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Inna Bayer founded the Bayer Ballet Academy (BBA) in 2005 to teach the Vaganova method of classical ballet instruction to young students on the Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bayer Ballet Company (BBC) was launched in 2010 by Ms. Bayer to provide serious, pre-professional performance opportunities for her young dancers and a showcase for their unique blend of classical and character dance.

Bayer Ballet Company is a registered 501©(3) non-profit corporation, tax ID 26-3414450.

Ms. Bayer has led the school through significant growth in just a few years. Her students have been accepted into prestigious summer programs, including those of the Kirov and Bolshoi ballet schools as well as the Royal Ballet School in London, England.

Students in the academy range from age three through pre-professional level. For those interested in pursuing dance careers or those for whom classical training is an end in itself, the BBA offers excellent ballet instruction in a warm and friendly environment. Attention is given to develop each child by focusing on its strength and talent. The detail oriented training students receive perfects their posture, poise and deportment.

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 Kiev Classical Ballet Theater (Ukraine). 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.

Ramón Moreno
Ballet Master

Ramón Moreno, a native of Pina Del Rio, Cuba, Principal Dancer of Ballet San Jose (formerly San Jose Cleveland Ballet) in 1999. Mr. Moreno has participated extensively in competitions worldwide, including appearances in Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Finland and the United States, and has been awarded seven medals including four gold.

He has performed with the Classical Ballet of Havana, toured internationally and appeared as
Photo by Paul Tumason

a guest artist with the Cuballet of Pittsburgh. His vast repertoire includes Apollo, Carmen, Who Cares?, Flower Festival, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Involucion. As a guest artist with San Jose Cleveland Ballet in 1998, his performance in Involucion was named one of the "ten best dance events" in the California Bay Area. Ramón has also been a member of the faculty for Ballet San Jose School's Summer Dance Program.

Junna Ige
Instructor, Ballet

Miss Ige is a member of the corps de ballet of Ballet San Jose and joined for the 2008–2009 season. A native of Japan, she began her ballet training at Ecole Yokohama and later joined Japan Junior Ballet and Asami Maki School, both in Japan. In 2004, she received a scholarship from the Japanese government to train abroad for two years at the Hamburg Ballet School. There she performed roles in La fille mal gardee, Romeo and Juliet and Sleeping Beauty. Upon graduation from the Hamburg Ballet School, she studied at Staatliche Hochschule Fur Musik
Photo by John Gerbetz

und Darstellende Kunst Akademie Des Tanzes from 2006–2007. During that season, she received a scholarship and performed roles in Les Sylphides, Iemple Tänzerin, and Romeo and Juliet with Badisches Staatcheatler Karlsruhe. In the summer of 2007, she danced Concert Balocco, Les Sylphides, and Paella for Dancing 4 AIDS Orphans in Yokohama, Japan. This year (2010) she was a finalist in the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition (USAIBC).

Yulia Terekhova
Gymnastics, Stretching, Pre-Acrobatic

Yulia Terekhova is our gymnastics teacher.
She helps our students develop the needed flexibility and acrobatics skills.

Yulia have masters degree in rythmic gymnastics, winner of many regional and national competitions, 3 years experiense working as a coach in gymnastic school in Tver, Russia.

Christie Revel
Pre-Ballet

Christie Revel began her ballet training at the age of 4 in South San Francisco, California. She joined Westlake School for the Performing Arts (WSPA) in 2000 under the instruction of Inna Bayer and Malu Rivera Peoples. As a principal of their performance program she danced variations in the ballets "Le corsaire", "Don Quixote", "La Fille mal gardée" 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 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. In March of 2010 Christie attended the "American College Dance Festival" in Arizona and her performance piece qualified for the final gala performance.

While continuing her training at WSPA she taught pre-ballet and tap. Christie is a third year student at San Jose State University and continues to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance. 2010 is Christie's third year teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy under the direction of Inna Bayer.

