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Description: The roots of Imperial Classical Ballet stem from the early days of the ISTD and the first written syllabus in 1913, which was based on the teaching of the French School from the Paris Opéra. The syllabus has now evolved to promote the English classical style and address the changing needs of Balletdancers today.ISTD aims to build up the dancer progressively, ensuring that steps and skills learned at lower levels prepare for more complex movements as the candidate progresses.
Biography:Pang Cooper comes to Weehawken from Chiang Mai, Thailand, where she owned and operated her own ballet school for 10 years. Pang began dance training at age 10 and she later became the first dancer from Chiang Mai to pass the Royal Academy of Dance?s Advanced Ballet Examination. After several years as a principal dancer with The Chiang Mai Performing Group, Pang pursued her dance teacher training in England. She currently holds a Licentiate in Imperial Classical Ballet from The UK-based Imperial Society for Teachers of Dancing, as well jazz dance teaching qualification from the Australasia Dance Association. In addition, Pang earned her B.A. in Communications from Payap University. All told, Pang has more than 20 years experience teaching dance on three continents. Her love of dance is matched only by her love of children, and she is excited to be joining the Weehawken team.
