Stéphane Dalle – Principal Dancer, Ballet Master & Floor Barre Expert

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Stéphane Dalle trained in France and at the School of American Ballet in New York, earning early distinctions from Prix de Lausanne, Varna, and the Serge Lifar Competition. He danced as a soloist and principal with major companies worldwide until 2006, then became Ballet Master for leading institutions such as the Polish National Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, and Opéra national du Capitole.

Today he is an internationally sought-after teacher of classical ballet and the Boris Kniaseff floor barre method,

a transformative practice for coordination, flow, and musicality.

Sébastien Mari– Dancer, Repetiteur & Jiří Kylián Specialist

Sébastien Mari is internationally recognized for his deep expertise in the works of Jiří Kylián. After a distinguished performance career with leading European companies, he became a trusted repetiteur, staging and coaching Kylián’s repertoire for renowned ballet institutions worldwide. Known for his musicality, precision, and nuanced understanding of Kylián’s movement language, Mari guides dancers in embodying the choreographer’s signature fluidity, grounded technique, and emotional clarity. He will also serve as a juror at the renowned Certamen de Danza Matsuri competition in Ávila in 2026.

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Kauan Soares– Dancer, Ballet Master, Rehearsal Director & Choreographer

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Kauan Soares, born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, joined the Miami City Ballet School in 2012, completing his professional ballet education there.
Today, he is a soloist with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and works internationally as a ballet master, rehearsal director, and choreographer. In 2025, he served as Head Judge at the Dançar a Vida Ballet Competition Festival in São Paulo, reflecting his growing impact within the global dance community. 

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Csaba Kvasz– Ballet Master & International Guest Teacher

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Csaba Kvasz completed his ballet studies at the Budapest Ballet Academy and went on to perform for twenty years on the stages of major opera houses. After his stage career, he became a certified pedagogue at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen.

Since 2000, he has worked internationally as a guest teacher and ballet pedagogue in cities such as Salzburg, Amsterdam, Rotterdam (Scapino), Maastricht, Athens, and New York, as well as in Japan for the Japan Ballet Association. Renowned for his depth of experience and pedagogical clarity, he continues to influence dancers and institutions worldwide.