The Hill Academy | Sports - Dance


	HILL DANCE Develop the individual through specialized technique development, leadership training, strength and conditioning, and performance skills.


	Philosophy: The objective of the Hill dance program is to develop the individual through specialized technique development, leadership training, strength and conditioning, and performance skills. We treat the students in the dance program like professionals. We treat them with a great deal of class and respect and demand the same in return! Program: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 8:30 – 10:00 am Training 2 times per week Russian Ballet 2 times per week Jazz/Contemporary technique Tuesday is intramural day with other Hill Academy students. Dancers will do strength and conditioning classes integrated with other Hill Academy students in their academic program. This program will be specialized training for dance. Courses offered Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Technique Guest teachers and specialty classes Tap, Hip Hop, Modern, Acro, Musical Theatre (Program can build to add these classes in the future) Directors: Danny and Lisa Poland will be overseeing the Dance Program, teaching, and organizing of performances and choreography. Anna Karpova will be the ballet teacher. This program is intended to work in partnership with their current dance training and education. It will be a wonderful accompaniment to their current schedule. We will be only accepting a maximum of the top 25 dancers in our first season from Grade 9 – 12. Consideration may be made for Outstanding Dancers in Grade 8. This program is intended for Gifted and Elite Dancers.		Danny Poland – Director of the Hill Dance

			Danny Poland is a native of Toronto and has been teaching and dancing for over 30 years. He has danced professionally all across the US and Canada. Danny has received numerous awards for his innovative choreography and was most proud to receive “The Sherry Gold Memorial Award for Excellence in Choreography” at the American Dance Awards. Danny’s students have made outstanding achievements in the professional industry. His students have been seen performing on Broadway, in Las Vegas, and in many major motion pictures.

			Anna Karpova

			Anna Karpova graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Ballet in St. Petersburg Russia. Ms. Karpova began her career as a performing artist under direction and training of the World Famous Russian ballerina, Alla Osipenko. Anna started to perform in 1990 with Lenningrad Jacobson Dance Company in all the leading roles in the repertoire of the world-renowned choreographer Leonid Jacobson. Ms. Karpova joined the Kirov Ballet (Mariinski Opera and Ballet Theatre) in 1992. She has danced in almost all of the ballets from the traditional classical repertoire. In 1996 Anna was invited to perform with Guangzhou Ballet, the second largest ballet company in China. Since coming to Canada in 1998, Ms. Karpova continued her career with Ballet Jorgen Canada. At the same time she began teaching, appearing as a guest teacher and staging classical ballet productions.