Programs
Partner with The Gerald Arpino Foundation and showcase the talent of your dancers. The foundation offers programs for higher education institutions, dance conservatories, performing arts high schools, pre-professional dance companies, and independent dance studios. Choose your approach from the following services below. The Foundation will help you find the best fit for showcasing your program and dancers.
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Repertory Workshop
Repertory Workshop can be presented in a studio environment or online and is conducted by a Foundation repètiteur who has worked directly with Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey. In the Repertory Workshop, dancers will learn excerpts and/or variations from Arpino or Joffrey ballets. This is a good introduction to schools or dance organizations that are unfamiliar with the Arpino/Joffrey works. The exploration into the choreography emphasizes the importance of having a classical center which, in turn, frees the dancers to push boundaries.
Lecture/Demonstrations
Lectures can be presented in person, online, or in a hybrid format and will be supplemented by archival footage. They are given by a Foundation speaker who has worked directly with Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino.
Lecture/Demonstrations are available on legacy related topics:
History lecture/demonstrations will explore the history and legacy of Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey, and the iconic ballet company they created.
Robert Joffrey Methodology lecture/demonstrations will focus on the origin and core teaching concepts of Robert Joffrey. See Robert Joffrey Methodology.
Robert Joffrey Methodology
Robert Joffrey’s teaching style was a concise yet eclectic synthesis of the major ballet techniques: Italian, Bournonville, French, English, and Russian. The Robert Joffrey Methodology teaches classical ballet technique through logical, anatomical principles developed by renowned international teacher, Robert Joffrey. Some distinctive features include providing the logical and anatomical reasoning behind movements, musical awareness with varied tempi, head and arm coordination from the beginning of class, exercises that advance throughout the week, expansive full-body movement, and fostering both communal and individual experiences built on trust, discipline, and respect.
Professional Development Workshops are available for Ballet teachers to learn the foundational teaching principles.
Master Classes are offered for Ballet students to experience the methodology in practice. Classes can be conducted in person or online, led by a Foundation repètiteur who has worked directly with Gerald Arpino and Robert Joffrey.