Master Class Series
The Dance Arts Foundation Master Class series offers dancers the opportunity to learn from the industry’s best dance educators, true world-class master teachers. Dancers come together to refine their skills, exchange creative ideas, and immerse themselves in a supportive community that fosters artistic growth.
On occasion, the series provides a platform for young artists to be seen by our partnering institutions. This merit-based scholarship opportunity enables talented dancers to attend some of the most prestigious dance establishments across the United States, including Summer Intensives, Short-Stay Programs, Year-Round Academic Programs, and Trainee Position Placements.
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In collaboration with these esteemed dance conservatories and institutions, we facilitate scholarships for individual dance students, furthering their pre-professional dance education. We are thrilled to work in partnership with the following organizations: Joffrey Ballet Academy, San Francisco Ballet School, Colorado Ballet Academy, Houston Ballet Academy, Ellison Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet School, Orlando Ballet School, The Harid Conservatory, Kansas City Ballet School, City Ballet San Francisco, Lines Ballet, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Day One Highlights April 29, 2023
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Principal Guest Artist/Master Teacher: Adji Cissoko
Principal Guest Artist/Master Teacher: Brenna Mulligan
Festival Director & Choreographer: Conny Mathôt
Pianist: Clifford Casapao
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Day One at the Dance Arts Foundation Festival offered students the unique privilege of learning firsthand from the Festival Principal Guest Artists, Festival Director, and faculty. Students enjoyed immersive classes in Classical Ballet, Classical Repertoire, and Contemporary Workshops. The day concluded with performance staging and a rehearsal of "Encore," the Festival Finale to be performed the following day.
Congratulations to all who participated and a huge THANK YOU to all of our participating Californian Dance Studio's.
Student Prespective
The Dance Arts Foundation's Master Classes are highly valued by their outstanding young artists, particularly the scholarship recipients.
Chloe Capulong, one of these successful students, shares her positive experience:"The Master Classes are more intimate, which is beneficial to us as dancers because we get more personal attention. We can really take the feedback we receive into consideration. Just the opportunity to take class from such successful and knowledgeable instructors makes it such a great experience."
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To hear from more students about their experiences, watch the video that captures all their perspectives.
I don't want people who want to dance. I want people who have to dance."
George Balanchine