Metropolitan Ballet Alumni Advance at New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Philadanco, and Colorado Ballet
September 5, 2017 | Posted in Alumni, Boys' Scholarship Program, News, Student Accomplishments
Darius Black (left, in white), Mary Thomas MacKinnon and Roman Mejia in Hallelujah Junction, School of American Ballet Workshop Performance, New York City, June 3-5, 2017; photo © Paul Kolnik.
Melissa Gelfin is new senior soloist at Cincinnati Ballet; Sarah-Gabrielle Ryan promoted to corps de ballet at Pacific Northwest Ballet; Darius Black named NYCB apprentice; Marissa Kaufmann is new apprentice at Philadanco; Sara VanderVoort promoted to apprentice at Colorado Ballet; Tyler Diggs will attend The Harid Conservatory.…
Continue ReadingMetropolitan Ballet Students Win National and International Summer Study Opportunities
July 7, 2017 | Posted in Student Accomplishments, Summer Intensive
Jenkintown, PA- Metropolitan Ballet Academy is proud to announce the accomplishments of eighteen students from the Advanced Division and Boys’ Scholarship Dance Programs:
- Micaelina Carter: accepted to North Carolina School of the Arts and The Ailey® School; attending The Ailey® School
- Juan Castellanos: accepted to Boston Ballet, Next Generation Ballet’s Summer Intensive at Patel Conservatory on Tuition Merit Scholarship, and Orlando Ballet on Merit Scholarship.
Metropolitan Ballet Academy Announces Guest Artists Teaching “The Bridge” Master Classes for Student Dancers, June 7-14, 2017
May 25, 2017 | Posted in Guest Artists, The Bridge
Jenkintown, PA – Intermediate and advanced dance students in the greater Philadelphia region will have a unique opportunity to learn with acclaimed guest artists Ronald K. Alexander, Colby Damon, Olga Kostritzky, and John Selya during “The Bridge” master class series, presented by Metropolitan Ballet Academy (MBA) from June 7-14, 2017. The Bridge will be held at the MBA studios at 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046.…
Continue ReadingMetropolitan Ballet Company Announces Audition for Free Boys’ Scholarship Program dance classes, June 10, 2017 at 9:00 am
May 15, 2017 | Posted in Boys' Scholarship Program
Boys ages 7-18 are eligible for weekly classes with Metropolitan Ballet faculty, acclaimed Bolshoi-trained artists, Denis Gronostayskiy and Sergey Pupyrev.
Jenkintown, PA— Metropolitan Ballet Company will hold auditions for its renowned Boys’ Scholarship Dance Program on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 9:00 AM, at the studio of Metropolitan Ballet Academy, 700 Cedar Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046.…
Continue ReadingVariations/Collaborations featured in TICKET
March 25, 2017 | Posted in Variations/Collaborations
This week’s TICKET featured a wonderful story by Digital First Media reporter Jarraeu Freeman about our upcoming Variations/Collaborations: An Evening of Music and Dance performance on April 1, at William Penn Charter School’s Kurtz Center.
Our 18th annual collaboration with Settlement Music School presents Metropolitan Ballet Company performing contemporary works choreographed by Metropolitan founder and artistic director Lisa Collins Vidnovic, Philadanco artist-in-residence Tommie-Waheed Evans, Ohio-based choreographer Ashley Walton, Metropolitan instructor Denise Somrack D’Angelo, and Metropolitan alumna Sarah Mettin.…
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