Goh Ballet Academy & Youth Company Present L'Amour & Harmony

L’Amour repertoire includes:

Les Sylphides
Music by: Alexander Glazunov
Staged by: Nikolay Levitskiy & Vera Solovyeva
A Timeless Classic; a romantic reverie, celebrating the lyrical and poetic qualities of the Romantic era

Faust
Music by: Charles Gounod
Staged by: Nikolay Levitskiy
A story of indulgence, seduction, magic and the ultimate demise

Composition in Rouge
Choreography by: Meredith Kalaman
World premiere: a wild world where illusion and truth become intertwined, but in the end, reality only belongs to one

As well as award winning dances from festivals and competition featuring Tanzolymp winner, Yoshiko Kamikusa.

Harmony

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The Goh Ballet is auditioning and still taking registration for the highly anticipated International Summer Dance Intensive (July 5th – July 30th 2011) and Performance Workshop(August 3rd – August 13th 2011). The Academy is also pleased to offer students a new Teacher Training Seminar running June 20th – July 2nd 2011. The Goh Ballet strives to provide dancers with world-renowned guest instructors to present once in a lifetime experiences and education unseen elsewhere. Information on these programs can be found below or at www.gohballet.com:

Our International Summer Dance Intensive s a unique opportunity to enhance your ballet technique as well as participate in contemporary classes and receive an introduction to cross training through pilates. The Goh Ballet Academy’s International Summer Dance Intensive provides you with a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with guest teachers from around the world including: Peter Boal, Paola Hartley, Diana Kaarina, William Pizzuto and our very own, Chan Hon Goh. The Intensive runs from July 5 – July 30, 2011.

After the success of thePerformance Intensive Workshop last year, the Goh Ballet Academy is proud to announce the 2nd year of this program. The workshop focuses on the skills necessary for performing, including: a variety of dance styles and choreography, characterization, performance quality, expression, elements of acting, physical theatre and musical theatre. The Workshop runs from August 3 – August 13, 2011; enrolment and completion of the International Summer Dance Intensive is required for entry into the Performance Workshop. Guest instructors for the Performance Intensive Workshop include Barbara Bears and Wendy Gorling.

Professor Xu Ding Zong, Deputy Director of the Bejing Dance Academy will be holding a Teacher Training Seminar for teachers at the Goh Ballet Academy from June 20 – July 2, 2011. Based on the Vaganova method, plus other innovative and progressive technique training methods, participants will study and obtain firsthand knowledge of developing the art of teaching a strong foundation and artistry in classical ballet.

The Teacher Training Seminar will focus on developing your class progression and curriculum, building and progressing strong men’s work and pointe technique, further developing technique from Intermediate to Advanced, further teachers’ vision for training young dancers to become professionals and recognizing incorrect technique and prevention of bad habits and injuries. Applicants should have completed RAD Intermediate level or equivalent. No audition is required.

The International Dance Intensive and Performance Workshop accepts students through assessment (Jr. school) or audition only. Please visit www.gohballet.com or speak with Adelina Won admin@gohballet.comor 604.872.4014 ext.127 for more information regarding audition dates and registration for the three programs.

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Congratulations to Goh Ballet Student Yoshiko Kamikusa who recently competed at the prestigious TANZOLYMP 2011 dance competition. She become the first student from Canada to win a gold medal in the classical ballet section with her stunning performance of Kitri in Don Quixote as well as a silver medal in the contemporary dance section impressing the judges at this prestigious competition.

The 2011 Tanzolymp dance competition ran from February 16th – 20th 2011 in Berlin Germany. Approximately 900 participants from over 30 countries competed in several dance categories.

The Goh Ballet Academy and Artistic Staff commend Yoshiko on her tremendous achievement.

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Chan Hon Goh, Director of the Goh Ballet Academy, and Instructor of the Junior School, Tanya Phelps, recently travelled to Europe to attend the 49th anniversary of the Stuttgart Ballet including the Artistic Director’s conference and the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition in Switzerland. They also ventured to Berlin where they witnessed the Senior Professional Program's Yoshiko Kamikusa’s Gold winning performance.

Ms. Goh mentioned that, for her, the travels were "a trip down memory lane. It was 25 years to the day since I competed in the same theatre. There is an incredible new group of young dancers and watching them emphasized the incredible confidence bestowed upon me then and what a full circle I have taken in my career. This competition gave me a great vote of confidence needed to pursue a professional career and now I am proud to be directing young dancers who are attending these festivals and competitions".

Ms. Goh brings back with her, fortification of her artistic vision for the Academy. She will continue to develop and grow from her European observations. Her exposure to talented choreographers and performances will no doubt have a positive impact on the future of the Goh Ballet.

Top - Chan Hon Goh with Reid Anderson, Artistic Director of the Stuttgart Ballet and Karen Kain, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada.

Bottom - Chan Hon Goh with Tanya Phelps outside the Staatsoper (Stuggart Opera House).

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The Goh Ballet Academy staff and instructors would like to extend their best wishes to all students who are participating in the upcoming Festivals and preparing to take their RAD exams. We are very proud of you!

Surrey Festival runs March 25th -  March 31st
PacWest Festival runs April 26th - May 7th

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The Goh Ballet Academy and Director, Chan Hon Goh, award over $100,000 in scholarships and financial assistance each year to talented and hard-working students in order to provide them with the utmost opportunity to pursue a professional career in dance without the added challange of financial hardship.

Students interested in participating in the schoalrship audition are required to fill out an applicaton form. Forms are avaialble in the downstairs office and are due on April 26th.

Auditions are open to Goh Ballet students who have been training at the Academy for at least 1 year. For more information or to see if you qualify to apply please see Reena Clarkson in the administrative office.

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Goh Ballet Academy 2345 Main Street Vancouver, BC

e: info@gohballet.com

p: 604.872.4014

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