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AAB American Academy of Ballet Mignon Furman,

2018* Teachers attend from the USA, Brazil,

1 AAB American Academy of Ballet Mignon Furman, Founding Director 20th Year! Teachers Seminar & The Mignon Furman Performance awards certification July 16 28, 2018* Teachers attend from the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Japan, South Africa, Mexico, Israel, and Spain. at Purchase College, State University of New York Purchase, New York * You may select the days to attend.

Mignon Furman Founder of the AAB, Teacher, Choreographer, Educationist.

the United States. She composed the Performance Awards which are taught all over USA, and are an international phenomenon, praised by teachers in USA and in many other countries.

They have logic, harmony, style, and ultimately, beauty.

2 Mignon Furman Founder of the AAB, Teacher, Choreographer, Educationist. With her talents, courage, and determination to give definition to her vision for ballet education, Mignon Furman started the American Academy of Ballet: It soon became the premier Summer School in the United States. She composed the Performance Awards which are taught all over USA, and are an international phenomenon, praised by teachers in USA and in many other countries. The success of the Performance Awards is due to Mignon s choreography: She was a superb choreographer. Her many compositions are free of cliché. They have logic, harmony, style, and ultimately, beauty. Margot Fonteyn, a friend of Mignon, gave her invaluable advice, during several discussionsabout the technical, and artistic aspects of classical ballet. Mignon had the good fortune to benefit from the wisdom, and unique experience of the most famous ballerina of the 20th century. Mignon also composed seven instructional DVDs for the teaching of classical ballet. She was a remarkable teacher. Her prodigious knowledge, and classical style gave her dancers the recognizable Furman look. She was also qualified to teach ballroom and Victorian dance. Coupled with Mignon s ballet skills, was a tireless energy in organizing. She was a planner and administrator par excellence. Before coming to New York, Mignon was the Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School, with special responsibility for teacher-training. She formulated the program for the 80 trainee teachers, and 400 students at the Ballet School. She was nominated for the Distinguished Teacher Award from amongst the entire university s academic staff of professors, and lecturers. She also formulated the syllabus for ballet in the public schools; was the head-examiner for many years; and was president of the dance section of the city s performing arts program. She was awarded a Fellowship for her work for the RAD, and was the National Organizer in America for 5 years before she left the RAD to start the American Academy of Ballet. We all at the AAB have the honor of keeping Mignon s flags proudly flying. 10 Reasons to attend the seminar and the performance awards certification Performance Awards and Steps programs. Most wonderful programs for teachers and their dancers. (View the brochures on our website.) Certification : Become a certified Performance Awards teacher. Six Dances : To teach in your school. (See page 5.) Observe : Our distinguished international faculty teaching our Summer School dancers. You have the option of taking the classes. Pedagogy : Instruction by our faculty in teaching methodology. Q&A : With our faculty. Refresh : Your teaching barre to grand allegro. (When was your last refresher course?) Be inspired : By our superb programs. Relax : In the nearby Doral Resort Hotel. (The special rate includes breakfast.) Glorious Food : Meals in our dining hall are included. For fees, see the Enrollment Form. Please call (212) or aaboffice@gmail.com for more details. I look forward to welcoming you. Best wishes, Simon Kaplan, Director Dance Building Doral Resort Hotel Restaurant 2 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2018 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification Everything moves forward. Therefore, I recommend: Keep in touch with your art. Agrippina Vaganova, Basic Principles of Classical Ballet (1934)

mignon furman s Performan ce Awards Awarding medals, and certificates at the event is so exciting for the dancers, and their parents! A new program will bring new enthusiasm to your school!

Mignon Furman s charming choreography makes the program a delight to teach a joy to dance a pleasure to watch. Teachers, dancers and parents love it!

You will be amazed at the results: Technique and performance improve immensely; dancers are more enthusiastic; and parents are thrilled.

The dancers dance before an audience of family and friends. Medals, and certificates are awarded to EACH dancer after the performance.

