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With world-class instructors and in-depth classes designed to enhance your technique, artistry, and versatility, BalletX’s Summer Intensive challenges students in an intimate company setting to prepare you for life as professional contemporary ballet dancers. Expand and deepen your classical and contemporary ballet technique, and take advantage of one-on-one individual attention and coaching in a rigorous, supportive, and individualized group setting.
To be eligible for the BalletX Summer Intensive, dancers must meet the following requirements:
This year's Summer Intensive will be an expanded 3 weeks! That's 18 days of dance instruction.
Dancers will use pointe shoes during this Intensive. If you have an injury that requires shoe modification, please contact us for more information.
BalletX will notify you of your application's status by February 3, 2023. If accepted, you will need to submit an Acceptance Agreement and deposit by February 24, 2023 to hold your place in the program.
BalletX will notify you of your application's status by March 10, 2023. If accepted, you will need to submit an Acceptance Agreement and deposit by April 7, 2023 to hold your place in the program.
Please contact BalletX at [email protected] for information on late applications.
BalletX offers a limited number of financial aid scholarships. If you are interested in applying, you will be able to submit financial aid support materials with your online program application. We strongly encourage financial aid applicants to apply before the Early Decision deadline (Jan. 20), as scholarships are distributed on a rolling basis.
Applicants must be prepared to submit a Video Audition, Dance Resume, Headshot, and Dance Shot. The Video Audition should be a maximum of 15 minutes in length, and should include barre work (tendus, degage with passe, ronde de jambe á terre and en l’air, adagio, and grand battements) center work (tendus/pirouettes from 5th, adagio, and small jumps), and a short clip of phrasework or performance footage, either on stage, in the studio, or at home.
BalletX Artistic Team
Tara Keating, Company Dancers & Choreographers
James Ihde
BalletX Artistic Team
Tour Booking:
Major Season Support for BalletX is provided in part by William Penn Foundation and Wyncote Foundation.
BalletX is a registered 501c3 not-for-profit corporation. The official registry and financial information for BalletX may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
