"In less than four weeks, Scott and Giuseppe have managed to completely
change my perspective of ballet and improve my technique faster than it
has ever improved before. I've felt a sort of transformation since my
arrival, both as a person and as a dancer. They've been critical not
only with detail of mechanics, but quality of movement. The many
amazing dancers that have emerged under Scott and Giuseppe confirm that
the training here is truly worthwhile. I look forward to my training
everyday."
-Kula Batangan,
16
Kula is dancing with us this year on full scholarship.
Kula is from Kahului, Hawaii. He is a Junior in high school.
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"I wasn't getting the quality of training - in New York or Canada - that
I'd gotten here... I could see I wasn't improving as fast. Even my roommates,
when I told them my teacher was Giuseppe Canale, said, '...no wonder you're
so good.'"
-Eddie
Stark, 16
From the BAY CITY TIMES, Mon 12/1/2003
"Bringing Them To Their Feet"
Eddie studied
year-round at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Ballet School of the American
Ballet Theatre in New York City on full scholarship after studying with NEAD.
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"I paid
attention to Eddie (Stark, also an NEAD student at NBS (the National Ballet
School of Canada) because he was the best dancer there... coming here
(to NEAD) has definitely been worth it. I've improved a ridiculous amount.
If you want to be a classical dancer, these guys (Canale and Heinrich)
have everything... technique, creativity, commitment, musicality..."
-
Justin Estelle, 15
From THE BAY CITY TIMES, Mon 12/1/2003
"Bringing Them To Their Feet"
In addition to
studying at NEAD, Justin studied summers with the American Ballet Theatre
on full scholarship.
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She's never
had a dance class outside of her hometown of Oscoda, but you'd never
convince the experts of that.
People from the big ballet companies in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and
Toronto take one look at Maggie Stalker and ask the same thing: Oh my God.
Where did she come from?..."
Click here
to read the story in its entirety.
-
From THE BAY CITY TIMES, Mon 4/17/2006
"Stepping out"
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"What
brought me out here from Los Angeles, CA was simply, Giuseppe... I wanted
to come out here and have him coach me (for the Youth America Grand Prix
ballet competition)."
-
Taryn Olivieri, 16
From THE OSCODA PRESS, 4/24/2002
"Local Dance Instructors Train Student for National Dance Competition"
After studying
with NEAD, Taryn danced professionally with the Signature Dance Ensemble.
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"When I turn on the music and that familiar feeling swells up inside of me, I realize why I
am doing this. I'm doing this because I love ballet. Thank you (Giuseppe and Scott)
for being wonderful teachers. After all, you're the ones who put that wonderful feeling there."
-
Maggie Stalker, Student, Age 9
Oscoda, Michigan
