Stage de Danse D'été

EVE GRINSZTAJN

Principal Dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet

Born in 1981 in Deauville, France, Eve Grinsztajn began her dance training at the age of eight in Paris.

In 1994, she entered the Dance School of the Paris National Opera, joining the 4th division. In 1998, she was admitted to the Corps de Ballet and became a finalist in the International Competition of Paris.

Highlights of her career include:

- 2003: Promotion to the rank of "Coryphée."

- 2006: Promotion to the rank of "Sujet."

- 2007: Promotion to the rank of "First Dancer."

- 2015: Re Manfredi Dance Prize.

Eve has performed numerous leading roles in renowned ballets such as "Raymonda", "The Young Man and Death", "Eugene Onegin," and "The Lady of the Camellias." She has also contributed to significant creations and additions to the repertoire of the Paris National Opera Ballet.

Beyond her performances, Eve is deeply involved in teaching and mentoring. Since 2009, she has been offering private classes, workshops, and masterclasses in classical dance and repertoire. She coaches professional dancers, focusing on mental preparation, self-esteem, and performance optimization, achieving notable successes with her students.

Eve's commitment extends globally, as she has been able to conduct classes and workshops abroad.

Currently, she is actively involved in mentoring young talents from prestigious institutions such as the Dance School of the Paris National Opera and the National Conservatory of Paris. Her teaching emphasizes body awareness, aesthetic excellence, and artistic freedom.

In 2023, she obtained a professional certification in coaching, further strengthening her commitment to the holistic development of dancers. Her multifaceted contributions to the world of dance underscore her role not only as a distinguished artist but also as a dedicated teacher and mentor.

PATRICK ARMAND

Director of San Francisco Ballet School

Born in Marseille, France, Patrick Armand studied with Rudy Bryans, his mother Colette Armand, and at the Ecole de Danse de Marseille. He won the Prix de Lausanne in 1980 and continued his studies at the School of American Ballet and at the Centre de Danse International in Cannes. In 1981, he joined the Ballet Theatre Français and was promoted to principal dancer in 1983. That same year, Patrick was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Béjart’s Song of a Wayfarer with Rudolf Nureyev. In 1984 he was invited by Peter Schaufuss to join the London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet), where he danced for six years before joining the Boston Ballet in 1990, under the direction of Bruce Marks. While in Boston he received the E Virginia Williams Inspirational award for his work with the company.

Patrick’s repertoire includes many leading roles in works by Ashton, Balanchine, Cranko, MacMillan, Petit, Tetley, and van Manen. Notably, in 1988, Patrick performed Siegfried in the world premiere of Natalia Makarova’s Swan Lake at London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet). That same year, he was voted best dancer of the year by the British magazine, Dance and Dancers. In addition, he has had work created on him by such choreographers as Bohbot, Bruce, Tharp, and Wheeldon, among others. As a guest artist, Patrick performed with the Australian Ballet, the Bayerische Staatsballet, the Deutsche Oper Ballet (Berlin), the Kirov Ballet, and the Noriko Kobayashi Ballet Theatre.

THIERRY GUIDERDONI

Coach for William Forsythe ballets

Thierry Guiderdoni was born in Nice, France. He undertook his dance education at the Academie de Danse Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo under the direction of Marika Besobrasova. In 1982 he was awarded the Professional Prize at the Prix de Lausanne; he joined The Stuttgart Ballet the same year.From 1991 to 2004 he was a member of Frankfurt Ballet. In 2005 he was appointed Ballet Master and Artistic Assistant to William Forsythe, and also his Agenda Manager at The Forsythe Company.Thierry Guiderdoni is currently freelance stager and rehearsal director for The Forsythe Productions.

EVA LÓPEZ CREVILLÉN

Director of the Conservatorio Superior de Danza María de Ávila

Professor of Analysis and Practice of Classical Dance Repertoire. PhD from Rey Juan Carlos University. Choreographic Assistant to Nacho Duato in various international companies, such as the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, the Mikhailovsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, the Stanislavski Ballet in Moscow, the Royal Swedish Ballet, the Lyon Opera Ballet, Universal Ballet in Seoul, Dance Theatre of Harlem, among others. Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Santa María de la Arrixaca in Murcia. Adviser to the Superior Council of Artistic Education as a figure of recognized prestige in the field of artistic education.

She studied Classical Dance at the Royal Superior School of Dramatic Art and Dance in Madrid, graduating with honors. She has danced for two decades as a soloist and principal dancer in the main roles of traditional classical repertoire, neoclassical, and contemporary dance, working under the direction of María de Ávila, Ray Barra, Maya Plisetskaya, and Nacho Duato, which has allowed her to become familiar with choreographic works by Duato himself, Ray Barra, Petipa, Vicente Nebrada, George Balanchine, Glen Tetley, Olga Roriz, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, Hans van Manen, and Ohad Naharin.

