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Dieter Riesle
Ballet
Biography:
Dieter Riesle was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. He
graduated from
the John Cranko Ballet
Academy in Stuttgart, Germany. He later danced principal
roles in
Nutcracker, Cinderella,
Swan Lake, A Midsummer Night's Dream as well as other
ballets.
Mr. Riesle performed with the Frankfurt Ballet, Hamburg
Ballet,
Cincinnati Ballet, Nashville
Ballet, Garden State Ballet, NJ, and as a guest dancer in
Japan.
For the last twenty years, he has been teaching children,
pre-
professional teens and adults
at Tri-State Area schools, such as the JCC in Scarsdale, NY,
and the
Ballet School of
Stamford (formerly Stamford City Ballet) in Connecticut,
which is
currently directed by
Michael Vernon. Allegra Kent originally invited Mr. Riesle to
teach
for the Stamford City
Ballet and he continued teaching for SCB under the direction
of
ABT's David Richardson. He
has also guest taught at numerous schools in Japan,
Germany, and
Denmark. In addition,
he has substituted for Evee Lynn at Broadway Dance Center
and
Lowell Smith at Ballet Arts
in NYC.
Mr. Riesle's classes have a creative approach to traditional technique. While the application of turnout creates balletic movement, circular motion results from stretch that can be acquired by the usage of opposition. With that in mind, classes focus on maximizing flow of movement, stretch and balance while exploring movement in circles. Additionally, proper body alignment and attention to music are strongly emphasized.