Summer Intensive 2010
2 Four Week Sessions: June 13 to July 10, 2010 & July 11 to August 7, 2010
Full eight-week session: June 13 to August 7, 2010
Guest Teachers will include:
Bruce Marks, former Director of Ballet West, Boston Ballet and Orlando Ballet
Tina LeBlanc, former Principal Dancer with San Francisco Ballet
Jane Wood, former Principal Dancer with Ballet West
Calvin Kitten, Leading Dancer with The Joffrey Ballet
Apply Online for the Summer Intensive
The Ballet West Academy and the University of Utah, Department of Ballet will combine efforts this summer to offer a unique experience unlike any other. This summer intensive offers an intensive, pre-professional ballet training program that has captured the attention of up-and-coming dancers internationally. Designed for serious students ages 12-26, who desire individualized instruction, the Summer Intensive guides them in their ballet technical skills as well as other dance forms that compliment a ballet artist.
Unique to this year’s program is the ability to earn college credits for qualified college students*, as well as the opportunity for advanced dancers to be considered as candidates for Ballet West II, Ballet West second company. The program is held at the University of Utah's beautiful Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance and offers unparalleled training by a distinguished staff of Ballet West Academy Instructors, University of Utah instructors, Ballet West Artistic Staff (featuring Artistic Director Adam Sklute), Ballet West dancers and well-known in-state and out-of-state guest teachers.
In addition, dorm students enjoy an array of fun weekend activities ranging from swimming to shopping to sightseeing. Our reputation for excellence is reflected in the large number of students who apply and are accepted each year.
For more information please call 801-323-6912 or email academy@balletwest.org.
*not guaranteed, dependant on coordination with current College/University’s acceptance of credits, additional University of Utah or Current College or University fees will be required.
