Seminars for Ballet Teachers

Seminar Teachers

Ola Beccau

ABT® Certified Teacher

Ola Beccau was educated at the Royal Swedish Ballet School and the University College of Dance in Stockholm as well as at ABT in New York and has a professional career as a dancer with, among others, Östgötabaletten, KCDC, and Adekwhat. He is a frequent guest teacher at Alvin Ailey, Skånes Dansteater, Random Dance, Vietnam National Ballet, Vanemuine Ballet, and others. Ola has also been a ballet master at the Danish Dance Theatre, worked with naprapathy at the Royal Opera in Stockholm, taught dance at the Ballet Academy’s professional dancer program in Stockholm, and served as a university lecturer at the dance teacher education program in Piteå.

Schedule Code: OB

Raymond Lukens

American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Associate Emeritus and Former Artistic Director, ABT National Training Curriculum (New York, USA)

Raymond Lukens was trained in New York City and had an international career as a ballet dancer; he co-authored the ABT National Training Curriculum and created the syllabi for the ABT/ NYU MA Program. He was a faculty member of the ABT JKO School.

Before joining ABT, Mr. Lukens directed The Hamlyn School in Florence, Italy, was Ballet Master for Boston Ballet and Director of BB II. He has taught for ABT, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Juilliard School and Dance Theater of Harlem; he has judged for international dance competitions, translated into Italian Joan Lawson’s book, Ballet Class, and has written several articles.

Mr. Lukens has also choreographed in the U.S.A. and abroad, including: two televised UNICEF galas, for The Intermezzo Ballet Company, for BB II and for ABT’s Opening Night Galas at the Metropolitan Opera House seasons featuring the ABT Studio Company and ABT JKO School dancers. Mr. Lukens was named the 2015 Lucia Chase Fellow in the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Franco De Vita

American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Associate Emeritus and Former Artistic Director, ABT JKO School (New York, USA)

Franco De Vita received his dance training at the Conservatoire Royal de Charleroi, Belgium. He co-authored of the ABT National Training Curriculum. Before joining ABT Mr. De Vita was Dean of Faculty and Curriculum at Boston Ballet School.

He has taught for American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Hartford Ballet. Mr. De Vita co-directed the Hamlyn School in Florence, Italy and is a renowned authority on the Cecchetti Method. As a performer, Mr. De Vita performed principal roles in many European companies, including Florence’s Maggio Musicale, Aterballetto and Le Ballet Royal de Wallonie.

Franco has judged for international dance competitions, including the Prix de Lausanne and YAGP. Under Mr. De Vita’s leadership the ABT JKO School became a Partner School of the Prix de Lausanne. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Dance Teacher Magazine.

Tania Rodriguez

ABT® Certified Teacher

Tania Rodriguez was educated at the National Institute of the Arts INBA in Mexico, after which she danced professionally with the Mexico City Ballet (Ballet Company for Youth) and the National Ballet of Mexico (Compañía Nacional de Danza, México). She received her practical training and pedagogue diploma from the Canada National Ballet School Diploma program TPPD (DIP) in 2006. After graduation, she moved to Oslo to teach students in classical ballet at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. With her extensive professional experience in teaching, program and curriculum development at the high school level, Tania has also worked with the rehabilitation of injured dancers and practical guidance. As a professional consultant, she has created independent workshops and courses for students and dance teachers, driven talent development, and served as an examiner. She has worked internationally as a jury member and with coaching young competitors in the world’s leading dance competitions. Tania’s teaching focuses on promoting practical experience and knowledge from a holistic perspective and with a scientific and evidence-based approach.

Schedule Code: TR

Susanne Lindström

ABT® Certified Teacher

Susanne Lindström understood early on that dance would be a big part of her life. Theater, music, and the stage were something that attracted her. As a dancer, Susanne worked at Malmö Opera (then Malmö City Theatre), Thalia Dance Company in Gothenburg, and as a freelance dancer in Sweden and abroad. Susanne decided that she not only wanted to dance herself but also to teach others this wonderful art form. She sought out one of the world’s leading ballet schools to further her education as a ballet teacher at The Royal Ballet School Teachers Training Course.

Schedule Code: SL

Peyman Einbeigi

Physiotherapist

Franco De Vita received his dance training at the Conservatoire Royal de Charleroi, Belgium. He co-authored of the ABT National Training Curriculum. Before joining ABT Mr. De Vita was Dean of Faculty and Curriculum at Boston Ballet School.

He has taught for American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Hartford Ballet. Mr. De Vita co-directed the Hamlyn School in Florence, Italy and is a renowned authority on the Cecchetti Method. As a performer, Mr. De Vita performed principal roles in many European companies, including Florence’s Maggio Musicale, Aterballetto and Le Ballet Royal de Wallonie.

Franco has judged for international dance competitions, including the Prix de Lausanne and YAGP. Under Mr. De Vita’s leadership the ABT JKO School became a Partner School of the Prix de Lausanne. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Dance Teacher Magazine.