Emerald Ballet Academy

SPECIAL GUEST TEACHER 🌟🌟
We are thrilled to welcome Maria Khoreva, First Soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet and graduate of the renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy, as a special guest teacher at Emerald Ballet Academy this week. 🤍

Known for her exceptional precision, strength, musicality, artistry, and control, Maria is an inspiring artist and teacher. We are incredibly excited to give our dancers the opportunity to learn from her and experience her guidance in the studio.

💫Thursday, August 13
Ballet Class with Maria Khoreva (for ages 12 and older)
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Summer Intensive dancers
Dancers participating in our Summer Intensive this week, August 10-14, are welcome to attend at no additional cost.

🩵Dancers not participating in the Summer Intensive this week:
$30 (non EBA Dancers please bring cash)

💫Friday, August 14
Ballet & Pointe Class with Maria Khoreva (for ages 12 and older)
1:30 - 3:30 PM

💫Dancers participating in our Summer Intensive this week, August 10-14, are welcome to attend at no additional cost.

🩵Dancers not participating in the Summer Intensive this week:
$40 (non EBA Dancers please bring cash)

🤍 Space is limited to 25 dancers.
Please email us at [email protected] in advance to reserve your place.

We feel incredibly fortunate to welcome Maria to our studio and hope our dancers will take advantage of this very special opportunity to learn and be inspired by such a remarkable artist.

Here’s a look at our Summer Intensive Level B/C with the incredible Alysson Rocha! ✨

These dedicated dancers brought their artistry and hard work to the stage at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre. We’re so proud of everything they accomplished throughout the intensive! 🩰

📸 by Olga Dmitrieva

🌟🧑‍🏫This week, we were honored to welcome Ms. Veronika Part to teach Classical Ballet for Levels B and C at the Meydenbauer Theater. It was an extraordinary opportunity for our dancers to train with one of the world’s most acclaimed ballerinas—a true Vaganova artist whose remarkable career has graced stages across the globe.

❤️❤️Thank you, Ms. Part, for sharing your artistry, knowledge, and inspiration with our students. We are grateful for this unforgettable experience.

📸by Olga Dmitrieva

🌟 Teacher Spotlight: Anna Maria Malins

Anna Maria is a ballet dancer from Washington State with training in both Russian and Balanchine styles. A recent graduate of the Joffrey Ballet School Trainee Program and New Jersey City University, she brings a wealth of performance experience and a passion for sharing her love of dance.

During the school year, she teaches PreBallet and leads our Summer Camps with warmth, energy, and care. She also teaches yoga and qigong, bringing mindfulness and joy into every class.

Anna Maria loves watching her students grow and is grateful to share the knowledge passed down by her mentors at EBA. We are so lucky to have her on our team! 💛