Vaganova Winter Course
by Canaan Dance & Vladimir Issaev Academy of Classical Ballet
Canaan Dance is organising a vaganova ballet workshop with renowned ballet master Mr. Vladimir Issaev. The workshop includes ballet technique, pointe work, classical variations and Vaganova Teaching Methodology.
Methodology discussion will be given by Vladimir Issaev, Ballet Master with a degree on Pedagogy from the GITIS Institute in Moscow and As1s Ballet Theatre or Florida’s artistic director.
The discussions will include theory classes about how to implement the Vaganova method at the different levels.
Date: 28th-31st December 2017
Address: Room 501, Block A, Sea View Estate, 2 Watson Road, North Point, Hong Kong (Fortress Hill MTR station)
Schedule:
28th-31st Dec 2017
FOR TEACHERS
28th-30th Dec
11:00am-12:30pm Vaganova teaching Methodology
1:00pm-2:30pm Ballet Technique
3:30pm-5pm Classical Variation coaching/Rehearsal
31st Dec
1:00pm-2:30pm Ballet Technique
3:30pm-5pm Classical Variation coaching/Rehearsal
5:00pm-6:30pm Vaganova Teaching Methodology
7:00pm-8:00pm Studio Performance
FOR STUDENTS
28th-31st Dec
1:00pm-2:30pm Ballet Technique and Pointe Work
3:00pm-5pm Classical Variation coaching/Rehearsal
7:00pm-8:00pm Studio Show
Course Fee: HKD3000
Please complete the ONLINE REGISTRATION and send the receipt to info@canaandance.com
Please transfer your payment to Canaan Dance
Hong Kong Bank 023-309321-838
For enquiries, please contact info.canaandance@gmail.com or +85225733434.
Guest Ballet Master Mr. Vladimir Issaev
Mr. VLADIMIR ISSAEV is currently Ballet Master, Choreographer & Artistic Director of his own school Vladimir Issaev School of Classical Ballet and of the professional company Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida. He began his ballet studies at the Choreographic School of Voronezh, obtaining the degree of “Ballet Artist” in 1973. After working as a ballet dancer for several years at the Opera House of Ufa and the Opera House of Odessa, he was admitted at the State Institute of Arts Lunacharsky G.I.T.I.S. in Moscow where graduated in 1986 as Ballet Master and Master Choreographer with the highest grades and honors of the Institution. In 1987 he moved to Venezuela where worked with Choreographer Vicente Nebrada at the Ballet Nacional de Caracas- Teresa Carreño.
He relocated to Miami in 1997. Since then he has worked with the most prestigious ballet schools and companies in South Florida such as Miami City Ballet School for five years, Magda Aunon School of Ballet, Orlando Ballet, among others and several international companies, International Ballet competitions and a guest teacher for the most important ballet schools around the world such as the Vaganova Ballet Academy of Saint Petersburg, Russia; The National Ballet School of Beijing, The National Ballet School in Lima, Peru and the Korean Universal Ballet. As a Choreographer he has staged several ballets in Russia, United States, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Japan and Venezuela.
Vladimir Issaev was received numerous awards such as “Best Choreographer” in Palm Springs, California; Honorable Merit Diploma from the Terpsihora Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts of Dance of Saint Petersburg, Russia, in recognition for his outstanding performance enhancing the art of classical ballet on the Vaganova Style in the United States; Most influential teacher by the National Advancement for the Arts of the US and Best Educator in the Arts by the Florida Alliance of Arts Educators. Vladimir Issaev has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the Classical Dance Alliance and the UNESCO International Dance Council. Also a recipient of Miami Life Awards 2015, Mr. Issaev continues to represent the United States of America in different International Festivals and Ballet Competitions where he is continuously invited as a juror and director.
Miss Ivy Chung
Director
Ivy started her professional ballet training at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) in 1989. In 1993, Ivy graduated as an honorary student with Highest Distinction in her class, and she was awarded the Overseas Scholarship by Hong Kong Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund. She has earned a Master's degree of Business Administration and she was appointed as Associate Executive Director of the Kirov Academy of Ballet Washington DC.
