by Rachel Fine, MS, RD, CSSD, CDN, CEDS-C | Jul 3, 2023 | Health & Body, Nutrition, Pointe+, Summer Intensive Survival, Summer Intensives, Summer Study, Wellness
As you gear up for a busy summer filled with intensive training, rehearsals, and performances, it’s crucial to recognize the importance of a proactive eating plan. Adopting meal and snack strategies that support your training, especially while navigating a busy...
by Gavin Larsen | Apr 28, 2023 | Pointe+, Training
In her early teens, Claire Solis was a top student in her small school in upstate New York, and she had big ambitions. “There was never a doubt in my mind that I was going to be a principal dancer,” she remembers. Confident in how her future would play out, she...
by Lindsay Martell | Apr 20, 2023 | Summer Study, Training
Updated on 4/27/23 Dust off those suitcases, dancers! It’s almost summer, which means ballet intensives are approaching quickly. Whether you’ve been busting your bum all year in class or you’re ready to delve back in after taking a break, scores of studios all over...
by Amy Brandt | Feb 8, 2023 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
I’ve just learned that I’ve been accepted to two summer intensives, and the deadlines to give them an answer and to put down a deposit is coming up. However, I still have a few more schools I want to audition for, including one at my dream company, that fall after...
by Katie Slattery | Jan 24, 2023 | Pointe+, Summer Study, Training
January and February may bring snow, but for serious ballet students they are prime months for summer intensive auditions. Whether this is your first time auditioning or you’re a summer program veteran, here are some practical tips so you can put your best foot...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 16, 2023 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Attending summer intensives is an important step for students considering a professional ballet career—one that can lead to invitations to join year-round pre-professional programs, trainee programs and studio companies. At The Sarasota Ballet’s summer...
by Sponsored by The Washington School of Ballet | Jan 16, 2023 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Noura Sander began her professional career at The Washington Ballet in 2021, dancing in Andile Ndlovu’s B1, an ensemble work that marked the company’s return to the stage after the pandemic shutdown. Although the performance was TWB’s reintroduction to...
by Sponsored by BalletMet | Jan 13, 2023 | Pre-Professional Profiles, Summer Study
Whether you’re a pre-professional dancer looking for a rigorous—but rewarding—summer schedule or a junior dancer looking to expand your training over the summer, BalletMet in Columbus, Ohio, has an intensive for you. “BalletMet has very versatile...