August 4th – 23rd, 2008

ProArteDanza's Summer Intensive Training (SIT) is a three-week program in Contemporary/ Ballet for professional and pre-professional level dancers of advanced ballet and modern dance technique between the age of 17 and 25, who are dedicated, disciplined, and enjoy exploring their potential in a focused environment. SIT provides the ideal program for dancers who are committed to achieving a higher level of technique and artistry, and who are embarking on a professional career in dance.

The SIT uniquely offers the versatility in training that supports the nurturing of the fusion dancer, a dancer able to perform with equal confidence the centuries-old techniques of classical ballet and the contemporary dance techniques of our time. Using a rigorous training process that combines the best of the past and present, we expect our dancers to develop the versatility, stylistic sense, and creative ease sought by choreographers and artistic directors worldwide. Through program participation in a professional dance company setting, our dancers will also be instilled with a sense of the realities of the professional dance world and open to exploring new possibilities. Participation in the Summer Intensive Training is limited in order to offer the greatest opportunity for individual study with guest choreographers, mentors and coaches.

The day begins with ballet class integrating ProArteDanza company members and the dancers of SIT in order to stress the pedagogical importance for our participants to be closely engaged with professional dancers. Pointe, Variations, and/or Classical Partnering will follow the integrated Ballet Class. SIT dancers will then take a Modern Dance Class followed by Contemporary Partnering, Improvisation, Composition, Music, and/or Body Maintenance including lectures in nutrition, injury prevention and Pilates.

In addition to the daily technique classes, every dancer participates in evening rehearsals of original choreography and/or ProArteDanza repertoire to nurture, challenge and further develop the dancers' talents. These works will be shown on the final day in a public performance presentation.

ProArteDanza provides a protected learning environment through which a unique and intense level of energy and professionalism is created, respected, sustained and treasured.