Master Class with Valentina Kozlova
Valentina Kozlova
Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York
Valentina Kozlova was born in Moscow and trained at the Bolshoi Ballet School. She performed with the Bolshoi Theatre from 1973-1979 and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 1975. Ms. Kozlova danced all major classical roles as well as those created especially for her by Yuri Grigorovich. In 1979, while on tour with the Bolshoi Ballet in Los Angeles, she defected and was immediately in great demand as a guest artist throughout the U.S. and abroad. In 1982, she performed the leading role in her Broadway debut in the revival of On Your Toes featuring George Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. Ms. Kozlova joined the New York City Ballet in 1983 as Principal Dancer and remained with the 'company until 1995, dancing lead roles in the
great George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Peter Martins, Richard Tanner and Eliot Feld works. Her accomplishments and accompanying accolades at major international ballet events - Spoleto, La Scala, Florence Opera House, English National Ballet, Paris Opera, Basel, Ballet de Santiago (Chile), Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires) and Hong Kong - established her name worldwide. Her performances on video include the Pavlova Special (CBS), La Fille Mal Gardee (Philipps Video, Germany) and Spartacus (VEAR Productions, Argentina). Due to glasnost, Ms. Kozlova was afforded a triumphant return to Moscow in 1991 with NBC News covering her performance at the Kremlin Palace. She returned to Moscow in 1992 to perform the premiere of a new solo, Blue Angel, created for her by world-renowned choreographer Margo Sappington. In 1995, Ms. Kozlova and Ms. Sappington established the Daring Project, a ballet company dedicated to performing new works. In 2003, Ms. Kozlova opened her own ballet school, Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York, a pre-professional training program providing the highest level of dance instruction based on traditional Russian technique and George Balanchine's rapid
footwork. Students of VKDCNY have received top awards at several national and international dance competitions. She is also the recipient of several awards for her outstanding training program and teaching abilities. Ms. Kozlova is in great demand as a coach and teacher worldwide. Recent trips include teaching at the Dutch National Ballet and Budapest National Opera in Hungary. She served as President of the jury at the New York Ballet Competition.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
- 12:00pm – Studio open for change of clothes/stretching/warm-up
- 1:00pm – Master Class Begins (90 minutes)
- 2:30pm – Break for complimentary refreshments
- 2:45pm – 30 Minute Question and Answer Period
Master Class Host Location:
Broad Ripple High School
1115 Broad Ripple Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 693-5700
www.717.ips.k12.in.us
Intermediate and Advanced Students Only - Space is limited to 30 students.
Class Fee: $25
Observer Fee: $10
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