International Ballet Academy students compete and place in the Youth America Grand Prix, the World's Largest International Ballet Competition!  Click here to see the official results posted by the Youth America Grand Prix.  In one of the most competitive semi-final regionals, IBA students placed in the Top 12 in all the divisions in which our dancers competed. 


NEW UPDATES:

Summer Auditions at International Ballet Academy studios:
Orlando Ballet January 14, 2012 at 3pm.
Saratoga Summer Dance Intensive: February 12, 2012 at 1pm.
IBA Summer Intensive: March 24, 2012 at 11am.

Read Cary Citizen's review of our performances of Holiday Suite.  Thank you to Harold Weinbrecht, Mayor for the Town of Cary, and his wife Belinda for attending our performance and for his wonderful comments in his blog. 
                                
Read about IBA's participation in the Cary Caribbean Festival!  Click here for Cary Citizen's coverage of this event.

NEW:  We are adding a Hip Hop Class (ages 7-12) on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 and a Jazz 1 class on Saturdays from 2:30-3:30.   Adult Ballet classes are from 8:00-9:00 on Mondays! Call IBA at (919) 303-7200 or email us at office@ibacary.com for more information.


Read about IBA's success at the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida.  Click here for the Cary Citizen's coverage of this event.


The International Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Auditions will be held at IBA on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 11am for dancers ages 9 to 12 and at 12:30pm for dancers ages 13 and up.

Guest faculty will include internationally recognized teachers:
  • Haydée Gutierrez
  • Olivier Munoz
  • Lauren Lovette
More detailed information about our 2012 Summer program will be available soon.

International Ballet Academy's Opening Celebrated in the Cary Citizen. Click to read.

Miguel Campaneria's arrival as one of the Artistic Directors of International Ballet Academy makes headlines in News and Observer. Click to read.

The Cary News features opening of the International Ballet Academy. Click to read.

About IBA

Welcome to the International Ballet Academy (IBA), a professionally established ballet academy dedicated to providing exceptional instruction in ballet technique, pointe, partnering, variations, men's class, jazz, pilates, and pre-school dance. Under the artistic direction of Miguel Campaneria and Rossana Nesta Gahagan, IBA's mission is to produce high caliber dancers that will be prepared to tackle the stylistic complexities of the repertoire of the ballet companies of the 21st Century. From the Children's Division to the Pre-Professional, students at IBA will discover a nurturing environment that will contribute to their development and ability to succeed both inside and outside the dance studio. At International Ballet Academy, each student will be surrounded by opportunities for artistic expression and will be valued as an individual with unique artistic potential and talent.



Letter from the Staff

Dear IBA Families,

It is a great honor to make Cary the home of International Ballet Academy, and a privilege to serve you and our community. Together, we have over 50 years of experience in the professional dance world both as performing artists and as teachers. We will use that experience to enrich our students' lives. To that end, our commitment to you is simple: to share our love and passion for dance and to provide our students with all available opportunities to succeed in whatever avenue they choose. We are dedicated to our dancers, our IBA families, our school, and our community. We look forward to working in partnership with you to make International Ballet Academy a respected and professional studio within our community and beyond. We welcome any questions you might have and can be contacted at the phone number and email addresses below. Thank you for entrusting your loved ones to us.

With warm regards,

Miguel, Rossana and Christina

miguel instructing student


Miguel Campaneria
Rossana Gahagan
Artistic Director
Artistic Director
mcampaneria@ibacary.com       
rossana@ibacary.com
 
 
Christina de Matteis Fannéy
Administrative Director
christina@ibacary.com
(919) 303-7200


Important Upcoming Dates 2011-12

August 27th: First Day of Classes
September 3rd-5th: Closed for Labor Day
November 23rd-27th: Thanksgiving Holiday
December 17th-18th: IBC Performance,Thompson Hall
December 19th-January 1st: Winter Break
March 17th-18th: IBC Spring Performance, Cary Arts Center
April 2nd-8th: Closed for Spring Break
May 25th-26th: IBA School Performance, Cary Arts Center


Registration forms are available at IBA or can be downloaded here.