The International School of Ballet celebrates it’s 36th year of unsurpassed excellence in classical ballet training in Alberta. Our proud legacy reflects our dedication and commitment to this art with stellar achievements and unwavering high standards over the decades.
We are excited to welcome you back in the studios on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.
To register, visit our website:
www.iballet.com
Our Etude Performance is May 3rd, 2023 at 3pm at the University Theatre, Calgary.
Tickets are available through the direct link, below:
https://arts.ucalgary.ca/creative-performing-arts/news-and-events/theatre-services-events?tx=63601
Come see our International School of Ballet students and alumni bring life to the stage for your enjoyment! We are happy to present an afternoon of classical ballet elegance to nourish your love for the arts.
The International School of Ballet celebrates 34 years of unsurpassed excellence in classical ballet training in Alberta. Our proud legacy reflects our dedication and commitment to this art with stellar achievements and unwavering high standards over the decades.
Registration for our 2022-2023 Season launches in-house on May 7th and to the public on May 14th, 2022.
Find out more by visiting our website at www.iballet.com or visit us at our school for a complimentary class.
ISB is happy to welcome our students back to ballet classes on:
Monday, January 10th, 2022 after an extended Winter Break.
Please bring your QR Codes and remember masking is required in all areas of ISB.
ISB operates under the Restriction Exemption Program, citing restrictions as per the Alberta Government.
We are following the Alberta Health Services restrictions very closely. All students and staff are required to wear a mask at ISB - in the Heritage Square building AND in ballet classes. We will keep you informed of any updates to this restriction.
Be well….
ISB opens on SEPTEMBER 7th for the 2021-2022 Ballet Season.
We are excited to welcome you back to our studios and to welcome our new students to the ISB Family.
Did you know that ISB’s Artistic Director, Umran Sumen, was featured as an ‘INSPIRED ALBERTAN’ back in 2019 on CTV News.
Listen to Darrel Janz interview with Mrs. Sumen in the link below.
ISB offers dancers who have achieved RAD Intermediate Level and up (or equivalent) the opportunity to attend 4 Master Classes per week:
WEDNESDAYS @ 7:30 - 8:45pm
FRIDAYS @ 10:30am - noon
SATURDAYS @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm
SUNDAYS @ 10:30am - noon
RSVP via email to attend any class at isb@iballet.com
SATURDAY, Dec 21, 2019 @ 2:00pm - 3:30pm at the International School of Ballet.
Come join us for this Master Class with ISB Alumni, Alexandra MacDonald.
Tuesdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Thursdays 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Fridays 10:30am - noon
(no class on Fri, Aug 2nd)
Drop-In Fee: $25 (Tues & Thurs)
$22 (Fri)
Passes: 5 Class pass $110
10 Class Pass $200
Open Classes will run:
Tuesday, July 9th @ 5-6:30pm
Thursday, July 11 @ 5-6:30pm
Tuesday, July 16 @ 5-6:30pm
Thursday, July 18 @ 5-6:30pm
Drop-in dancers are welcomed.
Fee: $25 per class payable by cash or credit card.
Summer Classes at ISB have started! Please refer to the “Classes” link in the drop down MENU and click “Summer Classes'“ for details.
The International School of Ballet is excited to announce that our year end production of Etude will be held at the University Theatre on:
Friday, June 14th, 2019 for an evening performance at 7pm
Please find below the link to your ticketing event:
https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=0b87a4426e497d1788ed966266be0c8e
The International School of Ballet celebrates Alexandra MacDonald, who will dance the principal role of princess Aurora in the National Ballet of Canada's upcoming production of Sleeping Beauty at the Four Seasons Centre in Toronto on March 17 at 2 pm.
Alexandra trained at the International School of Ballet from the age of five and continued as a student at the school for the next 13 years. In 2006 she won the Solo Seal Award, the highest recognition granted by the Royal Academy of Dance, and was a finalist in the Genée International Ballet Competition. In 2007 Alexandra was a competitor in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne and subsequently in the Youth America Grand Prix in New York. She joined the National Ballet of Canada in 2007 and was promoted to First Soloist in 2016.
To this day, she remains an enduring source of pride and inspiration for the ballet community in Calgary.
We extend our deepest gratitude and respect to Karen Kain for her invaluable contribution to the arts in Canada and for her support of Alex.
With love and admiration from all of us at the International School of Ballet.
The International School of Ballet is excited to announce that our year end production of Etude will be held at the University Theatre on:
Friday, June 14th, 2019 for an evening performance at 7pm
Please find below the link to your ticketing event:
https://red.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=0b87a4426e497d1788ed966266be0c8e
The International School of Ballet congratulates its student Taylor Yanke who has been awarded a scholarship to the full-time program at the Académie Princesse Grace in Monaco. The program begins this September 2017.
Enrolment in this academy is strictly limited. Only a few dancers are chosen each year from applicants all over the world. Many of the students are top winners at international ballet competitions.
Established in 1975 under director Luca Masala, the academy has become one of the most exclusive schools of dance. It is renowned for its excellence in training and has received numerous awards from the prestigious Prix de Lausanne.
Taylor Yanke will be the first Canadian girl to attend this academy. She is also a finalist for the Youth America Grand Prix and competed in New York in April.
Taylor is only 14 years old and has trained for 11 years extensively at the International School of Ballet under the direction of Mrs. Umran Sumen and her talented faculty. The school, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this season, is proud of Taylor for her achievements. It also takes pride in continuing its dedication to the art of classical ballet.
Welcome Spring with special morning Master Classes at the International School of Ballet!
We invite all dancers, city wide, with an Intermediate knowledge in classical ballet to attend these classes!
Classes will run:
Friday 10:30am-12:00pm
Sunday 10:30am-12:00pm
Cost: $22 drop-in
Instructors (Bio's below):
Jaciel Gomez
Yairelys Sosa Padin
Where:
International School of Ballet
124s - 8500 MacLeod Trail SE
Who:
Adult Intermediate Dancer
Pre-Professional Dancers
Professional Dancers
Dance Teachers
Intermediate to Advanced Students
This is a unique opportunity to enhance your technique artistry and conditioning with high calibre professional instruction!
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Instructor Bios:
Jaciel Gomez:
Jaciel trained at the National Ballet School in Cuba. As a Principal Dancer with the Cuban National Ballet Company and the Alberta Ballet Company, Jaciel worked with many choreographers including George Balanchine, August Bournonville, Alicia Alonso, Igal Perry, James Kelly and Jean Grand-Maitre among others. He has toured around the world and performed many roles including Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle The Magic Flute, Prolongo Para Una Tragedia, Nocturno, Othello, The Nutcracker, The Four Temperments and Divertiment No. 15, Mozart's Requiem to name just a few. Jaciel is a Ballet Master with the International School of Ballet and a regular Guest Artist with Jeunesse Classique Ballet.
Yairelys Sosa Padin:
Yairelys was trained at the Cuban National Ballet where she received classical training in addition to earning her teaching Diploma of classical ballet. As a soloist of the Cuban National Ballet Company, she danced many roles including Alfonisina Pas de deux, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet and many others. She has a solid contemporary, Balanchine and Bournonville repeertoire.
As a Dancer with the Alberta Ballet, Yairelys danced in all the major productions including The Nutcracker, Love Lies Bleeding, Cinderella, Madam Butterfly and Fumbling Towards Ecstasy.
