Summer Intensive

Spend Your Summer with Richmond Ballet

2024 Summer Intensive Information will be announced soon!

SUMMER INTENSIVE: June 20 – July 22, 2023

5-Week Option (June 20-July 22)
3-Week Option (June 20-July 8)
Performance Opportunity for 5 Week students

Summer Intensive at Richmond Ballet is designed for young people who love dance and are committed to developing their ballet technique. The variety of classes offered in ballet, as well as associated dance forms, encourages participants to advance and expand their training. Faculty for Summer Intensive are from the School of Richmond Ballet and the Richmond Ballet professional company. Guest faculty, including Artistic Director Stoner Winslett and Associate Artistic Director Ma Cong, also contribute in specialized areas of expertise. We’re especially proud of our previous participants who have gone on to professional careers with Richmond Ballet, as well as other ballet companies throughout the country.

AUDITIONS

Requirement: 12-21 years of age with strong ballet training.

Click here for the SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM & TRAINEE PROGRAM AUDITION SCHEDULE

Acceptance into this intensive program is by audition only. Complete this pre-registration form before attending. A $40 audition fee is due when registering.

School of Richmond Ballet auditions take place annually January – February. We strongly recommend that those interested attend an audition in person. However, if this is not possible School of Richmond Ballet will accept a video audition. We have established specific building entry and class protocols that all staff and students must follow to keep our community safe. Please visit richmondballet.com/school for details on our safety procedures.

Audition Photos
Full length. Ladies in black leotard with pink or skin-toned tights and shoes. Gentlemen in white or black t-shirt with black tights and shoes.
1. First position of feet, with tendu a la seconde, arms low or in second position facing the camera.
2. First arabesque profile (ladies en pointe if advanced).
3. Recent Headshot (required for Trainee Audition only)

Résumé
Resumes are optional for ages 12-16. They are encouraged for ages 16 and older. Letters of recommendation are appreciated.

VIDEO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
If unable to attend an audition in person, video auditions will be accepted. Please note that no video applications will be accepted after March 1, 2023. We ask for you to upload your audition video via the Pre-Registration Google Form. If technical issues occur, then feel free to send it to either auditions@richmondballet.com or Kate Fillenwarth, 407 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summer Intensive Audition Video Requirements: (No more than 10 minutes in length)
No Barre Work, only basic Centre work (please film in a studio or appropriate space, ensuring your entire body can be seen head to toe):
1. Adagio work displaying port de bras, body positions, arabesques, and attitudes showing line and musicality.
2. Multiple pirouettes, en dehors and en dedans, sur place and en diagonal. (Please show double and triple turns if advanced level)
3. Small and medium allegro combinations displaying a range of technical advancement and musicality. (Including jetes, assembles, sissones, beats, and connecting steps, etc.)
4. Grand allegro, as space permits. (Men include tours en l’air)
5. Ladies only – Pointe work – Center floor only.

Trainee Audition Video Requirements: (No more than 15 minutes in length)
No Barre Work, only basic Centre work (please film in a studio or appropriate space, ensuring your entire body can be seen head to toe):
1. Adagio work displaying port de bras, body positions, arabesques, and attitudes showing line and musicality.
2. Multiple pirouettes, en dehors and en dedans, sur place and en diagonal. (Please show double and triple turns if advanced level)
3. Small and medium allegro combinations displaying a range of technical advancement and musicality. (Including jetes, assembles, sissones, beats, and connecting steps, etc.)
4. Grand allegro, as space permits. (Men include tours en l’air)
5. A Classical Variation. (ladies en pointe)
6. A Contemporary Solo.

Summer Intensive Offerings

*Not all levels participate in every class.

Please click here to view a sample schedule.

Ballet: Six intensive course levels for serious ballet students ages 12 and up. Includes daily ballet technique classes, as well as studies on subjects designed to develop a well-rounded dancer at each level of training.

Pointe: Pointe technique for all female students levels A-F.

Men’s Classes: Separate ballet technique classes for intermediate and advanced male students.

Variations: Instruction in selected variations from the classical and contemporary repertory for intermediate and advanced female and male students.

Pas de Deux: Partnering technique for advanced female and intermediate and advanced male students.

Character Dance: Instruction in traditional national dance forms such as mazurka, polonaise, czardas, and waltz, which are used extensively in classical ballet.

Theatre Dance: Traditional dance styles from American musical theatre classics.

Modern: Exploration of movement capabilities of the body through dance elements of space, rhythm, and dynamics found in established modern dance choreography.

Jazz: Contemporary trends from Los Angeles and New York.

Enrichment Programs: A study of various dance-related subjects such as Dance History, Injury Prevention, Nutrition, and the crossover of associated art forms such as Music for Dancers, Acting, and Mime.

Housing

Housing will be provided this summer with our neighbor, the Delta Hotel for students in Courses A – E.

Double Occupancy Room: $3,725 (per person)
This fee includes Breakfast and Lunch Monday – Sunday. Dinner is not included in the fee, but is available a la carte by the hotel restaurant.
For single or triple occupancy, please contact Kate Fillenwarth for details at kfillenwarth@richmondballet.com

Tuition

The School’s faculty evaluates and places each student in the appropriate level.

	Full 5-Weeks	3-Weeks
A Course	$2,800	$2,000
B Course	$2,800	$2,000
C Course	$2,800	$2,000
D Course	$1,600	$1,100
E Course	$1,600	$1,100
F Course	$1,400	$1,000

QUESTIONS?
CONTACT: Susan Collet, School Business Director
scollet@richmondballet.com
804.344.0906 x228

School Policies

GENERAL POLICIES

Classroom Protocol
Parents are asked to please remain in the lobby during class times so that the student can focus his/her entire attention on dance.

Personal Property
The School is not responsible for lost or stolen personal property. Please leave all valuables at home. Please label dancewear with student’s name.

Health & Wellness
Dance is a strenuous activity. The School suggests a complete physical to ensure the health and wellness of all students prior to starting classes.

Late Arrival
Students are not permitted to participate in a class after entering late without the permission of the instructor. Please make every effort to arrive on time.

Make Up Classes
Absences should be reported prior to the missed class to Susan Collet, School Business Director, at 804.344.0906 x228. Students are urged to make up any classes that are missed if there is another class option (of the same level). Make up classes must be completed within the session. Ask your child’s instructor for advice on make up class times.

Proper Attire
For safety, students should wear street clothes and shoes when entering and leaving the Richmond Ballet building.

Tuition & Registration
Tuition is non-refundable except in the case of serious illness or injury with written verification from a physician. The School of Richmond Ballet does not refund registration fees or deposits. Please read all financial information here.

Classes & Cancellations
Classes are contingent upon meeting required enrollment numbers. The School of Richmond Ballet may cancel any classes not meeting enrollment requirements.

Water Bottles
Students may bring non-breakable water bottles to class. Food and/or other beverages are allowed in designated snack areas only. Gum is not allowed in the School of Richmond building.

DRESS CODE

PARKING

We are located in the heart of downtown Richmond at 407 East Canal Street. Free parking is available in the Richmond Ballet lot directly next to the Ballet building at all times. After 4pm, you may park in the blue spots in the Canal Street lot (the lot across from the Ballet building) at no charge. Street parking is also available.