DECEMBER 25, 2019
MERRY CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 22, 2019
HAPPY HANUKKAH
DECEMBER 20, 2019
WINTER BREAK
Winter Break begins today. The Studio will be closed until classes resume on January 7, 2020. Starting on January 2, through January 6 is Magnifique International Winter Intensive in collaboration with and at the Kravis Center. There will be a special Presentation Demonstration in Persson Hall on January 6, 2020.
DECEMBER 18, 2019
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear Students, Families and Friends,
It is difficult to express the joy I am feeling over this past weekend’s performances of The Nutcracker. I am so proud of every single dancer! Their hard work was immensese and it was obvious on stage. It is through
their dedication, commitment, and attending all their classes along with the many hours of rehearsals that I
feel confident I and Paris Ballet and Dance can stage such incredible performances.
Not only do I want my students to be good, I want them to be aware of the potential I see in them. They are also realizing that hard work, dedication and commitment are important in dance but in everything they do as well, and anything they choose to become. This last production certainly proves that every single one of them can achieve their own greatness.
Thank you to my army of volunteers. I am so grateful for |everything you have done and keep doing ongoing. Our performances could not exist without you!
Thank you to my great staff. Your support and help are extremely valued and appreciated, it is an honor to have you on board!
Thank you to my incredible students. You show me everyday your passion for dance and I truly could not be
any prouder!
There are many wonderful things yet to happen at Paris Ballet and Dance, and Paris Ballet Conservatory. I am so happy that you are a huge part of it as we continue to |make a difference.
Happy Holidays!
Jean-Hugues Feray
Founder and Director
DECEMBER 17, 2019
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU
There are incredibly wonderful volunteers who get the costumes ready for “The Nutcracker” – fitting, constantly sewing and embellishing costumes. Volunteers who refresh set pieces. Volunteers help and “wrangle” children backstage. There is an entire page in the program dedicated to thanking them for their incredible work and extremely valued time and efforts making sure the production looks beautiful and runs smoothly.
We need to thank some other extremely important volunteers who were not all mentioned in our program book, our “Dance Dads” and friends of Paris Ballet and Dance. They helped getting the huge production filled with heavy sets from the theater back to the studio after the performances. Many have also helped in the past.
After the final performance, their precious help included lifting scenery and sets, load and unload from the theater to the studio.
After the show, even Director Jean-Hugues Feray changes his suit into work jeans and a t-shirt. He could be seen packing, carrying boxes, and pushing scenery and set pieces.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO:
Joseph J. Bucheck III, Tangi Colombel, Kari Hurmemaa, Mark Jackson, Daniel Melcher, Gregory Merle
and
Karen Manucy who from planning, keeping things organized from beginning to end - works through all if it.
DECEMBER 11, 2019
GREAT ARTICLE IN DANZ'N MAGAZINE
Thank you Karina Felix of Danz'n Magazine for the great article about Paris Ballet and Dance's Tenth Anniversary Year. Danz'n Magazine has always been a great supporter of the Director Jean-Hugues Feray and the studio!
Also, congratulations to Danz'n Magazine for ten great years of providing quality information on the dance community in Florida! ...Read Article
DECEMBER 3, 2019
THE NUTCRACKER IS COMING
The Studio Dress rehearsals have happened. The performances of A Nutcracker Sweet at the Gardens Mall
yesterday were a complete success and attended by hundreds of people.
This weekend ramps up with all-day rehearsals on Saturday followed by daily rehearsals until the performances on December 14 and 15. The cast is ready to go. ...See photos on Facebook
NOVEMBER 28, 2019
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear Students, Parents, Donors, and all.
Thanksgiving is here! As Paris Ballet and Dance celebrates its huge Ten Year Anniversary, I have so much for which to be grateful. My students are so loving, dedicated and hard working. So many families have been so generous with their time and support. Many donors have come forth to give items for raffles and auctions while others have given cash gifts to The Conservatory and regular donations. I have so many dear friends who constantly show their support, as well.
From the bottom of my heart, I would like to say thank you to all, while wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving. Let’s keep making a difference.
Love,
Jean-Hugues Feray
Founder and Director
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
CYBER MONDAY - DECEMBER 2
On December 2, get the online deals on Cyber Monday while shopping Amazon.Smile. When you shop, they donate to Paris Ballet Conservatory! ...Here's How
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
EXCERPTS FROM THE NUTCRACKER AT THE GARDENS MALL
Paris Ballet presents A NUTCRACKER SWEET on December 1, 2019 at 3:00 and 5:00 PM at Nordstrom’s
Court in The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
The Full-Length production of Paris Ballet’s The Nutcracker is December 14 and 15, 2019 featuring a full complement of dazzling costumes, beautiful sets, dazzling special effects, wonderful choreography and
renowned guest artists.
