by Sponsored by Ellison Ballet | Nov 18, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Once dancers Austin Eyler and Kouadio Davis got a taste of Edward Ellison’s approach to ballet, they couldn’t stay away. Eyler, now a 24-year-old soloist with Philadelphia Ballet, first attended a New York City–based Ellison Ballet summer program when he was 19, and...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 7, 2022 | Pointe Shoe Tips, Summer Study
When American Ballet Theatre’s April Giangeruso was 14, her mom, a professional seamstress, taught her how to sew the ribbons and elastics on her pointe shoes herself. “I remember in the beginning hating it, but then I started taking pride in the fact that I could do...
by Linnea Swarting | Jun 8, 2022 | Summer Study, Training
Summer programs are right around the corner! Whether you’re leaving home for the first time or you’re an intensive expert, you’ll need to think about what essentials to bring with you. Here are some packing tips for a summer of success. Organize Your Suitcases Getty...
by Gavin Larsen | Feb 18, 2022 | Summer Study
After years of being waitlisted, Kayla Schmitt finally got into Pacific Northwest Ballet School’s summer program at 16. “PNB was my dream company, especially as a taller dancer, so finally getting in was very exciting for me,” says Schmitt, now a member of Ballet...
by Sponsored by Miami City Ballet School | Jan 28, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Ask current Miami City Ballet corps member Juliet Hay to describe her first summer at Miami City Ballet School, and one word comes to mind first: “intense.” While that may sound obvious—aren’t all summer intensives by their very nature “intense”?—the word takes on...
by Sponsored by The Sarasota Ballet | Jan 13, 2022 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
A five-week summer intensive accounts for less than 10 percent of a calendar year, a blink of an eye in a young dancer’s training. Yet these brief programs promise technical gains, artistic discovery, networking opportunities and eye-opening life in a new city. Many...
by Sponsored by The Washington School of Ballet | Dec 22, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
When you think of a top-tier ballet company’s summer intensive, you couldn’t be blamed for envisioning a largely anonymous experience: packed classes, a revolving door of star faculty, and other experiences that are undoubtedly exciting but may not actually lead to...
by Sponsored by Colorado Ballet Academy | Dec 16, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
The first company Ariel McCarty ever auditioned for was Colorado Ballet. At the time, she was working on rebuilding her strength after an illness, but artistic director Gil Boggs took the time to talk to McCarty personally after the audition. Wanting to help her reach...