2011 International Cecchetti Competition
CECCHETTI INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL BALLET COMPETITION 2011
Patron: Dame Beryl Grey DBE
**A WORLD CLASS COMPETITION FOR YOUNG DANCERS**
Ballet Mistress: Anita Young
(Royal Ballet teaching faculty & ex-Royal Ballet Company) Contemporary Mistress: Sharon Watson (Director: Phoenix Dance)
July 28 – 30, 2011
The Quays Theatre, The Lowry,
Salford Quays, Manchester, United Kingdom
INFORMATION FOR COMPETITORS:
Competitors Programme
- Sat. July 23 Registration at the Premier Inn, Old Trafford, Manchester from 3.00 pm followed by welcome and orientation
- Sun. July 24 Classes AM followed by competitors' conference at which competitors will draw their performance numbers. An informal reception will be held in the evening
- Mon. July 25 Classes AM, followed by allocated rehearsal time
- Tues. July 26 & Wed. 27 July Adjudicated classes will be set and rehearsed, followed by allocated rehearsal time
- Thurs. July 28 Morning: Adjudicated contemporary class on stage Evening: Presentation of contemporary solos
- Fri. July 29 Morning: Adjudicated classical class on stage Evening: Presentation of classical solos & announcement of finalists
- Sat. July 30 Gala Evening. Presentation of finalists' classical and contemporary solos. Performances by invited artistes from the professional dance world. Adjudication and presentation of prizes & Gala reception
TOTAL PRIZE FUND: £10,000
Talented young dancers who would like to apply to compete in this prestigious world class competition must meet the following criteria: Competitors:
- must have passed Cecchetti Advanced 1 Exam
by the date of the Competition;
- must be under 20 years of age on 31 st July 2011
- must not have danced professionally;
- will be required to present one classical variation
from the “list of variations” below and one contemporary
solo of own choice, not exceeding three minutes;
- must have a responsible adult as a coach/mentor to accompany them throughout the competition.
ACCOMMODATION & TRAVEL
Reduced price accommodation as listed below can be reserved for competitors and coach / mentor via the website www.cecchetti2011.co.uk in the following hotels:
- Holiday Inn Express £45 per room per night Bed & Continental Breakfast only (one or two people) plus £10 additional person
- Premier Inn, Old Trafford £64.70 per room per night Dinner, Bed & Full-English Breakfast (single); £79.90 per room per night Dinner, Bed & Full-English Breakfast (shared)
£95.10 per room per night Dinner, Bed & Full-English Breakfast (family room – 3 people)
The Lowry is a short distance from the centre of Manchester and is served by an International Airport and main Inter City train services to Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Victoria stations
HOW TO APPLY in Canada: under 20 years old on July 31, 2011, wishing to participate in the CICB 2011 Competition will be chosen from a committee of three senior teachers.
They need to send:
- a DVD of themselves performing a classical variation from the list given on the website or in the CICB Newsletter and a contemporary solo (max. 3 minutes)
- a cheque made out to CSC for $25.00
- full name, mailing address, email address, date of birth, age
- date and location of successfully achieving Adv. 1 Cecchetti or higher
to: Ms. Deborah Hess, 400 Jarvis St. Toronto,ON M4Y 2G6 post marked not later than January 15, 2011. Decisions will be made by March 1 and all will be notified shortly after.
ALL SELECTED COMPETITORS
Following the selection process selected competitors will be required to pay an Entry Fee of £100 per competitor payable by International Money Order to Cecchetti 2011 mailed by April 15, 2011 to:
Elisabeth Swan
28 Prykes Drive
Chelmsford , Essex
CM1 1TP UK .
CICB COMPETITION 2011 – Repertoire
FEMALES---------------------------
La Bayadere
Composer: Minkus / Choreographer: Petipa
1 st Variation Shades
2 nd Variation Shades
3 rd Variation Shades
Gamzatti variation
Paquita
Composer: Minkus / Choreographer: Petipa
Any of the female variations
Coppelia
Composer: Delibes / Choreographer: St Leon
Swanilda -Act 3
The Nutcracker
Composer: Tchaikovsky / choreographer: Petipa
Sugar Plum Fairy
Sleeping Beauty
Composer: Tchaikovsky / Choreographer: Petipa
Lilac Fairy - Prologue
Aurora - Act 3
Giselle
Composer: Adam / Choreographer: Perrot/Coralli
Giselle's variation - Act 1
Peasant pas de deux
Flower Festival of Genzano
Composer: Helsted / Choreographer: Bournonville
1 st Female variation
Don Quixote
Composer: Minkus / Choreographer: Petipa
Grand Queen of the Driad - Act 2
MALES------------------------------
Giselle
Composer: Adam / Choreographer: Perrot/Coralli
Peasant pas de deux
Albrecht's variation - Act 2
Paquita
Composer: Minkus / Choreographer: Petipa
Either of the male variations
Sleeping Beauty
Composer: Tchaikovsky / Choreographer: Petipa Bluebird variation - Act 3
Don Quixote
Composer: Minkus / Choreographer: Petipa
Act 3 Grand Pas De Deux - male variation
Swan Lake
Composer: Tchaikovsky / Choreographer: Petipa
Black Swan male variation
Napoli
Composer: Helsted / Choreographer: Bournonville
Last male variation
Le Corsair
Composer: Drigo / Choreographer: Petipa
Grand Pas De Deux - male variation
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