by Sponsored by Next Generation Ballet | Dec 9, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
Attending summer intensives is a rite of passage for aspiring professional ballet dancers. Between the rigorous training, eye-opening social experiences and career-launching exposure, these opportunities can be incredibly inspiring—and intimidating—for...
by Sponsored by Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet | Dec 2, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
As in-person auditions for summer intensives once again start to crowd your calendar, the multitude of choices can feel overwhelming. Should you return to a program you loved in the “before times,” or try someplace new? Is it better to go for a small, nurturing...
by Sponsored by Houston Ballet Academy | Dec 1, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Study, Training
“Visibility is currency,” says Harper Watters, soloist with the Houston Ballet. It’s a lesson he learned early in his career: Find a place where you feel seen—as both an athlete and an artist—and where teachers get to know you and you get to know them. As a teenager,...
by Katherine Beard | Aug 27, 2021 | Career, Summer Study
Every summer, thousands of ballet students participate in summer dance programs. But young people aren’t the only ones. You might spot the occasional professional dancers at these intensives, too, using their annual summer layoff to hone their technique or work on...
by Katie Slattery | Jun 27, 2021 | Training
I still have vivid memories of my summer intensive training: dancers packed tightly into a studio that could barely fit all the bodies, the mirrors misting up due to the heat and humidity. The energy in the room was invigorating, and I loved observing the talented...
by Pointe Magazine | Apr 29, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Intensives
Participating in summer intensive programs has long been critical to dancers’ advancement—whether still refining their technique or gearing up to make the leap to pre-professional. But amid the coronavirus pandemic and the disruption it has had on...
by Marissa DeSantis | Mar 15, 2021 | News, Summer Intensives, The Latest, Training
Updated 3/24/2021 When the pandemic forced studios around the world to close last March, New York City Ballet’s Tiler Peck was quick to adjust. She turned her own daily classes into Instagram Live sessions so that her more than 250 thousand followers could join...
by Sponsored by Ellison Ballet | Jan 5, 2021 | From Our Sponsors, Summer Intensives, Summer Study
Summer intensives are much more than just a way to stay in shape over a break. The rigorous schedule, as well as exposure to new teachers, programs and styles, sets dancers up for the school year ahead, and allows them to make huge strides towards their dance goals....