2025 Summer Intensive Information coming soon
Summer Intensive: June 24 – July 27, 2024
5-Week Option (June 24-July 27)
3-Week Option (June 24-July 13)
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.
ADVANCED DIVISION:
5 Week Program: $2,875.00
3 Week Program: $2,100.00
Daily Schedule runs 9:30am-4:30pm Monday – Friday and 9:30am-1:30pm on Saturday.
Students in the Advanced Division begin their day with Ballet Technique class followed by Pointe or Men’s Work. Advanced Division students also study Character Dance, Contemporary Ballet, Jazz, Modern Dance, Repertory, Theatre Dance and Variations. Enrichment classes are offered in Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Conditioning, and special dance forms like Chinese Classical Folk Dance. Performance opportunity offered to those students who attend the 5-week program.
On Monday, June 24th, the program will begin with a placement class to determine level & group. Schedules and class offerings remain the same for all students in each division. To participate in the workshop performance at the end of Summer Intensive, you must be enrolled in the 5-week program.
INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED DIVISION:
5 Week Program: $1,650.00
3 Week Program: $1,150.00
Daily Schedules run from 11:30pm – 5:00pm Monday – Friday. *
*We have crafted this training program to challenge students over the five weeks of dancing, but with a careful approach to avoid injury and overtraining young dancers at this level.
Students in the Intermediate / Advanced Division begin their day with a Ballet Technique Class followed by Pointe or Men’s Work. Students in the Division also study Character Dance, Jazz, Modern Dance, Repertory, Theatre Dance and Variations. Enrichment classes are offered in Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Conditioning, and special dance forms like Chinese Classical Folk Dance. Performance opportunity offered to those students who attend the 5-week program.
To participate in the workshop performance at the end of Summer Intensive, you must be enrolled in the 5-week program.
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION:
5 Week Program: $1,450.00
3 Week Program: $1,050.00
Daily Schedules run from 1:00pm – 5:30pm Monday – Friday.*
*Students must be 12 years old by the start of the program. Please note that this program includes pointework. Students who have begun work “en pointe” during the 2023-2024 school year are eligible for this program. We have crafted this training program to challenge students over the five weeks of dancing, but with a careful approach to avoid injury and overtraining young dancers at this level.
To participate in the workshop performance at the end of Summer Intensive, you must be enrolled in the 5-week program.
HOUSING:
Housing will be provided this summer with our neighbor, the Delta Hotel for students in the Advanced & Intermediate/ Advanced Divisions.
Double Occupancy Room: $3,950 (per person) for 5 weeks | $3,075 (per person) for 3 weeks
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 David Sandborn for details at dsandborn@richmondballet.com
