Join Anaheim Ballet School for a Master Class with Clinton Luckett, Associate Artistic Director at American Ballet Theatre!

Pre-registration is encouraged: RSVP here

About Clinton Luckett

Clinton Luckett was a dancer with American Ballet Theatre for 10 years, from 1992-2002. His professional career spanned 15 years and began at the National Ballet of Canada. As a dancer he created roles in original works by Glen Tetley, William Forsythe, John Neumeier and James Kudelka among others and appeared in featured roles in most of the full-length ballets in the classical repertoire. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began his dance training there, and after two years of study at the National Ballet School in Toronto, joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1987. In 1992, Luckett came to American Ballet Theatre where he was featured in the works of Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Agnes De Mille, Martha Graham, Jiří Kylián, Lar Lubovitch, Kenneth MacMillan, Mark Morris and Antony Tudor. He appeared on television in the PBS/Dance in America programs ABT Now and Le Corsaire, and in the CBC/Rombus Media productions of Glen Tetley’s Alice and La Ronde.

In 2002, Luckett became the Artistic Associate for the Education and Training Department at ABT. In that position he worked closely with the ABT Studio Company, was a regular faculty member at the ABT New York Summer Intensives, and also served as a Company Teacher at ABT. In September 2006, he assumed the position of Ballet Master with the artistic staff of ABT. Luckett has been a guest teacher for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and taught ballet at New York University.

Luckett performs the roles of the Tutor in Swan Lake, Escalus and Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote in Don Quixote, Galifron in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Sleeping Beauty, a Dacha Dweller in The Bright Stream and the Duke in Lady of the Camellias.

Luckett was appointed Assistant Artistic Director in August 2016 and Associate Artistic Director in September 2020.

Join Anaheim Ballet School for a Master Class with Clinton Luckett, Associate Artistic Director at American Ballet Theatre!

Pre-registration is encouraged: RSVP here

About Clinton Luckett

Clinton Luckett was a dancer with American Ballet Theatre for 10 years, from 1992-2002. His professional career spanned 15 years and began at the National Ballet of Canada. As a dancer he created roles in original works by Glen Tetley, William Forsythe, John Neumeier and James Kudelka among others and appeared in featured roles in most of the full-length ballets in the classical repertoire. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he began his dance training there, and after two years of study at the National Ballet School in Toronto, joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1987. In 1992, Luckett came to American Ballet Theatre where he was featured in the works of Frederick Ashton, George Balanchine, Agnes De Mille, Martha Graham, Jiří Kylián, Lar Lubovitch, Kenneth MacMillan, Mark Morris and Antony Tudor. He appeared on television in the PBS/Dance in America programs ABT Now and Le Corsaire, and in the CBC/Rombus Media productions of Glen Tetley’s Alice and La Ronde.

In 2002, Luckett became the Artistic Associate for the Education and Training Department at ABT. In that position he worked closely with the ABT Studio Company, was a regular faculty member at the ABT New York Summer Intensives, and also served as a Company Teacher at ABT. In September 2006, he assumed the position of Ballet Master with the artistic staff of ABT. Luckett has been a guest teacher for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and taught ballet at New York University.

Luckett performs the roles of the Tutor in Swan Lake, Escalus and Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote in Don Quixote, Galifron in Alexei Ratmansky’s The Sleeping Beauty, a Dacha Dweller in The Bright Stream and the Duke in Lady of the Camellias.

Luckett was appointed Assistant Artistic Director in August 2016 and Associate Artistic Director in September 2020.

Join Anaheim Ballet School for a Master Class with Nancy Raffa, Director of Repertoire at American Ballet Theatre!

Pre-registration is encouraged: RSVP here

About Nancy Raffa

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy Raffa received her early training with Madame Gabriella Darvash. In 1980, she became the youngest and first American female to win the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne competition in Switzerland. New York Times Dance Critic Anna Kisselgoff wrote of her: “(she is)…a young and extremely talented dancer” who “made mini-history in ballet. The dance is in her.”

Raffa joined Makarova and Company on Broadway and then, at 16, became a member of the corps de ballet with American Ballet Theatre. She went on to become principal ballerina at Ballet de Santiago, Chile and Ballet National Française de Nancy, France. She returned to the U.S. as principal ballerina with Miami City Ballet. During her career, Raffa partnered with ballet legends Rudolph Nureyev, Patrick Dupond and Fernando Bujones. She has also worked with prominent choreographers including Twyla Tharp, John Neumeier, Roland Petit, Hans Van Manen, Merce Cunningham, Birgit Cullberg, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Ben Stevenson, Ulysses Dove and George Balanchine. Her repertory as a principal dancer has been extensive and diverse.

