by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jun 21, 2024 | Adult Ballet Students, Higher Ed, Summer Study, Training
Last summer, Kirsten Smerud, then 20, had just finished a traineeship at BalletMet and was preparing to join Louisville Ballet’s Studio Company. She wanted to keep up with her training, but she found that she’d aged out of most summer intensives and would be older...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 12, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Higher Ed, Training
Summer intensives aren’t just for teenagers anymore. Several companies and schools are now offering ballet programs tailored to the specific needs of young adults in their early career or in college. In addition to helping dancers stay in shape, these intensives...