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Ballet/Summer Intensives: What are they?
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Hello again! I was hoping if you could help answer these questions on summer intensives. What are they? What do they teach? How long are they? Do they cost a lot? Are they necessary when trying to go after a career in ballet? And more that I probably don't know about. You see, I was hoping to sign up for the summer intensive at the Ballet of Academy Arts, but I want to know what's it like and about? Thanks if you could answer!
Rocio. Just google /search ballet summer intensives. You'll get an idea of how many there are! It's almost overwhelming.
An intensive is a chance to do ballet all day long and see if you even like doing it that much. You see what your competition is, you get exposed to different teachers, and hopefully, learn an awful lot!
Some you have to audition for. Some intensives are used as auditions to get into a professional school.
You can find out about all of them, thanks to the internet.
All the best, Dianne
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Dianne M. Buxton
Expertise
I can answer questions about ballet positions, ballet movements and ballet technique, pointe shoes and pre pointe exercise, mens training, ballet diet, general health issues related to dance, artistry, performance, modern dance, rehabilitation from injuries, and teaching ballet. I have taught ballet, choreographed, produced and directed dance companies. For any answers related to health questions I will offer my experience, and give references to information, but I also automatically include "see a professional".
Experience
dancer, ballet and modern, choreographer, dance teacher, artistic director, ballet mistress, producer
Organizations
I.S.T.D. Actra, Actors Equity
Publications
http://ezinearticles.com
http://ballettoeshoes.blogspot.com
http://streetarticles.com
http://balletconnections.com
Education/Credentials
Graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada where I studied Cecchetti, Bournonville, Vaganova and Graham technique. Taught at the National Ballet School of Canada, York University, George Brown College and Harvard University.
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