Summer Intensive Aug 12-16, 19-23
For students ages 10+ at an Elementary Level and higher
For students ages 10+ at an Elementary Level and higher
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Summer Intensive Faculty
PDA Faculty:
Erin McNeill- Ballet, Variations/Repertoire, Stretch and Conditioning
Yana Dragieva - Character, Variations
Guest teachers:
Yoko Kanomata: Ballet, Pointe
Born in Fukushima , Japan, Yoko started her ballet training at Hitomi Takeuchi Ballet School where since a young age she has being winning prizes at National Ballet competitions such as Sendai Ballet Competition 1st Prize, All Japan Ballet Competition 2nd Prize and Japan NBA Ballet Competition, to name a few.
Upon graduating high school, Yoko moved to Vancouver to join Pacific Dancearts School where she completed her Ballet training before starting her professional career as a dancer.
Yoko joined Atlanta Ballet Company under the direction of John Mcfall where she had the privilege to perform Ballets such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Fire Bird, Don Quixote, Peter Pan, Serenade (Balanchine), Dracula, Moulin Rouge and work with renowned choreographers such as James Kudelka, Mark Godden, Michael Pink, Darrell Grand Moutrie, Bruce Wells and more.
In 2017 she joined Coastal City Ballet to perform leading roles in Ballets such as Midsummer nights dream, Raymonda and Joshua Beamish’s “Butterfly Lovers”.
This is Yoko’s first season with Ballet Edmonton where she is happy to be working under the direction of Wen Wei Wang and to be sharing her artistry with the City of Edmonton.
Jaclyn Wheatley: Contemporary, Jazz
Originally from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Seattle, WA. An alumna of the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University B.F.A. program, Jaclyn graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Dance and a minor in Business Administration. A member of the JUNTOS Collective, Jaclyn travelled to Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to participate in dance outreach activities. She has performed the works of Alvin Ailey, Jennifer Archibald, Joshua Beamish, Ronald K. Brown, and Arch Contemporary Ballet. Since joining Spectrum Dance Theater, Jaclyn has performed in many of Donald Byrd’s productions including Drastic Cuts, LOVE, Carmina Burana, Shot, and (Im)pulse, as well as works presented by Alex Crozier, Vincent Michael Lopez, and The Cabiri. Other credits include the Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics and feature films Center Stage: Turn It Up and Dancing with Shadows. Jaclyn is currently on faculty at The School at Spectrum Dance Theater, and guest teaches, choreographs, and adjudicates throughout the Seattle and Vancouver areas
Erin McNeill- Ballet, Variations/Repertoire, Stretch and Conditioning
Yana Dragieva - Character, Variations
Guest teachers:
Yoko Kanomata: Ballet, Pointe
Born in Fukushima , Japan, Yoko started her ballet training at Hitomi Takeuchi Ballet School where since a young age she has being winning prizes at National Ballet competitions such as Sendai Ballet Competition 1st Prize, All Japan Ballet Competition 2nd Prize and Japan NBA Ballet Competition, to name a few.
Upon graduating high school, Yoko moved to Vancouver to join Pacific Dancearts School where she completed her Ballet training before starting her professional career as a dancer.
Yoko joined Atlanta Ballet Company under the direction of John Mcfall where she had the privilege to perform Ballets such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, Fire Bird, Don Quixote, Peter Pan, Serenade (Balanchine), Dracula, Moulin Rouge and work with renowned choreographers such as James Kudelka, Mark Godden, Michael Pink, Darrell Grand Moutrie, Bruce Wells and more.
In 2017 she joined Coastal City Ballet to perform leading roles in Ballets such as Midsummer nights dream, Raymonda and Joshua Beamish’s “Butterfly Lovers”.
This is Yoko’s first season with Ballet Edmonton where she is happy to be working under the direction of Wen Wei Wang and to be sharing her artistry with the City of Edmonton.
Jaclyn Wheatley: Contemporary, Jazz
Originally from Vancouver, B.C., Canada, is a dancer, teacher, and choreographer based in Seattle, WA. An alumna of the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University B.F.A. program, Jaclyn graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Dance and a minor in Business Administration. A member of the JUNTOS Collective, Jaclyn travelled to Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua to participate in dance outreach activities. She has performed the works of Alvin Ailey, Jennifer Archibald, Joshua Beamish, Ronald K. Brown, and Arch Contemporary Ballet. Since joining Spectrum Dance Theater, Jaclyn has performed in many of Donald Byrd’s productions including Drastic Cuts, LOVE, Carmina Burana, Shot, and (Im)pulse, as well as works presented by Alex Crozier, Vincent Michael Lopez, and The Cabiri. Other credits include the Closing Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics and feature films Center Stage: Turn It Up and Dancing with Shadows. Jaclyn is currently on faculty at The School at Spectrum Dance Theater, and guest teaches, choreographs, and adjudicates throughout the Seattle and Vancouver areas
