School of American Ballet

The School of American Ballet ( Abbr: SAB ) is the official ballet school of the New York City Ballet. She is considered one of the most famous and influential institutions of ballet history.

History

The school was founded by the American choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein and his sponsors Edward Warburg in Hartford, Connecticut in October 1933. The School of American Ballet was opened on January 2, 1934, 637 Madison Avenue, New York City. For the 32 students of the school Balanchine choreographed the ballet Serenade, which will be premiered in June of the same year.

From the School of American Ballet in 1935 went out the American Ballet, which later became the Ballet Society in 1948 and finally to the New York City Ballet.

Presence

Artistic Director and Director of the School of American Ballet, Peter Martins, himself a former student of the school and former dancer and current director of the New York City Ballet.

Students must complete an audition before admission. Then you enter the school at the age of 6 years. Even the youngest students take part in the demonstrations of the New York City Ballet.

At the end of their training, the students dance in a final presentation to the heads of all the major ballet companies are invited as spectators. Choose the latter of the graduates dancers for her company.

The Balanchine Method

The Balanchine method, developed by George Balanchine, was initially used only for the New York City Ballet. This method requires extreme speed, deep pliés and rather unconventional arm and hand positions. Pirouettes are in most instances taken from a deep position 4. The general illusion of this method is that the dancers utilizing the most space in no time. Meanwhile, this method is also at the School of American Ballet, School of the New York City Ballet, trained at the Miami City Ballet, Ballet Chicago Studio Company, and at the Suzanne Farrell Ballet in Washington.

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