Is your dancer ready to take their ballet training to the next level? Every summer dancers who attend the July Summer Intensive at Ballet Arts Academy make marked improvement with their ballet training. They focus the month of July on pointe work or pre-pointe work and ballet technique. Stretch and strengthening sessions augment their training and they focus on specific ballet corrections with out distraction of school homework and deadlines.
This July, for 3 weeks, dancers will dedicate and focus their energy on ballet specific training. Students will participate in ballet technique, pointe/pre-pointe, Nutcracker Variations, stretch and strengthening and contemporary ballet.
You may choose to enroll in 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Register by May 31st for the best price (price increases by $30 on June 1st). The most progress will be made with enrollment in all three weeks.
Has your child expressed they want to make more rapid progression? Have they struggled with pirouettes? Do they desire to pursue a professional career? Have you wondered about the role of expensive summer intensives? Dancers often do not need to leave their town, to study at an expensive summer intensive. There is a time and place for these intensives. Many students will benefit from training with their local ballet studio, gaining all experience and knowledge from their teachers during dedicated summer sessions. It is sometimes beneficial to train under a different instructor for a short time, so that corrections are explained using different visual pictures and explanations. They can then apply these corrections in their regular ballet classes and studios. If you find that your dancer is the best in the class and at the top of their ballet studio then it may be time to seek training at a more challenging school and possibly train away at a summer intensive.
If your child truly wants to pursue a professional career then research is essential for the parents. All ballet training is not created equal. A wise friend, a prior competitive gymnast, said that you need to seek out the very best training in your local area. Often times, the price difference will be minimal, and you will be spending your time and energy on training that will give your child the very best possible chances for success. Research the curriculum used and if professional dancers graduated from studios that use this curriculum.