Summer Intensives 2020
AABD offers dancers an elite training program in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Come join us this Summer!
AGES 7 - 11
AGES 12 - 19
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NO Audition required for Intermediate and Advanced Dancers
Enrollment is limited, dancers
are accepted on a first come basis.
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Ages are approximate. Dancers are placed based on ability following the first class each week.
Ages 12-19
limited to 20 dancers per level
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2020 Senior Intensives
*** REGISTRATION LINKS BELOW SUMMARY ***
Registration Ages 12-14 See Fee Section for Multi-Week Pricing
Registration Ages 15 and up
See Fee Section for Multi-Week Pricing
2020 Junior Intensives
Registration Ages 7-8
See Fee Section for Multi-Week Pricing
Registration Ages 9-11
See Fee Section for Multi-Week Pricing
*Please note some of our Intensives have minimum dance experience requirements.
Housing, Fees, and Discounts
HOUSING:
We have limited housing with AABD host families. Reserve early if you require housing. Housing: $150 per week (includes Room & Board)
FEES:
A non-refundable deposit of $100 per week is required to reserve a place in the program. The deposit is charged to the card on file at the time of registration and will be charged to your credit card. All remaining balances for the summer are due on June 1, 2020, and will be charged to the card on file. (Please understand that faculty is retained on enrollment numbers and are holding these dates for their summer work.) All Full Day Intensives that are registered and paid in full before April 1, 2020 will receive a 10% discount.
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Full Day Summer Intensive Fees (Junior & Senior):
1 Week - $ 375
2 Weeks - $ 600
3 Weeks - $ 825
4 Weeks - $1,050
5 Weeks - $1,275
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Summer Half Day Junior Intensive Fees
1 Week - $175
2 Week - $ 315
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DISCOUNTS:
* All Full Day Intensive registrations received and paid in full before April 1, 2020 will receive a 10% discount.
* All male dancers are awarded a 50% tuition scholarship.
* Siblings receive a 10% discount (applied to sibling with least amount of hours)
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Performance Opportunities
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Students in our Junior and Senior Full-Day Ballet/Contemporary Intensives will Showcase their progress in an optional performance on Thursday, June 25th, 2020 at 6:00 PM in the beautiful Murray Arts Center on the campus of Mount Paran School in Kennesaw, GA. Tickets are not required. All dancers enrolled in 1 or more weeks may participate. Participating dancers must be available Thursday, June 25th from 12:00 PM to 7:30 PM for rehearsal and performance. (Class will be held on Friday, June 26th.)
Students in our other Junior and Senior Intensives will host a class demonstration and repertoire showing each Friday at AABD Studios. Tickets are not required.
Classes for may include:
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Ballet Technique
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Pointe (for those en pointe)
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Repertory
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Variations
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Men's Class
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Pas de Deux
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Modern
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Jazz
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Contemporary
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Progressive Ballet Technique
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Improv
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Pilates
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Yoga
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Injury Prevention
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Nutrition
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Stretch & Conditioning
Ballet/Contemporary Intensive Sample Day
9:30 Arrival
9:45-11:15 Ballet
11:15-12:15 Pointe/Pre-Pointe
12:15-12:45 Variations
12:45-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:00 Stretch & Conditioning/Pilates/Yoga
2:00-3:15 Contemporary/Modern/Jazz
3:15-4:00 Contemporary or Ballet Repertory
4:00-4:45 Group Choreography
Ballet Only Intensive Sample Day
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9:30 Arrival
9:45-11:45 Ballet
11:45-12:45 Pointe/Variations
12:45-1:30 Lunch
1:30-2:30 Pilates/Progressive Ballet Technique/Stretch
2:30-4:00 Ballet
4:00-4:45 Ballet Repertory
Faculty
Artistic staff and school faculty of AABD bring their expertise combined with guest instructors to create a stellar intensive program. Visit our Faculty page to learn more.
What to Bring
In addition to dance shoes, Theraband, notebook and pencil.
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Water bottle, light healthy snacks, and lunch. Microwave, refrigerator, and water fountain are available.
What to Wear
All girls must have a black camisole leotard (no halters or zippers), convertible pink tights, pink ballet slippers, pointe shoes (if en pointe). All boys must have black convertible tights or dance shorts, a white dance shirt, dance belt, and black ballet shoes. All girls - Junior and Senior - participating in the Showcase require black footless tights, a white camisole leotard, and a short white skirt.
Half Day Junior Intensive Dancer's need ballet shoes, jazz shoes, if they have them and hip-hop shoes if they have them, but must not have been worn outside as street shoes.