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Come Join Us This Summer!
It’s official! A Ballet Education Summer Intensives are here! We will be offering 3 programs. The first program is June 12-18 (16 students) of advanced skill level. This program is designed to help keep you in shape before you are off to your summer course! Sign up here! Our second and third programs are July…
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How to make a decision for summer intensive
Every year, around this time, hundreds of people write in, lost in the confusion of acceptances, rejections, and the emotional rollercoaster of summer-intensive decisions.
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The Summer Intensive Packing List
Right now, ballet kids are all getting ready to head out to their respective summer courses, unless you are attending Ballet West, then you start today. But, if you forgot anything, thank goodness for Amazon Prime. Here are some things to bring that you will most likely need. –Dance Shoes (Make sure you have character…
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Summer Intensive Guide 2023
It is that time of the year again; the time where everyone is overwhelmed, overworked, exhausted, and juggling a million different things. Yes, the 2023 audition season is upon us, and it is more stressful than ever. It could be that this is the first year back of full in-person auditions since the pandemic restrictions.…
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DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE SUMMER COURSES!
Right now a lot of the ballet world is scrambling as they commit to summer intensives. If you are late to the game, don’t worry! You haven’t missed out. These are amazing courses that still have auditions. These award-winning teachers are based around the US and will help you on your ballet journey. Dmitri Kulev…
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Audition Season is Upon Us
Right now, in 2021, audition season seems almost impossible. Ballet Companies and Schools are flooding their programs for the sake of recovering dollars lost during COVID, and parents are questioning whether or not sending their student away is even an option. I get it. 2021 is a mess. So, I am blogging today to help…
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Getting to know Garrett Smith
The Choreographer Creating Not So Tiny Waves Worldwide Accomplished dancer and freelance choreographer Garrett Smith shares everything from his choreographic journey, to culinary interests, and using Instagram as a business tool. His work is sought after by companies and dancers worldwide and recently crossed over into commercial television with Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things. This is…
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ABT’S TOGETHER TONIGHT
American Ballet Theatre just made ballet history and made ballet even more accessible to everyone. While in the past few years, ABT has struggled with staying ahead of the curve of ballet innovation, ABT just blew everyone out of the water and jumped into the future of the art. Their fresh creativity via archived footage,…
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5 Summer Programs You Can’t Miss Out On!
Programs associated with companies are great, and in fact, necessary, especially if you are in that upper age bracket (17-19). But, are these programs the best for that lower age bracket, specifically 11-15? There are five programs across the United States who are proving that good schools come in small packages, and the…
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A Ballet Talk: Summer Intensives
Hey ABE Readers, I have been getting a huge influx of emails regarding summer intensives and asking for advice about auditions, where to go, and concerns that are growing in the Ballet Community/Industry. If we talk about summer intensives from when I grew up, or anyone who went to a summer program ten years ago,…
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Don’t Miss Out This Summer!
Are you feeling left out? Everyone is announcing their summer intensive commitments and you don’t have somewhere to go? Did you miss audition season due to injury, travel restrictions, or just didn’t know? Don’t worry! We got you covered.
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Time to Audition… Summer Intensives 2018… What to do?
Every year A Ballet Education receives hundreds of emails asking questions like, “What Summer Intensive should my student go to? Where is the best Summer Intensive? How can I afford a summer course?” And the list goes on… So this year, as we start our summer program series, we should talk about what is happening…
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Contemporary Ballet Summer Intensives 2018
Love ballet but want to branch out into other things? I feel you. With the ballet job market diversifying, it’s practical for dancers to want to explore other genres. Summer is the perfect time to tap into other genres of dance, especially blended genres of ballet. Here are some great programs that take the best of…
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On the Move
Stepping out in 2021’s pre-fall fashion has a new meaning when you are entering the next part of your ballet journey featuring Marcus Ian Taylor (Golden State Ballet and Pilates)
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15 Summer Programs that Pay Off
15 SUMMER INTENSIVES THAT PAY OFF (as featured in a Ballet Education’s Magazine) Summer intensives are ridiculously expensive; in fact they are beyond expensive. Like, you might have a sell a kidney to keep your child dancing. It is quite overwhelming. Nowadays, summer intensives or summer programs are a breeding ground for companies to pull up…
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet: Snatching Us Back to Reality
For many dance companies across the nation, the coming of fall this year brings more than cool breezes and changing leaves. It marks the long-awaited return to the stage that has been dark – the end of an intermission lasting over a year in duration. For companies like Complexions Contemporary Ballet, as the summer swelter…
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25 Asian American & Pacfic Islander Dancers To Follow
It’s May! This month is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. So, lets take some time and hit up the Insta and follow these 25 Talented Dancers reshaping the conversation about Asian Dancers in Ballet.
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SUMMER PROGRAM: A Ballet Education
A lot of you have written in about wanting a summer program with me… So, I have been trying to put together exact dates, and where I can do it. The plus side? I run a school in Goodyear, Arizona- so it is doable. Downside- Arizona is ridiculously hot in the summer. So, here is…
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