Roland Petit selected her to perform the most renowned works of his repertoire and chose her to dance the role of Albertine in the ballet "Proust ou Les Intermitences du Coeur", alongside Massimo Murru, within the framework of the 64th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, earning significant critical and public acclaim.

Principal Dancer in the RTVE cultural program "Rodrigo, Steps and Traces in the Dark". Choreographer and Principal Dancer in the RTVE cultural program "El Divino Fracaso, a monograph on the writer Rafael Cansinos Assens".

Her artistic career spans the globe, participating in prestigious International Music and Dance Festivals, including: Havana International Festival; Castell de Perelada; Cap Roig; Segovia International Festival; Miami International Festival; 64th Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

As a representative of Spain, she has been invited to perform in numerous international galas, including: The Royal International Gala on the occasion of the inauguration of Glasgow as European Capital of Culture in 1990; World Stars at the Opera, International Ballet Gala in Budapest 1999.

Winner of the Fourth National Dance Competition of Spain. 1987. Nominee for the Max Performing Arts Awards in the VI edition. 2003. Prominent Woman in the Region of Murcia at the First National Congress on Women and Culture, February 2002. Honorary Award for Educational Commitment "Professor Julio Pérez" 2022.

Guest lecturer at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg (being the first Spanish to teach contemporary repertoire, by Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato, at that school), at the State Ballet School in Berlin, at Europa Danse, at the International Academy of Dance in Biarritz, at the 6th International Dance Stage of the City of Verona, at the international course ART OF (Switzerland), and at REVOLVE DANCE (Romania). Professor of classical dance and contemporary dance workshops for the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team. Professor of classical dance and coach in the program broadcast on RTVE, Prodigios.

She prepares students for national and international dance competitions where they win top prizes, highlighting the Excellence Award (gold medal) from the Prix de Lausanne (2001).

Judge in national dance competitions (La Coruña, Castellón, Alicante, Zaragoza) and international (XVII International Classical Dance Competition in Grasse, France. 2004).

ANTON ZVIR

Dance Teacher and Pilates Instructor

My journey with dance began as both my parents were dancers. So naturally, at the age of 5, I embarked on the same path, starting with training in folk dance from my country.

I joined the Bolshoi School in Minsk at the age of 10.

In 2000, I left the Republic of Belarus for France and joined the Young Ballet of the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Lyon. Later on, I was engaged at the National Opera of Bordeaux as a professional dancer.

I continued my training at the Rosella Hightower School in Cannes (2003). After a period in Lille (Caroline Carlson Company), I moved to Turin in 2005 to join the Balletto Teatro di Torino.

In 2007, I joined the National Ballet of Marseille.

My career as a professional dancer ended in July 2020.

Aware for a long time that my career as a performer on stage would come to an end, I matured and worked on my long-held desire to teach.

I embarked on years of study that led me to obtain the dance teaching diploma, not without initially considering pursuing the Pilates instructor training. Due to its comprehensive techniques and the multitude of benefits I experienced, Pilates seemed to me to be the best teaching method to offer for a wide range of people seeking various goals: sports, well-being, physical recovery... ultimately constituting a significant contribution to dance education.

ALEXANDRE KALIBABCHUK

Balletmaster at the State Theater Karlsruhe

born in Kiew (Ukraine). He start his dance education at State Ballet Academy in Kiew. In 1994, he graduate with the diploma for ballet Teacher at the Moscow Academy of Dance. Since 2006, he is professor for classical dance at the State Academy of dance in Manheim, Germany. From 2003, he is as well Ballet master at the State Theater Karlsruhe.

OLEG KLYMYUK

Ballet Teacher & Director of ART of

Oleg Klymyuk was born in Lutsk, Ukraine.
He completed his training at the State Ballet Academy of Kiev (Ukraine).
From 2003, he joined the Semperoper Ballett Dresden where he became first soloist in 2012.

During his career, Oleg had had the opportunity to work with renowned international choreographers, setters and ballet masters such as William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián, John Neumeier, Mats Ek, Alexei Ratmansky, David Dawson, Uwe Scholz and many others.
He has danced in a varied repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces to cutting edge contemporary pieces. In 2012, he obtained the bachelor's degree for ballet teacher discipline, and in 2013, he graduated with a master diploma for modern choreography and the qualification of choreographer of modern dance of the Ukrainian State University of Humanities.

In 2013, he helped to stage William Forsythe’s “In the Middle Somewhat Elevated” at the Paris Opera Ballet. In 2015, Oleg had assisted William Forsythe in staging his piece at the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington.

In 2012, he founded and became the director of ART of.