Janet L. Springer Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

Under Springer’s direction, CDA has worked to raise awareness of what constitutes good schooling, to encourage networking and discourse among the national and international dance community and to prompt ballet teachers to work knowledgeably and responsibly in the classroom. Central to this effort have been the BarreRaiser® events, where teachers and others could deepen and broaden their own knowledge. Training intensives in Classical Dance as well as some adjunct courses, including: Historical Dance and Character Dance and Variations were held in New York, NY at the Baryshnikov Arts Center with instruction from leading teaching artists/pedagogues including Oleg Vinogradov, Irina Kolpakova, Vladlen Semenov, Anna Marie Holmes, Vladimir Kolesnikov, Nina Kolesnikova, Irina Guseva and pianists Marina Gendel and Vladimir Shinov. Through observation, discussion, detailed breakdown of individual steps and demonstration, participants began to master the craft of sound pedagogical method. Material is presented in written form via comprehensive syllabus and teacher's manuals along with appropriate music. Since 2016, Springer has taught ballet teacher's courses in classical dance in Lisbon, Portugal in the Vaganova Method consolidated Six Year Program written by Vera S. Kostrovitskaya. These courses have been sponsored by CID UNESCO, the Ana Köhler School of Dance, and EDANSK, Portugal.CDA has produced several companion music CD’s for use by participants in their own classrooms. These include: Musical Compositions for Historical Dance Lessons Volume I and Music for Elementary Character Dance Class available through Classical Dance Alliance, Inc., Marina Gendel, pianist/composer.

Buffalo, Ny; New Rochelle, Ny; Elizabeth, Nj

Administration/Teacher of DanceSpringer has also worked, as a guest artist, teacher and administrator for four different public school systems. She served as the district-wide, Project Facilitator for the Title IV-C Arts-in-Education, City School District of New Rochelle, N.Y. whose program was approved, by New York State, for replication, statewide. She helped plan, organize and develop the Buffalo, N.Y. magnet school for the arts, the Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts, and pioneered the ballet program curriculum and training the first year it opened. More recently, 2009, she received State dance teacher certification, in the State of New Jersey, through Alternate Route Certification. In Elizabeth, N.J. she taught both Gifted and Talented and Title I students, for three years, in two schools, in this urban district located by Newark Airport. She also worked for Young Audiences of Western New York as a guest artist in the schools. When working as an Artistic Director, Springer produced performances and lecture-demonstrations which were presented at many on-school-time assemblies.

Under the direction of Anna Marie Holmes, Springer taught ballet elementary through advanced levels at Boston Ballet's primary location and in all three branch locations.

An Artistic Director, with extensive teaching and administrative duties, at the New York School of Classical Dance, 944 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y., duties included full time teaching, program development and evaluation, establishing the school's curriculum and all adjunct courses including Historical Dance, Character Dance, Partnering, Choreography and Dance History. Collaborated with musicians and enabled modern dance groups to survive through donated space. Promoted full time and summer programs.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Ballet

Activities and Societies: Theater MinorJacobs School of Music, Bloomington. MFA in Ballet with a minor in Theater.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Ballet, Ballet And Theater

Activities and Societies: Award winning staging and choreography: "Sooner Scandals".

Classical Dance Pedagogical Intensives, Ballet Pedagogy

Activities and Societies: Springer was was mentored by John Barker in the teaching method of classical dance for many years.He taught.

Trips To Moscow And St. Petersburg Russia, Classical Dance, Vaganova Method, Six And Eight Year Training Program Study

Attended the "III International Ballet Competition", Moscow, 1977. Attended the "Vaganova Prix" produced by the Vaganova Ballet Academy.