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The Young Dancer Summer Workshop
 
This workshop provides the opportunity for serious young dancers, ages 9-11 and 12 year-olds at the beginning pointe level, to actively flourish in a professional, yet nurturing environment. Under the direction of Franco De Vita, Principal of ABT’s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School, the outstanding faculty members of ABT will provide unparalleled instruction, while remaining sensitive to the developmental needs of younger dancers.

Classes will be held from approximately 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Young Dancer Summer Workshop will focus on building a solid foundation in ballet technique and educating younger dancers about related topics in the world of dance. Students will begin each day with a ballet technique class, and will continue with pointe or pre-pointe work, boys’ class, character, and choreography. Workshops in nutrition, ballet terminology, dance history, classroom and rehearsal etiquette, and injury prevention will enhance the young dancers’ experience, and provide them with a well-rounded education they can continue to use in their future artistic development. Faculty will be announced shortly, please check back for details.

Auditions for The Young Dancer Summer Workshop are as follows:
Please note: Dancers ages 9-11 and 12 year olds at the beginning pointe level, exclusively interested in the Young Dancer Summer Workshop in New York or San Jose, should audition at one of the sites listed below or via video. Dancers who are 11 year olds by their audition date who would like to be considered for the Summer Intensives as well as the Young Dancer Summer Workshop should audition with the 11-13/14 age group on the National Audition Tour. 12-year-old dancers interested in the San Jose Young Dancer Program and other Summer Intensive sites should audition with their age group on the National Audition Tour and indicate their program preference on the registration card. 12-year-old dancers exclusively interested in the Young Dancer Program should audition only at the sites below.

REGISTRATION WILL BEGIN ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE CLASS.

AUDITION INFORMATION:
Auditions are open to all male and female students who have achieved basic levels of ballet training. Applicants for The Young Dancer Summer Workshop (New York) must be at least age nine on July 29, 2013. Applicants must pay a $35.00 registration fee in cash or check or money order made payable to ABT, and bring a photograph showing first arabesque in center and an informal headshot (does not need to be professional) in order to register. Girls must wear full-length pink tights, black leotards and ballet slippers. Boys must wear white t-shirts, full-length black tights and ballet slippers.

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 Audition 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.