Tag: summer intensive

How to Have Your Best Summer Intensive Ever

The school year is winding down, which means our favorite time of year is approaching: summer intensive season! Whether you’re attending a dance program that spans three weeks or two months, set in a big city or close to home, here’s advice from the experts on how to make it your best one yet. Know […]

Dear Katie: All of My Dance Friends Auditioned for a Prestigious Summer Intensive—But I'm the Only One Who Got In!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, All the dancers in my level auditioned for a prestigious summer intensive—but I’m the only one who got in. Now everything is incredibly […]

Why You Should Try an Unfamiliar Dance Style This Summer

There are zillions of things to think about when choosing a summer program, but here’s one you might not have considered: using an intensive as an opportunity to focus on a new style. Maybe you’re a tap dancer who’s ready to see where else your rhythm and quick feet can serve you, or a contemporary […]

Dance Bag Must-Haves for Summer Intensives

At a summer program right now? Don’t leave home without these eight dance bag essentials that’ll get you through your crazy day of classes. Seriously, they’re lifesavers! 1. Emergency Kit Thinkstock Be prepared for any minor disaster with just-in-case essentials: nail clippers, scissors, Icy Hot, Advil, needle and thread, Band-Aids, etc. Plus, having a kit […]

Where Will This Summer Take You?

Summer intensive program options might feel endless. To help, we designed this quiz to help you pick your perfect dance adventure. (Click the image below for the full sized version!)

"Ouch" Doesn't Have to Mean "Goodbye"

With only two weeks left in The Ailey School’s Summer Intensive Program, Gabriel Hyman collided with his partner during a rehearsal for the final performance and suffered a calf-muscle tear. “I was told that recovery would take at least two weeks,” says Hyman, who’s currently an Ailey II apprentice and a junior in the Ailey/Fordham […]

Miami City Ballet School's New Choreographic Intensive

We all know there are a million and one ways to spend your summer intensive. But the programs we think about are invariably focused on technique and less so on the creative process. What if there was something that combined both? Miami City Ballet School (Photo by Pavel Antonov) Enter Miami City Ballet School’s new Choreographic […]