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.
Every year from January to early March, ballet world becomes a little harder to navigate. This is also known as audition season. And yes, it also overlaps with the competitive ballet season, which makes it that much harder to navigate. But hopefully this will help you navigate your next steps.
Summer intensives are programs hosted over the summer for dancers to rev their training up. Because school is out, summer is the perfect time to accelerate training. Summer is also the time where young dancers will fly around the world to “test out” professional ballet companies through attending a summer intensive attached to a professional school. Here, dancers will see if they are ready to go away, build connections, and make impressions on future employers. But, summer intensive isn’t for everyone.
Sometimes, you just aren’t ready to go away to one of these major programs (check out the 2022 Summer Intensive Guide). You might be behind in technique, you might not want to be a ballet dancer, and sometimes, the cost is overwhelming. If you are interested in heading out to a summer course, check out these programs that are “affordable”, they offer amazing training, and are still accepting students!
TOP BALLET PROGRAMS FOR SUMMER TRAINING!!
Elite Classical Coaching (Frisco, TX)
Elite Classical Coaching is offering 9 full weeks of summer training. Their flexible schedule allows dancers to either pick a week, or attend for all nine weeks. Founded and directed by award-winning Catherine Lewellen, Elite Classical Coaching has established itself as one of the premiere schools in the United States.
For more information you can visit their website:
https://www.eliteclassicalcoaching.com/intensives
Cary Ballet Conservatory (Cary, North Carolina)
Directed by YAGP finals Outstanding Teacher Award, Mariaelena Ruiz, Cary Ballet Conservatory will be hosting their summer intensive June 29 – July 30, 2022.
For more information you can visit their website:
https://www.caryballet.com/intensive.html
Classical Training Program at The Dallas Conservatory (Dallas, Texas)
A newly established program at the Dallas Conservatory, this new program is directed by George Birkadze and Ashley Ellis (founder of Rubia Wear) will be June 27-July 1, 2022.
For more information you can visit their website:
https://thedallasconservatory.org/professional-division/
A Ballet Education’s The Ballet Clinic (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Headed by award-winning David King and Ashley Lorraine Baker, the Ballet Clinic offers two programs. No audition needed as we are interested in all dancers, levels, and body types. This boutique training course caters directly to the individual to achieve the fastest results for dancers ages 8-18.
Dates: July 10-23, 2022.
For more information you can visit their website:
https://www.theballetclinic.com/intensives.html
Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet (Laguna Hills, California)
From July 5-August 12, 2022, this many times over award-winning school and faculty will be hosting their summer course. Headed by Dmitri and Jennifer Kulev, this Orange County school is highly decorated in both classical and contemporary with numerous winners and finalists in almost every major ballet competition. This long standing school has established itself as one of the top schools in the United States, and the school of Southern California.
For more information visit their instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbKlcx2LtQI/?utm_medium=copy_link
A and A Ballet (Chicago, Illinois)
This award winning studio company will be hosting 3 different summer courses this year. Headed by Alexei Kremnev and Anna Reznik, A and A has established itself as a studio company force. Featured in Vogue for their costuming, A and A is a program you don’t want to miss out on. For more information visit their website:
Don’t worry, there are tons more programs out there!
Denver Academy of Ballet (Colorado)
https://www.denveracademyofballet.com
Draper Center for Dance (New York)
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School (Florida)
Ballet Central New Jersey (New Jersey)
The Art of Classical Ballet (Florida)
Master Ballet Academy (Arizona)
International City School of Ballet (Georgia)
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