Bayer
Ballet
vaganova center of excellence
official partner school
to the world-renowned
vaganova ballet academy
2022-2023
OPEN REGISTRATION
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Awarded Outstanding School
2018, 2019, 2020 2021, & 2022
by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) the world’s largest global network of dance.
We are committed to providing a healthy and nurturing environment, where students can safely grow and thrive through careful attention to their well-being, as people and artists. Our award-winning faculty and master teachers deliver a holistic approach to the art of classical ballet, specializing in the Vaganova method, a scientifically based and physiologically sound methodology, which creates impeccable artistry, creativity, and awareness, mind and body. Our artfully-rigorous curriculum teaches essential life skills, while providing a solid technical foundation, which prepares dancers to adapt easily to diverse styles and choreography, and unleash their full artistic potential.
SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
July 2021 (Mountain View, California USA)
Bayer Ballet has received the privilege of becoming an OFFICIAL PARTNER SCHOOL to the world-renowened Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg. This is the highest honor and responsibility for a school.
We humbly accept this honor and extend our gratitude to the community of Bayer Ballet.
onstage
esmeralda suite
creative team
We are extremely excited and honored to be hosting world-renowned Choreographers,
Vasily Medvedev and Stanislav Fečo.
The award-winning team behind this production have choreographed multiple productions of Esmeralda for major ballet companies worldwide, including:
Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow (2009)
Staatsballett Berlin (2011)
National Ballet in Mexico City (2012)
Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava , Slovakia (2018)
Croatian National Theatre in Split (2021)
This production is produced by Petipa Heritage Foundation and Bayer Ballet Company.
open registration
2022/2023
awards &
honors
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Bayer Ballet receives highest honors at Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) 2022
"Outstanding School"
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
"Outstanding Choreographer"
2022
Grand Prix
2022
Natalia Makarova Award for Artistry
2022
1st, 2nd & 3rd Places
across multiple divisions
2022
World Ballet Competition
Bronze Medal
2021
Prix de Lausanne
2020
Young Arts Winner
2020
summer intensive
AUDITION
4-week Junior SI (ages 8-10)
6-week SI (ages 9-18+)
Registration is now open for
in-person & video auditions
variations
workshops
with
international teachers & competition judges
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JUNE 6-JULY 1
JULY 23-24
AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 1
Bayer Ballet welcomes serious dancers who are seeking to refine their technique and artistry, while learning classical variations and the intricacies of the Vaganova method from Master Vaganova Instructors, such as Olga Voloboueva, Tatiana Ulitina, Misha Tchoupakov, Alexei Moskalenko, and Aram Manukyan
summer programs
Variations Workshops
June 6-July 1
July 23-24
August 16-September 3
One-Week Workshops
Ages 10-18+
Summer Camps
June 6-July 1
One-Week Camps
Ages 5-8
Summer Weekends
June 11-August 28
Ballet + Stretching
Ages 3-10
4-Week Junior Summer Intensive
June 6-July 1
Ages 8-10
Acceptance by audition
6-Week Summer Intensive
July 5-August 4
Ages 9-18+
Acceptance by audition
master
classes
We are dedicated to providing opportunities for emerging artists in our community to engage, educate and collaborate with world-renowned master artists.
PAST MASTER CLASSES
Yuri FATEEV, Dir. Mariinsky; Selyutsky, Gennady NAUMOVICH, Ballet Master, Choreographer, Mariinsky; Margarita YUSIM, Bolshoi Ballet; Veronika PART, ABT; Alexei MOSKALENKO, Assist. Dir. YAGP; Adji CISSOKO, Lines Ballet; and many more.
OUTDOOR
STUDIOS
HEALTH & SAFETY
Every student deserves a safe enviornment to grow and thrive.
We have been successfully providing virtual training since Shelter in Place, as well as safely operating in-studio since since Summer 2020.
Our new Outdoor Studios feature raised wood flooring and full overhead coverage, allowing us to safely transition between in-studio and outdoors.
bayer ballet academy
PROGRAMS
Pre-Ballet, Junior Division, Apprentice, Pre-Professional, Male, Adult, Grown-Up & Me
CLASSES
Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Character,
Stretching & Strengthening
INTENSIVES & WORKSHOPS
Summer Intensives
Summer Camps
Various Master Classes offered year-round
PERFORMANCE
Professional performance and
competition opportunities
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bayer ballet
company
Bayer Ballet Company, the 501(c)3 public charity organization, is dedicated to making the classical discipline of ballet accessible to new generations, preserving the traditions of the Vaganova method, and contributing enriching cultural experiences to our community.
𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, we are creating 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 for our community, while 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 into a center of artistic excellence on par with its technological achievements. Whether it will be done virtually or on the stage, we are determined to forge ahead to preserve the art of ballet in our community.
𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐯𝐞.
dancers'
perspectives
"Pas de Trois"
The documentary, “Pas de Trois” invites you to experience the philosophy, culture and lifestyle of the art of ballet through the eyes of young aspiring ballerinas.
Documentary includes behind the scenes of training at Bayer Ballet, including rehearsal footage of "The Snow Queen."
