Conservatory 2008 Calendar

Here is our calendar of upcoming events in 2008 at the Maple Conservatory of Dance:

Note that our calendar dates are subject to change. Sign up on our email list to be notified on changes and additions.

• Wednesday, January 2: First day of our Conservatory program's Winter term classes. Our Open Class Schedule will also resume.
• Saturday, January 12: Summer Lee Rhatigan, the Director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, will be teaching a master class to our Maple Youth Ballet company class (Pro Division Levels B4-B1) at 10am-12 Noon.
• Sunday, February 3: Open audition for our 2008 Summer Intensive Programs at the Maple Conservatory studios. Times are: ages 9-12 at 2pm-3:30pm and ages 13-22 at 4:00pm-6:00pm. Registration is one hour prior.
• Wednesday, February 6:  Lawrence Pech, formerly with ABT and the San Francisco Ballet, will be teaching a master class at 4-5:30pm to our Level B4 students and at 6-7:30pm to all advanced level dancers ages 15+.
• Saturday & Sunday, March 1 & 2: Maple Youth Ballet to perform in South Bay Ballet's annual production of BRAVO! The Contemporary & Classical Dance Experience on Saturday at the James Armstrong Theatre in Torrance.
• Sunday, March 16: Open audition for our 2008 Summer Intensive Programs at the Maple Conservatory studios. Times are: ages 9-11 at 2pm-3:30pm and ages 12-22 at 4:00pm-6:00pm. Registration is 30 minutes prior.
• Thursday, March 27: All classes, except for Pre-Ballet classes, are cancelled due to our Coppelia rehearsals. Our Pre-Ballet classes will take place as scheduled.
• Friday, March 28: We are closed due to our Coppelia rehearsals.
• Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30: All classes, except for Pre-Ballet and Yoga Booty Ballet, are cancelled due to our Coppelia performances. Our Pre-Ballet and Yoga Booty Ballet classes will take place as scheduled.
• Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30: Our full-length production of the ballet Coppelia, A Timeless Romantic Comedy. Choreography by Charles Maple. Performances are at 2pm. Learn more
• Wednesday, April 2:  Nancy Raffa will be teaching a master class at 6:30pm-8:30pm for all advanced level dancers ages 15+.
• Saturday, April 5: Last day of the Conservatory program's Winter term classes.
• Monday, April 7: First day of our Conservatory program's Spring term classes. Our Open Class Schedule will also resume.
• Saturday, April 12: Choreography Composition workshop at 12:30pm-1:30pm for Professional Division students led by Charles Maple & Chris Martin. Classical Division students in Levels B4-B1 may also attend.
• Friday & Saturday, April 18 & 19: Maple Youth Ballet to participate in Dance Peninsula Ballet's Ballet Showcase production at the Norris Center for the Performing Arts in Rolling Hills Estates, California. Performances are at 8pm on Friday, April 18 and at 2:30pm on Saturday, April 19.
• Sunday, April 27: Maple Youth Ballet to perform in Media City Ballet's Ballet Russe Remembered production at 7:30pm at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. Media City Ballet revisits the depth and beauty of the Ballet Russe repertory with its daring, artistic choices, its gorgeous delivery and promise.
• Saturday, May 3: The Maple Youth Ballet is proud to be part of the Orange County Imagination Celebration as it sponsors The Magic of Dance and Imagination at the Maple Conservatory studios at 2pm-4:30pm. This free event is open to the entire community and will feature the Maple Youth Ballet performing excerpts from Coppelia and The Nutcracker.  View our event program (pdf)
• Saturday, May 10: Maple Youth Ballet to perform in The Colburn Dance Institute's Professional Training Program's Spring Concert at 3pm at the Japan America Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Admission is free.
• Friday, May 16: Come to our Friends of the Maple Youth Ballet meeting at 5:30pm. The Friends of the MYB is a 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 »
• Sunday, June 1: Our Spring Student Showcase production featuring classical & contemporary composers, and varied choreography by modern & classical masters, as well as original works by our Classical and Professional Division students! To be held at 2pm-3:30pm and 4pm-5:30pm at the Maple Conservatory studios.
• Sunday, June 15: Our Pre-Ballet Student Showcase featuring our Conservatory's Pre-Ballet students to be held at the Maple Conservatory studios. Times and details to be announced shortly!
• Saturday, June 14: Last day of the Conservatory program's Spring term classes.
• June 16-20: Our 5-day Technique Intensive Program for intermediate-advanced and advanced male & female dancers ages 13 & older who want an "intensive" series of ballet technique classes before leaving for their summer dance programs.
• June 16-July 25: Our 5-day Summer Session For Beginning/ Intermediate Dancers 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.
• June 30-July 26: Our 4-week Summer Intensive Program, which is for male & female dancers ages 12-22.
• August 4-16: Our 2-week Junior Intensive Program is especially designed for our intermediate male & female dancers ages 9-11. No pointe experience is required for female dancers.
• August 11-22: Our 2-week Technique Intensive For Advanced Dancers Program is for advanced male & female dancers ages 12-23 who wish to continue their "intensive" training in August before their regular dance training begins in the fall.

