Classes
Minimum age: 16
Tuesdays: Ballet for Beginners
- Level: Beg
- Time: 13:00 – 14:30
*This class is also available to livestream*
Giovanna Lamboglia
Ballet for Beginners
Biography
Giovanna Lamboglia began her training in Brazil and attended the Maria Olenewa State Dance School (Municipal Ballet of Rio de Janeiro affiliated School), based on Vaganova Methodology. She graduated in 2014 and performed with the Company in Coppelia and Nutcraker productions. She was awarded First Place and Best dancer in National
competition as CBDD. She has competed in and placed in numerous International Competitions including American Dance Competition 2015, USA (Top 15 with Nutcracker Variation and Highest Score in La Esmeralda Pas Deux); 7th Helsinki International Ballet Competition 2012,Finland; Youth America Grand Prix NYC Finals 2013, USA; Silver Medal at the International Dance Seminar In Brasilia, 2011,Brazil; Notably, she was a guest artist for the Albany Berkshire Ballet in a tour production of The Nutcracker, dancing the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Drewdrop in the years of 2013 and 2017. In 2015 she got a soloist contract to dance with Ballets de France in Toulouse, France. Featured roles in Etudes, Flower Festival in Genzano, Flames of Paris , Bolero by Mike Fothergill and Life by Mario Piazza. She moved to Canada in 2016 to be a Soloist Dancer with Canada´s Ballet Jörgen, which her Repertoire includes the Neapolitan Dance in Swan Lake, Bully Girl, Chinese Dance Solo, Waltz of Flowers in The Nutcracker. In Toronto she also had the pleasure to work with Evelyn Hart in her own group and with teachers and choreographers of National Ballet of Canada. Her repertoire there includes “Stars and Stripes”, “Four Temperaments “, “ Kynesis XIII” . She is guest artist doing the role of Clara since 2018 with Symphony of Halifax in Canada . Giovanna secured a scholarship to complete her American Ballet Theatre National Teaching Curriculum provided by YUMIKO dancewear and has since been teaching in Canada, Brazil and England, and leading international masterclasses for students across the world, from France to India. Giovanna is now based in London where she is a freelance dancer and teacher.
Class description
This class is aimed at dancers with little experience in ballet, ballet improvers, and anyone who would like simple exercises to focus on the base and proper placement of the body. The class will give an insight on fundamentals, positioning and technique while being challenging and fun.