Pointe: Prepare. Beginner. Advanced. Technique Clinic : Correction of faults: Sickle Feet. Heels. Turn-in. The Importance of Style. Petit Allegro: In its many forms.

3 mignon furman s Performan ce Awards Awarding medals, and certificates at the event is so exciting for the dancers, and their parents! A new program will bring new enthusiasm to your school! Choice of 115 choreographic compositions! increase enrollments! Loved by parents, dancers & teachers! ready-made programs of combinations & music! Dancer- & teacher-friendly! Mignon Furman s charming choreography makes the program a delight to teach a joy to dance a pleasure to watch. Teachers, dancers and parents love it! In schools across America and in 10 other countries. Additionally, there are CDs, DVDs, and notes. You will be amazed at the results: Technique and performance improve immensely; dancers are more enthusiastic; and parents are thrilled. Starting at age 5, the program develops over 12 Levels a choice of 115 short compositions of increasing complexity that will inspire your dancers to perform their personal best. The dancers dance before an audience of family and friends. Medals, and certificates are awarded to EACH dancer after the performance. AAB Teachers Seminar A brief summary of the programs (Details are on the Enrollment Form.) 1 pedagogy The perfect pirouette: Prepare. The turn. The finish. En dehors. En dedans. Atitude. Pique, etc. Pointe: Prepare. Beginner. Advanced. Technique Clinic : Correction of faults: Sickle Feet. Heels. Turn-in. The Importance of Style. Petit Allegro: In its many forms. The Barre: Prepare Your Dancers for The Center. Batterie: From Changement to Cabriole. Pas de Deux: Young and advanced dancers. grand allegro: All of the big jumps. 2 Six Dances To Teach In Your School Two classical variations. Authentic Russian dance for The Nutcracker Authentic Spanish dance for The Nutcracker Musical Theater dance. Dance from Mignon Furman s Presentation 3 Performance Awards Certification Detailed instruction in this wonderful program. Receive a certificate of qualification. Observe Summer School dancers being coached. Observe an actual Performance Awards event. DVDs, CDs and manuals supplement the classes. Medal Line-Up: One of the two Performance Awards at Summer School. 4 steps 7 programs See next page. 5 OBSERVE or take CLASSES By our superb faculty teachers, teaching the Summer School dancers. (You may participate in the classes.) Note the combinations, the corrections, and the words to inspire the dancers. 4 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2018 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification

Mignon Furman s Steps Programs will organize your teaching. Excellence in ballet is achieved by repitition: This is not boring if the ultimate goal is predominant.

Furman devised a system of teaching that gives you a program: age by age, class by class. No need to select music It has been carefully chosen by Mignon. Don t think What shall I teach today?

Europe, and the USA. Now Professor of Dance at Ball State University, Indiana. Gil Isoart Was a Principal Dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet. Winner of numerous prizes, and awards.

