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Balletiquette
At Balletiquette we currently offer
the classes that are listed below.
In the future, we will be offering additional classes. If you are interested in a class
that we do not currently feature, please give us a call and let us know. Check our
dance class schedule for current offerings.
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| Sylvia Boaz |
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| Sylvia Constance Boaz, is known
by many in the dance world not as a renown dancer who danced major roles but as a dancer
unrecognized whose claim to fame is attributed to her grace and determination and the love
of dance. Sylvia commenced her dance career with the worlds
best known artistic director, educator, choreographer and dancer Arthur Mitchell at the Dance
Theatre of Harlem. She received a dance scholarship from Authur Mitchell,
where she continued her dance training for six years. Arthur Mitchell, Karl Shook, and
Tania Laclerq and others trained Sylvia. Being a Native New Yorker she trained with great
teachers like David Howard, John Barker, and Tom Adair in New York City. After leaving New
York she traveled to Washington D.C. where she trained with Mary Day of the Washington
Ballet Co and others. Sylvia’s dance experience includes; dancing with the Hudson
Valley Dance Theater Company in Poughkeepsie, NY, and with the District of Columbia City
Ballet in Washington DC. In San Diego, she trained with mentor Heidi Giersch-Schmidth. She
also danced in performances at the JC’s in San Diego and the Lemon Grove Art Complex.
She most recently danced with City Ballet and has been from 1994-2000. She has performed in City
Ballet’s Carmina Burana, Carmen, Midsummer’s Night Dream, "Giselle"
Act II, and the annual Nutcracker. Sylvia spent 10 years in the US Navy, where aside
from her job as an Aircrewman, she traveled all over the world and took Ballet classes in
Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Norway, England, Japan, Italy and many more. It was
this pivot in career from dancer to a career in the military where she
decided to one day opening her own dance studio. She is the proud owner of Balletiquette.
This is a dream come true, she hopes
through her step of faith she will encourage others to believe.
Sylvia attended Howard University and studied Elementary Education and later got her
bachelor’s degree in Education at Southern Illinois University. She is an educator
and works as an academic advisor for the US Navy as a full time Civil Service Worker.
After work she conducts the after school dance program at Balletiquette.
Each summer she teaches 40 children from Horizon Christian Youth Program, how
to dance in two weeks. Sylvia’s mission is to provide children and adults everywhere
with the opportunity to learn and experience the discipline of dance and the joy of the
performing arts. It is this experience of discipline and the love of God
that makes her many experiences in life so successful. She believes movement is
the core to human activity. She hopes to see you at the studio to share a time to
dance.
- At Balletiquette, Sylvia teaches ballet at all levels and runs the After School Dance Program. |
| Kay Cook |
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Kay Cook has been dancing forever. She studied ballet with Irene Clark,
Anushka Rose and Katherine Irey; jazz dance with Scott Benson, Kenny
Green, Susan Atha and others; modern with Jack Baptist and tap (her true
love) with Pam Thompson and Stan Mazin. Her musical theater experience
varied from performing in “Mame”, “Barnum” (for which she was also asst.
choreographer) and as Lolita in “The Boyfriend”. As a Company Member of
SALOC, Southern Arizona Light Opera Company, she was featured in “Hello
Dolly” as Minnie Fay and in “Oklahoma”,
“Fiddler on the Roof” and “The King and I”. She has been teaching for
eighteen years all over California in studios such as Stage 7, Hammond’s
Dance Center, Dance Unlimited, Black Mountain Dance Center, Carmel
Ballet Academy, West Coast Ballet and many others. She has choreographed
for dance competitions, dance performances and many musicals including
“The Music Man”, “Hello Dolly” and “Comedy Tonight”. Kay was the
original guest artist for Broadway Kids, Inc. in Carmel, California for
which she won a B.A.R.B. County Theater Award
for Direction.
She has served as Stage Manager for many shows and
was the House Manager for La Jolla Stage Company for six years. She has
taught drama and dance to all ages from tiny tots to seniors in private
studios and in a school atmosphere. She taught an after school dance
program at La Jolla Elementary and choreographed “Stepping Out “for La
Jolla High School. Most recently she was the director of the Drama
Department for Evans School of La Jolla where she also ran the Cook
Drama Club.
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The
following instructors have previously conducted classes at
Balletiquette
| Katherine Zaino |
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Katherine
Zaino has been dancing for over eleven years. She's trained in Jazz,
Ballet, Modern, Swing, Gymnastics and Hip Hop. Katherine has performed
many roles while dancing with Chapman College, Saddleback College and
the University of California San Diego. She is currently a student at
UCSD, pursuing a double major in Dance and Management Science. She is a
dance instructor at the El Cajon Valley High School. Katherine
implemented and leads a dance ministry for Miles McPherson at San Diego
State University Campus (The Rock).
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| Ali Fischer |
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Ali Fischer has been studying
dance intensively for the last eight years. Street Dance was Ali's first love for
movement. It was actually hip hop that first inspired Ali to study dance in college. In
'95, Ali received her B.A. in modern dance from the University of South Florida. Since
then, Ali has professionally taught and performed across the country. She was employed
with Repertory Dance Theater located in Salt Lake City where she had the opportunity to
work with prominent choreographers. Ali is now a current member of the San Diego based
Malashock company. She performs and teaches locally, and is looking forward to sharing her
love for movement with dance studio, Balletiquette.
- At Balletiquette, Ali teaches Jazz and Hip Hop. |
| Gail Wingfield |
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Gail Wingfield received the
majority of her training from Yvonne Mounsey of the New York City Ballet and Rosemary
Valaire of the Royal Ballet. She was a member of Ms. Mounsey's Westside Ballet,
dancing in many classical ballets, including "the Nutcracker," Coppelia"
and "Les Sylphides." She received further training from such notable
teachers as Alonso King, Melissa Hayden, Rebecca Wright, Jillana, Trinette Singleton,
Gelsey Kirkland, and Sonia Arova. Ms. Wingfield joined the American ballet Ensemble in
1983, performing such roles as Calliopefrom George Balanchines's "Apollo" for
the 1983 San Diego Stravinsky Festival. In 1984 she became Ballet Mistress for the
Ensemble and assistant to the Artistic Director. That same year Ms. Wingfield joined
the faculty of the American ballet School, where she taught until 1990. Her students
have become members of such ballet companies as New York City Ballet, Boston Ballet,
Joffrey Ballet and Richmond Ballet. Ms. Wingfield has taught creative dance to
elementary school students throughout the San Diego Unified School District, and has
coached Olympic ice skaters. She has also been asked to set original ballets on
various dance groups in the San Diego area. She currently teachers at the California
Ballet School in San Diego and the Performing Arts Workshop in Encinitas as well as
teaching at Balletiquette.
- At Balletiquette, Gail teaches ballet. |
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| Ilya Kouznetsov |
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Ilya is a
Russian trained instructor and dancer for City Ballet. His classes (when
available) are geared toward intermediate and advanced ballet.
- At Balletiquette, Ilya teaches ballet. |
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| Candy McChord |
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Candy McChord is currently
dancing with City Ballet in San Diego. Originally from Kentucky, she has danced with the
Louisville Ballet's Civic Company in Kentucky, dance Theatre of Florida and Ballet Theatre
International in Florida. For the past two summers, she has been a featured dancer in the
historical outdoor drama, "Stephen Foster-The Musical." Though ballet has been
her focus, Candy graduated Suma cum Laude with a B.A. in English from the University of
Louisville (KY). She feels the education, whether academically or artistically is an
essential element in life.
- At Balletiquette, Candy teaches ballet. |
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