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
HAPPY VETERANS DAY!
Thanks you for your service and sacrifices!
OCTOBER 31, 2019
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
No Classes today. Have a great time spooking!
Classes/Rehearsals resume Friday November 1.
OCTOBER 16, 2019
TICKET SALES FOR THE NUTCRACKER BEGIN
Today is the first day of tickets sales for The Nutcracker. It is obvious that tickets for the production are a hot
commodity. People know what tickets they want and are buying them up. Don't wait until the last minute and expect the best seats.
OCTOBER 17, 2019
IN MEMORY
Alicia Alonso, one of the greatest and renowned ballerinas, and a true ballet Legend has died today! She was the Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. It became one of the most renowned companies, and schools in the world! ...More about Alicia Alonso
OCTOBER 11, 2019
REHEARSALS FOR THE NUTCRACKER ARE IN HIGH-GEAR
It's October and of course, rehearsals for The Nutcracker are in high-gear. On rehearsal days, three studios are filled with Mice, Toy Soldiers, Gingerbreads, Snowflakes, Flowers, Nutcracker Princes, Sugarplums and the rest of the cast learning and honing their parts.
Performances will be held at The Gardens Mall the A Nutcracker Sweet, an abbreviated version. The full-length ballet of The Nutcracker will be presented on December 14 and 15. The full-length ballet has the full- cast, all the costumes and beautiful sets, special effects plus wonderful guest artists. Tickets will go on sale - SOON!
OCTOBER 9, 2019
MR. FERAY REPRESENTS TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS
Director Jean-Hugues Feray will be presenting/offering scholarships at Youth America Grand Prix while representing Paris Ballet Conservatory, Magnifique International Winter Ballet Intensive, and Stage International de Danse d’ Arcachon Summer Intensive in France.
OCTOBER 3, 2019
KRAVIS TICKETS GO ON SALE OCTOBER 5, 2019
Tickets for both Paris Ballet's productions at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts go ON SALE Saturday, October 5, 2019. The Sleeping Beauty Suite and More is February 16, 2020 in the Rinker Playhouse. Cinderella and More is May 10, 2020 in Dreyfoos Hall (the Main Stage). the 2019|2020 Tenth Anniversary Season is HUGE!
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
YUMELIA GARCIA TO GUEST TEACH
Former Soloist with the National Ballet of Caracas, Principal Dancer with Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet Florida (where she also danced with Director Mr. Feray) and the Joffrey Ballet will be a judge for the “Cinderella” audition on Sunday. While she is here from Milwaukee, she will also be a special guest Master Teacher for ballet classes on Monday, September 23, 2019 from 5:00 to 6:45 PM, and 6:45 to 8:15 PM. This is a great opportunity for Paris Ballet and Dance, and Paris Ballet Conservatory students to experience taking class from a true superstar and powerhouse in the dance world!
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR
HAPPY NEW YEAR
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
TWO AUDITIONS DOWN AND ONE TO GO
It was exciting to see all the students in the studio for the audition for The Nutcracker on September 7! Every one of them went the extra mile to present themselves. Thank you to the judges: Diane Cahill-Avonda, Yumelia Garcia, Yuan Xi Rapp, Hollond Schiller-Romaine, Marisa Fiore Severen and Emily Schubert. The cast list will be out soon and rehearsals will start!
The audition for Magnifique International Winter Ballet Intensive was yesterday, September 15 at the Kravis
Center for the Performing Arts. Students from all over to have a chance to attend these prestigious classes with Legends and Master Teachers from France. The audition was covered by WPTV5 with an interview with Director Jean-Hugues Feray which can be seen on Paris Ballet and Dances Facebook Page! Thank you to Olivier Pardina and Emily Schubert for judging and especially to Ms. Schubert for teaching classes. VIDEO AUDITIONS NOW ACCEPTED!
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
MAGNIFIQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLET INTENSIVE AUDITION IN THE PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
An Audition Announcement/Article has been published in Palm Beach Illustrated, a highly read and internationally circulated magazine published here in Palm Beach County. ...Article
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
STORM OVER - CLASSES RESUME A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR
Dear Students, Families, and Friends,
It has certainly been a few weary days of hurry up and wait as we all watched Hurricane Dorian slowly make
its approach towards the State. Even though with strong tropical storm effects, Palm Beach County has seemed to have been passed by with the brunt of the projected Category 5 storm. We are all very fortunate. I am very happy everyone made it through this ordeal safely. However, the Bahamas has been devastated. My heart and thoughts go out to our Eastern Atlantic neighbors.
