THE ACADEMY
provides ballet training in the Vaganova-based method, well known among full-time ballet academies worldwide for students who aspire to pursue dance as a career.
Our environment is conducive to nurturing students to work to their highest potential. In promoting appreciation of the art form, we create opportunities for students to perform, as well as participate in professional and international level productions.
Academy Structure
Note: Level promotion
Guided by the student’s attendance and ability, the eligibility will be determined solely by the principal
* The stated student age (below) is an estimate.
The principal shall make the final decision on the eligibility and admission of new student through an audition class.
Pre-Ballet (Age 6, one year before entering Primary school )
- no experience
- Minimum required attendance – Once a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 4-5pm onwards)
Preparatory (Age 7-8*)
- Little or no experience
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 4-5pm onwards)
~Experience required for the following levels~
Level 1
- First year (Age 9*)
- Second year (Age 10*)
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 4-5pm onwards)
Level 2
- First year (Age 11*)
- Second year (Age 12*)
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 5pm onwards)
Level 3
- First year (Age 13*)
- Second year (Age 14*)
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 5pm onwards)
Level 4
- First year (Age 15*)
- Second year (Age 16*)
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 4-5pm onwards)
Level 5 (17* and above)
- Minimum required attendance – 2 times a week
- Mid-year In-house showcase (theatre production)
- Annual production (theatre production)
- Year-end assessment
Annual production preparation: students are required to attend weekly group rehearsals on top of usual classes (group rehearsals take place two months before the performance, usually on Sundays 4-5pm onwards)
Level 6
- Pre-professional/ Teacher’s training
Supplementary training and may be arranged for higher level students
- Preparation and production of Audition DVD for tertiary education and competitions
- RAD Major Examination
Private classes may be arranged for KLDW students who have specific needs or purposes
2023 schedule
Pre-Ballet
Saturday 10:00am-11:00am
Preparatory
Tuesdsay 6:00pm – 7:15pm
Saturday 10:00am – 11:15am
Sunday 1:30pm – 2:45pm
Level 1
Wednesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Thursday 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Saturday 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Sunday 10:00am – 11:30am
Level 2
Tuesday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday 11:30am – 1:30pm
Sunday 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Level 3
Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday 2:00pm -4:00pm
Sunday 11:30am – 1:30pm
Level 4
Wednesday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Thursday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday 2:00pm – 4:00pm (4A)
Saturday 4:00pm – 6:00pm (4B)
Sunday 11:30am – 1:30pm
Level 5
Wednesday 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Friday 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Saturday 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Sunday 11:30am – 1:30pm?
AUDITION & REGISTRATION
Students are admitted through audition. Audition is conducted through joining a recommended class in the academy.
Audition class fee:
RM40 (Pre-ballet)
RM50 (Preparatory – Level 1)
RM60 (Levels 2- 5)
Please call 013-2528804 to arrange for a trial class.
CLASS DURATION
Pre-ballet: 60 mins
Preparatory: 75 mins
Level 1: 90 mins
Levels 2 – 5: 120 mins
REPLACEMENT CLASS & LATE FEE
Replacement classes are not allowed with the exception of an emergency situation, illness or injury with M/C.
Monthly fees are due prior to the student’s first class of each month.
Grace period for fees payment is by the 10th of each month.
A late fee penalty of RM50 will be charged after the grace period without reminder.
ENQUIRIES
E-mail: kldanceworks@gmail.com
Tel: 013-2528804
CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
10, Lorong 9/5B, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
*From Wikipedia:
The VAGANOVA METHOD is a ballet technique and training system devised by the Russian dancer and pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova (1879–1951). It fuses elements of traditional French style from the romantic era with the athleticism and virtuosity of Italian technique. The training system is designed to involve the whole body in every movement, with equal attention paid to the upper body, legs and feet. Vaganova believed that this approach increases consciousness of the body, thus creating a harmony of movement and greater expressive range.
Agrippina Yakovlevna Vaganova was a Russian ballet teacher who developed the Vaganova method – the technique which derived from the teaching methods of the old Imperial Ballet School (today the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet) under the Premier Maître de Ballet Marius Petipa throughout the mid to late 19th century, though mostly throughout the 1880s and 1890s. It was Vaganova who perfected and cultivated this form of teaching the art of classical ballet into a workable syllabus. Her technique is one of the most popular techniques today.