Vassiliev Academy of Classical Ballet
CEO/Founder/Artistic Director: Andrei Vassiliev
NEW YORK CITY SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025
July 8th, 2024 - July 26th, 2024
July 4th, 2023 will mark Vassiliev Academy's Inaugural Class for it's Summer Intensive Program for professionally bound students. Vassiliev Academy takes pride in creating an ambitious vision for an Academy that is in line with the great Classical Academy Traditions which are established in France, England, Asia and of course, Russia.
Vassiliev Academy works from a teaching curriculum focusing on Vaganova, Balanchine, and English methods of ballet techniques which enable our students to meet the current demands of varied repertoire including the Russian Classics, Balanchine and Contemporary works. With all his experience Mr. Vassiliev's it's enable to pass on expertise which is suited to all of today's repertoire. As such we seek to impart ballet training that develops excellence suited to match a variety of choreographic demands within the Ballet universe.
Vassiliev Academy maintains standards in line with top academies worldwide, with expectations for students to achieve the highest levels of technical ability, professionalism and artistry.
Student's Classes & Dress Code
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Classical Ballet Class
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Repertoire Class
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Pas de Deux Class
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Variation Class
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Character Class
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Contemporary Class
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Body Conditioning Class
Ladies - Ballet
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Black Leotard
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Pink Tights
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Hair in the Bun
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Ballet shoes
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Ballet Point shoes
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Practice White Tutu
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( Grishko)
Ladies - Character
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Character Shoes
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(low hills)
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Character Black Skirt
Ladies - Modern
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Black sweatpants
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Black T-shirt
Gentlemen - Ballet
Gentlemen - Character
Gentlemen - Moder
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Black Tights
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Black of White T-Shirt
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Black Ballet Shoes
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Character Shoes
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(low hills)
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Character Black Skirt
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Black sweatpants
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Black T-shirt
The Vassiliev Academy Studios and City Center halls are designed to provide our community with safe in-person instruction as well as clean & healthy boarding. The following information represents an overview of the COVID-19-related safety and sanitation protocols we are following for on-site participation during the 2021 – 2022 academic year. Please note that New York City “Key to NYC” regulations require all students taking dance classes in New York City to be vaccinated in the following programs: Children and Youth Programming, Open Class Programming, and all Summer Programs. Key to NYC does not permit any medical or religious exemptions. No student is required to participate in any program or environment in which they are not comfortable.
NYC Trainee Division
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All dancers are required to be fully vaccinated, as well as receiving a booster dose upon eligibility.
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Multi-layer masks are required at all times within the building, including during all classes. N95, KN95, and N94 masks are recommended. Masks with valves are not permitted.
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A negative COVID-19 diagnostic test must be submitted for the start of each semester. A PCR result from testing within the 5 days prior OR a Rapid test result from testing within the 3 days prior is required to join onsite.
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Health Screening must be honestly completed to enter the building. Failure to disclose illness or to properly/timely report symptoms could result in expulsion or removal from the program.
Ventilation
Our ventilation systems use recommended MERV 13 or higher air filters. They continue to maximize fresh air intake for proper fresh air turnover in all our stage, theater, studios, and lobby spaces.
Cleaning
In accordance with CDC, state (NY Forward), and local guidelines, we have employed a comprehensive slate of new cleaning protocols and increased frequency to ensure that all points of contact are cleaned and sanitized before and after every performance.
Artists, crew, staff, and audiences are encouraged to wash their hands frequently.
Hand sanitizer stations are available throughout the Studios.