Workshops Summerschool Den Haag 2010
SHE WAS BLACK
The highly acclaimed piece ‘She was Black’ from 1995 is about mystical doors and openings to another world, about the interior and the urban. Mats Ek wanted to reconnect with the lyrical concept after making modern interpretations of classical ballets such as Carmen and Swanlake, now without the heavy narrative. The interaction between these two approaches of dance (lyrical and narrative) is of upmost importance to Ek. His language sheds light on the darkness inside us all.
Cullberg Ballet Picture by: Lesley Leslie-Spinks.
Cullberg Ballet
At the frontline of Modern Dance
Mats Ek’s She was Black
By: Lisa Drake
LEVEL: Interm./Adv. > Prof.
2-days (2x 120 min.)
DATE: 30 July 16.15 - 18.15 & 31 July 15.45 - 17.45
Regular price: 75,95 euro
Professional rate: 63,50 euro
Coming straight out of Sweden: Lisa Drake, at present rehearsal director with Cullberg Ballet, will teach you how to dance the work that was created by renowned choreographer Mats Ek.
Cullberg Ballet has always been characterized by strong stage personalities and technical strength of the dancers. Lisa Drake, will help you understand how technique and personality come together in Mats Ek’s ‘She Was Black’.
CULLBERG BALLET - SWEDEN
Cullberg Ballet is in its fifth decade. The ensemble has performed in more than forty countries and is an important cultural ambassador for Sweden. Over the past ten years the company has appeared in as many productions abroad as in Sweden and presented highly acclaimed performances all over the world. The composition of the ensemble has been international since its inception. Anna Grip is artistic director of the company since January 2010. Lisa Drake is rehearsal director since spring 2009.
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Tell me/Teach me
The workshop for people with Zero Experience
By: Mabel Alter
LEVEL: Basic > Basic/Interm
1-day (1x 90 min.)
DATE: 9 August 19.00 - 20.30
Regular price: 19,95 euro
You don’t need to be a great dancer for this workshop. In fact with or without experience you will be able to really dance this simple ballet-choreography.
Using the Step by Step basics for ballet you will see why dance is understandable and available in any language. Mabel Alter will teach you and tell you about simple steps and joyful moves, with personal attention for use of music and space.
At the end of this mini workshop you have learned two short choreographies with a group of enthusiastic dance lovers.
- Picture: (L) Marta Tkaczyk rehearsal repertoire with Simoncini picture by Robert Benschop. (R) Coppelia Doll by Donald Hendricks visit: www.paperdolls.com
Coppelia
Repertoire for the young Professional
By: Mirella Simoncini
LEVEL: Adv./Prof > Prof.
3-days (3x 120 min. + 3x Balletclass 75 min.)
DATE: 17 August 11.30 - 15.00, 19 August 11.30 - 15.00 & 21 August 11.30 - 15.15
Regular price: 123 euro
Professional rate: 103 euro
Also available:
Coppelia mini workshop
for the intermediate (amateur)student Click...
Coppelia is a timeless ballet about the story of a young couple in love and their battle between idealism and realism. The choreography was made by Saint-Léon and the music composed by Delibes. For both it became their most famous work and Delibes was publicly admired by Tchaikovsky.
This summer young vocational students will learn and dance several parts from this charming ballet first performed in 1870. Mirella Simoncini will be working with a small group, coaching them into several variation from Coppelia with personal attention for technique, pleasure and mental development.
Originally based on a macabre tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann ‘Der Sandmann’ (The Sandman), it was decided to stay away from the Gothic aspects and make Coppelia into a romantic comedy. For the audience Coppelia was a great relief from the heavy, more sad ballets at that time.
Simoncini has been teaching classical repertoire (a.o. Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire and Giselle) for several years, working with young professionals and students attending the (inter)national vocational dance schools.
Regarding strength and physical condition of young(er) students, each choreography will be adjusted to a suitable level. Each day is integerated with a balletclass and short pointe class with preliminary (or repertoire focused)
COPPELIA 
World Premiere: 25 May 1870 (Paris Opera)
Choreography: Arthur Saint-Léon
Music: Léo Delibes
Libretto: Charles Nuitter and Arthur Saint-Léon (after E.T.A. Hoffmann)
Dancers: Guiseppina Bozacchi (Swanilda), Eugénie Fiocre (Franz), Francois-Édouard Dauty (Dr Coppelius)
STORY very SHORT VERSION
Dr Coppélius, toymaker and magician, has created the lifelike doll Coppélia and wishes to bring her to life.