Raffa began her teaching career as an adjunct faculty member in Miami at the New World School of the Arts. Transitioning from dancer to coach and stager, she became Senior Faculty member and Assistant to the Director at Miami City Ballet School, directing its Summer Intensive and Apprentice Program.

In 2005, Raffa was named Director of American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) Summer Intensive programs, Company teacher, Director of Repertoire for ABT II and faculty member for the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.

Raffa was appointed Director of Repertoire at ABT in June 2007. In addition to her Repertoire duties, she performs roles in ABT’s Cinderella, Giselle, La Sylphide, Onegin, On the Dnieper, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.

At ABT, Raffa has assisted Ratmansky on nearly all of his work since his appointment as Artist in Residence in 2009. She has re-staged many of Ratmansky’s creations for ABT at Atlanta Ballet, Het National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, The Paris Opera and The Washington Ballet.

Raffa assisted Twyla Tharp in the workshop production of Tharp’s Tony Award®-nominated Broadway show Come Fly Away. She has also staged Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove for Tulsa Ballet and In the Upper Room for ABT in collaboration with Shelley Washington.

Raffa has judged the Prix de Lausanne and Youth America Grand Prix in several countries. She delivers Master Teacher Classes by request and has taught all over the United States, Europe, South America, Japan and Asia.

In 2019, Raffa was nominated for the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Restaging/Revival/ Reconstruction” for her re-staging of Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy (2013) for San Francisco Ballet.

Raffa holds an Ace certification in exercise physiology, graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Thomas University in Miami and is certified as an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Ayurvedic Medicine.

Master Class is open to AB School students in levels 4 & 5. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

Pre-registration encouraged: Sign-up here

Master Class Fee: $35

Questions: 714-520-0904 or school@anaheimballet.org

Please note: This Master Class will be held in place of the Ballet 5 class.

About Nancy Raffa

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy Raffa received her early training with Madame Gabriella Darvash. In 1980, she became the youngest and first American female to win the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne competition in Switzerland. New York Times Dance Critic Anna Kisselgoff wrote of her: “(she is)…a young and extremely talented dancer” who “made mini-history in ballet. The dance is in her.”

Raffa joined Makarova and Company on Broadway and then, at 16, became a member of the corps de ballet with American Ballet Theatre. She went on to become principal ballerina at Ballet de Santiago, Chile and Ballet National Française de Nancy, France. She returned to the U.S. as principal ballerina with Miami City Ballet. During her career, Raffa partnered with ballet legends Rudolph Nureyev, Patrick Dupond and Fernando Bujones. She has also worked with prominent choreographers including Twyla Tharp, John Neumeier, Roland Petit, Hans Van Manen, Merce Cunningham, Birgit Cullberg, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Ben Stevenson, Ulysses Dove and George Balanchine. Her repertory as a principal dancer has been extensive and diverse.

Raffa began her teaching career as an adjunct faculty member in Miami at the New World School of the Arts. Transitioning from dancer to coach and stager, she became Senior Faculty member and Assistant to the Director at Miami City Ballet School, directing its Summer Intensive and Apprentice Program.

In 2005, Raffa was named Director of American Ballet Theatre’s (ABT) Summer Intensive programs, Company teacher, Director of Repertoire for ABT II and faculty member for the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.

Raffa was appointed Director of Repertoire at ABT in June 2007. In addition to her Repertoire duties, she performs roles in ABT’s Cinderella, Giselle, La Sylphide, Onegin, On the Dnieper, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake.

At ABT, Raffa has assisted Ratmansky on nearly all of his work since his appointment as Artist in Residence in 2009. She has re-staged many of Ratmansky’s creations for ABT at Atlanta Ballet, Het National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Texas Ballet Theater, The Paris Opera and The Washington Ballet.

Raffa assisted Twyla Tharp in the workshop production of Tharp’s Tony Award®-nominated Broadway show Come Fly Away. She has also staged Tharp’s Push Comes to Shove for Tulsa Ballet and In the Upper Room for ABT in collaboration with Shelley Washington.

Raffa has judged the Prix de Lausanne and Youth America Grand Prix in several countries. She delivers Master Teacher Classes by request and has taught all over the United States, Europe, South America, Japan and Asia.

