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ARIANNE LAFITA GONZALVES AND VITTORIO GALLORO INSTEAD OF YELENA PANKOVA AT DANCS 2025

We would like to inform the participants of the Advanced & Professional Workshop at the International Summer Ballet Camp DANCS 2025 that Yelena Pankova was forced to cancel her participation in 2025 due to the war situation in the Middle East, as the already complicated journey from Russia to Slovenia is further complicated.

Yelena Pankova will be replaced at DANCS 2025 by internationally recognized teachers, world-renowned ballet artists, Cuban Arianne Lafita Gonzalves and Italian Vittorio Galloro.

With the professional competence of both teachers with excellent Cuban ballet education, based on the Agrippina Vaganova system, the participants of DANCS 2025 will gain additional invaluable knowledge.

About Arianne Lafita Gonzalves 
About Vittorio Galloro
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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG BALLET DANCERS BEFORE ENTERING A PROFESSIONAL BALLET CAREER

Gaining professional stage experience

Do you want to spend a creative summer of dance? Do you want to gain experience in studying ballet performances as they do in professional ballet companies? Do you want to dance in ballet performances?

Young ballet dancers in their final years of ballet education are provided with additional professional training under the guidance of renowned teachers: Elena Pankova, Anton Bogov and Matjaž Marin. The purpose of the program is to gain valuable professional stage experience in ballet performances, including classics such as Romeo and Juliet, Carmen and La Fille mal Gardee.

In addition, participants will also perform at two gala ballet evenings, where they will have the opportunity to present pas de deux, variations, contemporary pieces or other choreographies of their own choice.

Dancers who participate in the Additional Professional Training for participation in the Dancs International Ballet Summer Camp do not pay a registration fee, but they only cover the costs of accommodation and meals. The program represents an excellent opportunity to develop artistic expression and transition from the school environment to the professional world of ballet.

Participants in the Additional Professional Training receive a certificate and recommendation upon completion.

Ballet performances in 2025

In 2025, the ballet performances Romeo and Juliet, Carmen, Paquita and La Fille mal Gardee will be on the program.

The performances are versions lasting up to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Participants dance in the Corps de Ballet, but they can also be assigned a solo role if they demonstrate Higher professional competence.

As part of the International Summer Ballet Camp Dancs 2025, two Gala ballet evenings – concerts are scheduled, at which participants can dance pieces of their own choice or consult with teachers for suitability. They can dance pas de deux, variations, contemporary pieces and the like.

Where are the performances taking place?

All performances are generally held on the “open air” stage in the Portorož Auditorium Amphitheater. In case of bad weather, individual performances can be performed in the Portorož Auditorium’s indoor stage.

What are the costs for participants associated with additional professional training?

We are aware that this type of professional training is of utmost importance for ballet dancers who will soon enter the world of professional ballet art. Therefore, we want to enable participation by as many young dancers as possible. For this very purpose, ballet dancers included in additional professional training do not pay the registration fee for participation in the International Summer Ballet Camp Dancs 2025, but they only cover the costs of accommodation and meals in the amount of 50.00 EUR / day.

Where and how do you apply for additional professional training for young ballet dancers?

Apply for additional professional training for young ballet dancers using the same application form that you would use to apply for the Dancs 2025 International Summer Ballet Camp. In the application form, select OPTION 1 – Additional professional training for young ballet dancers.

When registering, you must submit a video of yourself, which you can do by clicking the Submit Video link.

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