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Ballet Sites for Professionals and Students
Cecchetti Council of America
The Cecchetti Council of America Web Site provides a great tool for our
member teachers, students and those interested in ballet.

ISTD Cecchetti
Society
Cecchetti USA
A
ballet organization dedicated to
the improvement of dance training
as developed by Maestro Enrico Cecchetti
Dance Advice
Dance Help is an online journal of dance
information and inspiration, to accompany the student, performer and
choreographer in their dance endeavors.
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Helen
Moore, Founder, Director Emeritus
Establishing
the National Ballet (formerly the American Contemporary Ballet) in 1948, she
has developed many professional dancers and talented instructors currently
performing and teaching throughout the United States in such major companies
as the Eliot Feld Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the
Miami City Ballet, to name a few. Mrs. Moore has held the position of
president of the Northeast Regional Ballet Association and chairman of the
Eastcoast Committee of the CCA.
She received her early training in Michigan under Gertrude Jory and
Theodore Smith, founding members of the Cecchetti Council of America (CCA)
attaining the Fellowship (Advanced) and continued her training under such
noted teachers as Leon Fokine, Muriel Stuart and Lisa Gardner.
Mrs. Moore’s broad theatrical background was enhanced with studies
in speech, dance, and drama at George Washington University.
Mrs. Moore now works actively with both the dancers and the technical
staff of the National Ballet.
In addition to her meticulous attention to the theatrical staging of
all the important dramatic scenes of the classical ballets, many of the
costumes that are seen in performance have been designed by her.
Pamela
Moore, Director
Principal
dancer with the National Ballet Company for over 30 years, she has danced
every major role in the repertoire.
In addition, she has received a number of grants for
choreography
from the Maryland State
Arts Council and the Prince George’s Arts Council.
Equally as interested in arts education, Miss Moore holds the coveted
Maestro Enrico Cecchetti Diploma from the Imperial Society of Teachers of
Dancing, (ISTD) Cecchetti Society. London, England, and serves on the
CCA’s general board and is a permanent examiner and Vice-Chairwoman of the
Board of Examiners.
She received a BA in dance and music from the University of Maryland
and has been on the faculties of the University of Maryland, Bowie State
University, and Suitland High School’s magnet school for the arts.
Bat
Erdene Udval, Assistant Director
Recognized as one of the world's greatest male
dancers, Mr. Udval was born in Mongolia and received his education in Perm,
Russia. As a principal dancer with the Russian Ballet Theater in Moscow,
Bat danced major roles throughout the world exciting audiences with his
tremendous elevation and spectacular turns. Before leaving Russia, he
received Gold and Silver medals in the most prestigious competition in the
world. In addition to his responsibilities as Assistant Director of the
National Ballet, Mr. Udval continues to perform as a principal dancer with the
company as well as appearing as a guest artist with many other groups. Bat
brings a tremendous knowledge of the classical ballet repertoire as well as a
strong desire to help young dancers in their pursuit of a career in ballet
through careful training.
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