VBS Spring Seminar 2018
Spring Seminar 2018 was a great success! Our guest instructors Avatâra Ayuso and Véronique Jean were so great to work with and we loved seeing the dancers perform. This year we were able to provide $16,000 in scholarship funds.
Scholarship winners from Intermediate class are:
Sabina Nelson (Top Intermediate Dancer, Margot Fonteyn Trophy, Jean Lewis Celebration Scholarship), Isabel Medalla (Mary Auerbach Memorial Scholarship), Maya Chandrashekaran (Neil Wortley Memorial Scholarship, Helen & Lionel Wace Memorial Scholarship for most improved), Emma Tomlinson (Marian Allen Memorial Scholarship), Nicholas Mihlar (Mona Tarling Memorial Scholarship), Caitlyn Woo (Zabelita Fraser Scholarship for Most Musicality), Malia Bell (VBS Scholarship), Samantha Woo (VBS Scholarship), Ana Wu (VBS Scholarship), Sophie Malcolmson (VBS Scholarship), Kaelani Stern (VBS Scholarship).
Scholarship winners from Advanced class are:
Mya Kresnyak (Top Female Dancer, Evelyn Hart Trophy, Pearley and Norine Brissenden Scholarship), Connor McLeary (Top Male Dancer, Erik Bruhn Memorial Scholarship), Mikaela Kos (Top Contemporary Dancer, Ruth McLoughlin Memorial Scholarship), Kyra Soo (Earl Kraul Memorial Scholarship), Kristian Arciaga (VBS Scholarship), Ashley Coupal (VBS Scholarship), Sophie Higgins (VBS Scholarship), Pauline Koeplin (VBS Scholarship), Margot Lorette (VBS Scholarship), Mabel Lundie (VBS Scholarship), Tessa Browning (VBS Scholarship).
Congratulations to all of you who completed the Spring Seminar!
“Fantastic week teaching at the Vancouver Ballet Society (VBS) Spring Seminar 2018. It has been a great inspiration to work alongside the wonderful teacher Véronique Jean and meet the board of directors and the super motivated students. I hope we can see each other in the future! I will miss Vancouver and its people.” – Avatâra Ayuso (right)
“What a chance for the Students to work with Avatara!… Thank you to all of you: dancers, musicians, administrations! Beautiful artistic adventure!”
– Véronique Jean (left)