T, Th Young Dancers Repertory Workshop includes a 15-minute stretch class, 75- minute Modern Ballet class, then 45-minutes to learn an original dance to perform at the end of the summer intensive.
In Repertory students learn choreography that is designed to enhance their technical and performance skill. The dances utilize both ballet and modern dance movement, as well as incorporating a variety of skills such a team-working, partnering, creative decision making, and all students are taught to think and behave graciously.
M, W Young Dancers Improvisation Workshop includes a 15-minute stretch class, 75-minute Modern Ballet class, then 45-minutes of improvisation, to learn performance skills that will apply to every performance. And, an improvisation will be performed at the end of the summer intensive.
In Improvisation students learn to think on their feet, develop confidence making spontaneous decision, learn to incorporate multiple sources of input while remaining focused. Additionally, Improvisation will enhance students ability to dance unison movement in groups, and to problem solve in a calm and focused manner under pressure.
M, T, W, Th 12:30 - 2:30 Young Dancers Choreography Workshop 4-days a week, students will have the opportunity to choreograph their own dances under the direction of a professional dancer. Students will learn to manipulate the elements of movement to create original dances, and will begin to understand how movement communicates to audiences and utilize this for their dance.