About Us
Bayer Ballet
Academy was started by Inna Bayer, a seasoned professional ballet mistress
with extensive teaching experience in Russia, Ukraine, Israel and the
U.S.A.
The School offers many different classes for students ranging from age three through pre-professional. For those interested in pursuing dance careers or those for whom classical training is an end in itself the Bayer Ballet Academy offers an excellent ballet education in the Vaganova method. (The Vaganova method is a unique system which facilitates learning in children of all ability and talent.) Special attention will always be given to develop the individual, focusing on their special strengths and talents. Our school offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and welcomes all children.
The surprise benefits of our school are the friendships and camaraderie the students share, the children are always happy to come together and dance. The detail oriented ballet training children receive perfects their posture, poise and deportment. The muscles are developed and the child's co-ordination is optimized. Children are made beautiful by their hard work, dedication and self-confidence.
The School offers many different classes for students ranging from age three through pre-professional. For those interested in pursuing dance careers or those for whom classical training is an end in itself the Bayer Ballet Academy offers an excellent ballet education in the Vaganova method. (The Vaganova method is a unique system which facilitates learning in children of all ability and talent.) Special attention will always be given to develop the individual, focusing on their special strengths and talents. Our school offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and welcomes all children.
The surprise benefits of our school are the friendships and camaraderie the students share, the children are always happy to come together and dance. The detail oriented ballet training children receive perfects their posture, poise and deportment. The muscles are developed and the child's co-ordination is optimized. Children are made beautiful by their hard work, dedication and self-confidence.
Faculty
Inna Bayer
Artistic Director and Founder of Bayer Ballet Academy
Inna has more than 13 years of experience as a professional dancer and 15 years of experience as a Ballet Mistress. She graduated Cum Laude from the State Academy of Choreography and Dance in Voronezh, Russia. She has performed as a soloist with Voronezh Opera Theater (Russia), Kiev Classical Ballet Theater (Ukraine), and Bat-Dor Dance Theater in Tel Aviv (Israel). During her artistic career, Inna toured in France, Spain, Germany and Poland as a principle dancer. This impressive career both informs her artistic and technical expertise.
Inna began her teaching career at Bat-Dor dance school where she taught Classical and Character Dance in 1992. Later, she moved to the United States to teach the Character Dance at San Francisco Ballet School. From 2000 until the summer of 2007 Inna was Ballet mistress at Westlake School for the Performing Arts (Daly City, CA). During her tenure there she prepared students for many performances including Nutcracker, competitions and recitals. Some pieces that her students tackled were taken from the great classical Repertoire. Her final year included students participating triumphantly in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival (Scotland).
In 2002, American Dance Awards named Inna the "Choreographer of the Year". Inna's students win first prizes at international and regional competitions such as Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), International Dance Challenge (IDC), and American Dance Awards.
At the present time, she continues to teach Summer sessions at San Francisco Ballet School, and directs the Bayer Ballet Academy. Inna founded her school in 2005 out of a passion for Ballet. Students will participate in a yearly culminating final performance and community events.
Inna's students from Israel and the United States have danced in European and American professional dance troupes such as: Batsheva Dance Company (Israel), Ballet Israely (Israel), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel), Scottish Ballet (Scotland), Compania Nacional de Danza (Nacho Duato Artistic Director), State Ballet of Georgia, Alberta Ballet (Canada), Inbal Pinto Dance Company, Austin Ballet, Boston Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Smuin Ballet, and more. Clearly excellent instruction in ballet and long years of training as well as participation in performances and competitions serve to develop not only dancers but individuals of good character and academic achievement. Many students, who decide not to pursue dance as a professional career, entered the best colleges and universities.
Artistic Director and Founder of Bayer Ballet Academy
Inna has more than 13 years of experience as a professional dancer and 15 years of experience as a Ballet Mistress. She graduated Cum Laude from the State Academy of Choreography and Dance in Voronezh, Russia. She has performed as a soloist with Voronezh Opera Theater (Russia), Kiev Classical Ballet Theater (Ukraine), and Bat-Dor Dance Theater in Tel Aviv (Israel). During her artistic career, Inna toured in France, Spain, Germany and Poland as a principle dancer. This impressive career both informs her artistic and technical expertise.
Inna began her teaching career at Bat-Dor dance school where she taught Classical and Character Dance in 1992. Later, she moved to the United States to teach the Character Dance at San Francisco Ballet School. From 2000 until the summer of 2007 Inna was Ballet mistress at Westlake School for the Performing Arts (Daly City, CA). During her tenure there she prepared students for many performances including Nutcracker, competitions and recitals. Some pieces that her students tackled were taken from the great classical Repertoire. Her final year included students participating triumphantly in the Aberdeen International Youth Festival (Scotland).
In 2002, American Dance Awards named Inna the "Choreographer of the Year". Inna's students win first prizes at international and regional competitions such as Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), International Dance Challenge (IDC), and American Dance Awards.
At the present time, she continues to teach Summer sessions at San Francisco Ballet School, and directs the Bayer Ballet Academy. Inna founded her school in 2005 out of a passion for Ballet. Students will participate in a yearly culminating final performance and community events.
