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...
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 Natalia Boesch | Jun 20, 2021 | Training
Last summer many intensives were canceled or online-only. And the past school year has been spotty and strange for many, as well. All the more reason to look forward to an in-person summer program this year with excitement—but also, perhaps, some nerves. Take heart,...
by Lindsay Martell | Apr 8, 2021 | Adult Ballet Students, Summer Intensive Survival, Summer Intensives, Training
After a year of shuttered studios, virtual-only classes, and waving to ballet buddies over Zoom, summer intensives are back. For adult students, packing up for a few days of intensive training might seem like a pipe dream, as many of us spent the last year trying to...