Be Part of "Cinderella" in Florida
Recreating success of premier in Texas with Misty Copeland and over 120 children and youth!
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First Time Ever
We Brought Balanchine to Vaganova Students for Performance at Mikhailovsky Theatre
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Intensive Training
Unique program with Vaganova trained instructors including her students still teaching today
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Cultural Experiences
Discover different cultures with international students in global locations
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Winter Workshop Starts Monday in NYC
We are looking forward to an amazing week Monday at Studio Maestro, Studio 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. And Tuesday thru Friday
at ABT Studios, 3rd floor, Studio 4 from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Attend audition for our training programs on Sunday, February 18th at Manhattan Movement and Arts.
Join us for our 2018 Summer Intensive in NYC
Our 2018 training program attendees will experience the comprehensive Vaganova Method taught by renowned teachers and
graduates of the Vaganova Ballet Academy and former Dancers of Mariinsky Theatre! Our Summer Programs will hold their final
week at Baryshnikov Arts Center with the culminating performance on Saturday, August 18th at the Jerome Robbins Theater.
VIDEO AUDITIONS WELCOME!
Unique Teacher Training offered with Summer Intensive
In the words of a past teacher training participant "Today, finding a credible teacher to pass on the Vaganova style is a challenge.
Teachers at OWDF offer systematic analyses on the study of each movement, and their individual approach makes it possible to get
REAL answers to our questions!"
Audition for 2018 NYC Training
Join us this month for our Winter Workshop and from July 30 to August 15, for our Summer Intensive and Teacher Training with concluding performance at the Jerome Robbins Theater at Baryshnikov Arts Center. Audition information, including how to submit a video audition, and more details are now available.
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ELITE TRAINING PROGRAM
Our unique program provides the opportunity to receive personal coaching and to train, travel and perform with us year-round. The path to being part of this program begins by attending our Winter Workshop and/or Summer Intensive. Students have gone on to dance with companies in Russia.
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Sharing Cinderella
Our motto "United by Dance" was showcased with performances of "Cinderella" in Houston, TX and Boca Raton, FL. In honor of our mentors and teachers, this ballet brings together inspiration from Russian orphans with local youth and professional ballet dancers and participants in our Elite Training Program.
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