For dancers, summer is synonymous with summer intensives—weeks-long programs filled with classes, rehearsals, and cross-training. And today, many dancers are trying to cram as much as possible into their warm-weather “breaks” by enrolling in two, three, even four intensives over the course of a single summer. But while dancing literally all summer might sound like […]
As dancers, we’re always trying to take our dancing up a notch, to improve our technique and artistry. Here are six crucial things that’ll make all the difference in your training this year. Check them out! 1. Schedule time off. Sounds crazy, right? But we’re serious. If you want to get stronger this year, you […]
You’re about to head to your first summer intensive. Congrats! You’re on your way to a life-changing experience. But right now, you’re probably super-anxious—overanalyzing, as dancers tend to do. “I was excited at first,” 16-year-old Raechel Sparreo remembers of her first away-from-home summer intensive at Miami City Ballet in 2010. “But then I started to […]
The days are growing shorter and chillier here in NYC, and whether we’re ready or not, winter is coming. (Please, no more polar vortexes this year!) But don’t let yourself get down in the dumps about the frigid months ahead. Instead, think of all the fun things about winter: hot cocoa, snow days, family time…and […]
Darby Standing at the Modas Dance Summer Intensive High school junior Darby Standing has attended the Modas Dance Summer Intensive in New Mexico for the past two summers. Why did she decide to return to Modas? “By going back I was able to dig deeper,” Standing says. “Since the teachers knew me, they could pick […]
The Boston Conservatory Launches Musical Theater Dance Intensive Are you a Broadway-baby-to-be? Head to Beantown this summer for The Boston Conservatory’s new musical theater dance intensive. Broadway veterans and conservatory graduates Nick Adams and Noah Racey will be teaching master classes. Dancers between ages 15 and 25 can submit an audition video online through May […]