Village girl Swanilda pretends to be Coppélia when she sees her sweetheart Franz blowing a kiss to the doll. Dr. Coppelius tries to steal Frantz's soul to give to Coppelia only to discover Swanilda has put on Coppelia's clothes and taken her place. Swanilda saves her lover from the Doctor's magic. Franz realises he actually loves Swanilda and not Coppélia and they get married and live happily ever after.
Hoffmann also wrote The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, on which the famous ballet The Nutcracker is based.
- Picture by: Rob Ponsen
More than Words
Present-day Choreography
By: Irena Misirlic
LEVEL: Intermediate
1-day (1x 90 min.)
DATE: 14 august 15.15 - 16.45
Regular price: 19,95 euro
Professional rate: 18,50 euro
Dance is a fun language, it's on you how you want to speak it… All you have to do is bring body and dance material together. Upcoming choreographer Irena Misirlic will help you understand how movements are related to life-experience and emotions. She will create new material on the spot together with you and teach several segments from previous work, created by her for a.o. KORZO Dance Productions, Dance Works Rotterdam. You will go through the same experience modern-dancers go through when they work with a choreographer.
At the end of this mini workshop you will be able to converse a little story to the audience saying more than words, even though you will only use your body to talk.
Day
Solo for a Dancer
by: Fabienne Vegt
Music: Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue
Choreography: Natalia Horecna
LEVEL: Intermediate
1-day (1x 90 min.)
DATE: 17 July 15.15 - 16.45
Regular price: 19,95 euro
Professional rate: 18,50 euro
Inspired by Nick Cave’s ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ music and dance are made for each other in this short piece. Created by Natalia Horecna (NDT I) for Fabienne Vegt (NDT II) for the Nederlands Dans Theater performance Switch in January 2010.
Fine mixture of classical and contemporary moves. Learn about simplicity, possibility and meaning in each movement. Young dancer Fabienne Vegt will share her experience on stage and off stage in this mini workshop.
A story about Beauty and Darkness…
Especially suitable for the intermediate classical student with not so much, or no experience at all in contemporary dance.
Dress-Note: bring a skirt of your own to this workshop.
Breng een lange rok mee naar deze workshop.
Day performed by Fabienne Vegt here...
- Coppelia by Dallas Metropolitan Ballet www.dallasmetroballet.com
Coppelia; Dancing a Ballet Story
for the Intermediate Student 
By: Mirella Simoncini
LEVEL: Intermediate > Interm./Adv.
1-day (1x 90 min.)
DATE: 24 July 15.15 - 16.45 For the intermediate Student
DATE: 1 August 13.15 - 14.45 For (pre-professional) Youngsters
Price: 19,95 euro
Find out how to dance- and tell a story that was performed almost 150 years ago.
Coppelia is one of the most enjoyable and charming classical ballets first performed in May 1870. Originally based on a macabre tale by E. T. A. Hoffmann ‘Der Sandmann’ (The Sandman), it was decided to stay away from the Gothic aspects and make the Ballet into a romantic comedy. The music by Leo Delibes is often seen as a key reason for the popularity and is noted as a work that moved ballet music forward in a major step.
In this mini workshop you will dance several parts from Coppelia after the original choreography (by Saint-Leon and Petipa). You will feel the connection between musicality and the steps. And discover how to dance- and tell a story that was originaly performed 150 years ago by a young girl named Guiseppina Bozacchi.
At age 15 Guiseppina Bozacchi was given the leading role in Coppelia (Swanilda). She was discovered while searching the schools in France to replace the Russian Adèle Grantzow who could not dance Coppelia because she was ill. The young girl danced the part with tremendous success but her career would be one of the shortest of record.Two months after the premierre War broke out and there were no more performances. Sadly Giuseppina died of cholera on her 17th birthday but she is still remembered today because of her perfomance in Coppelia.
Simoncini has been teaching classical repertoire for several years, working with young professionals and students attending the (inter)national vocational dance schools. This year she also worked with children in a Swan Lake workshop for the Education Department Dr Anton Philipszaal/Lucent Danstheater. Repertoire workshops previousely at Summerschool Den Haag include: Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire and Giselle.
The Coppelia repertoire in this workshop will be made suitable especially for the intermediate and advanced student.
(young professionals are welcome to join the repertoire intensive on 17/19/21 aug.).
Specials
Summerschool Den Haag 2010
- Picture by Robert Benschop
Coaching Opportunity;
Pointe technique & small jumps
Technical Guidance with a group of 3 students 
By: Mirella Simoncini
Duration: 50 minutes
Regular Price: not available
Professional rate: 22,95 euro [i]
Coaching; Pointe technique & small jumps
This time with the focus on feet - soft landing and lightness.
Date: 5 August 2010: 19.30 - 20.20
Personal development for young students. Summerschool Den Haag is offering payable coaching, working with 3 students in an intensive 50 minutes class with personalized exercises. Suitable for students with at least 2 years of experience at a full time vocational dance school.