Inna's students from Israel and the United States have danced in European and American professional dance troupes such as: Batsheva Dance Company (Israel), Ballet Israely (Israel), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel), Scottish Ballet (Scotland), Compania Nacional de Danza (Nacho Duato Artistic Director), State Ballet of Georgia, Alberta Ballet (Canada), Inbal Pinto Dance Company, Austin Ballet, Boston Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Smuin Ballet, and more. Clearly excellent instruction in ballet and long years of training as well as participation in performances and competitions serve to develop not only dancers but individuals of good character and academic achievement. Many students, who decide not to pursue dance as a professional career, entered the best colleges and universities.
Olga Begun
Gymnastics, Stretching, Pre-Acrobatic
Olga Begun has a Master's degree in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
From her early childhood, for eight years she attended the Dinamo School in Simferopol, Ukraine, one of the best sport school of the former Soviet Union well known for its great achievements in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Often she became a finalist in prestigious championships.
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Gymnastics, Stretching, Pre-Acrobatic
Olga Begun has a Master's degree in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
From her early childhood, for eight years she attended the Dinamo School in Simferopol, Ukraine, one of the best sport school of the former Soviet Union well known for its great achievements in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Often she became a finalist in prestigious championships.
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Anastasia
Levichev
Pre-Ballet
Stacy was born in Russia in 1990 and moved to Israel at the age of 2 with her family. She began her ballet training at the age of 6 at Bat-Dor Ballet Israel under the instruction of Inna Bayer.
At 2001 she moved to USA and joined Westlake School of the Performing Arts where Inna Bayer was a principal ballet instructor. She trained extensively in ballet under the instruction of Malu Rivera-Peoples (WSPA USA), Jorge Esquivel (Cuba, SFB USA), Lora Alonzo (Cuba), Alexsandra Koultun (Kirov Ballet Russia, SJB USA), Richard Gibson (SF Academy of Ballet).
As a member of the Performance Program in WSPA she achieved the rank of principal dancer with leading roles in Le Corsaire, Paquita, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, and Sleeping Beauty. She also danced many lead roles in WSPA's Nutcracker. Stacy has garnered several top awards in national competitions such as Youth American Grand Prix, International Dance Challenge, American Dance Award and North American Dance Championships. Currently she is teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy.
Pre-Ballet
Stacy was born in Russia in 1990 and moved to Israel at the age of 2 with her family. She began her ballet training at the age of 6 at Bat-Dor Ballet Israel under the instruction of Inna Bayer.
At 2001 she moved to USA and joined Westlake School of the Performing Arts where Inna Bayer was a principal ballet instructor. She trained extensively in ballet under the instruction of Malu Rivera-Peoples (WSPA USA), Jorge Esquivel (Cuba, SFB USA), Lora Alonzo (Cuba), Alexsandra Koultun (Kirov Ballet Russia, SJB USA), Richard Gibson (SF Academy of Ballet).
As a member of the Performance Program in WSPA she achieved the rank of principal dancer with leading roles in Le Corsaire, Paquita, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, and Sleeping Beauty. She also danced many lead roles in WSPA's Nutcracker. Stacy has garnered several top awards in national competitions such as Youth American Grand Prix, International Dance Challenge, American Dance Award and North American Dance Championships. Currently she is teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy.
Christie Revel
Pre-Ballet
Christie began her ballet training at the age of 4 in South San Francisco, California. She joined Westlake School for the Performing Arts in 2000, under the instruction of Inna Bayer and Malu Rivera Peoples where she continued her ballet training. As principal dancer of the performance program she performed variations in the ballets "Le Corsaire," "Don Quixote," "La Fille Mal Gardee" and "Paquita."
In 2007 Christie was a delegate to Youth America Grand Prix for her ballet solo variation "Odalisque." She has received numerous prestigious awards for various dance performances in both local and international competitions, and has performed many lead roles in WSPA's Nutcracker. She has trained in ballet, modern, character, jazz, tap, musical theater and Polynesian.
While dancing at WSPA, she taught pre-ballet and tap. Christie is currently teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy while pursuing her Bachelor of Arts Degree in dance at San Jose State University.
Pre-Ballet
Christie began her ballet training at the age of 4 in South San Francisco, California. She joined Westlake School for the Performing Arts in 2000, under the instruction of Inna Bayer and Malu Rivera Peoples where she continued her ballet training. As principal dancer of the performance program she performed variations in the ballets "Le Corsaire," "Don Quixote," "La Fille Mal Gardee" and "Paquita."
In 2007 Christie was a delegate to Youth America Grand Prix for her ballet solo variation "Odalisque." She has received numerous prestigious awards for various dance performances in both local and international competitions, and has performed many lead roles in WSPA's Nutcracker. She has trained in ballet, modern, character, jazz, tap, musical theater and Polynesian.
While dancing at WSPA, she taught pre-ballet and tap. Christie is currently teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy while pursuing her Bachelor of Arts Degree in dance at San Jose State University.
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Elena Zabelina—photography http://www.ezphotoweb.com
Olga Solonnikova—web design http://www.osolonnikova.com
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