Phebe Wusan
Pianist

A cum laude graduate of SBC, Singapore Bible College, majoring in piano performance. Phebe had a musical childhood. Growing up as rehearsal pianist of first Opera company ever in Indonesia while she was 15 years of age, performing with many choruses, amateur and professional, pianist of the winners of vocal division of S'pore National Music competition, and many other major events in both Indonesia and S'pore, including events broadcasted on national TVs.
Photo by Paul Tumason

As a ballet accompanist, she has worked with a lot of different ballet figures, both international and from around the Bay area, who have ties with ABT, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Fransisco Ballet, Ballet San Jose, Hamburg Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet Theatre and School, Romanian National Opera, Singapore Dance Theatre, Liaoning Ballet and many others. Beside playing for ballet classes, she also accompanies recitalists, the most recent one was performed in Victoria Concert Hall in S'pore.

Currently, she runs her own piano studio with many talented students, and works for Ballet San Jose and Stanford Dance Dept.

Vadim Rivkin
Pianist

Vadim was born in Leningrad (presently Saint Petersburg), Russia. Graduated from the Leningrad N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory with a degree in composition, class of S.M. Slonimsky.

From the year 1976 a member of the USSR Composer's Union, currently the Russian Composer's Union.

Since the year 2003 until present resides in United States and teaches music in grades 1–5 in Stratford School.

Guest Teacher

Gennady Seluzky, Kirov Ballet—Ballet Mister and former Principal Dancer, professor of Academy of Russian Ballet "AJ Vaganova" Sankt-Peterburg, Russia. (2008)

Amparo Brito—former National Ballet of Cuba, Prima Ballerina, Master Instructor. (2008)

Lynne Charles—A member of Hamburg Ballet, Bejart Ballet Lausanne, and Ballet National de Marseille Roland Petit. Celebrated Guest Artist with Kirov Ballet, Dresdener Ballet, English National Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Finnish-Ballet, and Malmot Ballet-Sweden. (2009)

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About us Faculty Job Opportunity Contributors	About Us Inna Bayer founded the Bayer Ballet Academy (BBA) in 2005 to teach the Vaganova method of classical ballet instruction to young students on the Peninsula of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Bayer Ballet Company (BBC) was launched in 2010 by Ms. Bayer to provide serious, pre-professional performance opportunities for her young dancers and a showcase for their unique blend of classical and character dance. Bayer Ballet Company is a registered 501©(3) non-profit corporation, tax ID 26-3414450. Ms. Bayer has led the school through significant growth in just a few years. Her students have been accepted into prestigious summer programs, including those of the Kirov and Bolshoi ballet schools as well as the Royal Ballet School in London, England. Students in the academy range from age three through pre-professional level. For those interested in pursuing dance careers or those for whom classical training is an end in itself, the BBA offers excellent ballet instruction in a warm and friendly environment. Attention is given to develop each child by focusing on its strength and talent. The detail oriented training students receive perfects their posture, poise and deportment.