In 2019, Raffa was nominated for the Isadora Duncan Dance Award for “Outstanding Achievement in Restaging/Revival/ Reconstruction” for her re-staging of Ratmansky’s Shostakovich Trilogy (2013) for San Francisco Ballet.

Raffa holds an Ace certification in exercise physiology, graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Thomas University in Miami and is certified as an Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Ayurvedic Medicine.

Master Class is open to AB School students in levels 4 & 5. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

Pre-registration encouraged: Sign-up here

Master Class Fee: $35

Questions: 714-520-0904 or school@anaheimballet.org

Please note: This Master Class will be held in place of the Ballet 4 & 5 class.

About Anna Laudere

Anna Laudere was born in 1983 in Sigulda, Latvia. She was educated at the Riga Ballet School and the School of the Hamburg Ballet, before joining the Hamburg Ballet in 2001. In 2008 she was promoted to First Soloist and to Principal Dancer in 2011.

John Neumeier created the roles Kalliope in Orpheus and the title role in the ballet Anna Karenina, premiered in Hamburg in 2017. Her extensive repertoire with the Hamburg Ballet includes amongst others Ophelia in Hamlet, Giselle and Myrtha in Giselle, Solvei and Aase in Peer Gynt, Tatjana in Onegin, Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Louise and La Fille du Pharao in The Nutcracker, Marguerite Gautier and Manon Lescaut in Lady of the Camellias.

Anna Laudere was awarded with the Dr.-Wilhelm-Oberdörffer-Prize in 2008. In 2018 she won the Positano Award for Dance with her husband Edvin Revazov.

Class is open to AB School students and dancers in levels IV and V. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

This class will be in place of the 4:45p.m. Ballet IV and 6:00p.m. Ballet V.

$35 Master Class fee.

Pre Registration encouraged: (714) 520-0904 or school@anaheimballet.org

Valery Lantratov has had a distinguished career as a dancer in the companies of Vladimir Vasiliev, Maya Plitsetskaya and Ekaterina Maximova and international tours with Rudolf Nureyev. Most recently he has made international headlines for his role as Czar Nicholas II in a production of the new ballet Rasputin, with Farouk Ruzimatov of the Marinsky Theater (Kirov) and for successful international tours of Don Quixote and original choreography for the annual festival for the goddess Aphrodite in Cypruss.

A graduate of the Moscow Academic Choreographic College, Lantratov was selected as a first soloist with the Moscow Stanislavski Ballet. With the theater he danced principal roles in such ballets as Don Quixote, Copellia and Romeo and Juliet. He has received accolades in the Russian and international press for his strong technique, personality and expressiveness. In 1993, Lantratov began working for the Kremlin Ballet. This same year, he formed the Russian National Ballet Foundation. He has toured as a solo guest artist in such countries as Japan, Germany, Italy, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and the United States. The Russian National Ballet Foundation has toured in Europe, Asia, The Middle East and the United States.
In 1997, Russian president Boris Yeltsin named Valery Lantratov “ People’s Artist of Russia,” the Russian Federation’s highest artistic honor.

Join Anaheim Ballet School for a Master Class with Luc Louis de Lairesse, international ballet master and coach!

Master Class is open to AB School students in levels IV & V. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

Master Class Fee: $35

Please note: This class will be in place of the 4:45p.m. Ballet IV class.

If you have any questions, call (714) 520-0904 or email school@anaheimballet.org

Luc Louis de Lairesse studied in Brussels, Monte Carlo, Paris (M.Besobrasova, A. Howard, D.Franck, R.Franchetti) and performed with the Royal Opera, De Munt/La Monnaie, Bejart Ballet, the Paris Opera, Balletti Carla Fracci, Ballets Monte-Carlo, Geneva Ballet and as a First Soloist with Ballet du Grand Theatre de Nancy, Hannover State Opera Ballet, Festival Aix, Ballet Theatre Français both in the classical repertoire and in many creations and revivals (Lazzini, G.Caciuleanu, P.Lacotte, A.Howard R. Hightower, J.Charat, Bejart, Balanchine, D.Bagouet, J.Taras, etc...).

