A.V.A. Ballet Theatre Summer Dance Camp
Guest Professional Instructor Ballet West’s Heather Thackery
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre will be holding its annual summer dance camp June 17– June 21, 2024. This dance camp is designed for students age 10 years of age and older who have had previous ballet training. The dance camp includes instruction in ballet and pointe variations.
Explore and refine your ballet abilities with A.V.A. Ballet Theatre’s essential daily workshops. Designed for a beginner to advanced ballet student, daily workshops will give you a glimpse of what it is like to train exclusively with a professional dancer. Each level is designed to teach ballet technique, performance choreography, and contemporary dance.
Heather Thackeray was named Ballet West Campus Principal in July 2020; prior Ms. Thackeray served as the Ballet West Student Ballet Master and Academy Artistic Liaison. Ms. Thackeray has enjoyed over three decades of association with Ballet West. Her first experience with the company was as a child performer in The Nutcracker. She became a student in the Ballet West Academy, and then accepted a contract to join the company in 1991. Toward the end of her performing career, Ms. Thackeray transitioned to the artistic staff as the assistant to the artistic director. She is a well-respected master teacher and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah.
Dance camp classes are held Monday through Friday at the Conservatory of Movement 73 West Plumb Lane - Reno, Nevada. Students ages 10 to 14 will learn ballet technique and choreography. The afternoon session is for advanced students and includes ballet technique and pointe/variations. Parents are invited to the last day of class to observe and meet the instructor.
Monday June 17th through Friday June 21st
10:00am – 11:30am – 10-14 years of age (Grade 3, Grade 4, and Grade 5)
Noon – 2;30pm 14+ years of age (Majors) – En Pointe
A single drop-in fee is $70 and only available for the senior/advanced dancers (Level II)
Thank you to all of our dancers and performers for a wonderful Cinderella. It was magical.
Alice in Wonderland / Vortex Auditions
A.V.A. Ballet Theatre will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of Alice in Wonderland, a classic favorite choreographed by artistic director Alexander Van Alstyne.
Auditions for Vortex, the ballet that rocks, will be held the same day.
Auditions will be held Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Conservatory of Movement 73 West Plumb Lane Reno, Nevada 89509 Auditions will be held at the following times:
Alice in Wonderland
8 and 10 years of age – 1:30pm – 2:00pm
11and 12 years of age – 2:00pm-2:30pm
13 and 14 years of age – 2:30pm to 3:00pm
Corps de ballet (Must be en pointe) 3:00pm to 3:30pm
Vortex
3:30pm to 4:00pm - Strong en Pointe Artistic Dancers
$20.00 Audition fee per person
Rehearsals begin the first of June for Vortex
Rehearsals will begin the first of August for Alice in Wonderland
Vortex will be performed July 19th and 20th at the Robert Z. Hawkins Amphitheater at Bartley Ranch.
Alice in Wonderland will be performed at the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts September 21st and 22nd with the Reno Philharmonic Orchestra.
For more information please contact (775) 762-5165.