Faculty
Ciprian Stãnulescu • Artistic Director
Ciprian Stanulescu brings an international performing and teaching background to classical ballet education at Pro Dance. His teaching combines close attention to technique with musicality, artistic expression and encouragement, supporting students with a wide range of goals.
Born in Bucharest, he began ballet training at the State Ballet Academy of Bucharest at age ten. He studied with teachers trained at the Vaganova Academy, as well as teachers from Great Britain and the United States.
Ciprian has received gold and silver medals at national and international classical and contemporary dance competitions. His broader artistic experience includes television performance and jazz study in Great Britain, alongside teaching in Italy and Romania.
He performed as a soloist with the Romanian Opera in Bucharest and the Serbian Ballet Company in Novi Sad, taking leading roles and touring in more than 25 countries. His teaching career includes the State Ballet Academy of Bucharest and the SABIS educational system in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, where he served as Regional Ballet Coordinator.
Based in Vancouver since 2013, Ciprian works with dancers developing their foundations, pursuing advanced study and enjoying ballet as a personal practice. He became a certified teacher of Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) in 2020.
His students have participated successfully in local and international competitions.