The Maple Conservatory of Dance provides dance training of the highest standards at our studios in Irvine and Newport Beach for ages 2 to adults. Join our email list and stay informed on our latest classes & updates!
VIEW OUR OPEN CLASS SCHEDULE FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Our Open Class Teachers:
Pili Doheny (Beginning Ballet), Michel Gervais,
Steven Inskeep, Charles Maple, Kim Olmos, Stela Viorica
View their biographies
We are closed Monday, Sept. 6th
But we're open for classes on Sat. & Sun,, Sept. 4t & 5th!
Nutcracker Open Audition on Saturday, September 11We will be holding open auditions for our full-length The Nutcracker production on Saturday, September 11th at the following times:
This audition is open to the entire dance community. There is no audition fee and dancers should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled time to register.
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Saturday, December 18 at 2 pm & 7 pm
Sunday, December 19 at 3 pm
Wednesday, December 22 at 7 pm
Thursday, December 23 at 7 pm
At the beautiful & spacious
Northwood Performing Arts Theatre in Irvine
The Maple Youth Ballet's junior and senior company dancers will once again perform at the annual Festival of Children on Saturday, September 4th at Sourh Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa for two performances::
Stop by our Maple Youth Ballet booth at South Coast Plaza on the weekends during the month of September!
View the Festival of Children website for more info »
Enrollment forms for our 2010-11 Conservatory program are now being accepted for ages 2-20. Enrollment forms must be turned in for all existing and new students.
We are still accepting enrollment applications on a space-available basis.
Our Conservatory fall term classes begins on September 7!
View more info on our Conservatory program »
We are pleased to announce a new addition to our Conservatory program! Our new Open Dance Division is for male & female dancers ages 14-18 who have achieved a high-intermediate to advanced level of dance or ballet technique.
Our Open Dance Division is perfect for busy high school dancers who want to receive high-quality, structured training from our world-class Conservatory faculty, but who also want time to devote to other interests & school activities.
Our Open Dance Division offers a tailored schedule that is both flexible and affordable. Dancers in our Open Dance Division sign up for a minimum of three or more classes per week.
Classes are offered 7-days-per-week, Monday through Sunday in Ballet Technique, Pointe, Intermediate/Advanced Modern and Advance Modern.
Note that spaces are limited to preserve our small-class environment.
View more info on our new Open Dance Division program »
We are pleased & honored to welcome Patricia Davis, Teresina Mosco and Noelle Snavely to our Conservatory faculty!
Teresina Mosco is a former member of Stuttgart Ballet and Netherlands Dans Theatre, as well as former Ballet Mistress of Ballet de Teatres in Valencia, Spain. Ms. Mosco is currently on the adjunct dance faculty at Chapman University. Read Ms. Mosco's biography
Patricia Davis is a former member of Stuttgart Ballet and former Principal Dancer at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Ms. Davis will be leading Pilates conditioning classes with our students and is owner of rzbcPilates, a Pilates Reformer studio. Read Ms. Davis' biography
Noelle Snavely is our new Preballet teacher and she holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from UC Irvine and is currently seeking her Master’s Degree. As a diverse dancer, she has performed with Ballet Pacifica, Dance N' ETC, Fiesta Latina, Orange Coast College and UCI Jazz Ensemble. Read Ms. Snavely's biography
l-r: Jennifer Backhaus, Patricia Davis, Patrick Frantz, Teresina Mosco, Kim Olmos, Noelle Snavely
They join our other new faculty additions, Jennifer Backhaus, Patrick Frantz and Kim Olmos:
Ms.Backhaus is the founder & Artistic Director of Backhausdance, Orange County's award-winning contemporary dance company, which is in residence at the Maple Conservatory of Dance. Read Ms. Backhaus' biograpraphy
Mr. Frantz is a former Artistic Director of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (and founder of the PBT School), as well as former Premier Danseur with the Paris Opera Ballet and principal dancer & resident choreographer with Pennsylvania Ballet. Read Mr. Frantz's biography
Ms. Olmos spent five seasons as a company member with the former Ballet Pacifica. She is currently the Rehearsal Assistant and Ballet Mistress for Backhausdance. Read Ms. Olmos' biography
We are excited as our Conservatory's fall term classes begin on September 7th!
