Join Pedro Szalay, Artistic Director of Southwest Virginia Ballet, for this open-level Ballet class suitable for all levels of experience. Through MMT’s FREE masterclass series, this virtual class will include a warm-up, exercises incorporating ballet technique, and a brief combination. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
About Pedro Szalay
A native of Venezuela, Pedro Szalay was born to Hungarian parents and is a native of La Guaira, Venezuela where he started dancing in local school by Ms. Machado. He received a scholarship at Ballet Nacional of Caracas, coached by Vladimir Isayev and many other national and international teachers. There he danced many of Nebrada’s choreographed pieces. Later he traveled to New York City to be coached by Madame Darvash and performed with New York Dance Theatre directed by Frank Ohman. In January 2007, Szalay became Artistic Director of Southwest Virginia Ballet in the Roanoke Valley, since he has brought SVB to be recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. In 2009 he was awarded the Perry F. Kendig Awards for Outstanding Performing Artist and in 2010 named the best Local Celebrity for Charity Events by the Roanoker Magazine. Szalay is a Resident Artist for Carilion Clinic Healing Art Program. Board member of Thursday Morning Music Club as Dance Chairman – Footnotes and Roanoke City Public School Education Foundation, Inc.