In his first years, strongly influenced by Stanley Williams and Alan Howard, Luc was considered by his Paris Opera teacher, Daniel Franck to be a natural teacher. As such he taught his first classes in 1975 substituting for Mr. Franck’s Academy while still performing. As of 1978, he became a guest with leading ballet companies worldwide as for William Forsythe in Frankfurt, John Neumeier in Hamburg, Maurice Bejart’s Company, upon Lucia Chase’s invitation for American Ballet Theatre Rpertory company and later ABT; at Mary Day’s Washington Ballet, for Gert Reinholm Deutche Oper Berlin, for the Joffrey, upon Robert Lindgren’s request for three tears at NCDT/ NCSA, at the National Ballet of Canada; ENB, Sadler’s Welch Royal Ballet and Rambert in London, Maria de Avila at the Ballet Nacional in Madrid, Yvan Nagy in Ballet Municipal Santiago (Chile), Munich, Paris, Buenos Aires, Ballet Nacional de Cuba-La Havana, AterBalletto, Boston Ballet, the Harkness Dance Theatre & School, Chamber Ballet USA, PBT, Alvin Ailey School, Universities Miami, Milwaukee, N-S Carolina, Royal Ballet of Flanders & Wallonie as well as private sessions and coaching for N. Makarova, F. Bujones, J. Carreno, E. Terabust, C. Arbo, Arantxa Arguelles, J. Arozarena, Lorena Feijo, Ana Lobe, M-T Del Real, Y. Morishita, S. Jaffe, A.Goudonov, P. Savoye, Anne Marie De Angelo, Loipa Araujo, David Nixon, Yoko Ichino, M-T Del Real, etc.

The co-founder director of NYC based youth company “Ballettoday” his record includes many choreographies (incl. first prizes: Lausanne, Moscow, Jackson, Paris), and coordinating the ballet for the Riverside Dance Festival in New York for 6 years. As a guest ballet master he also developed a profound stylistic knowledge of the classical repertoire. With respect to the creators needs, he rehearsed works by G. Balanchine, W. Forsyth, G.Tetley, L. Childs, M. Petipa, A.Bournonville, amongst others.

He founded Dance Development Fund, Natalia Makarova, Hon. President) in a yearly collaboration with ballet legends Irina Kolpakova and Vladilen Semenov highlighting in Belgium, Italy, Spain and the USA, the DDF (and later Ballettoday) to promote dance and ballet in his country and abroad.

Luc has successfully organized festivals in Brussels, Vienna, Santa Fe (NM, USA). He launched Europe's first Aids Gala (Dance for your Life), PACT and has been a guest speaker at humanitarian events (incl. Yehudi Menuhin’s Foundation, @ the United Nations NYC, Tokyo, etc.)

For his special attention to the needs of the dancer today, Luc’s alternative way of teaching has made him a popular guest with both classical and contemporary dance companies and schools. He remains a most respected guest teacher in demand and has been a welcome guest with Bejart Ballet Lausanne, IBC. Barcelona, RAMBERT Dance Co & School, ENB school, Compania Nac. De Danza, Madrid, Royal Conservatoire Mariemma Madrid, etc.).

Especially concentrating on the development of the dancers through a unique Injury Prevention Program (MBAC) and preparing them for the present day demanding variety of choreography, he founded over one hundred courses and “Healing the dancer” events and the successful Menorca Summer Course amongst others.

He has also been a juror in several IBC competitions such as the IBC. Korea, and Barcelona. Luc is fluent in six languages; loves humans, nature, good humor and a fun & healthy life.

Class is open to AB School students and dancers in levels IV and V. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

This class will be in place of the 4:45p.m. Ballet IV and 6 :00p.m. Ballet V.

$35 Master Class fee.

For more details, call (714) 520-0904 or email school@anaheimballet.org

Luc Louis de Lairesse studied in Brussels, Monte Carlo, Paris (M.Besobrasova, A. Howard, D.Franck, R.Franchetti) and performed with the Royal Opera, De Munt/La Monnaie, Bejart Ballet, the Paris Opera, Balletti Carla Fracci, Ballets Monte-Carlo, Geneva Ballet and as a First Soloist with Ballet du Grand Theatre de Nancy, Hannover State Opera Ballet, Festival Aix, Ballet Theatre Français both in the classical repertoire and in many creations and revivals (Lazzini, G.Caciuleanu, P.Lacotte, A.Howard R. Hightower, J.Charat, Bejart, Balanchine, D.Bagouet, J.Taras, etc...).

