Joven Ballet de Valencia
We would like to dedicate this blog post to Joven Ballet de Valencia.
Centro de Danza Mari Cruz Alcalá is home to JOVEN BALLET DE VALENCIA, a group that competes nationally and internationally.
In September 2015 Mari Cruz García began this project as director to offer young people aged between 8 and 22 the opportunity to grow within the world of Dance by taking part in national competitions and experiencing what it means to perform on stage: rehearsals, effort, fatigue, nerves, adrenaline, self-improvement and satisfaction. So much happens before, during and after being on stage. A unique, special adventure to feel and experience.
This project, winner of numerous awards and accolades, offers the opportunity to enjoy unforgettable experiences. It is a personal, professional and emotional challenge, filled with generous amounts of companionship and values that will stay with us throughout our lives.
The Joven Ballet provides additional training at no cost to the students. We do it for them and because of them. We notice their motivation and how they learn by watching other dancers perform, sharing experiences, journeys, dressing rooms and stages.
Here is the link to our website if you would like to learn more about this wonderful project: Joven Ballet de Valencia
And also the link to our team colleague and director of Joven Ballet de Valencia Mari Cruz García
During this 2024/2025 school year the Joven Ballet de Valencia has been very busy. Let us look at its competitions month by month:
DECEMBER – YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX
An incredible experience in Sant Cugat at the YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX, sharing the stage with international dancers.
Our students took classes with teachers from the Royal Ballet School (Ricardo Cervera), among others, with musical accompaniment by the well-known pianist Pedro Manuel Oliver.
Without doubt, a valuable learning opportunity offering great professional and personal experiences.
https://yagp.org/competition/ygp-2024-2025-international-locations-dates
MARCH – VASLAV NIJINSKY, HUESCA
First competition of the season.
Our students, aged between 9 and 17, took part in Huesca with solo and group choreographies.
Four soloists reached the Final:
Natalia Aguayo / Adela Lacomba / Carlota Albir / Marta Casañ
The duet performed by our students:
Marta Casañ and Carlota Albi won Bronze
And two choreographies by the younger groups won Silver
Most important was the wonderful experience they all shared and seeing them enjoy it.
https://www.concursonijinsky.com
APRIL – DANCE WORLD CUP, BURGOS
An intense and meaningful weekend at the Dance World Cup in Burgos, with wonderful results.
Of the 34 choreographies entered across:
Groups / Solos / Duets / Trios
21 choreographies qualified for this summer’s World Final, which will take place in Burgos.
We also achieved several first places:
4 Golds / 3 Silvers / 1 Bronze / 4 Fourth Places
We are very proud of how they grow with every competition. Without doubt, another experience that enriches them at every level.
MAY – GLOBAL DANCE OPEN & EDMC
Joven Ballet de Valencia continues to win awards at the latest competitions it has entered: Global Dance Open and Certamen Delmar EDMC.
At EDMC they achieved:
- gold and silver awards in the categories they entered, as well as
- €600 in prize money, with scholarships still to be announced.
At Global Dance Open, an international competition in which we participated for the first time, they also received numerous accolades:
1 Gold / 6 Silvers / 6 Bronzes
Now, we must keep working towards the DANCE WORLD CUP WORLD FINAL, which will be in July.
https://dwcworld.com/2025_finals
We are very proud of the effort, perseverance, dedication, hard work and passion of our students in Joven Ballet de Valencia.
Congratulations to everyone: students, families “for supporting their children and the education they receive”, and the management of this extraordinary and necessary project.
We invite you to visit our Facebook page to follow stories from the Joven Ballet and see special moments both on stage and behind the scenes. https://www.facebook.com/centro.maricruzalcala/?locale=es_ES
See you soon, and thank you for sharing this reading with us.