She began her career as a professional dancer in the Universal Ballet Company of Korea, Ontario Ballet Theater and the Hong Kong Ballet. She worked with various famous ballet artists: Galina Kekisheva, Roy Tobias, Stephen Jefferies, Wayne Eagling, Galina Ulanova etc. She was also awarded the Favorite Dancer Award thrice by the Friends of Hong Kong Ballet. She has been invited as a ballet teacher and choreographer internationally.
In 2002, she founded her own school, Ivy Chung School of Ballet and Ivy’s Ballet Company in Hong Kong. Her productions were invited to perform at the "Hong Kong Original Dance Works Spectacle" of 2010 Hong Kong Dance Festival, the Hong Kong Ballet Group's "Young Ballet Stars Gala Performance", and the Hong Kong Dance Expo 2011. She also obtained the Registered Teacher Status of the Royal Academy of Dance and The Commonwealth Society Teachers of Dancing .She also a mentor of the Certificate of Classical Ballet Teaching Studies. She has served on the jury for many ballet competitions, National Ballet Competition of Taiwan and Malaysia Grand Prix etc.
With Ivy's dedication to her students, different recognitions were awarded to her, including: 'Gold Award' in "2009 National Outstanding Arts Teacher Award", 'Elite Society Award' and 'Silver Award' in "The Second Youth Arts Festival - Arts Education", 'Silver Award' in "The Second Toddler Arts Festival - Arts Education", 'Gold Award' in Arts Education and 'Excellent Instructor Award' in the "6th Dé‧Yì‧Shuāng‧Xīn Hong Kong Selection", 'Outstanding Instructor Award' in the "4th China Youth Arts Festival – Hong Kong Selection" awarded by the China Artist Association. Ivy was presented with the Best Choreography Award for Modern Dance Section in the 39th and 40th Hong Kong School Dance Festival. In 2013, Ivy appointed Honorary President of Hong Kong Youth Art Appreciation Association and Adjudicator of Hong Kong Dance Federation.
Ivy founded Canaan Dance in 2014, which is an international dance education organization. Under the direction of Ivy, Canaan Dance organizes workshops, auditions and international ballet competition to nurture young dancers in Asia, and provide them with scholarships and opportunities to study professionally abroad. She founded the Star of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition, which is supported by the American Ballet Theater , Arts Ballet Theater of Florida , Royal Ballet School, the English National Ballet School, Elmhurst Ballet School, Orlando Ballet School, Kirov Academy of Ballet Washington DC, the Universal Ballet Company of Korea, the Shanghai Dance School , the Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet , the Ballet Centre of Fort Worth , the School of Cadence Ballet in Canada , Cheng Ballet in Singapore and Soki Ballet School in Japan.
On behalf of Canaan Dance, Ivy is the Audition Director (Asia) of the School of Cadence Ballet, the Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet , Ballet Centre of Fort Worth and The Kirov Academy of Ballet (2014 -2017).
Ivy’s participate in charity functions．Her students has taken part in performances for charity shows such as "Dancing from our Hearts" and "Si Chuan Earthquake Donation" supported by "the World's Vision", "Dance for Light" organized by "Lifeline Express", "Ginger Bread Dance" organized by "Children's Heart Foundation", "Joyful (Mental Health) Foundation", ballet performance organized by "Against Child Abuse Ltd", and many more.
Mr. Linus Kwok
Ballet Master
Mr.Linus Kwok graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of
Dance, majored in Ballet and Dance Education. He was awarded with full ballet scholarship at
Ivy Chung School of Ballet.He has also received Alumni Association Scholarship for the Arts (Dance and Drama), SKH Lui Ming Choi Secondary School. Funding from the Hong Kong Bank Foundation, Linus was awarded the HKSAR/Mainland Exchange Scholarship, allowing him to have culture exchange with the Liaoning Ballet Company and Shenyang Conservatory of Music.
