The Maple Conservatory of Dance officially opened in May 2007. Join our email list and stay informed on our latest classes & updates!
VIEW OUR OPEN CLASS SCHEDULE FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Our Open Class Teachers:
Rochone Anderson (Jazz), Pili Doheny (Beg. Jazz),
Tanya Durbin, Charles Maple, Chris Martin, Laura Martin (Yoga),
Marci Tuttle (Jazz & Modern), Stela Viorica, Ruth Ziegler, Adrienne Weidert (PIlates Mat)
View their biographies
New! Summer Open Class Schedule begins on June 21
Master Class with Charles Maple On July 4th!Celebrate the start of the holiday weekend with a master class with Charles Maple on Saturday, July 4th at 11am-1pm. Class fee is only $20 (cash only). Note that all other classes, including open classes, pre-ballet classes, and summer intensive & summer session classes will not be held.
We have added some key dates & events to our Conservatory program calendar, including:
View these & other added dates on our Conservatory calendar »
Don't delay! Spaces are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
We congratulate the following high school senior graduates and high school juniors who are in our Professional Dance Division. We commend these dancers for their dedication to the study of classical dance and for keeping up their academics at the same time. They deserve a huge applause!
Danielle Chiapella: Invited to Houston Ballet's Ben Stevenson Academy; also accepted w/ scholarship to Houston Ballet's Summer Intensive
Kalena Fujii (graduated Sage Hill School): Invited to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Graduate Program; also accepted w/ scholarship to PBT's Summer Intensive; and accepted to Bard College in New York (fall 2010)
Karen Johnson: Invited w/ two-year scholarship to Stuttgart Ballet's John Cranko Upper School in Germany; also accepted w/ scholarship to San Francisco Ballet's Summer Intensive
Alysse Maglior (graduated Orange Lutheran High): Accepted w/ scholarship to Indiana University, Jacobs School Ballet Department; also accepted to American Ballet Theatre's New York Summer Intensive
Quinn Mason: Invited to University of the North Carolina School of the Arts; also accepted w/ scholarship to Chautauqua Ballet Festival Program
Olivia Myhra (graduated Capistrano Connections Academy): Continuing post-graduate training at the Maple Conservatory's Professional Dance Division; also accepted to Washington Ballet's Summer Intensive
Dennis Williams (graduated Capistrano Valley High): Accepted w/ scholarship to Belhaven College, Dance Dept. in Jackson, MS
Our H.S. seniors were also accepted to following college & post-graduate dance programs and colleges:
Bennington College (w/ scholarship), Franklin & Marshall College, Goucher College, Marlboro College, Mercyhurst College (Dance major w/ scholarship), Nashville Ballet II, Southern Utah University, University of Utah (Ballet major w/ scholarship)
View our Conservatory student accomplishments & alumni for 2009 »
"What A Year We Had!"View video & photo highlights featuring students from our Conservatory and our pre-professional company, the Maple Youth Ballet's 2007-09 performance season, including scenes from The Nutcracker, selections from our A Taste Of Ballet production, and our inaugural invitational dance festival Kaleidoscope!
View our newest video on YouTube.com »
Fun-Filled, Quality Classes For Ages 4-7 (June 29-August 22)We are pleased to offer the community a series of fun-filled, quality Pre-Ballet summer classes for boys & girls ages 4-7. Classes will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays for 6-, 7- or 8-week sessions.
Our Pre-Ballet Summer Sessions will be taught by our fantastic Pre-Ballet faculty and will follow our Conservatoyr's Pre-Ballet curriculum, but will feature weekly themes to focus on the fundamentals of classical ballet. Our pre-ballet classes are designed to incorporate learning, creativity, musicality and, most importantly, fun!
Space in our Pre-Ballet Summer Sessions are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
View more info and learn how to sign up »
Audition By Appointment Still Being AcceptedSome spaces remain! We offer two 4-week summer intensive programs uniquely designed for male & female dancers:
Limited Spaces Remain!
Summer Class Sessions (June-August)
For Ages 7-12: Our summer sessions are ideal for dancers who wish to continue progressing in their dance technique during the summer and work with our world-class Maple Conservatory faculty. No audition is required and classes are open to the entire community!
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Enter Teacher Code TP00256 When Checking OutShop online on Discount Dance's website and reference Teacher Code TP00256 ("00" are zeros) and Discount Dance will donate a percentage of your total purchase to the Maple Youth Ballet!
You must select Discount Dance's Secure Checkout button to enter our special Teacher Code. During checkout, you will type in the code here:
Read Charles Maple's and Kathy Crade's thank-you letter for making our inaugural Kaleidoscope! An Invitation To Dance! festival a smashing success! Read their thank-you letter »
This past October, some of our Professional Dance Division students competed in the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards' Ballet category in which they performed two different classical ballet variation solos in front of a panel of judges. We are pleased to announce that two of our students made it to the Semi-Final round: Karen Johnson and Bryn Watkins
And congratulations to Karen Johnson who was chosen as one of two Finalists in the Ballet category! Karen and the finalists from the other Spotlight Award categories will perform in a special gala performance at the Dorthy Chandler Pavillon on Saturday, May 2nd!
Visit the Music Center Spotlight Awards website »
The Maple Youth Ballet would like to thank our supporters for their generous support and donations. We especially want to thank the following two businesses for their generous support of our successful 2008 Nutcracker production:
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