Summer Programs Expanded To Five
We offer five programs for ages 8-23
Our 2008 Calendar
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Charles' Web Blog…
Read his essays on thoughts on various dance topics
A Note From Kathy…
Read her story & vision for the Maple Conservatory
A Place Of Excellence
For Dance Training
In Orange County
The Maple Conservatory of Dance officially opened for classes in May 2007 at the former Ballet Pacifica Academy. Join our email list and stay informed on our latest classes & updates!
VIEW OUR 2008 OPEN CLASS SCHEDULE
Our Open Class Teachers:
Rochone Anderson (Jazz), Pili Doheny,
Tanya Durbin, Alaine Haubert, William Lu (Modern),
Charles Maple, Chris Martin,
Cassie Piasecki (Yoga Booty Ballet), Marney Schaumann (Modern)
Adrienne Weidert (Conditioning), Ruth Ziegler
View their biographies
Maple Youth Ballet Guest Performance:
The Colburn Dance Institute On Saturday, May 10
The Maple Youth Ballet is thrilled to be invited as a guest artist with the The Colburn Dance Institute at The Colburn School on Saturday, May 10 at 3pm at the Japan America Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.
The program will include Jirí Kylián's Arcimboldo, excerpts from the master works Diamonds by George Balanchine and Raymonda by Marius Petipa, as well as the Maple Youth Ballet performing Balanchine's Valse Fantaisie.
Admission is free! For directions & theatre information, visit the Japan America Theatre's website or call the Japan America Theatre box office at
Pre-Ballet Classes Expand This Summer!
Due to popular demand, the Maple Conservatory is pleased to announce an expanded pre-ballet class schedule for children ages 5-7. Classes will be led by Pre-Ballet Program director Pili Doheny and faculty member Ruth Ziegler. The session will take place from June 16-July 26 and classes will be offered on:
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Parents may sign up for either 4 weeks, 5 weeks or all 6 weeks of the session. Tuition is $65.00 for four weeks, $78.00 for five weeks or $90.00 for all six weeks.
Maple Conservatory Student Wins Bronze At YAGP Finals
The Maple Conservatory of Dance is proud to announce that Conservatory student Steven Morse tied for the bronze medal in the Senior Men's division at the Youth America Grand Prix Finals, which took place at City Center in New York City in April.
Sixty-two male dancers from around the world qualified for the finals in the Senior Men's division, coming from Russia, Brazil, Japan, China, Australia, United Kingdom, Romania, Italy, Korea and other countries, as well as cities throughout the U.S. Steven was the only dancer from the U.S. to place in the top three in the Senior Men's division.
(We also congratulate Steven on being named Grand Prize Finalist in the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards in which he performed last April with other finalists in a special performance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.)
Read the complete announcement »
Maple Youth Ballet To Perform Balanchine's Serenade
Staging & Rehearsals To Begin In August
As part of our continuing mission to provide young dancers with training & performance opportunities, we are thrilled to receive permission from The George Balanchine Trust to stage & perform Balanchine's ethereal ballet Serenade as part of our 2008-09 performance season. Serenade is the first original ballet Balanchine created in America in 1935 and is one of the signature works of New York City Ballet's repertory. Learn more about Serenade »
Serenade performed by the New York City Ballet
Photo credit: Photo © Paul Kolnik
Serenade will consist of 20 dancers from our Conservatory's Professional Dance Division who are members of the Maple Youth Ballet.
Contact us for more information »
Friends of the Maple Youth Ballet Organization Forming!
Come to the meeting on Friday, May 16 at 5:30pm
The Friends of the Maple Youth Ballet is a new, non-profit support organization that will enable parents & friends to help Maple Youth Ballet fulfill its mission. Read Pili Doheny's letter announcing the Friends of the MYB »
We see the Friends of the MYB as a guild of volunteers committed to making every aspect of the Maple Youth Ballet as good as it can be for our dancers! Parents and members of the community are invited to attend the meeting.
Update: Maple Conservatory Faculty
Achievement ABT National Training Curriculum Teachers
© American Ballet TheatreThe Maple Conservatory of Dance is actively participating in American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum.
Update (21 April 2008): Our Conservatory faculty members, Chris Martin, Gilma Bustillo DeQuattro and Charles Maple have been officially certified as ABT National Training Curriculum Teachers in Primary through Level 3. These levels directly correlate to our Conservatory program's Primary through B5 levels. The ABT National Training curriculum for Primary through Level 3 has already been implemented into our Conservatory program's training structure, and plans are underway to complete our ABT certification in the remaining, upper levels.
2008 Summer Programs Expanded To Five Programs!
View SI brochure (pdf)Our Summer Intensives are founded on the highest standards of classical ballet technique. All ballet technique classes are taught by former members of major dance companies — accomplished professionals in the field who have an innate understanding of what it takes to succeed in today's dance world.
New! 2-Week Technique Intensive For Advanced Dancers Program (August 11-22)
A two-week program for advanced male & female dancers ages 12-23 who wish to continue their "intensive" training in August before their regular training begins in the fall. Daily classes will be held in ballet technique, pointe, variations and conditioning, taught by our fantastic Maple Conservatory faculty.