Deze les is geschikt voor studenten met minimaal 2 jaar ervaring aan een fulltime Dansvakopleiding.
- Tamas Nagy in Don Quijote
Boys Class 30min.
Additional Boys class
In combination with a connecting balletclass
Additional Charge Regular Price: 4,95 euro
Additional Charge Professional rate: 3 euro
Date:
29 july 19.30 - 20.00 by: Tamas Nagy
19 August 19.30 - 20.00 by: Fernando Hernando Magadan
Especially and only for boys. Suitable for all levels (with the exception of beginners). Working on strengthening and shaping muscles, use of different energy and technical approach while jumping and turning.
If you do Boys Class before the regular balletclass you must be in the studio at least 15 minutes in advance to do your own warming up.
Boys Class kan alleen in combinatie met een aansluitende balletles. Jongens die willen deelnemen aan de Boys Class voordat ze een balletles hebben gedaan, moeten zich minimaal 15 minuten vantevoren hebben aangemeld om hun eigen warming up te doen.
- Picture by: Robert Benschop
Coaching Opportunity;
Arm Technique
Technical Guidance with a group of 3 students
By: Mirella Simoncini
Duration: 50 minutes
Regular Price: not available
Professional rate: 22,95 euro [i]
Coaching; Arm Technique
This time with the focus on the hands - equal quality for professional use of legs and importance of Port de Bras
Date: 4 August 2010: 16.25 - 17.15
Personal development for young students. Summerschool Den Haag is offering payable coaching, working with 3 students in an intensive 50 minutes class with personalized exercises. Suitable for students with at least 2 years of experience at a full time vocational dance school.
Deze les is geschikt voor studenten met minimaal 2 jaar ervaring aan een fulltime Dansvakopleiding.
Pointe 30min.
Additional Pointe class
In combination with a connecting balletclass
Dates: see the schedule
Additional Charge Regular Price: 4,95 euro
Additional Charge Professional rate: 3 euro
Intensive and fun pointe class in a somewhat adjustable level - the teacher will adapt the technical level to the ability of the students. Working on clean technique, strength and joyfull dance movements.
If you do Pointe 30min. before your balletclass you must be in the studio 15 minutes in advance to do your own warming up.
Students are welcome to take off pointeshoes anytime and work on regular balletshoes as well.
Plezierige spitzentraining, enigszins aanpasbaar niveau (de moeilijkheidsgraad van de les zal door de docent worden aangepast aan de deelnemende studenten). Aandacht voor kracht, dansplezier en diversiteit in combinaties.
Wanneer je Pointe 30min. doet voordat je een balletles hebt gedaan, moet je je minimaal 15 minuten vantevoren hebben aangemeld om je eigen warming up doen.
Het is tijdens de les altijd mogelijk spitzen uit te doen en verder te werken met balletschoenen.
Stamina Barre 30min.
Single class or in combination with a connecting balletclass
Dates: see the schedule
Additional Charge Regular Price: 5,50 euro
Additional Charge Professional rate: 3,50 euro
High speed Barre (Fast Forward system) non stop, especially for toning and shaping thin thighs, developing speed, power and high(er) legs. Suitable for all levels (boys and girls) starting at Intermediate.
Fast Forward – Intensive Ballettraining
Additional Class 60 minutes
Single class or in combination with a connecting balletclass
Regular Price: same as a balletclass.
Professional rate: same as a balletclass.
See pricelist
Dates: See the schedule
Level: Intermediate, Advanced & Prof.
The Fast Forward system is a 60 minutes additional ballet-training starting with an Abdominal Workout and Stamina Barre. This high speed barre non stop is especially for toning and shaping thin thighs, developing speed, power and high(er) legs. The pointe section is +/- 25 minutes. Students that prefer not to work with pointe shoes, may strengthen feet by doing this part on regular ballet shoes. The last part includes a Stretch Programme for flexibility and relaxation.
Fast Forward les is een aanvullende ballettraining van 60 minuten met buikspieren, Stamina Barre, spitzentechniek en Stretch.
Stamina Barre heeft een razendsnel tempo, non stop. Samenstelling en snelheid waarin de oefeningen worden gedaan, is gericht op een krachtige spierontwikkeling waarbij bovenbenen een slanke vorm krijgen en er meer snelheid, power en hoge(re) benen worden bereikt.
Het spitzengedeelte is +/- 25 minuten, afhankelijk van de conditie van de studenten (mag ook op slappe schoentjes worden meegedaan).
FLX-Stretch, de les wordt afgesloten met een relaxte training voor de souplesse (stretch- en rek oefeningen).