DANCE
NAME Sarah Lamb PROFESSION Principal Dancer of The Royal Ballet EDUCATION Boston Ballet School SPECIAL NOTES Presidential Scholar in the Arts and silver medalist in the NY, USA and Japan International ballet competitions VISIT DETAILS Sept. 23-24 – Lamb emphasized to dancers the importance of mental health and shared her perspective as to why she doesn’t use social media. She also spoke about embracing unexpected roles and how they shaped her career, as well as the value of staying open to opportunities as a dancer. NAME Tempe Ostergren PROFESSION Assistant Professor of Ballet at the University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory EDUCATION The School of American Ballet SPECIAL NOTES Past principal dancer in the Boston Ballet VISIT DETAILS Oct. 1-2 – Facilitated audition classes for
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dancers and answered questions about college-level expectations and potential dance career trajectories.
Tempe Ostergren
NAME Michael Vernon PROFESSION Professor of Music (Ballet) from Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University EDUCATION The Royal Ballet School SPECIAL NOTES Choreographed for Mikhail Baryshnikov and Cynthia Harvey at American Ballet Theatre VISIT DETAILS Oct. 7-8 – Led an audition class for senior dancers. Held a Q&A on college and professional trajectories. NAME Baptiste Bourgougnon and Vicky Mantey PROFESSION Director of Undergraduate Course and International Development at the London Contemporary Dance School; Lecturer in Dance at London Contemporary Dance School EDUCATION National Conservatoire in Paris; University of London VISIT DETAILS October 10 – Held audition classes and workshops in hip-hop and contemporary dance. Students learned about educational opportunities outside the U.S. and the history and social aspects of hip-hop, along with its musicality.
Michael Vernon
Baptiste Bourgougnon Vicky Mantey
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