Summer Intensives

• Approximate ages of 14 – 18 with a minimum of six years of ballet training and two plus years on pointe (for those who choose to pursue pointe work).
  
• The intensive fee is included in the annual tuition for New Ballet students. Scholarships apply.
• Tuition fee for students not currently enrolled with New Ballet: $800.
• Students applying from outside of New Ballet must audition. Video auditions are accepted. For more information please email frontdesk@newballet.org or call (901) 726-9225.

This is a rigorous three-week program designed for experienced student dancers, and taught by renowned professionals. Classes include Pilates, ballet, pointe, pas de deux, variations, modern dance, and contemporary. Career and college information workshops support students’ growth as they plan for the future. The intensive culminates with New Ballet’s exciting Summerdance performance.

Level 5

• • Approximate ages 11 – 13 with a minimum of four years of training.
  • Experience in pointe is not required.
  • The intensive fee is included in the annual tuition for New Ballet students. Scholarships apply.
  • Tuition fee for students not currently enrolled with New Ballet: $500.
  • Students applying from outside of New Ballet must audition. Video auditions are accepted. For more information please email frontdesk@newballet.org or call (901) 726-9225.

For this two-week intensive, participants can expect to make considerable progress by participating in rigorous classes in ballet, jumping, turning, and pointe work or jumps for the first part of the day. In the afternoons, this group will combine with CityDance participants and together they will shift to bridge building activities along with challenging classes in West African, Hip-hop, and improvisation genres. Both groups will collaborate to create a new work that will be presented at the Summerdance performance. All students will offer creative input into the final product.

CityDance

• • Grades 6, 7 & 8 for New Ballet Pathways’ students in Memphis Shelby County Schools.
  • Free / By invitation only.

For this two week program, invited MSCS students from New Ballet’s Pathway’s programs will participate in a rigorous, and fun day of dance classes spanning several genres. Mornings will consist of classes in styles such as Modern and fundamentals of classical dance technique. The afternoons will be spent in combined classes with the Level 5 intensive participants and will include bridge building sessions, challenging classes in West African and Hip hop genres along with improvisation exercises. Both groups will collaborate to create a new work that will be presented at the Summerdance performance. All students will offer creative input into the final product.

The combination of these intensives has become a cherished milestone for New Ballet dancers. It is the work from which Lil Buck sprang and from which student dancers have come to realize the hard work required of dancers. It’s also a lot of fun!