NORTH STAR BALLET SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE

June 18th – July 13th, 2012

Sophia Williams and Jarrin Overholt in Flower Festival Photo © Paul McCarthy

The North Star Ballet’s Summer Dance Intensive offers in depth instruction in dance technique, theory and performance preparation.  Daily classes in ballet and modern dance will be supplemented with repertory classes in ballet and modern and classes in body conditioning, dance history, injury prevention, and stage make up.  The four-week session concludes with a special performance of works choreographed by faculty members.  The program provides an opportunity for the serious intermediate and advanced student, age 12 - 19, to build technique and gain a broader understanding of dance and related subjects. The program is designed to accommodate student from beginning to advanced levels of experience.

The program emphasizes a kinesthetic approach to movement and dance training through the understanding of anatomical principles and the dynamics of movement.  Students experience individual attention and personal guidance.

• The faculty includes
• Norman Shelburne, Artistic Director of the North Star Ballet
• Sue Perry, Principal Teacher for the North Star Ballet School
• Ann Turner, certified instructor in the Pilates Method of Body Conditioning
• Dante Pulieo, a member of the José Limón Company
• Heidi Putterill, Fundación Conservatorio de Flamenco Casa Patas
• Wendy Langton, former member of the Missouri Contemporary Ballet
  

Tuition for the session is $1,200.   For students who register before April 15, the cost will be $1,000. Room and board is available for out-of-town students with selected host families at a cost of $600. 

For information or application procedures contact the North Star Ballet at 907-451-8800 or email us at nsdf@polarnet.com.