Photos: Rosalie O'Connor

The Collegiate Summer Intensive
 
This program is designed for the mature artist, ages 17-24, involved in the pursuit of higher education. Dancers will have daily technique in ballet, and will participate in classes focused on ABT repertory, pointe work, partnering, modern dance, composition, and choreography. This is a chance for the college dancer to further develop their artistic talents in a challenging and professional environment, while intensively training with world-class ABT faculty.

This three-week program will take place at ABT’s 890 Broadway studios in New York City. Dancers will have access to student tickets to select ABT performances during the 2013 Metropolitan Opera House season. The program, headed by Melissa Allen Bowman, Artistic Director of Summer Intensives, will include renowned ABT faculty and accompanists.
College credit options are available with participating colleges and universities.

Audition during the ABT National Audition Tour or by video. Please audition with your age group in any tour city.
Note: Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. Please download and print a copy of the Pre-registration Form (Adobe Acrobat file, requires free reader). Pre-registration forms must arrive no later than December 19, 2012. You will receive confirmation of your audition time in the mail. If it is past the deadline to pre-register, simply come to the audition and register then.

To audition by video, please download the video application. In an effort to streamline video auditions, ABT is encouraging all students to apply through an online video application. More details and directions are available on the video application form. The video application fee is $40. Students will also need to submit one informal headshot (does not need to be professional) and a photograph showing first arabesque in center (women on pointe).

Send all audition materials to: SummerAudition@abt.org

Video submissions must be postmarked by February 1, 2013.