As of now, Paris Ballet and Dance is closed but hoping to resume classes tomorrow on, Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Scheduling will be changed, if needed, and will be posted. I look forward to getting back into the routine of great classes, and beautiful and eager faces!
Sincerely,
Director Jean Hugues Feray
AUGUST 23, 2019
ANNOUNCING THE EXPERT PANEL OF JUDGES FOR AUDITIONS OF THE NUTCRACKER AND CINDERELLA
Diane Cahill-Avonda, Yumelia Garcia, Yuan Xi Rapp, Hollond Schiller-Romaine, Marisa Fiore Severen and Emily Schubert. This panel share so many years of incredible experience as professional dancers, and as phenomenal teachers coaches and mentors who have all worked and still do with Director Jean-Hugues Feray.
Paris Ballet and Dance, and Paris Ballet Conservatory along with every student who will audition are very fortunate to be seen and judged by these eyes!
AUGUST 12, 2019
WELCOME TO THE 2019|2020 TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR - CLASSES BEGIN TODAY
Director Jean-Hugues Feray and the staff of Paris Ballet and Dance, and Paris Ballet Conservatory can’t wait to share this extraordinary year everyone. It is always a pleasure teaching your children while watching them grow!
If you have not yet registered, we highly recommend coming in very early. The lobby will be packed and the
line long! To speed up the process, you can download forms and have them completed before coming in.
TALENT, COMMITMENT, HARD WORK, DESIRE AND DEDICATION DESERVE GREAT TRAINING!
AUGUST 10, 2019
WELCOME MARISA FIORE SEVEREN
Paris Ballet and Dance welcomes Marisa Fiore Severen an ABT Certified Ballet Teacher as the newest addition to the Faculty. She has vast experience as a performer, choreographer, teacher, and is a BASI certified Pilates (specialization certification for Dancers). She is thrilled to join the Paris Ballet & Dance Family! ...See Her Complete Bio
AUGUST 9, 2019
SUMMER INTENSIVE IS OVER - REGULAR CLASSES BEGIN AUGUST 12, 2019
The Summer Intensive is now over. All students worked very hard and show marked improvement. It's only a few days until classes for Paris Ballet's 2019|2020 BIG TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR to begin.
There are lots of things planned including the celebration performance of Cinderella, and a Mixed Bill featuring World Renowned Guest Artists Abigail Simon and Matthew Golding in May 2020 At the Kravis Center!
There is still time to be a part of this incredible year by registering either today or tomorrow!
AUGUST 2, 2019
SECOND WEEK OF SUMMER INTENSIVE STARTS
AUGUST 5, 2019
The first week of Paris Ballet and Dance Summer Intensive has come to an end. Attending students in Intermediate and Advanced Levels danced all day long. Many students have already been dancing in prestigious summer intensives throughout the country and in Europe! A few return to Palm Beach County this weekend to join in the rest of the Intensive nest week. There is still an option to join in the second week.
JULY 27, 2019
WELCOME jANE BECK SUSSMAN
Paris Ballet and Dance welcomes Jane Beck Sussman as the newest addition to the Faculty. She received her B.F.A. in dance from Boston Conservatory and her M. Ed. from Temple University. She has an extensive experience as a performer, choreographer and teacher. ...See Her Complete Bio
JULY 25, 2019
SUMMER INTENSIVE AND REGISTRATION
Next Monday, both the Summer Intensive and Open Registration for the Tenth Anniversary Season begins.The Summer Intensive will be taught by world renowned teachers and classes include Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Neo-Classical, Partnering, improvisation and more. The Summer Intensive will also include workshops in preparation for the BIG auditions for The Nutcracker, AND Cinderella, a Mixed Bill performance featuring Incredible Guest Artists Abigail Simon and Matthew Golding for Paris Ballet's Anniversary Performance on The Kravis Center Main Stage in May 2020. It is highly recommended to participate in the Summer Intensive for better chances to be ready at the auditions.
Open Registration Is the time to welcome new students and register currents students who have not taken advantage of pre-registering. Paris Ballet and Dance strongly recommends to register during Open Registration and not wait until the first day of classes. The lobby is paced and the lines are long. Students cannot enter a classroom until all paperwork and financials are taken care of!
JULY 19, 2019
MORE IMPORTANT DATES (UPDATED)
● SUMMER INTENSIVE:
July 29 through August 9, 2019
● OPEN REGISTRATION FOR 2019|2020:
July 29, 2019 to August 10, 2019
● FIRST DAY OF CLASSES:
August 12, 2019
● AUDITION FOR THE NUTCRACKER:
September 7, 2019
● AUDITION FOR CINDERELLA:
September 15, 2019
● AUDITION FOR MAGNIFIQUE INTERNATIONAL
BALLET WINTER INTENSIVE:
September 22, 2019
JULY 12, 2019
AMAZON PRIME DAY
July 15 & 16 is Amazon Prime Day. It is a perfect time to purchase everything for the upcoming school year.
