Ballet Dancing Summer Intensives

by shauna
(Los Angeles)

Ballet Dancing Summer Intensives

Hello Odette,
This summer I hope to go to Santa Monica school of ballet summer intensive. I will not be able to be there for the ballet performance that means I will have to miss 1 class a day of dance rehearsal. Please give me your opinion on this school's summer intensive. I will also be going to europe with my family in the summer are there any ballet schools open in the summer for level b students on pointe? Thank you!!
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Reply by Odette

Ballet Dancing Summer Intensives

Hello,

Thank you for contacting me, it is pleasure to hear from you.

Summer intensives are very beneficial and a great idea for dancers. I am pretty certain that every summer intensive will offer a wonderful chance to learn, study and enjoy the experience of being in a new dancing environment. So I am sure that the Santa Monica school of ballet summer intensive will be an exciting experience.

It is a fantastic that your family is going to europe in the summer, which parts of europe are you going to? You should definitely seize this opportunity to take part in another summer school.

There is more or less a good summer intensive in each country. I feel the most beneficial summer intensive are the ones that are based from professional ballet schools, as hey give aspiring dancers a true insight to a training dancer's life.

Here is a list of just a few of europe's summer intensives which would definitely be worth checking out -

England -
The Royal Ballet School International Summer School (London)
Elmhurst School for Dance Summer School (Birmingham)
Northern Ballet School Summer Course (Leeds)

France -

International Summer Course - Ecole de Ballet Gillet-Lipszyc (Biarritz)

International Summer Course - Ecole Superieure de Danse de Cannes (Cannes)

Theilaia 10th International Stage (Lyon)

Germany -
Ballet Summer School (Dresden)

It would be great to keep in touch, so keep me up to date with which summer intensives you decide to do!

All the best,

Odette

ps. To become the best dancer you can be, learn the Seven Secrets ..... go to my 'Seven Secrets of Ballet' page

Ballet Dancers Summer Intensives

Ballet Dancers Summer Intensives

What are the best places for summer intensives? I have been looking at lots of websites for summer intensives this summer and have found many that look very good. However, I'm not sure which ones are really good. What do you think?
P.S. I am 12 years old right now but will be 13 over the summer and I am fairly advanced for my age. i have been on pointe for 2 years.

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Reply by Odette

To:- Ballet Dancers Summer Intensives

Hello,

Thank you for contacting me, it's always great to hear from you!

Summer intensives are very beneficial and a great idea for dancers.

Firstly, you need to think about what you want from the course. If you are looking for an entire new experience then you can consider going to another country for a summer intensive, as there are superb summer courses all around the world.

There is more or less a good summer intensive in each country. Here is a list of just a few of the world's most superb summer intensives which would all be worth doing -

England -

The Royal Ballet School International Summer School (London)
Elmhurst School for Dance Summer School (Birmingham)

USA -

The School of American Ballet (New York City)
Boston Ballet School Summer Dance Program (Boston)

Belgium -

Royal Ballet School of Antwerp

You'll find these summer intensive are all based from professional ballet schools, therefore they give aspiring dancers a wonderful chance to learn, study and enjoy the experience for the summer.

Or, would you rather stay within your country? If so, depending on where you are from? ... I'm sure there are good summer intensives in your area too.

All the best

Odette

ps. To become the best dancer you can be, learn the Seven Secrets ..... go to my 'Seven Secrets of Ballet' page


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Comment by Anonymous

I wouldn't advise anyone to go to Biarritz summer school, we just came back and it was terrible. there were 75 people in one class with absolutely no room at the barre and no corrections from any of the teachers. it's just one big cattle market!