Summer Intensive Program: Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Contemporary and Improvisation

The Summer Intensive Program is strategically designed to advance the artistic and technical skills of intermediate, advanced and pre-professional dancers ages 10+ with at least 5 consecutive years of training in ballet and modern dance.  Students must attend all weeks of the Intensive to participate in the final showcase.  Visiting students must attend or digitally submit a placement audition prior to attendance.  The Intensive emphasizes the technical principles of classical ballet (Vaganova Method) and modern dance (Horton and Graham Techniques) alongside a creative curriculum that includes extensive exploratory work in contemporary dance and improvisation. In a creative and encouraging environment, participants will learn new approaches to expressive storytelling by developing emotional and artistic connections to assigned choreography and related coursework.  While choreography is learned across the Intensive, the program is centered on refining and expanding the dancer’s technique.  The final showcase involves the presentation of in-progress works and creative demonstrations of solid technique.