Registrations are OPEN for Vienna International Ballet Intensive 2024! Ballet professionals and pre-professionals are welcome!
The Ballet Workshop will be carried out in 2 weeks of ballet intensive. 15 - 27 July 2024
Become part of the international ballet dancing community and train with great Ballet Masters – at Attitude Ballet Studios Vienna in the beautiful city of Vienna.
Students 12+ years old are required to make an application for registering. Please fill in the application form on this page!
We provide high level training for our participants. By request, solo and group variations will be recorded for the students to use further. All participants receive certificates signed by all teachers.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Laura Cristinoiu
In 2010, she founded Attitude Ballet Bucharest. Here, she had the chance to develop new classes and teaching methods for children and adults. Every ballet class she teaches is based on the Vaganova Method, one of the world’s best teaching methods in ballet. In 2019, Attitude Ballet Studios Vienna was founded to become one of the best ballet schools in Austria, gathering exceptional artists and teaching dedicated students.
Special Guest Master Teacher
Roman Lazik
Roman Lazik, till September 2022 First Soloist with the Vienna State Ballet, was born in Bratislava (Slovakia) and studied at Eva Jaczova Dance Conservatory from 1989 until 1996. During his studies, he participated in numerous international dance competitions, successfully showcasing the high standards of ballet in Slovakia.
During his career, Roman Lazik has developed into the epitome of a Danseur Noble, interpreting the most important roles of the classical dance repertoire by renowned choreographers Marius Petipa, Rudolf Nureyev, Patrice Bart, Vladimir Malakhov, Ray Barra and Pierre Lacote. He received critical acclaim as Prince Siegfried Swanlake, Duke Albrecht Giselle, Prince Nutcracker, Desire Sleeping Beauty, Jean de Brienne Raymonda, Solor Bayadere, James La Sylphide and Espada Don Quixote. Furthermore, he danced numerous leading roles in the most famous ballet pieces of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Roland Petit, Frederick Ashton, Serge Lifar, Rudi van Dantzig and Harald Lander.
SPECIAL GUEST MASTER TEACHER - BALLET
Natalya Kusch
Natalya Kusch was born in Nikopol (Ukraine). She began ballet training at the Opera and Ballet Theatre Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine). She moved to Austria to continue her study of classical ballet at the Academy Europaballet Austria. Her first engagement as a professional dancer was at the Vienna State Opera Ballet. Manuel Legris appointed her as a Soloist Dancer after her first principal role as Giselle in “Giselle”.
SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER - BALLET
Helena Thordal-Christensen
2016-2020 dancer with Los Angeles Ballet
2020-2023 Dancer with Wiener Staatsballett
Norwegian National Ballet 2015 guest dancer in the production of Serenade and Theme and Variations
Norwegian National Ballet 2018 guest dancer for Swan Lake
Odette in Anastasia Das Musical 2018 in Stage Entertainment’s Stuttgart production
Trained by parents Colleen Neary and Aage Thordal-Christensen, co-founders of Los Angeles Ballet
She also trained at Pacific Northwest Ballet and the School of American Ballet.
SPECIAL GUEST - Principal Dancer
Liudmila Konovalova
Liudmila Konovalova Prima Ballerina Wiener Staatsballett, was born in Moscow (Russia). She graduated from Moscow Bolshoi Ballet Academy and joined the Russian State Ballet in 2002. In 2004, she was appointed Principal Dancer and danced the leading roles in „Giselle“, „Don Quixote“, „Schwanensee“, „Dornröschen“, „Der Nussknacker“, „Dance of the Hours” and „Paquita“.
PROGRESSING BALLET TECHNIQUE - CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR
Bettina Knett
Bettina Stefanie Knett was born in Vienna and started to study classical ballet in 2005.
In 2014, she started teaching ballet classes. Since then, she has finished a course in educational theory at the University of Vienna, and since 2023, she has also been a certified teacher of Progressing Ballet Technique. Learn more about our guest teacher and the revolutionary concept behind the Progressing Ballet Technique.
More ballet Masters and Choreographers are joining our summer intensive.
Check the news to find out who else from our exceptional guest artists will join Vienna Intensive 2024 to give you even more special ballet training and experience.
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2 WEEKS
1 WEEK
Timetable
Monday to Friday, 10:30 to 17:00
Saturday, 10:00 to 13:30
12+ Years Old Students
Ballet Study Class
Variations
Pointes
Pirouette technique
Modern and Contemporary
Floor Barre
Character Dance
Jump Technique
Neoclassical Choreography
Balanchine Repertoire
Final Presentation