In his first years, strongly influenced by Stanley Williams and Alan Howard, Luc was considered by his Paris Opera teacher, Daniel Franck to be a natural teacher. As such he taught his first classes in 1975 substituting for Mr. Franck’s Academy while still performing. As of 1978, he became a guest with leading ballet companies worldwide as for William Forsythe in Frankfurt, John Neumeier in Hamburg, Maurice Bejart’s Company, upon Lucia Chase’s invitation for American Ballet Theatre Rpertory company and later ABT; at Mary Day’s Washington Ballet, for Gert Reinholm Deutche Oper Berlin, for the Joffrey, upon Robert Lindgren’s request for three tears at NCDT/ NCSA, at the National Ballet of Canada; ENB, Sadler’s Welch Royal Ballet and Rambert in London, Maria de Avila at the Ballet Nacional in Madrid, Yvan Nagy in Ballet Municipal Santiago (Chile), Munich, Paris, Buenos Aires, Ballet Nacional de Cuba-La Havana, AterBalletto, Boston Ballet, the Harkness Dance Theatre & School, Chamber Ballet USA, PBT, Alvin Ailey School, Universities Miami, Milwaukee, N-S Carolina, Royal Ballet of Flanders & Wallonie as well as private sessions and coaching for N. Makarova, F. Bujones, J. Carreno, E. Terabust, C. Arbo, Arantxa Arguelles, J. Arozarena, Lorena Feijo, Ana Lobe, M-T Del Real, Y. Morishita, S. Jaffe, A.Goudonov, P. Savoye, Anne Marie De Angelo, Loipa Araujo, David Nixon, Yoko Ichino, M-T Del Real, etc.

The co-founder director of NYC based youth company “Ballettoday” his record includes many choreographies (incl. first prizes: Lausanne, Moscow, Jackson, Paris), and coordinating the ballet for the Riverside Dance Festival in New York for 6 years. As a guest ballet master he also developed a profound stylistic knowledge of the classical repertoire. With respect to the creators needs, he rehearsed works by G. Balanchine, W. Forsyth, G.Tetley, L. Childs, M. Petipa, A.Bournonville, amongst others.

He founded Dance Development Fund, Natalia Makarova, Hon. President) in a yearly collaboration with ballet legends Irina Kolpakova and Vladilen Semenov highlighting in Belgium, Italy, Spain and the USA, the DDF (and later Ballettoday) to promote dance and ballet in his country and abroad.

Luc has successfully organized festivals in Brussels, Vienna, Santa Fe (NM, USA). He launched Europe's first Aids Gala (Dance for your Life), PACT and has been a guest speaker at humanitarian events (incl. Yehudi Menuhin’s Foundation, @ the United Nations NYC, Tokyo, etc.)

For his special attention to the needs of the dancer today, Luc’s alternative way of teaching has made him a popular guest with both classical and contemporary dance companies and schools. He remains a most respected guest teacher in demand and has been a welcome guest with Bejart Ballet Lausanne, IBC. Barcelona, RAMBERT Dance Co & School, ENB school, Compania Nac. De Danza, Madrid, Royal Conservatoire Mariemma Madrid, etc.).

Especially concentrating on the development of the dancers through a unique Injury Prevention Program (MBAC) and preparing them for the present day demanding variety of choreography, he founded over one hundred courses and “Healing the dancer” events and the successful Menorca Summer Course amongst others.

He has also been a juror in several IBC competitions such as the IBC. Korea, and Barcelona. Luc is fluent in six languages; loves humans, nature, good humor and a fun & healthy life.

Class is open to AB School students and dancers in levels IV and V. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

This class will be in place of the 4:45p.m. Ballet IV and 6 :00p.m. Ballet V.

$35 Master Class fee.

For more details, call (714) 520-0904 or email school@anaheimballet.org

Class is open to AB School students in levels IV and V. Non-ABS students are welcome, but must be an intermediate or advanced level.

This class will be in place of 10:30am Ballet V.

$35 Master Class fee.

Pre-registration encouraged: (714) 520-0904 or school@anaheimballet.org

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Nancy Raffa received her early training with Madame Gabriella Darvash. In 1980, she became the youngest and first American female to win the Gold Medal at the Prix de Lausanne competition in Switzerland. The same year, Raffa joined Makarova and Company on Broadway and, at age 16, became a member of the corps de ballet of American Ballet Theatre. She joined Ballet de Santiago in 1985 as a principal dancer and was also a principal dancer at Ballet National Française de Nancy. In 1992, she became a principal dancer with Miami City Ballet.

