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HBC Masterclass in Tokyo


Special Guest Artists

ALEJANDRO PARENTE

He studied at the Higher Institute of Art of the Teatro Colón with the masters Rosmarie Achard, Wasil Tupin, Enrique Lommi and especially under the tutelage of Rada Eichembaum. At the age of 16 he joined the company Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon as a corps de ballet member and quickly becoming a Principal Dancer and doing most of the main roles in the company’s extensive repertoire.

He has received Figure of the Clarín Dance Awards, the José Neglia Award and was distinguished with the Konex Award for the best Argentine dancers of the last decade.

 

He participates in numerous international galas and is invited as Guest Principal Artist in many companies around the world . He also has directed and produced numerous shows within Argentina. He was a professor of the Academy of Ballet in the Opera of Vienna, Artistic advisor of the Teatro Argentino de la Plata, Ballet Master of the Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires. He also Works together with Marianela Nuñez from Royal ballet in several national and international tours. On August the 8th 2018 he has retired from The Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon as a dancer after 29 years of his career as a dancer.

 

And now he works as a guest teacher at world top class ballet companies, Teatro Alla Scala de Milan,Opera Di Roma,Ballet Estable del Teatro Colon and The Royal Ballet.

 

CRISTINA SASO

She studied Roma ballet school, Princesse Grase Monte-Carlo and Balletshule Heinz Bosl Stiftung(Now Munich States Ballet Academy)

 

After graduated, she joined Rome Opera House as corp de Ballet. 1994 she joined  Theatre of San Carlo, she became Soloist and then Principal, danced with them till 2004. She moved to America, and joined Tulsa Ballet for a year. Since 2005, she was back to Rome Opera House and danced a lot of soloist and  principal roles  which includes The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Cinderella, The Nutcracker and many others.

 

As a dancer of Rome Opera House, she started teaching Masterclass world wide. Also she became a member of jury at new dancer audition for Rome Opera House Ballet and she is looking for a very talented dancer for the audition in June 2020.

 


Pianist

KATSUMI ETOH

He studied classical ballet with Kazuko Miki and Isamu Hashiura, piano with Takekoshiomi and conductor with Masamitsu Takaoka.

 

Directed, choreographed and debuted as a conductor in 2004 "Sleeping Beauty". He choreographed, and directed "Swan Lake", "Giselle", etc. Active as a ballet pianist at Ballet Chambre Ouest, Star Dancers Ballet , Hong Kong Ballet, etc. Since the establishment of the New National Theater Ballet, he has been as an exclusive pianist to charge of rehearsal piano for all performances. More than 30 lesson’s CDs have been released and are active as a ballet teacher, choreographer, pianist, conductor and organic farmer. Also he is a Music Director of Chambre Ouest, Director of theJapan Ballet Association.

 


Schedule

Group A 12-15years old  Group B 16years old and up  

*Group age may change depending on the number of participants.

*Pointe is optional for Group A variation lessons.

June 22nd(Sat)

Group A

10:15-11:30 Ballet 

11:40-11:55 Feet and Point warm up 

11:55-12:55 Variation 


Adults Ballet

17:45-19:00 Beginner & Intermediate


Group B

19:10-20:40 Ballet 

20:50-21:50 Variation


June 23rd(Sun)

Group A 

13:00-14:30 Ballet 

14:40-14:55 Feet and Point warm up 

14:55-15:55 Variation 


16:00-16:45 Demonstration

16:45-17:00 Result announcement 

17:00-17:30 Free seminar  ”Study Abroad”


Group B

17:30-19:00 Ballet      

19:10-20:10 Variation


20:15-21:00 Demonstration

21:00-21:15 Result announcement

21:15-22:00 Free seminar “Study Abroad and Job Audition”




 

Price for HBC Masterclass  

 

New Japanese era「Reiwa」celebrate special price

 

【2days】      Scholarship Audition include Price  26,000円  $260

 

   Only Masterclass (without audition)  22,000円  $220

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【1day】    Only Masterclass (without audition)    13,000円  $130

 

【Saturday】 Ballet lessons for adults(beginer 〜 intermedia ) 10,000円  $100

 

HBC member discount  -1,000円 -$10  for 2 days participate 

 

HBC Register  with application: registration fee 10,000 yen (valid for one year) → half price 5000 yen $50

 

 

 *We accept payment by Paypal, and bank transfer to American bank account.  

  


Place

 

Geino Kandensha C1 Studio

 

 https://www.geidankyo.or.jp/12kaden/

 

 

 

Nishiki Shinjuku 6-12-30, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-0023

 

● 6 minutes walk from

Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line "Nishi-Shinjuku" station [Exit 2]

● 7 minutes walk from

 Toei Oedo Line "Tokyo Metropolitan Office" station [A5]

● 10 minutes work from

Toei Oedo Line "Nakano Sakaue Station"

"Nishi-Shinjuku 5-chome"

●15 minutes walk from Shinjuku Station West Exit

 

 



How to Apply       

 

 Application period: 1st April - 10th June     Please use application form below.