San Angelo Civic Ballet's
5th Annual Choreography Workshop

May 3-6, 2012
SACB Studios

Guest Choreographer: Roger Van Fleteren, Alabama Ballet

Roger Van Fleteren, Associate Artistic Director, is a native of Michigan where he began his training at the age of twelve with Charmaine Shick. Van Fleteren is a former American Ballet Theater soloist and also performed as a principal dancer with the London City Ballet, where he danced with Alabama Ballet Artistic Director Tracey Alvey. Van Fleteren has performed in repertoire by Kenneth MacMillan, Twyla Tharp, George Balanchine, Mikhail Baryshnikov and danced the title role in Agnes Demille’s last ballet, The Other. Van Fleteren began his career at Alabama Ballet with Wes Chapman in 1996 as Ballet Master and Resident Choreographer. His original choreography for Alabama Ballet includes Romeo and Juliet, Dracula, Swan Lake, Cinderella and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Van Fleteren’s original world premieres, Bach Variations and Be Major are two Panoply award winning works. His work, Concert Fantasy, premiered in March 2006, and was underwritten by the Alabama State Council on the Arts. In 2006, Alabama Public Television’s documentary on Alabama Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet was nominated for a Regional Emmy Award.

Van Fleteren’s innovative choreography and passion for the dancer has been instrumental in the world-class performances by the company. Van Fleteren was named an official ambassador for Alabama’s 2007 Year of the Arts. Van Fleteren worked with John McFall and the Atlanta Ballet in 2007. He was appointed Alabama Ballet Associate Artistic Director in 2008 and served as guest teacher with American Ballet Theatre II. In 2009, he choreographedMessin' with Mozart for Alabama Ballet and choreographed for American Ballet Theatre’s Summer Intensive Program where he was a guest teacher. He was commissioned to choreograph for ABT II in the Fall of 2009.

The 2012 SACB Choreography Workshop is open to Level 4 SACB students, and a Master Class will be offered to all SACB Level 3 Students. There is a $30 fee for the workshop, and a $15 fee for the 2 hour master class. Please contact our office to register. The full schedule will be announced as soon as possible.