Oakland Ballet
Oakland, California, United States
Oakland Ballet – Summer Intensive
Age Requirements: Recommended for ages 9 with at least 2 years of ballet training and currently taking at least 2 classes per week or teacher recommendation
Skill Level Required: Beginner, Intermediate, Pre-pro
Audition type: No audition required
Event Date(s):
July 13 – 17
July 21 – 25
Program Length (weeks): 2
Training Focus: Technique development, Repertoire, Choreography Skills
Final Showcase: Yes
About
Summer Dance Academy
Discover Your Artistic Voice
No audition required
Flexible scheduling available
If you register and pay before March 31, save $50 on your enrollment!
Accelerate your training with one of the Bay Area’s leading professional dance companies in a fun, challenging, and nurturing environment. Oakland Ballet’s Summer Academy will give dancers the tools to expand their technique with high caliber training and artistically enriching classes.
This versatile program allows dancers to develop and use ballet technique more effectively, build performance skills, and grow artistically through:
Daily technique classes in ballet and pointe
Learning classical and neo-classical variations
Developing choreography skills
Faculty will be composed of Oakland Ballet Company Artistic Staff and Dancers. Students will have concentrated exposure to ballet artists that will enhance their training.
Schedule
The first day of each week will serve as a placement class to evaluate which level will be most beneficial for the dancer’s experience. Dancers will be divided into two different levels in order to deliver a more personalized training.
Fridays we hold an “Informance.” At the end of each week, we welcome parents and family members into the studio to see what the students have been learning
Summer Academy Daily Schedule˚
˚ Schedule subject to change
Mondays – Thursdays
9:30 – 11:00 Ballet Technique
11:15 – 12:15 Pointe or Pre-Pointe
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 Repertoire
2:15 – 3:15 Choreography
Fridays
9:30 – 11:00 Ballet Technique
11:15 – 12:15 Pointe or Pre-Pointe
12:15 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:45 Rehearsal
3:00 – 3:30 Informance
Location:
Ballet Petit
2501 Industrial Pkwy W
Hayward, CA 94545
Each week will feature repertoire and choreography from different ballets:
July 13 – 17 Giselle
July 21 – 25 Les Sylphides
Choreography sessions provide the opportunity to explore their own creativity as they create their own dances with guidance from the faculty.