	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 Kiev Classical Ballet Theater (Ukraine). 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. Ramón Moreno Ballet Master Ramón Moreno, a native of Pina Del Rio, Cuba, Principal Dancer of Ballet San Jose (formerly San Jose Cleveland Ballet) in 1999. Mr. Moreno has participated extensively in competitions worldwide, including appearances in Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Finland and the United States, and has been awarded seven medals including four gold. He has performed with the Classical Ballet of Havana, toured internationally and appeared as a guest artist with the Cuballet of Pittsburgh. His vast repertoire includes Apollo, Carmen, Who Cares?, Flower Festival, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet, Coppelia, Don Quixote, Swan Lake and Involucion. As a guest artist with San Jose Cleveland Ballet in 1998, his performance in Involucion was named one of the "ten best dance events" in the California Bay Area. Ramón has also been a member of the faculty for Ballet San Jose School's Summer Dance Program. Back to top>> Junna Ige Instructor, Ballet Miss Ige is a member of the corps de ballet of Ballet San Jose and joined for the 2008–2009 season. A native of Japan, she began her ballet training at Ecole Yokohama and later joined Japan Junior Ballet and Asami Maki School, both in Japan. In 2004, she received a scholarship from the Japanese government to train abroad for two years at the Hamburg Ballet School. There she performed roles in La fille mal gardee, Romeo and Juliet and Sleeping Beauty. Upon graduation from the Hamburg Ballet School, she studied at Staatliche Hochschule Fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst Akademie Des Tanzes from 2006–2007. During that season, she received a scholarship and performed roles in Les Sylphides, Iemple Tänzerin, and Romeo and Juliet with Badisches Staatcheatler Karlsruhe. In the summer of 2007, she danced Concert Balocco, Les Sylphides, and Paella for Dancing 4 AIDS Orphans in Yokohama, Japan. This year (2010) she was a finalist in the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition (USAIBC). Yulia Terekhova Gymnastics, Stretching, Pre-Acrobatic Yulia Terekhova is our gymnastics teacher. She helps our students develop the needed flexibility and acrobatics skills. Yulia have masters degree in rythmic gymnastics, winner of many regional and national competitions, 3 years experiense working as a coach in gymnastic school in Tver, Russia. Christie Revel Pre-Ballet Christie Revel began her ballet training at the age of 4 in South San Francisco, California. She joined Westlake School for the Performing Arts (WSPA) in 2000 under the instruction of Inna Bayer and Malu Rivera Peoples. As a principal of their performance program she danced variations in the ballets "Le corsaire", "Don Quixote", "La Fille mal gardée" 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 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. In March of 2010 Christie attended the "American College Dance Festival" in Arizona and her performance piece qualified for the final gala performance. While continuing her training at WSPA she taught pre-ballet and tap. Christie is a third year student at San Jose State University and continues to pursue her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance. 2010 is Christie's third year teaching at Bayer Ballet Academy under the direction of Inna Bayer. Phebe Wusan Pianist A cum laude graduate of SBC, Singapore Bible College, majoring in piano performance. Phebe had a musical childhood. Growing up as rehearsal pianist of first Opera company ever in Indonesia while she was 15 years of age, performing with many choruses, amateur and professional, pianist of the winners of vocal division of S'pore National Music competition, and many other major events in both Indonesia and S'pore, including events broadcasted on national TVs. As a ballet accompanist, she has worked with a lot of different ballet figures, both international and from around the Bay area, who have ties with ABT, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, San Fransisco Ballet, Ballet San Jose, Hamburg Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet Theatre and School, Romanian National Opera, Singapore Dance Theatre, Liaoning Ballet and many others. Beside playing for ballet classes, she also accompanies recitalists, the most recent one was performed in Victoria Concert Hall in S'pore. Currently, she runs her own piano studio with many talented students, and works for Ballet San Jose and Stanford Dance Dept. Vadim Rivkin Pianist Vadim was born in Leningrad (presently Saint Petersburg), Russia. Graduated from the Leningrad N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory with a degree in composition, class of S.M. Slonimsky. From the year 1976 a member of the USSR Composer's Union, currently the Russian Composer's Union. Since the year 2003 until present resides in United States and teaches music in grades 1–5 in Stratford School. Guest Teacher Gennady Seluzky, Kirov Ballet—Ballet Mister and former Principal Dancer, professor of Academy of Russian Ballet "AJ Vaganova" Sankt-Peterburg, Russia. (2008) Amparo Brito—former National Ballet of Cuba, Prima Ballerina, Master Instructor. (2008) Lynne Charles—A member of Hamburg Ballet, Bejart Ballet Lausanne, and Ballet National de Marseille Roland Petit. Celebrated Guest Artist with Kirov Ballet, Dresdener Ballet, English National Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, National Ballet of Canada, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Finnish-Ballet, and Malmot Ballet-Sweden. (2009) Job Opportunity Join our Staff Contributors Elena Zabelina—Photography www.ezphotoweb.com Maxim Panchenko—Photography www.maxpan.smugmug.com Olga Solonnikova—Web design www.osolonnikova.com Back to top>>
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