Summer Programs 2019
Summer Intensive Program
The Academy of Dance offers a rigorous summer intensive program for beginning through advanced dancers. Our schedule and courses of study are similar to the offerings of stay-away summer intensives but are available at a fraction of the cost. Each program culminates in a showcase on the last Friday of the workshop.
Our summer intensives feature classes in classical technique, Pilates-based conditioning, pointe work, jazz, character, improvisation, contemporary, and more. Faculty include Naomi Hanvey, Lesley Gray, Phaedra Jarrett, Sara Wright, Sabrita Cohen, and Heather Portue. Faculty will also give lectures on various dance-related topics and participate in Q&A sessions with students during the lunch hour.
This year we are pleased to be hosting physical therapist and former dancer Sara Talbot in an injury prevention screening. This unique clinic will give dancers insight into how their own bodies work, what their individual strengths and weaknesses are, how they can strengthen their bodies against the injuries they are most susceptible to, and how they can treat injuries when they occur. Students may sign up for the injury screening separately or attend as part of the Intermediate or Advanced intensive program.
Beginning Intensive
July 15 – 19, Monday-Friday, 10:15 am – 3:30 pm
recommended for ages 9-13 or current AOD levels A&B; at least one year of ballet training required
Tuition for entire workshop $199
$175 for classes only
$10 per hour for individual classes
Courses will include body conditioning, ballet technique, pointe/pre-pointe, jazz, character, and rehearsals for classical and contemporary choreography.
Students who enroll in the full workshop will participate in a miniature performance on Friday, July 19.
Intermediate Intensive
July 22 – August 2, Monday-Friday, 10:15 am – 4:00 pm
recommended for ages 11-15 or current AOD levels B&C; at least three years of ballet training and one year pointe training required
Tuition for the entire workshop $399
$375 for classes only
$170 for 1 week of classes only
$10 per hour for individual classes
Courses will include body conditioning, ballet technique, pointe, modern, contemporary, jazz, and character.
Students who enroll in the full workshop will participate in a miniature performance on Friday, August 2.
AdvancedIntensive
July 8 – August 2, Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
recommended for ages 14-20 or current AOD levels D-F; at least four years of ballet training and two years of pointe training required
Tuition for the entire workshop $599
$575 for classes only
$480 for three weeks of classes only
$315 for two weeks of classes only
$170 for one week of classes only
$10 per hour for individual classes.
Courses will include body conditioning, ballet technique, pointe, variations, modern improvisation, contemporary, jazz, and character.
Students who enroll in the full workshop will participate in a miniature performance on Friday, August 2.
Drop-in classes
Drop-in technique classes will be offered throughout the month of August. More information on the schedule TBD.