by Rebecca Corey | Jun 25, 2026 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
If you’ve only ever studied at a small ballet studio, attending a large summer intensive can feel like a dream come true. After all, bigger programs generally have a ton of resources at their disposal: spacious studios, sleek health-and-wellness facilities, a roster...
by Sponsored by Oklahoma City Ballet | Nov 12, 2024 | From Our Sponsors, Training
There is no magic hairdo. No trendy leotard or lucky audition number that will earn you a spot in a summer intensive program and then—if the pre-professional path is your dream—into a year-round traineeship, second company position, and an eventual job with...
by Hannah Chang Foster | Dec 22, 2023 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
At this time of year, your computer screen might be open to a million tabs as you research summer intensives. Nowadays there are more choices than ever: six-week sessions, two-week sessions, intensives with performance elements, training-only intensives,...
by Helen Hope | Jan 14, 2022 | Summer Study, Top Stories
After last year’s all-digital audition season, some summer-intensive auditions are finally returning to a traditional, in-person format. To help you once again put your best foot forward in a studio packed with fellow eager dancers, we asked Xiomara Reyes, head of the...
by Gavin Larsen | Jan 6, 2022 | Summer Study, Training
Auditions can be nerve-racking no matter what, but trying out for a summer program that once turned you down can feel especially daunting. It’s hard to present yourself confidently when a past “no” echoes in your head. But the reality of the summer-study audition...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 18, 2016 | Summer Intensive Survival, Summer Intensives, Training
As summer intensive audition season starts up, I’ve been reminiscing about my own experience as a young dancer—way back in 1993—and how challenging it was to navigate. In fact, I think it’s safe to say that my first summer program audition was...