Ballet Retreat with Maria Osende
From: $250.00
Come together for a weekend in the dance studio! Recharge, move, and stretch, while enjoying the beautiful North Mountain landscape through the height of Autumn. Immerse yourself in a world of dance with returning faculty members, Maria Osende and Marel Eager. Join us for an unforgettable weekend of art, community, and movement. Read Maria’s bio here.
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Come together for a weekend in the dance studio! Recharge, move, and stretch, while enjoying the beautiful North Mountain landscape through the height of Autumn. Immerse yourself in a world of dance with returning faculty members, Maria Osende and Marel Eager. Join us for an unforgettable weekend of art, community, and movement.
Participants will receive personalised guidance during optional one-on-one ballet clinics available with Maria or Marel. These sessions help dancers focus on areas that they’d like to develop.
The weekend will include technique-focused workshops that may include topics such as “Epaulements: Ballet Theory And Practise Of Arms And Upper Body”, “Ballet Walks, Runs And Preparations: How To”, “The Ballet Line: What It Means And How To Achieve It”, “Pirouettes: Coordination And Practise”, “Solo Variations From Renown Ballets”, “Pointe Shoes: All You Need To Know”.
The weekend will also include an optional special-topic workshop taught by visual artist, musician, NSCAD professor, retreat participant and fierce ballet fan Sara Hartland-Rowe. Depending on interest, the topic may be “Gesture Drawing Dancers”, “Music and Ballet, Character and Plot”, or “Artists and Choreographers.”
Learn more about About Ross Creek’s Adult Arts Weekend Retreats