4 Mignon Furman s Steps Programs will organize your teaching. Excellence in ballet is achieved by repitition: This is not boring if the ultimate goal is predominant. Agrippina Vaganova, Basic Principles Of Classical Ballet (1934) From her many years of teaching children; students and trainee teachers at university level; and teachers at Summer School, Mignon Furman devised a system of teaching that gives you a program: age by age, class by class. No need to select music It has been carefully chosen by Mignon. Don t think What shall I teach today? Steps will organize your teaching. First Steps Now I Am a Teen Our distinguished Faculty Vladimir Stadnik Graduate of the Vaganova Academy in Russia. Danced as a soloist in Russia, W. Europe, and the USA. Now Professor of Dance at Ball State University, Indiana. Gil Isoart Was a Principal Dancer with the Paris Opera Ballet. Winner of numerous prizes, and awards. Now teaches, and is rehearsal coach at the Paris Opera Ballet and at the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow. Luciana Paris Trained at the Colon Theater Superior Art Institute in Buenos Aires. Danced with Ballet Argentina. Now a soloist with ABT, and international guest dancer. McCree O Kelley Danced with the Atlanta Ballet and Metropolitan Opera Ballet. Toured internationally in the Broadway production of Cats. Now Assistant Professor of Dance at Kennesaw State University. Debbie Roshe (Musical Theater) Danced in several Broadway shows. Now teaches in New York. Paloma Herrera Was a Principal Dancer of American Ballet Theater. Now Director of the Theater Colon, Buenos Aires. Kevin Durwael A graduate of the Artesis University of Antwerp. Danced with Nederlands Dans Theater. Soloist with the Royal Ballet of Flanders. Now Assistant Director of the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. Olaf Höfer Was a soloist in Berlin with the Komische Oper Ballet, and with the Erich-Weimar Ensemble. Now teaches at the State Ballet School of Berlin. Craig Salstein Soloist with American Ballet Theater, and Artistic Director of the Intermezzo Dance Company. Ricardo Santiago (Spanish Dance) A graduate of Purchase College SUNY. Has danced in the USA, and several other countries. Now teaches, and dances in New York. First Steps (ages 5-8) Second Steps (ages 6-9) Third Steps (ages 7-10) Junior Steps (ages 8-12) Below is an extract of the contents of a DVD. Notice the attention to detail. Barre Exercises 1. Exercise for the feet and for Demi Pointe 2. Exercise for Demi Plies 3. Exercise for Battement Tendu 4. Exercise for Battement Tendu a la Seconde 5. Exersice for the placing of the foot at the back, a preparation for Petit Jetes 6. Exercise for Petit Jetes Floor Work 7. Exercise for the Legs and Back 8. Exercise for Turn-Out Between Tot and Teen (ages 8-10) Now I Am A Teen (ages 11-13) pointe to pointe (Beginning & Intermediate) Third Steps Center 9. Walking on Demi Pointe 10. Exercise for Galops Sideways 11. Exercise for Petit Jetes 12. Step and Hop from Side to Side 13. Little Runs into the 4 Corners and Spring Points Like a Bird 14. Polka Step 15. End Story - The Injured Bird 16. Reverence Gina Chiavelli Was Adjunct Professor of Dance at Fordham University, and SUNY New Paltz. Now Director of Pinewood School of Dance, and a judge for Performance Awards. Alison Bramwell Trained by Mignon Furman at the University of Cape Town. Danced Adagio in many countries. Now a Performance Awards judge, and ballet mistress to a Juillard-affiliated school. Tova Tsoubery A graduate of the Jerusalem Academy. Also trained at the Bat Dor, with a teacher who was trained by Mignon Furman. Is a Performance Awards judge. Analiese Umana BFA graduate of Purchase College SUNY. Rehearsal assistant to Mignon Furman. Now teaches in New York. A judge for Performance Awards. A group of certificated teachers at Summer School. 6 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification 2018 Teachers Seminar and Mignon Furman Performance Awards Certification

MIGNON FURMAN s performance awards 1000s of dancers! The copyright of the Performance Awards program, and the Steps program are vested with the American Academy of Ballet Inc.

5 MIGNON FURMAN s performance awards 1000s of dancers! The copyright of the Performance Awards program, and the Steps program are vested with the American Academy of Ballet Inc. Reproduction in any form without the consent of the American Academy of Ballet Inc. is an infringement of its rights. 250 West 90th Street New York, NY Tel: aaboffice@gmail.com AAB American Academy of Ballet

AAB. Performance Awards. American Academy of Ballet. Mignon Furman s. Mignon Furman, Founding Director

AAB. Performance Awards. American Academy of Ballet. Mignon Furman s. Mignon Furman, Founding Director Mignon Furman s Performance Awards The Pursuit of Excellence Through the Joy of Dance 115 Choreographies 12 Levels ages 5 18 8 Awards & Certificates Performances DVDs, CDs, & Notes American Academy of