Advanced Foundation (male and female): Focus on variations livestream CPD course

13 February and 14 February, 9am – 12pm GMT each day

13 February and 14 February, 1pm – 4pm GMT each day

You will require the following resources:

• A computer/laptop/tablet with internet connection, a camera and microphone

This is a practical course, please ensure you have space to move in order to actively participate.

Participants should familiarise themselves with Benesh Movement Notation (BMN) and/or the word notes for the variations, and study the vocabulary in the variations and refer to the Foundations of Classical Ballet Technique publication to ensure that they have an understanding on how the movements and steps should be executed.

Blanca Cortés

Born in Madrid, Blanca studied ballet and graduated from the Real Conservatorio Superior de Danza. After being awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture in Poland, she trained for two years with Panstwowa Szkola Balletowa in Warsaw, dancing small roles with Polish National Ballet, in addition to her studies in Conservatorio de Madrid.
Blanca then continued her training at the Arts Educational School in London for two years, winning the Markowa Award in 1993.
As a professional dancer, she has performed with various companies, including Ballet de Euskadi, Ballet de Mediterráneo (under the direction of Fernando Bujones), and Ballet de Zaragoza (under the direction of Aratxa Argüelles and Harold King). As a soloist, she has worked with many prestigious choreographers.
In 2005, she completed the Royal Academy of Dance Teaching Certificate, becoming a Registered Teacher. In 2009, the Spanish Ministry of Education validated her Higher Education Studies in the specialty of Choreography and Dance Interpretation Techniques.
Blanca has taught in many ballet schools and for intensive courses as a freelance teacher. She has been a jury member at Premi Beca Roseta Mauri and has also been part of the faculty for the RAD Summer School in Italy.
Since 2014 Blanca has been an RAD tutor and mentor for the CBTS and CDT programmes, as well as for CPD, in addition to being an RAD Examiner.

8 hours Time-Valued CPD

Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.

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