Classical Ballet for Beginners
Mastering the ABC of Classical Ballet

In this class I will present Classical Ballet vocabulary from the perspective of dance imagery following the method of Eric N. Franklin. Its most important elements, synthesized through a long experience on stage, are presented with humour and dynamic. The aim of this class is for the participants to joyfully achieve personal timing in mastering the ABC of classical ballet and musicality.



Classical Ballet for Advanced
Discover our own strengths in dance

Classical Ballet for advanced and professional dancers, following the Vaganova method through neo-classical and contemporary methods.
Aims: Body and technique of dancers shall be prepared for different kinds of dance. Terminology will be up-dated and the writing of terminology will be examined. We'll discover our own strengths in dance through dance and will become acquainted with different variations of classical and neo-classical repertory.



Creative Ballet for Children from7 to 10 years
dancing as a great adventure

Dance fundamentals will be trained playfully, to awake the joy for the first dance sequences. The body's position, hip and leg turn-out, fine motor movements, turning, balancing and the position of the feet will be worked on to support the muscular strengthening. In addition rhythmical education and improvisations are offered. We will deal with body awareness in space, the power of the movement flow and the weight of the body in space and time. Dancing will be experienced as a great adventure.



Simona Noja
Simona Noja began her career with the Romanian olympic gymnastics team and received her ballet education at the Arts University in Cluj - Napoca. In 1994 she has also graduated in Philology from the University "Babes- Bolyay" in Cluj - Napoca.
Apart from engagements with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf, the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, she joined the Staatsoper in Vienna. She was a guest soloist with the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires, the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Royal Swedish Ballet in Stockholm and the Frankfurt Ballett.
She was artistic director of the Romanian company "Teatrul de balet Oleg Danovski". In 1990 she was awarded the Silver Medal at the 4th International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississipi. In 2002 she was awarded Best Dancer in "Danza and Danza" and received the "Steaua Romaniei" - the highest cultural order of Romania.