LONG BEACH/ CHINA COLLABORATIVE
June 21st – July 30th, 2021 (2021 CHINA TOUR PENDING)
Accepting Audition Applications Now
TRAIN
Work on your skills & technique training with Long Beach Ballet's eclectic summer faculty. Train alongside the Guangzhou Ballet in China.
PERFORM
Multiple performances in China of a Long Beach Ballet production in collaboration with Chinese dancers.
SEE THE WORLD
There will be multiple opportunities for tourist activities such as visiting the Great Wall and other historical museums/ parks.
INCLUDES ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
3 Weeks
Long Beach, California
4 classes per day at Long Beach Ballet Academy with master teachers.
- Daily Ballet Training
- Pointe / Variation Classes
- Modern/Contemporary Classes
- Russian Character Classes
- Jazz
- Pilates Training
- Rehearsals
Beach bonfire
Performance at Lakewood High School
Optional excursions to Catalina Island, Medieval Times (additional cost)
2 Weeks
Guangzhou & Anshan, China
3 classes/ rehearsals per day
- Ballet Training by Guangzhou Ballet principal dancers
- Classical Chinese Dance
- Traditional Chinese Dance
- Rehearsals
Performance at the Guangzhou Ballet Theater
Performance at the new Zhuhai Theater
Performance at the Yulan Theater in Dong Guan
All hotels and meals
Excursions to Lotus Mountain, Yuesiu Park, the Great Wall and more.
FACULTY 2020
David Wilcox
Artistic Director - Long Beach Ballet
Formerly Berlin Ballet
Mads Eriksen
Royal Danish Ballet
Principal - San Jose Ballet School
Ann Adair
American Ballet Theatre
Royal Danish Ballet
Evan Swenson
Houston Ballet
Atlanta Ballet
Johnny Zhong
Formerly Classical Ballet of Guangzhou China
Faculty - Long Beach Ballet
Melissa Sandvig
First ballerina finalist “So You Think You Can Dance”
Gillian Finley
Former Dir - Ballet Pacifica
Faculty - USC Kaufmann School of Ballet & Long Beach Ballet
Huang Yi
Principal Dancer - Guangzhou Ballet
Shani Englert
Ballet Mistress - Long Beach Ballet
Sun Xin
“People’s Artist” of China Principal Ballerina - Guangzhou Ballet
Sayat Asatryan
Principal Dancer – Moscow Kremlin Ballet
Maricar Drilon
Former soloist - Ballet Philippines & Long Beach Ballet



$1,450.00 -– 3-week Long Beach Intensive
$2,550.00 -- 3-week China All-Inclusive Package with Japan Cruise
$1,500.00 -– Airfare LAX – Guangzhou – Anshan – LAX (estimate)
($1,000.00) -– Scholarship provided by Chinese presenters
Optional
$2,550.00 -– Companions to China/Japan (double occupancy, not incl. international airfare)