Newspaper Article RE: Upcoming IDA Awards in Poissy, France

Le Courrier des Yvelines 24 June 2015

Poissy Article“When dancers take their exam in front of a public in Poissy Danse en Ile de France is an association of Poissy (France) since 1992 (accredited by the Ministry of Youth and Education), specialized in the training of classical dance using the method and syllabus of Vaganova as in Saint-Petersburg, Russia under the artistic direction of Cécile Däniker, choreographer and professor of classical dance. This association is the first school in France to welcome a new examination, “International Dance Acclaim”

This event open to the public will take place in Poissy, Sunday 28 June from 10 am to 1pm. The program, “International Dance Acclaim”( an evaluation through stage presentation), has been founded by a team of internationally recognized teachers and has its headquarters in the U.S.A.

The exam is composed of around 150 different original choreographies scaled in difficulty. It covers the work of children from 5 years old to professional level. The dancers present several choreographies which cover various difficulties (port de bras, adage, pirouettes, petite batterie, allegro) and they finish with a solo dance (variation) which in the higher levels is from the classical repertoire.

Practical information: Sunday 28 June, room number 2 in the sport complex COSEC in Poissy(42 rue d’Aigremont). Free of charge.”

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