Ian Parsons Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In addition to all previously mentioned responsibilities on the Artistic Staff...- Manage the Student Exchange Program, involving extensive organizational skills to ensure that over 70 NBS students and 40 international students annually have artistically fulfilling experiences. - Cultivate and maintain relationships with Artistic Directors and staff at international partner schools in order to ensure the program’s success. - Liaise directly with parents to address concerns and answer questions. - Part of the career-planning team: mentoring senior students as they begin their search for employment in the dance world.

Toronto, Canada Area

- Founding member of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Staff Committee.- Train and coach dancers in all levels of the Professional Ballet Program both in normal ballet classes, as well as classical and contemporary repertoire. Also instruct Pas de Deux classes at all levels. - Choreograph for the Company Life Program.- Artistic Department representative on the forward looking “Campus Expansion” leadership working group. - Part of the team involved in the staging of NBS students involved in The Nutcracker with the National Ballet of Canada. - In its former form, was Associate Director of the annual Stephen Godfrey Choreographic Workshop, working with internationally renowned artist Peggy Baker. - Formulated the school’s formalized Pas de Deux curriculum.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Internationally

- Taught ballet classes, Pas de Deux classes, and coached repertoire for international institutions including: Canada: Canada’s Ballet Jorgen, The Ballet Lab. United Kingdom: Pineapple Studios, The Place, London Studio Centre, Guildford School of Acting, Chantry School of Contemporary and Balletic Arts, Danceworks, MurleyDance.

Internationally

- Created over 15 works for international institutions including Canada’s National Ballet School, Youth America Grand Prix, En Pointe and Just Dance Competitions, Johanna Hilchie Ballet, The Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point(e) Taken Dance Theatre, Performers College, The School of Ballet Theatre UK, Move It! Dance Convention, YOU Dance.

Toronto, Canada

- Trained Ladies and Gentlemen from Levels I-VII both in normal ballet classes as well as in classical and contemporary repertoire. Also teacher of the "Introduction to Supported Adage" course and weekly conditioning classes. - Assisted in the staging of the Nutcracker with not only the professional students, but also Associate and outreach student casts.- Taught Beginner level Adult Ballet, to great acclaim - with the majority of students remaining registered for all three terms.

Hinckley, Uk

- Trained all students in years 1 and 2 both their normal ballet classes, as well as first year Pas de Deux.- Coached students in Soire de Fête and excerpts from Le Corsaire

Corringham, Essex, Uk

- Lead Tutor in Classical Ballet for second and third year men, as well as sole tutor of "Additional Ballet Studies" for those students with exceptional talent in the style.- Formulated detailed daily lesson plans to meet the OFSTED and Trinity College requirements. - Assisted the College to achieve an "Outstanding" designation from OFSTED, and received a glowing review of my class and teaching from the designated inspector. - Choreographed several successful pieces for the college's various shows.

Learning and performing any of 6 different roles at a moment’s notice. Alsoresponsible for giving notes to the company and taking rehearsals.

Director: Rufus Norris. Choreographer: Javier de Frutos.

Monaco

Featured roles (Ballets by Jean-Christophe Maillot): Robin Starveling in A MidsummerNight’s Dream, Capulet Man in Romeo and Juliet, The Blue Hunter in Swan Lake.Other Choreographers: Lead Couple in Vibrations (Ramon Reis), Ensemble in LesCorps du Ballet (Emio Greco), Ensemble in Les Noces (Jiri Kylian).

London, England, United Kingdom

Director: Tom Hooper. Choreographer: Liam Steel

Toronto, Canada Area

Selected Roles: Arkadina’s Admirer in The Seagull (John Neumeier), Bachelor inCinderella (James Kudelka), Waiter in The Nutcracker (James Kudelka).With the Apprentice Company: Principal Man in Who Cares? (George Balanchine),Albrecht in Giselle Act II Pas de Deux (Jules Perrot).

Teacher Training Program Diploma (Former Professionals), Ballet, Distinction

Junior And Senior Professional Diplomas, Dance

Junior and Senior Professional Programs

Full Time Professional Program Diploma, Dance, Ontario Scholar

Graduated from the Full Time Ballet/Academic program at Canada's National Ballet School with honours, and the Music award.