by Sponsored by The Rock School | Jan 18, 2023 | From Our Sponsors, Training
The Rock School for Dance Education has turned out a veritable who’s who of the ballet world, training a long list of accomplished dancers, including Christine Shevchenko, Taylor Stanley, Michaela DePrince, Beckanne Sisk and Isaac Hernández (to name a few)....
by Sponsored by The Rock School | Dec 9, 2022 | Pre-Professional Profiles
The Rock School for Dance Education’s Professional Program focuses on the development of the whole dancer, enabling students to attain high standards of technique and artistry in a supportive environment. While valuing the elevation of the art form, The Rock School...
by April Deocariza For Dance Teacher | Jan 27, 2022 | News, The Latest
The ballet world was stirring last August when it was announced that Bojan Spassoff would be retiring from his role as president and director of The Rock School for Dance Education after more than three decades. Together with his wife, Stephanie, Spassoff has coached...
by Gavin Larsen | May 31, 2016 | Training
This story originally appeared in the June/July 2016 issue of Pointe. Harper Ortlieb knew something needed to change. Her three-hour commute to daily classes at the School of Oregon Ballet Theatre was unsustainable, and her obsession with ballet was intensifying. The...
by Kathryn Holmes | Nov 23, 2009 | Company Life
Gabriella Yudenich is one of those dancers who looks completely at home in the ballet studio. A petite brunette with sparkling eyes, the Pennsylvania Ballet soloist has an infectious laugh that she doesn’t hesitate to unleash, even in the middle of a packed,...
by Merilyn Jackson | Aug 1, 2009 | Company Life
At 14, Michaela DePrince is all business: fiercely focused on her goal to dance with a company that balances classical and contemporary. To get there, she’s training at The Rock School for Dance Education. “It’s hard to keep a summer intensive pace all year long, but...
by Jennifer Heimlich | Nov 28, 2001 | Company Life
The Rock School has a certain reputation: “The kids call the school ‘Pirouettes R Us,’ ” says director Bo Spassoff. But although it’s become most well-known for producing technically dazzling dancers, The Rock also has another side. For...
