BalletX Summer Intensive
July 15 - 27, 2013
Join BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet, for its second annual Summer Intensive this July! This intimate program features diverse techniques as well as a special “X-Training” fitness class totaling in at least 6 hours of dancing each day. As a performance-based program, the Intensive offers dancers the unique opportunity to learn and perform exclusive BalletX repertory on the stage of The Wilma Theater, located on the Avenue of the Arts in downtown Philadelphia.
- Learn BalletX repertory and perform on the stage of The Wilma Theater alongside the BalletX company
- Expand your vocabulary of classical ballet technique
- Explore the BalletX vision to inspire imagination, emotion, and expression through dance
- Engage in diverse classes with a minimum of 6 hours of dancing per day
Curriculum and Faculty:
Advanced Ballet • Modern • Improvisation • Contemporary Technique • Pilates • Yoga • BalletX Repertoire
The program culminates with a performance on The Wilma Theater stage on July 27, 2013.
2013 Faculty
Christine Cox (Co-Artistic Director, BalletX)
Matthew Neenan (Co-Artistic Director, BalletX)
Tara Keating (Artistic Coordinator/Ballet Mistress, BalletX)
Jeanne Ruddy (Founder/Artistic Director, Jeanne Ruddy Dance)
Francis Veyette (Principal Dancer, Pennsylvania Ballet)
Melissa Rector (Assistant Artistic Director/Dancer, Koresh Dance Company)
Kate Watson-Wallace (Founder/Artistic Director, anonymous bodies)
Gabrielle Lamb (Choreographer, Dancer/Morphoses)
Hawley Rowe (Former Pennsylvania Ballet Dancer)
Chloe Felesina (Company Dancer, BalletX)
To view an example of last year’s daily schedule, click here
Admissions:
Auditions for the 2013 Summer Intensive are now closed. Submission results will be sent via email during the week of March 25, 2013.
Tuition and Aid:
Upon acceptance, a $150 non-refundable deposit must be received by April 26, 2013 to reserve a place in the program.
Program tuition is $1,550.00 and must be paid in full by June 14, 2013. Payment plan options are available.
A limited number of full and/or partial tuition scholarships may be available for talented applicants who can show that they have significant financial need. Application materials for aid will be included in your acceptance packet.
For questions or more information, please contact Patricia Sabin, Marketing & Administrative Coordinator, at psabin@balletx.org or call 215-893-9456 x100 or email.
Photo credit: Bill Hebert