New! Summer Session For Beginning/ Intermediate Dancers (June 16-July 25)
A 4-6 week program for male & female dancers ages 8-12 who who wish to continue progressing in their ballet technique after the end of our Conservatory program's spring term. All dancers in the community are welcome to apply. Non-conservatory students must take a placement class before June 1.
4-Week Intensive Program (June 30-July 26)
A four-week program for male & female dancers ages 12-22 who want to receive a high caliber of dance training; supervised, dormitory-style housing will be provided at the beautiful University of California, Irvine campus. Our program will feature director Charles Maple and SI Program director Chris Martin, as well as the following internationally renowned faculty:
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Technique Intensive Program (June 16-20)
A five-day program for intermediate dancers ages 12-14 and advanced dancers ages 13-23 who wish to prepare for their upcoming summer intensives. Program will feature three "intensive" technique classes that will take place from 4pm-8pm each day, taught by our fantastic Maple Conservatory faculty.
Junior Intensive Program (August 4-16)
A two-week program for young male & female dancers ages 9 to 11 who want to build a solid foundation in ballet technique and learn about a variety of dance-related topics. No pointe experience is required for female dancers. Our junior intensive faculty will feature our fantastic Maple Conservatory faculty.
Spring Student Showcase On Sunday, June 1
Our Spring Student Showcase will be held on Sunday, June 1 at 2pm-3:30pm and 4pm-5:30pm at the Maple Conservatory studios. Our Showcase will feature classical & contemporary composers, and varied choreography by modern & classical masters, as well as original works by our Classical and Professional Division students!
We will hold a separate, Pre-Ballet Student Showcase for our pre-ballet students on Sunday, June 15!
Contact us for more information »
Open Classes For Everyone — Children, Teens and Adults!
Begin a healthy start to 2008 and join our dance and yoga classes! We have classes for all ages:
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All open classes are taught by our fantastic Maple Conservatory faculty.
View our Open Class schedule!
(Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet classes are our Conservatory schedule)
A Sad Farewell To Orange County Register's Dance Critic
Laura Bleiberg
A New Web Blog By Charles Maple
"I was shocked and dismayed when I recently learned of Laura Bleiberg's departure as the head dance critic at the Orange County Register newspaper. As I mull over the incredible loss of this noted and prolific dance journalist, I realize how grateful I am for her enormous contribution to the field of dance in Southern California, and the country as a whole…"
Read Charles' latest web blog on OC Register's Laura Bleiberg »
Thank You For Making Coppelia, A Timeless Romantic Comedy
A Huge Success!
View a larger version of our postcard
Thank you everyone for helping us make our full-length ballet, Coppelia, A Timeless Romantic Comedy, a huge success! Hundreds of you came and sold out large sections of the theatre to watch the Maple Youth Ballet's debut of this wonderful production!
We had ticket patrons from as far away as San Ramon, Santa Barbara and Carpinteria, Hemet, Temecula, Oceanside and Riverside, as well as cities throughout Orange County and LA County.
An Open Letter To Our Maple Youth Ballet Parents, Dancers and Supporters:
Read a thank-you letter from Kathy Crade, Pili Doheny, Charles Maple, Chris Martin for helping to make our Coppelia production a wonderful reality! Read the letter now »
Photos of Maple Youth Ballet's Performance of Balanchine's Valse Fantaisie!
The Maple Youth Ballet was honored to be invited to participate in South Bay Ballet's annual production of BRAVO! The Contemporary & Classical Dance Experience on March 1 & 2 at the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance in which they performed Balanchine's "fast & furious" classic Valse Fantaisie.
View the Maple Youth Ballet photos »
Announcing Conservatory Students' Summer Program Acceptances!
The Maple Conservatory congratulates our Conservatory students on their acceptances to the following 2008 summer programs:
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* ABT National Training Scholarship recipient
** Two Conservatory students awarded full merit scholarships
*** One Conservatory student awarded merit scholarship
Attn. Male Dancers: FREE Technique & Partnering Classes!
As part of our mission to provide Orange County and the surrounding communities with a ballet training conservatory of the highest standards, we are offering free, weekly technique and pas de deux (partnering) classes to intermediate & advanced male dancers on Mondays & Fridays from 5:30pm to 8pm. (Technique class is at 5:30pm-7pm, followed by pas de deux at 7pm-8pm.)
We offer two levels of pas de deux classes: Pas de Deux I on Mondays and Pas de Deux II on Fridays.
Both pas de deux classes are led by Maple Conservatory's director Charles Maple and male dancers will have the opportunity to take class with our Conservatory's Professional Division Level B3-B1 students. View our Conservatory class schedule (pdf)
Contact us to learn how you can participate
Thank You To Our Conservatory Supporters
The Maple Conservatory is deeply grateful for all of the support and donations that it has received thus far. We'd like to thank our businesses and individuals for their generous support and donations to our Conservatory.