Past Calendar Events in 2007

• Saturday, August 4: Meeting for parents & students interested in our Conservatory program to begin in September.
• Saturdays, August 11 & 18: Placement classes for those who already applied to our Conservatory program.
• Sunday, August 12: Master classes with American Ballet Theatre former principal dancer Leslie Browne.
• Sunday, August 19: Open audition for male dancers who are interested in our Conservatory program. A limited number of partial and full scholarships will be offered to select male students.
• Friday night, August 24: FREE "Billates" exercise class for teens and adults at 7pm-8pm. Billates combines the poise & grace of ballet with core training moves of Pilates to enhance strength, balance and flexibility..
• August 25–September 3: The Maple Conservatory will be closed.
• Saturday, September 8: Open auditions for our Nutcracker production.
• Monday, September 10: Our Conservatory program & classes begin!
• Thursdays, starting September 13: FREE weekly stretch/conditioning class for our Conservatory parents on Thursdays at 5:30-6:15pm. Class is offered to parents who have one or more students enrolled in our Conservatory and will be led by Adrienne Weidert.
• Saturdays, September 15, 22 & 29: Character Dance workshop for our Professional Division students led by guest faculty member Alexander Kalinin.
• Saturday & Monday, September 22 & 24: Yoga Booty Ballet class on Saturday, September 22 at 9am-10am and on Monday, September 24 at 6:30pm-7:30pm.
• Saturdays, October 6 & 13 : Acting For Dancers workshop for our Professional Division students led by Conservatory faculty member Gilma Bustillo DeQuattro.
• Sunday, October 7: Master class with Rochelle Zide-Booth, former soloist, Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo and former principal dancer & Ballet Mistress, The Joffrey Ballet.
• Sunday, October 14: Master classes with LINES Ballet's Artistic Director Alonzo King and Ballet Master Arturo Fernandez.
• Saturday, November 3 : Placement & Dance Training Strategies workshop for our Professional Division students led by Conservatory faculty member Alicia Head.
• Friday & Saturday, November 15 & 16: Our first annual Nutcracker Boutique & Workshop to be held at the Maple Conservatory studios. Nutcracker holiday gifts, unique gift items and gourmet baked goods will be available for purchase, as well as story time, photos with the Sugar Plum, free arts & crafts and front-row views of our upcoming Nutcracker production for the children!
• Thursday-Sunday, November 22-25: No classes due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, November 26.
• Friday, December 7: We will offer one class at 10:30am-Noon by Alaine Haubert; after that we will be closed due to our Nutcracker performances.
• Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9: Maple Youth Ballet's inaugural Nutcracker, A New Beginning… benefit production to be held at the Northwood High School Performing Arts Theatre. Performances are at 2pm & 7pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday.
• Saturday, December 15: Last day of the Conservatory program's Fall term classes.
• December 16-23: Our holiday open class schedule (pdf) will take place.
• December 24-January 1: The Maple Conservatory will be closed, except for Charles Maple's holiday master classes on Dec. 27-30 at 11am-1pm. Fee is $20 per class (cash only).
   
  (Charles Maple, Alicia Head, Chris Martin and Shawn Stevens will be teaching at American Ballet Intensive's annual Winter Intensive program on December 26-31 at Cal State Long Beach.)

Questions?

Please feel free to contact us if you have questions on our calendar dates. Or you may stop by our location to speak with a Conservatory staff member.