What Our Dancers Have Achieved
3-DAY WINTER WORKSHOP in Laguna Hills, California
Keep your dancer progressing over winter break with focused Vaganova training.
This 3‑day workshop on January 1-3, 2026 is designed to sharpen technique, turns, jumps, strength, and flexibility so dancers return to regular classes better than before.
Taught at Pryntsev Ballet Academy – recognized as the Best Ballet School in Laguna Hills 2024; our faculty have a proven record of guiding students to prestigious competitions like YAGP and into international ballet schools.
Give your dancer time with teachers who know how to turn hard work into real results.
Meet Your Winter Workshop Teachers
Founder and Artistic Director of PBA
Ivan Pryntsev is an international performer and professional ballet dancer whose students have earned top 1st places at YAGP, reflecting his strong command of the Vaganova method.
Pre‑Pro Ballet Teacher
Elena Chimitova, a graduate of the Eastern Siberian Academy of Culture and Arts and an Honored Artist of the Republic of Buryatia, brings deep Vaganova expertise and a history of preparing students for international competitions, scholarships, and advanced programs.
Contemporary Fusion Teacher Randy Phalouka, a UC Irvine graduate with a BFA in Choreography, brings broad experience across styles—ballet, jazz, pom, hip hop, lyrical, and contemporary—drawing on competition, convention, and concert work to create thoughtful choreography and performance opportunities for PBA dancers.
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