Director's Message
Why our Summer Schools are so great.
I have organized 30 Summer Schools, and each one has been a success. Students improve at an unbelievable rate.
Great Faculty
My faculty is at the top of the teaching profession. Many teachers on the faculty have been principal dancers with leading ballet companies. Their many years of teaching experience assures a high quality instruction.
Great Programs
Ballet is the focus: technique, repertoire, pointe, pas de deux and variations. Also, Jazz, Modern, and Character.
Great Performances
Dance = performance. I have organized 6 performance opportunities over the six-week period.
Great Supervision
No need to worry about safety. Security is provided by Purchase College. In addition, we have House Mothers (chaperones) and student councelors. Dancers are required to observe the rule of the dorm, and of the Summer School.
Two Special Programs
Technique Intensive
An excellent way to refine technique.
Performance Awards
Only available at our Summer School.
Great Experience
One-third of our students return each year. This indicates the value of our Summer School to dancers. There is no Summer School quite like the Summer School of the American Academy of Ballet.
-Mignon Furman, Director
About Mignon Furman
Mignon Furman has organized no less than 30 Summer Schools. She was the Director of the University of Cape Town Ballet School with special responsibility for teachers' training. She formulated the programs to be used by 80 trainee teachers and 400 students. She was nominated for the Distinguished Teacher Award from amongst the entire University faculty of 1,500. She is a choreographer and educator, and has studied or been guest teacher in New York, London, Tel Aviv, Paris, and Cannes.
