Valentina Kozlova's Dance Conservatory of New York

 

Valentina Kozlova and student Nikita Boris, 14 years old, after her first Sugar Plum Fairy performance, Nutcracker 2014

 

FALL TERM 2014-2015

September 8-January 24

 

Pre-Ballet, Elementary 1, Elementary 2, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels Available

 

 

SUMMER TERM 2015

June 29-August 7

 

Summer Intensive  June 29 - July 24 for both Intermediate and Advanced

Ms. Kozlova’s Summer Exclusive August 3 - 7 (Advanced only)

 

 

  For information or to schedule an audition, please, contact us

 e-mail: info@vkdcny.com  or phone: 212-245-0050

 

 

Former VKDCNY student Whitney Jensen has been elevated to Principal Dancer status at Boston Ballet!  Congratulations to our own student and colleague!  

Whitney and Valentina Kozlova, photo: Boz Swope

 

2014-2015 School Year

Fall Semester: September 8, 2014 - January 24, 2015

Spring Semester: January 26 - June 19, 2015

Annual Gala: June 19, 2015

 

Auditions for School Year Still Available

Please contact the school at info@vkdcny.com or 212-245-0050 to schedule an audition.

Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York is dedicated to providing the highest level of dance instruction to primary through pre-professional students, preparing them for a professional career in dance.

 
Ms. Kozlova was born in Moscow, where she studied at the Bolshoi school and later became Principal dancer with the world famous Bolshoi Ballet Company. She defected from the USSR in 1979 and performed as Guest Artist with the world's major ballet companies until 1983 when George Balanchine invited her to join his New York City Ballet as Principal Dancer. In 2003, she founded her own school, Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory of New York.

 

Ms. Kozlova has been featured in major dance publications such as Dance Magazine, Pointe Magazine and Dance Spirit.  She has also received numerous "Outstanding Teacher" awards and has acted as judge for the major international competitions..

 

In addition to her position as Director of VKDCNY, she is also Director of the not-for-profit Dance Conservatory Performance Project, which presents performances of her students along with Guest Artists during the year.  Most recently she became the Founder and Director of VKIBC (Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition) which was presented in Boston as BIBC in 2011 - 2102,  and then moved to New York in 2013.  In 2014, VKIBC presented the first edition of its Competition for Contemporary Choreographers and Dancers in April with amazing artistic results.

 

2015 will mark the next VKIBC, which will have national and international semi-finals, leading up to the finals at New York's Symphony Space Theater, May 26 - 30.

 

 

Office hours are Monday-Friday 1 pm - 7 pm and Saturday 10 am - 1 pm