps), Maggie Black, and Rosemary Valaire. She performed with New York Dance Quintet, the José Limon Company, and Facets Dance Company. Rebecca holds an M.A. in Dance from UCLA, has created two professional companies of her own, choreographed for stage, television and movies, and has 30 years of teaching experience. SVEN TOORVALD studied and performed all over the U.S. and Europe. His primary instructors included Stanley Holden, Margaret Hills, Ben Stevenson (Houston Ballet), American Ballet Theatre School, and David Howard in New York. He performed with Houston Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Company, Chicago City Ballet, Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Opera Forum (Holland), and the Houston Met Dance Company. Sven has choreographed for theatre and concert dance companies and has taught at Broadway Dance Center, New York University, UCLA, Stanley Holden Dance Center, Westside Academy, and Santa Monica Dance Center.

Because of space restrictions, enrollment will be limited, so sign up soon!

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
9:00 BARRE – Rebecca	9:00 BARRE – Sven	9:00 BARRE – Rebecca	9:00 BARRE – Sven	9:00 BARRE – Rebecca
5 Minute Break	5 Minute Break	5 Minute Break	5 Minute Break	5 Minute Break
CENTER	CENTER	CENTER	CENTER	CENTER
Placement on one and two feet	Promeńade	Travelling steps / Pas de bourrée	Fondu	Grand rond de jambe
Positions of the body	Developé	Balancé	Turns in second	Penché
Pirouettes en dedans	Pirouettes en dehors	Chainé / Piqué / Soutenu turns	Brisé Voile	Arabesque / attitude turns
Changement	Royale / Entrechat trois	Entrechat quatre	Tours en l’aire	Entrechat cinq
Glissade	Brisé	Pas de basque	Waltz turns	Sauté de basque
Petit jeté	Sissonne	Ballonné	Cabriole devant / derriere	Grand jeté
Pas de chat	Assemblé	Balloté	Tours jeté	Fouette saute / multiple fouettes
Stretching / Individual problem solving with Physical Therapist Scott Campbell	Pilates / Gyrotonics	Stretching / Individual problem solving with Physical Therapist Scott Campbell	Pilates / Gyrotonics	Stretching / Individual problem solving with Physical Therapist Scott Campbell
12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break	12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break	12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break	12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break	12:00 – 12:45 Lunch Break
12:45 – 1:45 Pointe – Rebecca	12:45 – 1:45 Pointe – Rebecca	12:45 – 1:45 Pointe – Rebecca	12:45 – 1:45 Pointe – Rebecca	12:45 – 1:45 Pointe – Rebecca
1:45 – 3:00 Partnering – Sven	1:45 – 3:00 Partnering – Sven	1:45 – 3:00 Partnering – Sven	1:45 – 3:00 Partnering – Sven	1:45 – 3:00 Partnering – Sven
3:00 – 4:00 Repertory – Rebecca *	3:00 – 4:00 Repertory – Rebecca *	3:00 – 4:00 Repertory – Rebecca *	3:00 – 4:00 Repertory – Rebecca *	3:00 – 4:00 Repertory – Rebecca *

* The one-hour repertory session is optional and requires at least five students. The fee will depend on the number of students attending.