AUGUST SUMMER INTENSIVE 2012 | AUGUST 7 - 24

ANNOUNCING TWO AMAZING INTENSIVES AND SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS MS. SUSAN TOUMINE (SENIOR PROFESSIONAL DIVISION BALLET) AND MR. JEFF HYSLOP (SENIOR PROFESSIONAL DIVISION MUSICAL THEATRE)

The Professional Intermediate and Advanced programs offer the Lower Mainland’s most unique training where you can train intensively in classical ballet, pointe, repertoire and modern in the mornings followed by a musical theatre intensive including dance, acting for stage and screen, as well as voice in the afternoons. By the end of the 3 weeks, your progress will be fabulous and parents, you’re invited to watch on the last day of summer session. Last year these 2 intensives were hugely successful and we look forwards to our 6th summer of these side by side programs!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that for the Senior Professional Ballet Program, Ms. Susan Toumine will be our own special guest pedagogue, and for the Senior Professional Musical Theatre Program, we are extremely honoured to have Mr. Jeff Hyslop joining us!

Susan Toumine

British born Susan Toumine has been living in Montreal since 1969. She trained at the Classical Ballet School in Ottawa; the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, National Ballet as well as in New York, USA, London, England and Cannes, France. During her professional career she danced for Nesta Toumine (Ballet Imperial), Rosella Hightower in France, Anton Dolin with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens and in France, Alexander Danilova in New York and as a soloist with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.

Ms. Toumine was ballet mistress and repetiteur for Le Jeune Ballet du Quebec, Ottawa Ballet, and Nice Ballet Theatre (France). She is now a freelance teacher and adjudicator in Europe and North America and was on the faculty of The Banff Center (24 yrs.), Ecole Superieure de la Danse du Quebec (16 yrs.) OSDI (2 yrs) and as a visiting professor for the University of Iowa, Canadian College for the Performing Arts, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Arts, Umbrella, Richmond Academy, Goh Ballet School, Ballet Kelowna, Pacific Dance Center, and the Canadian School of Ballet (as well as directing their productions of the Nutcracker).

"Serenade" on the Senior Professional Division of the Richmond Academy of Dance. Through Ms. Toumine's expertise the Richmond Academy of Dance was given the rights to perform this magnificent ballet. Continually advancing her scientific knowledge of movement, Ms. Toumine is also a fully certified Stott Pilates instructor in Montreal.

Jeff Hyslop

Vancouver-born Jeff Hyslop is indisputably one of Canada’s foremost performing artists. Equally masterful as a singer, dancer and actor, he has starred with unqualified success in such landmark musical productions as Cabaret, Kiss of the Spider Women, Jacques Brel, The Music Man, The Producers, and of course, the role of Mike in both the London West End and Broadway productions of A Chorus Line. To many, he is the quintessential Phantom of the Opera, a role he embraced in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical for over 975 performances. He starred as Jeff the Mannequin in the TVO series ‘Today’s Special’ which maintained a huge popularity for over 10 years.

At age 21 Jeff was dancing and singing in Norman Jewison’s film - Jesus Christ Superstar. His numerous television appearances include series for both CTV and CBC-TV. The most memorable of these was his own Dancin’ Man Superspecial where he partnered his favourite leading lady, Karen Kain. He has received numerous awards including, 3 Jessie Awards(Vancouver) - 2 for Best Choreography, the other for Best Director; 5 nominations for the ACTRA Award for Best Variety Performer and a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1984 for “On Tap”.

Choreography and directing are a real love for Jeff and it shows in productions such as Peter Pan, A Chorus Line, On Tap, Guys and Dolls and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Local productions under his direction - The Matchmaker, Nutcracker (w/Danette Bell), Anything Goes, and Stepping Out, all with the community players of Campbell River, B.C.

Showcase Festival has occupied Jeff’s time over the last 5 years, and as Artistic Director he was able to bring to the stage a broad variety of entertainment – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Dream on Royal Street, Taming of the Shrew and Kiss Me, Kate. Of course all of this could not be done without a very flexible cast and an incredibly adept crew. In 2007, Jeff devoted his time to an original new work – ‘The Life and Times of Ginger Goodwin’ – ‘Dancing In The Coal Dust’, which he is determined to bring to audiences across this great country of ours.