World famous Bolshoi Ballet approaches Birmingham Ballet’s Director, Cindy Free, through Cosmopolitan Ballet Theatre, to hold auditions for the summer intensive program in 2012.
Irina Vakhromeeva, Artistic Director of Cosmopolitan Ballet Theatre, has called on Birmingham Ballet’s Director, Cindy Free, to hold auditions for their 2012 summer intensive program in St. Petersburg, Russia. Free says she is “honored to be adjudicating the audition for such a prestigious ballet company…the Bolshoi is world renown for having such an elite training program. I also believe this is such a unique opportunity for students to be able to travel abroad and spend time in a culturally rich atmosphere.”
Uma Shannon, summer 2011 students says “The teachers were beyond amazing. I can't wait to go back to continue the wonderful experience of dancing at the Bolshoi and be able to practice speaking Russian.”
Students age 11 to 23 from the state of Alabama and surrounding areas are invited to Birmingham Ballet February 26th at 2:00 pm to audition for this program. The audition fee is $25.
Birmingham Ballet Performing Arts Centre is located at 2198 Columbiana Road, Suite 100, Birmingham Alabama, 35216.
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