At Benedict Manniegel, we are passionate about ballet and teaching others the joy of dance. Offering master guidance, we cultivate self-discipline, motivation, and professionalism through excellent ballet training and personal education.
We do not just want to train and promote dancers, but also every person, who enters our school will benefit from dance beyond the “Ballet Room” in the context of their personal life.
NEWS
***NEUER IMPULS VORTRAG 2026
„DIE WAGANOWA METHODE - GRUNDLAGEN, POTENTIALE, AUSBLICK“
mit Ursula Kirsten-Collein, Übersetzerin des Buches „Schule des Klassischen Tanzes“ von Vera S. Kostrowitzkaja
In Anknüpfung an den erstmalig 2025 stattgefundenen Impulsvortrag freuen wir uns Fr. Kirsten-Collein auch dieses Jahr wieder als Gastdozentin bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen. Der Impulsvortrag 2026 wird weitere Aspekte und Grundlagen sowie Fragestellungen zur Waganowa-Methode des Klassischen Balletts behandeln und ist sowohl als Erstvortrag wie auch als Fortsetzung geeignet.
📌Wann?
Donnerstag (Christi Himmelfahrt), 14.05.2026
um 11:00-14:30Uhr, inkl. 30min Pause
📌Wo?
Benedict Manniegel Ballet
Weltenburger Str. 53, Saal 1 im 1.OG
📌Format?
Vortrag auf Deutsch mit Praxisbeispielen
📌Geeignet für?
Ballettpädagog:innen und Ballettmethodik/-pädagogikstudierende
📌Kosten?
60€ / BM Intern 45€
❗️Anmeldung ab 1. März 2026 ❗️
Zur Dozentin: Ursula Kirsten-Collein erhielt als eine der ersten Deutschen einen Studienplatz am Staatlichen Choreographischen Institut in Leningrad/St. Petersburg, der weltbekannten Vaganova Schule. 1958 absolvierte sie das fünfjährige Studium erfolgreich mit dem „Diplom des Instituts.“ An die Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin zurückgekehrt, wirkte sie zusätzlich als Ballettmeisterin und Repetitorin. Parallel dazu nahm sie 1958 ihre pädagogische Arbeit an der Staatlichen Ballettschule Berlin auf, an der sie dann von 1961 bis 1971 als künstlerisch-methodische Leiterin tätig war und darüber hinaus noch bis in die 2000er Jahre wirkte. Mit ihrer 2003 erschienenen Übersetzung des Buches „Schule des Klassischen Tanzes“ von Vera S. Kostrovitzkaja, ihrer damaligen Lehrerin in St. Petersburg und ihrerseits Assistentin Aggrippina Vaganova’s, machte sie dieses traditionsreiche künstlerisch-methodische Erbe russischen Ballettkunst für nachfolgende Generationen von deutschsprachigen Ballettpädagog:innen zugänglich.
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***BENEDICT MANNIEGEL BALLET ACADEMY - AUDITION CALL FOR THE SEASON 2026/2027!
Our professional 2-3 years dance study program offers a unique fusion of Vaganova-based Classical Ballet training with Vaganova Methodics, Contemporary/Modern Dance with Choreography/Composition as well as frequent stage experience through performances of the Benedict Manniegel Dance Company.
🫵🏻You are on fire for dance and want to become a professional dancer?
🫵🏻You want to get ready to apply at a State Ballet Academy to accomplish your B.A. or M.A. degree in Dance?
🫵🏻You want to train and prepare yourself for company auditions?
🫵🏻You are no younger than 15 years of age and you have classical dance skills according to your age?
🫵🏻You are searching for a ballet academy that offers an intense and versatile training program based on Classical Ballet including high-frequency stage experience?
🫵🏻You are interested in achieving methodic skills about the Vaganova Method of Classical Ballet to learn more about yourself as a dancer but also how to teach ballet?
🫵🏻You are interested in choreography and creation and want to get to know your potential?
✨Audition now for our Dance Vocational Program for the upcoming season by sending the required material to academy@benedictmanniegel.de!
✔️ Portrait photo and full body shot
✔️ CV
✔️ Video showing a short ballet barre - center - jumps; pointe (for girls) or/and a classical variation
✔️ contemporary/modern solo or improvisation if available
✨UNTIL MAY 15th, 2026✨
Takafumi Takafumi Tamagawa & Elizaveta Maletina
©️Peter Werner
#auditioncall #balletacademy #vocationalprogram #professionaldancer #application
What others say about us
Great ballet school run by a passionate team of teachers and choreographers.
Have an excellent professional program for those willing to make a career in dancing.
Small groups, many hours of training, participation in professional performance on the scene.
Very experienced “true” teachers that help students moving forward and not doing it just for the sake of money like in some private school.
I can only warmly recommend this school in the heart of Muenchen.
I spent one year at Benedict – Manniegel international ballet academy and I have never progressed that much during such a short time.
What I like about the school is that the teachers are very experienced. They are teaching traditional Vaganova Method that gives you a strong classical base for professional dancers. Also, they care about every detail which is important.
We do a lot of performances and rehearsals that prepare students for their future life in theatres. This is such a great experience.
The city of Munich is very enjoyable and safe. The people are very kind and helpful. There are many parks around the city. The biggest one (English Garten) is just a few hundred meters away from the school.
To summarize the school is an excellent door opener for entering a renowned public school or a company and helps to improve strongly your techniques as well as scene experience.