Linus has an extensive performing experiences. During his professional training in HKAPA, he has performed “Fragmented Dialogue-Fleeting Moments”, “Dance/lines- Propaganda Ballet”, “Night Falls Fast-of night and other things”,” November Dances-Chopin Suite”, “Carmen” and ballet classicals such as Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty with Hong Kong Ballet Company. Linus took part in numerous stage performances such as "The French May Arts Festival","Cirque de Soleil","Blindates” (Danceart Company),” And Then There’s You” (Hong Kong Arts Festival), ”Community Cultural Ambassador Scheme –Tree in my home”, leading roles of “Sleeping Beauty and Four Seasons”, “Wonderland 2009 & 2010”and Chinese New Year Night Parade (Ivy’s Ballet Company). Linus has played the principal role in “I Believe” ballet performance organised by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, in which he was also the Rehearsal Director of the show.
He worked as a dance teacher in schools such as La Salle College, Fukien Secondary School, Valtorta College, International Christian School. He has also been invited to the National Zhubei Senior High School Taiwan as a Guest Professor and choreographer.
Linus is active in choreography work as well. Recently, his work “ Notre Suite Romantique” and ”Hungarian Rhapsody” were both awarded Outstanding Performance and Gold Award of the Hong Kong Open Dance Contest. He was awarded “Outstanding Choreography Award” in the Star of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition with his work ”The Theory of Everything”,Gold Award with "Finale Suite Romantique"," and Silver Award in Group Dance (choreographed by Linus) in the Hong Kong Ballet Group’s 5th Young Ballet Stars Awards. He also directed different classical ballet such as “Coppelia”,“Swan Lake”, “Paquita” ,“Le Corsaire”,”Les Sylphides” and “Don Quixote”. Linus was Artistic Director of Beyond Dance Company. Under his artistic direction ,Beyond Dance Company was awarded numerous prizes in different dance competitions.
Linus is now Vice Principal of Ivy Chung School of Ballet and Ballet Master of Ivy's Ballet Company. He is also Ballet Master of Canaan Dance, presenting scholarships from the School of Cadence Ballet, Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet and the Kirov Academy of Ballet Washington,DC.
Janis Liu
Guest Teacher
Arts Ballet Theatre Of Florida, Fl, USA , Professional Ballet Dancer (Present)
Vladimir Issaev School Of Classical Ballet, Fl, USA, Ballet Teacher (Present)
Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Vaganova Syllabus Certified Teacher (2017)
Taipei Youth Ballet Company Summer Course, Guest Teacher (2017)
Gulf Coast Ballet, MS, USA, Guest Principal Dancer (2016)
Columbia Classical Ballet, SC, USA, Soloist (2014-2016)
Charleston Ballet, WV, USA, Guest Principal Dancer (2015)
SCD IBC, Guest Principal Dancer (2015-2016)
Coastal City Ballet, Canada, Dancer (2013-2014)
Hong Kong International Youth Dance Summer Course, Guest Teacher (2013 & 2015)
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pre-professional Ballet Program (2012)
Royal Academy Of Dance – Solo Seal Award (2012)
Honorary Awards:
2015 World Ballet Competition, Florida, Final - Professional Female Division 4th Place
2015 World Ballet Competition, Florida, Final - Arizona Ballet Full Scholarship
2014 Yi Lei Cei International Ballet Competition - Outstanding Female Dancer Award
2014 Youth America Grand Prix, Dallas Top 12
2013 Star Of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition – Ballet 1st Place
2013 Star Of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition – Contemporary 1st Place
2013 American Dance Competition IBC, USA – Pas De Deux 3rd Place
2012 14th Asia Pacific International Ballet Competition – Betty Tilley Championship Cup 1st Place
2012 American Dance Competition IBC, USA – Senior Ballet Division 5th Place
2012 American Dance Competition IBC, USA – Louisville Ballet Full Scholarship
2012 American Dance Competition IBC, USA – The Carreno Dance Festival Scholarship
2011 American Dance Competition IBC, USA – Sarasota Ballet Full Scholarship
2011 Hong Kong Kangaroo Cup Dance Competition – Ballet Division 1st Place
2010-2012 H.K. Open Dance Competition – Ballet Division Gold & Outstanding Performance Award
2009 CSTD International Ballet Competition, Australia 1st Place
2007 Hong Kong Ballet Group Star Award Competition Bronze Medal