Raffa began her teaching career in Miami at the New World School of the Arts. In 1994, she joined the staff of the Miami City Ballet School, becoming the coordinator for the School’s summer intensive program and Ballet for Young People program. Among her many awards, Raffa was twice awarded a special teacher’s recognition from the National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts and won a grant from the United States Information Services to act as a cultural ambassador and teacher for the company and school in Honduras.

Raffa holds an Ace certification in exercise physiology and graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Thomas University.

Raffa was appointed ABT Ballet Mistress in June 2007.

Class is open to Intermediate/Advanced level dancers (ABS Levels 4 and 5). (The 4:45 p.m. Ballet 4 class will not take place).
Fee of $35 for the class.

For more details, call (714) 520-0904 or email info@anaheimballet.org
Master Class • 4:45 p.m. • ANAHEIM BALLET SCHOOL

Hope Boykin was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina and was a three-time recipient of the American Dance Festival’s Young Tuition Scholarship. She attended Howard University in Washington, DC., when she felt a call to move to New York City to study at The Ailey School.  Hope worked as assistant to choreographers Milton Myers and the late Talley Beatty, was an original member of Complexions, and danced many years with Philadanco, The Philadelphia Dance Company. Hope joined The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2000, where she continues to perform her duties as a dancer as well as her work as an educator, mentor, speaker, and choreographer.  Find out more about Hope at www.hopeboykindance.com

Class is open to Intermediate/Advanced level dancers (Ages 12+).  Master Class fee of $35.

This class will be in place of 10:30 am Ballet 5.

Call (714) 520-0904 or email school@anaheimballet.org with any questions.
 

Adam Blyde trained at The Royal Ballet School, graduating in 2001. He has appeared with The Royal Ballet and joined the Scottish Ballet in 2003, where he was promoted to Principal in 2008. While there, he danced in Ashley Page’s Cheating, Lying, Stealing, 32 Cryptograms, Soft Underbelly, Nightswimming into day, The Nutcracker, Walking In the Heat, The Pump Room, Fearful Symmetries, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, Pennies From Heaven, and Alice. He also performed in Siobhan Davies’ White Man Sleeps; Stephen Petronio’s MiddleSexGorge and Ride the Beast; Richard Alston’s Dangerous Liaisons and Carmen, Krzysztof Pastor’s In Light And Shadow and Romeo & Juliet; Hans van Manen’s Five Tangos; George Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments, Episodes, Agon, and Rubies; Diana Loosmore’s Chasing Ghosts; Peter Darrell’s Five Rückert Songs and Othello; William Forsythe’s Artifact Suite and Workwithinwork; Frederick Ashton’s Façade and Scenes de Ballet; Paul Liburd’s From Where; Val Caniparoli’s Still Life; Jorma Elos’ Kings 2 Ends; Kenneth MacMillan’s Song of the Earth; Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s A Streetcar Named Desire; and Martin Lawrance’s Run For It.

Mr. Blyde joined Rambert Dance Company in 2013, dancing Mark Baldwin’s The Comedy of Change, What Wild Ecstasy, and The Strange Charm of Mother Nature; Christopher Bruce’s Rooster; Merce Cunningham’s Sounddance; Richard Alston’s Dutiful Ducks; Ashley Page’s Subterrain; Lucinda Childs’ Four Elements; Barak Marshall’s The Castaways; Shobana Jeyasingh’s Terra Incognita; and Itzik Galili’s A Linha Curva. He joined The Joffrey Ballet as Ballet Master in June 2016.

Class is open to Intermediate/Advanced level dancers (ABS' Levels 4+). (This will be in place of the 10:30 a.m. Ballet 5 class).
Master Class fee of $35.

For more details, call (714) 520-0904 or email school@anaheimballet.org
 

Luc Louis de Lairesse, Belgian-Flemish born, has more than four decades in dance, (as a first soloist, ballet master, choreographer with leading international companies and schools American Ballet Theatre, Bejart, most national opera companies and their schools in Europe, the USA, South America, Japan, Korea, etc.) I wish to pass on ancient wisdom and knowledge (revisited) for the future generations to develop into decent human beings using art for the better of the society and all involved.

Class is open to Intermediate/Advanced level dancers (ABS Levels 4+). (The 6 p.m. Ballet 5 class will not take place).
Fee of $35 for the class.

For more details, call (714) 520-0904 or email info@anaheimballet.org
Master Class • 6:00 p.m. • ANAHEIM BALLET SCHOOL