When shopping at Amazon.Smile, they donate a portion of eligible proceeds to the Paris Ballet Conservatory. MAKE NO MISTAKE! Every donation can help everystudent who attends Paris Ballet and Dance.
JULY 8, 2019
TODAY IN FRANCE
Today begins the first day of Stage International de Danse d'Arcachon where our own Director Jean-Hugues Feray is on the teaching staff along with the Legendary Charles Jude and other luminaries of the Paris Opera Ballet and the dance world including Elisabeth Platel, Cyrille Atanassoff, Stephanie Roublot and Aurélia Schaeffer. Many Paris Ballet and Dance Students are in attendance while others who are also attending the Summer Intensive at the Paris Opera Ballet, Dutch National Ballet and Bolshoi Academy will be joining soon!
JUNE 29, 2019
PARIS BALLET AND DANCE STUDENTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND ABROAD
Safe journey and a wonderful time to the students from Paris Ballet and Dance who are headed to dance destinations throughout the country and abroad! Many have been accepted and have already started, or about o start their Summer Intensives at Paris Opera Ballet, |Dutch National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Ballet West, American Ballet Theatre, Miami City Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet Academy, The Joffrey Ballet Academy in Chicago, Next Generation Ballet, Sarasota Cuban Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet, School of American Ballet, The Nutmeg Conservatory, Ellison Ballet and finally Stage International de Danse d'Arcachon where our own Director Jean-Hugues Feray is on the teaching staff along with the Legendary Charles Jude and other luminaries of the Paris Opera Ballet and the dance world including Elisabeth Platel, Cyrille Atanassoff,
Stephanie Roublot and Aurélia Schaeffer.
...SUMMER IS GREAT!
JUNE 28, 2019 - UPDATED JANUARY 2020
PARIS BALLET IS EXTREMELY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE GUEST ARTISTS FOR NEXT YEAR’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION PERFORMANCE AT THE KRAVIS CENTER ON MAY 10, 2020
Paris Ballet and Dance is very proud to have incredible world renown guest artists Abigail Simon and Matthew Golding for the May 10,2020 Tenth Anniversary Celebration Performance on the Main Stage in
Dreyfoss Hall at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts!
Abigail Simon is a renowned ballerina, and former apprentice dancer with American Ballet Theatre, and Former Principal with Joffrey Ballet, and now in An American in Paris on the International Tour.
Brooklyn Mack joined the Joffrey Ballet in Chicagoas an apprentice in 2004 and began training with ABT Studio Company in August 2005. He joined Orlando Ballet in 2006 and The Washington Ballet in 2009. In 2015, he became a guest artist with English National Ballet. Mack’s awards include a silver medal at the 2006 USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, the 2007 Princess Grace Awards fellowship, the silver prize at the 2009 Helsinki International Ballet Competition, the Grand Prix at the 2012 Istanbul International Ballet Competition and the Gold Medal at the 2012 Varna International Ballet Competition.
JUNE 25, 2019
GREAT TURNOUT CONTINUES FOR SUMMER CLASSES
The first week of Summer Classes at Paris Ballet and Dance is over. The second week has started, and has
proven hard work and dedication truly matters to serious ballet students! The daily Open Class for Intermediate and Advanced students has had spectacular turn-out with dancers from all over the area in attendance! Classes for younger students have bright and eager children who take fun and well structured classes.
There is still time to take part in Summer Classes! Also, Pre-Register NOW before Open-Registration starts on July 29!
JUNE 18, 2019
THE SUMMER HAS BEGUN
Summer Classes started yesterday with a wide range of classes offered to three year olds to pre-professional students. The big Summer Intensive for intermediate and advanced begins July 29. Please, check the Summer Schedule to find the right classes.
Pre- Register NOW and beat the crowds before Open Registration for new students begins on July 29.
JUNE 12, 2019
2019|2020 - CELEBRATING PARIS BALLET AND DANCE’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR!
Next year will be Paris Ballet’s Ten Year Anniversary Season. The celebration will include performing in Dreyfoos Hall - the main stage – at the Kravis Center with a great Mixed Bill to include Cinderella. The performance will feature stars from American Ballet Theatre, and the talented students registered with Paris Ballet and Dance, and Paris Ballet Conservatory. There will be two performances, as a regular show and as a part of the Kravis Center’s Educational Department’s S.T.A.R. (Students & Teachers Arts Resources) SERIES when they bring in over 2,000 school children. More information will become available – soon!
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