Read our new faculty biographies »
The Maple Conservatory of Dance is proud to announce that Backhausdance, Orange County’s award-winning contemporary dance company, will officially be in residence at our Irvine location beginning this fall! We are also honored to welcome Backhausdance Artistic Director, Jennifer Backhaus to our Conservatory faculty as well as Backhausdance Rehearsal Assistant & Ballet Mistress, Kim Olmos..
Backhausdance is one of the most sought-after and distinguished modern dance companies in North America. Recently recognized by Joyce SoHo in New York as one of seven emerging dance companies in North America to watch,
"This residency gives Backhausdance a permanent home in Orange County while providing our Conservatory students a close and continuous exposure to a professional dance company as part of their training," states Maple Conservatory Director Charles Maple. "This residency will be unique in the Southern California dance community and its arrangement provides a perfect artistic synergy that will benefit both Backhausdance and the Maple Conservatory of Dance."
"I am excited and energized by the opportunity to work with Charles and the Maple Conservatory of Dance. This relationship will enable Backhausdance to continue its growth artistically and organizationally, while maintaining a solid connection with local student dancers and the Orange County community," said Ms. Backhaus.
Read the Complete Announcement »
Congratulations to Conservatory Director Charles Maple and faculty member Teresina Mosco on their recent invitation to join the Dept. of Dance Adjunct Faculty at Chapman University in Orange, Calif. Both Mr. Maple and Ms. Mosco will be teaching advanced ballet classes to Chapman University's Dept. of Dance students..
We are proud of our Conservatory program's graduating high school seniors and post-graduate students on their many college acceptances and second company and trainee program offers:
Andie Bartol (graduating Pacifica High): Accepted w/ scholarship to LINES Ballet/Dominican University BFA in Dance program
Anne Carr (graduating Los Alamitos High): Accepted to Univ. of California, Irvine, Dept. of Dance program
Jean-Pierre Lemire (graduating Los Alamitos High): Accepted to Purchase College, State Univ. of New York, Conservatory of Dance
Olivia Myhra: Invited to to join Tulsa Ballet II
Kelsie Nobriga: Invited to Pacific Northwest Ballet School's Professional Division
Kimberly Nobriga: Invited to Pacific Northwest Ballet School's Student Division, Level 8 (highest level)
Brandon Weilein: Invited to join Joffrey Ballet Chicago Trainee Program
Our H.S. seniors and post-graduate students were also accepted to following college & trainee dance programs: Ballet Met's Trainee Program, Calif. State University, Long Beach Dept. of Dance, Nashville Ballet II, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Graduate Program, Princeton Ballet Theatre School's Graduate Program, Univ. of California, Los Angeles, and University of Washington.
View all of our 2010 Student Accomplishments »
Maple Conservatory's Charles Maple and Kathy Crade were recently honored with an invitation to attend the second National Teacher's Weekend at the School of American Ballet (SAB) in New York City in February.
Charles and Kathy were invited by Peter Martins, artistic director of SAB, and were part of a small group of outstanding ballet school directors and teachers from around the country. During the workshop they met SAB's world-class faculty, observed classes and shared ideas. The weekend culminated in a performance of Jewels by the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center as part of their celebration in the 75th anniversary of founding the school by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein.
Workshop participants also included Ballet West's Peter Christie, Washington Ballet's Kee Juan Han and Oregon Ballet Theatre's Damara Bennett.
Participants of the SAB National Teacher's Weekend: middle of back row are Kathy Crade & Charles Maple
Subscribe on Our Maple Conservatory YouTube ChannelWe are pleased to annouce our new YouTube video podcasts. New videos are posted weekly on our Maple Conservatory YouTube channel!
Subscribe on our YouTube channel site and be notified on exciting updates and videos each week. Upcoming topics include: Men in Ballet, a How-To series, featurettes on our Maple Conservatory dancers, and much more!
Visit YouTube.com/mapleconservatory & view our videos »
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