Course and workshop description
COURSE FOR YOUNGER DANCERS
Elementary advanced course of Classical ballet
GROUP
The Course is intended for dancers who have already acquired good basic knowledge of Classical ballet. The Course also includes the work of technique on Point-shoes for girls but mastering of Point-shoes work is not a condition for participation, since those dancers who do not yet master the Point-shoes technique will dance same work on half toes, i.e. in soft slippers.
The course is open to:
- the Pupils from the third grade of the States Ballet schools according to the extended curriculum;
- the Pupils from the fifth grade of the private Ballet schools according to the basic curriculum;
- the Students who have completed at least four years of ballet schooling;
- Dancers who have the appropriate knowledge of the described criteria.
Appropriate age is 12 – 16 years old.
Younger or older dancers can apply to the Course too if they establish that their level of Classical ballet knowledge and physical condition are suitable for participation in the Elementary advanced course of Classical Ballet.
- 1,5 h/day Classical ballet class
- 1,5 h/day Classical ballet technique
- 1,5 h/day Workshop – preparation for the performance
- 1,5 h/day Workshop of Character dances
- Optional choose of Workshop variations, pas de deux … (additional costs are incurred)
Those who are interested can apply for the following dates:
- Entire Camp: July 28, 2025 – August 9, 2025
- First week: July 28, 2025 – August 2, 2025
- Second week: August 4, 2025 – August 9, 2025
There is no possibility of optional selection of individual workshops in the Elementary Advanced Course of Classical Ballet.
WORKSHOPS FOR MORE EXPERIENCED
Advance & Professional course of Classical ballet
GROUP & SOLO
The Advance & Professional course of classical ballet is intended for Professional ballet dancers and for ballet dancers of secondary, higher, high schools or Academies of classical ballet. This group includes dancers with good physical condition, good knowledge of classical ballet technique and good point shoes technique.
If the Professional ballet dancer is a soloist in Professional ballet company, she or he can attend all workshops but will not be included in the process of Corps de ballet repertoire, unless he or she would would state to be included.
Ballet dancers who are not yet professional dancers or not engaged in a Professional ballet company or do not have the status of a ballet soloist in Professional ballet company and will attend the Workshop of classical ballet repertoire – ballet choir repertoire and solo ballet repertoire in Advance & Professional workshop of classical ballet, will work as a part of weekly activities in all workshops equally as all other Participants, but at the final Public presentation they will perform either in the ballet choir, either as a ballet soloists, either as both. This decision will be based on professional decisions of the Pedagogues.
The Advance & Professional course of classical ballet offers four options to chose.
Appropriate age is 17+ years old
The younger dancers as prescribed as appropriate age can apply to the Advance & Professional workshop too, if their level of knowledge and dance condition are suitable with conditions described under Workshop description.
The workshop offers two options:
Option 1:
Additional professional training of young ballet dancers – gaining stage experience*
The first option includes:
- Classical ballet training (1.5 hours daily)
- Classical ballet repertoire workshop – ballet choir repertoire and solo ballet repertoire (1x 1.5 hours per day)*
- Rehearsals for the performances of the Society of Ballet Artists of Slovenia
- Additionally – individual applications: Workshop: variations, pas de deux… (1.5 hours per day) – the number of places is limited to max. 5 participants with each professor
* You are admitted to the Additional Professional Training of Young Ballet Dancers – Gaining Stage Experience on the basis of a video recording of a variation, duet, etc. In case that you are not accepted to the Additional professional training of young ballet dancers – gaining stage experience, you can decide to participate in one of the other options or cancel your registration.
Option 2:
Classical ballet training only
The second option includes:
- Classical ballet training (1,5 hours per day)
Option 3:
Classical ballet training & Classical ballet repertoire workshop – ballet choir repertoire and solo ballet repertoire
The third option includes:
- Classical ballet training (1,5 hours per day)
- Classical ballet repertoire workshop – ballet choir repertoire and solo ballet repertoire (1x 1.5 hours per day)*
- Additional option – individual registration: Workshop: variations, pas de deux… (1.5 hours daily) – the number of places is limited to max. 5 participants with each professor
Option 4:
Classical ballet training & Workshop: variations, pas de deux…
The fourth option includes:
Classical ballet training (1.5 hours daily)
Workshop: variations, pas de deux… (1.5 hours per day) – up to max. 5 participants with each professor
OPTION ONE: Those who are interested can apply for the following dates – Additional professional training of young ballet dancers:
- Pre-week and Entire Camp: July 28, 2025 – August 10, 2025
OPTIONS TWO, THREE and FOUR: Those who are interested can apply for the following dates:
- Entire Camp: July 28, 2025 – August 9, 2025
- First week: July 28, 2025 – August 2, 2025
- Second week: August 4, 2025 – August 9, 2025
There are four different options to choose for participating in Advance & Professional workshop of Classical ballet. There is no possibility to choose any single workshop without participation at the Classical ballet training.
