David Fernandez

David studied ballet at the Centro de Arte y Ballet in his native Mexico City before winning a scholarship to Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, where he performed with the company and was awarded the prestigious Jeffrey Mildenstein Award. He continued his classical education at Chicago’s Boitsov Classical Ballet School adding the Vaganova method to his repertoire. During his dance career, David has performed with Chicago’s Boitsov Classical Ballet company; Lyric Opera of Chicago; Ballet Theatre of Chicago and numerous small companies in the US. A highlight of his later career was performing alongside Mikhail Baryshnikov in the play “The Doctor and The Patient” at the Lincoln Center Festival. Since moving to New York in 1998, David has taught classes for numerous schools and companies in the Tri-State area. Teaching credits include: ABT Open Class, Peridance, ABT and Brooklyn Ballet outreach programs, Staten Island Ballet and Westchester Ballet. Choreography credits include: The Jackson Competition, Youth American Grand Prix, Opera North. David is currently resident choreographer at City Center Ballet in New Hampshire. To find out more, please visit David’s website at: www.davidferndance.com

Class Description
A stamina-building and dynamic structured class with a focus on coordination, precision, and musicality. Simple combinations make this class suitable for all levels, offering dancers the opportunity to clean and polish their ballet technique while enjoying a rigorous work-out.

Meghan Grupposo

Meghan Grupposo received her BFA in Dance from The Juilliard School. Concert work includes the works of Jose Limon, Lila York, Mauricio Wainrott and Adam Hougland. Film work includes The de Mille Project, under the direction of Gemze de Lappe, and Sophie Maslow’s ballet, “The Village I Knew” for the American Dance Legacy Institute. Meghan has choreographed and performed for The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s “Meet The Music!” concerts series for kids. Miss Grupposo has been on faculty with The Miami Conservatory of Ballet in Miami, FL and the 95 year old, fabled Perry-Mansfield in Steamboat Springs, CO.

Class Description
My classes focus on the seven basic principles of ballet. With simple, patient explanations of skeletal placement, all students are empowered to achieve ballet technique. Guided through the proper rhythm and execution of the basic steps, they will be enabled to execute the impressive combinations that inspire us to dance.

Hee Ra Yoo

Originally from Kwang-Ju, Korea, Hee Ra Yoo is a choreographer. Ms.Yoo received her MFA from NYU Tisch. She trained with the Kirov Ballet in Russia, and has danced with the Korean National Ballet and the California Ballet. She has taught at Canberra Dance Theatre, for the Australian Olympic Gymnastics Team, and at Tulane University in New Orleans. Her dance company, Yoo & Dancers, started in Australia and is now active in New York City.

Class Description
A 21st century dancer needs to be adaptable, fast, and diverse. My ballet class will enhance the student’s basic classical technique while layering new ideas. I’m excited to discover new ways to move that include the use of space, directional changes, and parallel work. Students will find that proper parallel work improves their turn out. My class will benefit students with strong ballet technique, but also will build a foundation in ballet for those with a background in other forms of dance.

Gregory Nuber

Gregory Nuber has been working as a professional dancer for over seventeen years. In New York City, he first worked with Michael Mao and then spent four seasons with the Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre where he also served as Education Director. The highlight of his modern dance career was working for the Mark Morris Dance Group. He toured and taught master classes nationally and internationally. He has also performed professionally as a ballet dancer appearing as Lord Capulet in Francis Patrelle’s Romeo and Juliet and with the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre in Maryland doing soloist roles in The Nutcracker. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at Adelphi University where he teaches four levels of modern dance technique. Gregory has a BFA in acting and an MFA in modern dance from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. He is also a member of Actor’s Equity and had danced in regional productions of West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof and Cinderella.

Class Description
Gregory Nuber likes to give a barre focused on the proper anatomical alignment of the body and focusing on warming up all major body parts: spine, feet, legs, arms and neck. After a 45 minute barre, students Students will have a few minutes to stretch before moving to the center work which will include a short tendu/temps lie combination to become acclimated to working without the aid of the barre, followed by an adagio, petite allegro and finally a grand allegro using elements explored at the barre.

FLOOR BARRE

Class Description
Working on the floor is stress-free, allowing the body to correct alignment, elongate and strengthen the muscles that support the spine. Working in parallel position strengthens turn-out muscles, and concentrating on hip placement improves ability to work on the standing leg. Exercises are designed to help prevent injury, especially knee injuries. For those with injuries, floor barre keeps the body strong while allowing it to heal. Certified by Zena Rommett.