A Place Of Excellence For Dance Training In Orange County

The Maple Conservatory of Dance officially opened in May 2007 at the former Ballet Pacifica Academy. Join our email list and stay informed on our latest classes & updates!

VIEW OUR OPEN CLASS SCHEDULE FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Our Open Class Teachers:
Rochone Anderson (Jazz), Pili Doheny (Beg. Jazz), Tanya Durbin,
Alaine Haubert, Charles Maple, Chris Martin,
Laura Martin (Yoga), Marci Tuttle (Modern), Stela Viorica, Ruth Ziegler
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Announcing Our 2009 Summer Intensive Programs!

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We offer two, exciting 4-week summer programs uniquely designed for male & female dancers who seek a high-caliber, dance training program in a small class environment:

Advanced-Intermediate Intensive for ages 10-15 (June 29-July 25)
Professional Training Workshop for ages 15-24 (July 27-August 22)
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Audition Dates

Admission to our summer intensive programs is by audition only. Dancers may audition in-person at one of our audition classes:

Saturday, January 24, 2009  |   Sunday, February 15, 2009  |  Sunday, March 15, 2009

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Save-The-Date: Loverboy Coming On March 1st!

Benefit Concert For the Maple Youth Ballet At The House of Blues

Loverboy, one of the hottest rock bands will be performing in a benefit concert for the Maple Youth Ballet on Sunday, March 1st at the fabulous House of Blues at Downtown Disney in Anaheim.

Canadian Rock Band Loverboy

Formed in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta, Loverboy became one the best-selling rock bands in North America, rolling out numerous hit songs including The Kid Is Hot Tonight, Turn Me Loose, Working for the Weekend, When It's Over, Queen of the Broken Hearts, Heaven in Your Eyes, and Notorious. They have produced four multi-platinum albums and international sales of their first five albums has exceeded 14 million. Loverboy's reign as MTV darlings during the 1980s influenced an entire generation of rock fans with their trademark image and live-energy shows.

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Maple Conservatory Student Invited To The
2009 Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland

Only Four Americans Selected For Prestigious International Competition

The Maple Conservatory of Dance is pleased to announce that one of its students, Karen Johnson, has been selected for the annual 2009 Prix de Lausanne, which will take place from January 27- February 1 at the Beaulieu Theater in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The Prix de Lausanne is a prestigious, international dance competition for young student dancers seeking a professional career. It is open to candidates of all nationalities ages 15-18 and it has been held every year since 1973.

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Announcing Maple Youth Ballet's 2009 Performance Season!

The Maple Youth Ballet is proud to present its 2009 performance season under the direction of Artistic Director Charles Maple and Executive Director Kathy Crade.

We are honored to present a series of upcoming performances for the surrounding community, beginning in February through May 2009!

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Maple Youth Ballet In The News!

The Maple Youth Ballet and the Maple Conservatory of Dance was recently featured in the following newspaper article and T.V. news programs on our upcoming The Nutcracker production:

"Maple Conservatory puts a new spin on a holiday classic," The Orange County Register: The Maple Youth Ballet is getting ready to put its own spin on a holiday classic, with 80 up-and-coming dancers putting the final touches on their version of the Nutcracker… Read the full article on OCRegister.com »

"Dreams of Dance," Time-Warner Cable So-Cal News: With all the fixins and trimmings, no holiday is replete without a visit to see "The Nutcracker," a full stage ballet production inspired by E.T.A Hoffman's time-honored classic. Maple Youth Ballet is a NPO offering a professional quality rendition of this Christmas tradition to Southern California audiences… View the recorded video on TWCSoCalNews.com »

"Wednesday's Child," Fox 11 News: Each Wednesday and Sunday night on FOX 11 10 O'clock News, FOX 11's Christine Devine profiles children looking for loving families to call their own in "Wednesday's Child." The Maple Conservatory will be featured in an upcoming episode on FOX 11 10 O'clock News. View more info on MyFoxLA.com »

          

 

Summer Intensive Auditions Coming To the Maple Conservatory

The Maple Conservatory is honored to host auditions for the following 2009 Summer Intensive Programs as part of their national audition tours. Here are the programs that are scheduled (so far) to hold auditions at the Maple Conservatory in early 2009:

Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program (both Boston & Newton locations), www.bostonballet.org Chautauqua School of Dance, Chautauqua, NY Dance.ciweb.org Houston Ballet Summer Intensive Program www.houstonballet.org North Carolina Dance Theatre Summer Intensive Program, Charlotte, NC, www.ncdance.org North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Session, Winston-Salem, NC, www.ncarts.edu

San Francisco Ballet Summer Session www.sfballet.org School of American Ballet Summer Course, New York, NY, www.sab.org Princeton Dance and Theatre Summer Intensive, Princeton, NJ, www.princetondance.com Virginia School of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA www.vsaart.com Washington Ballet Summer Intensive, Washington, DC www.washingtonballet.org

 

Open Classes For Everyone — Children, Teens and Adults!

Creative Movement for ages 3 & 4 Led by Ruth Ziegler on Wednesdays at 10:30am Pre-Ballet for ages 4-7 Led by our popular Pre-Ballet Director Pili Doheny and Ruth Ziegler, classes are offered 6-days-per-week Beginning Jazz for ages 5-7 Led by Pili Doheny. Enroll in our session! Beginning Ballet/Conditioning for adults & teens Led by Ruth Ziegler for those seeking a quality beginning-level class. Enroll in our session!

Intermediate/Advanced Ballet for adults & teens seven days a week, morning & evening Saturday morning Yoga Led by Laura Martin, a 60-minute class which conveniently precedes our 11:00am ballet class Jazz 1, Jazz 2 and Jazz 3 for ages 8-14+ Three levels of Jazz classes led by Rochone Anderson. Enroll in our session! Intermediate/Advanced Modern for ages 14+ Led by Marci Tuttle on Wednesdays at 7pm-8:30pm

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(Creative Movement & Pre-Ballet classes are our Conservatory schedule)

 

Maple Conservatory Students Accepted Into San Francisco Ballet Trainee Program

Two Maple Conservatory Students Join the Company As Trainees

The Maple Conservatory offers dance training for students who are interested in pursuing a career in dance, and we are proud to announce that two of our students accepted offers to become trainees with San Francisco Ballet!

Jordan Hammond and Steven Morse joined San Francisco Ballet this fall as trainees. The San Francisco Ballet trainee program range in age from 16 to 19 years old and the 12 trainees (six males & six females) come from around the world. Trainees receive a full tuition scholarship and placement in their student residence, as well as a monthly stipend to help offset other living expenses.

The Maple Conservatory congratulates both Jordan and Steven and we wish them well on their continued training with San Francisco Ballet beginning this fall!

 

Maple Conservatory Achieves ABT National Training Curriculum Teacher Certification!

© American Ballet TheatreThe Maple Conservatory of Dance is actively participating in American Ballet Theatre's National Training Curriculum.

Update:  Our Conservatory faculty members, Chris Martin, Gilma Bustillo DeQuattro and Charles Maple have been officially certified as ABT National Training Curriculum Teachers in Primary through Level 3. These levels directly correlate to our Conservatory program's Primary through B5 levels. The ABT National Training curriculum for Primary through Level 3 has already been implemented into our Conservatory program and plans are underway to complete our ABT training certification in the remaining, upper levels.

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