SUMMER PROGRAMS

June Term in New Haven

May 30-June 24, 2023

New Haven Ballet offers several summer options. The June Term provides students with excellent ballet training on a weekly basis through the end of the academic school term and assists students who are preparing for ballet summer programs. The June Term offers classes in the late afternoons and evenings to students ages 3-19 years.

CHILDREN’S DIVISION (AGES 3-10)

First Steps is a wonderful introduction to the joy of movement for those completing 3K preschool. For those completing 4K Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten, Creative Ballet promotes the development of a child’s natural creativity with focus on motor skill development and musical awareness. For those finishing 1st and 2nd grades, Pre-Ballet and Primary offer an introduction of more formal classical ballet training, using age appropriate ballet vocabulary and movement. No placement class needed to register for Children’s Division classes.

Dress Code:

Girls – Solid color ballet style leotard, footed pink or flesh toned tights, with matching pink or flesh toned ballet slippers. Tights and ballet slippers must match.

Boys – Solid black or white tee-shirt, black athletic shorts or tights, black ballet shoes.

STUDENT DIVISION (AGES 10-19)

For students ages 10 to 19 years, the June Term allows students to continue ballet training on a weekly basis through the month. Introductory and beginning pointe work in addition to Intermediate and Advanced technique are offered, with the emphasis on developing individual artistry, improving technical skill and building strength and flexibility. New students are required to take a placement class to register for Levels 2-8.

In June, students who successfully complete Level 3 and receive a recommendation from their instructor for matriculation to Level 4 for the Fall 2023 term may begin pointe in June upon approval from the Artistic Director if they participate in three technique classes weekly. This 1-hour intro to pointe class is designed for students with little to no pointe experience and is held on Saturdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Instructor approval is required to participate. New students must schedule a placement class to participate.

Dress Code:

Girls – Solid color ballet style leotard, footed pink or flesh toned tights, with matching pink or flesh toned ballet slippers. Tights and ballet slippers/pointe shoes must match. Pointe shoes required for Levels 4-8.

Boys – Solid black or white tee-shirt, black athletic shorts or tights, black ballet shoes.

Intensive Day Program in New Haven

July 10-21, 2023

Sleep Away Intensive Program at Choate Rosemary Hall (Ages 12+)

July 31-August 4, 2023

Widely regarded as the standard for classical ballet training throughout the Greater New Haven area, New Haven Ballet offers students an opportunity to improve their technical skills and artistry through a premiere summer ballet intensive experience. During both Intensive Programs, dancers train daily in a pre-professional classical ballet curriculum, which is supplemented with Pilates, conditioning and stretch, pointe, and repertory classes. The Intensive also provides dancers with exposure to additional modalities of movement including West African, Latin, Broadway, and Contemporary dance taught by the finest teachers in the region. Students who participate for the full program can achieve marked improvement in strength, flexibility and technical ability, readying them for their upcoming Nutcracker season.

DAY PROGRAM

CHILDREN’S DIVISION (AGES 3-10)

First Steps is a wonderful introduction to the joy of movement for those completing 3K preschool. For those completing 4K Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten, Creative Ballet promotes the development of a child’s natural creativity with focus on motor skill development and musical awareness. For those finishing 1st and 2nd grades, Pre-Ballet and Primary offer an introduction of more formal classical ballet training, using age appropriate ballet vocabulary and movement. No placement class needed to register for Children’s Division classes.

Dress Code:

Girls – Solid color ballet style leotard, footed pink or flesh toned tights, with matching pink or flesh toned ballet slippers.

Boys – Solid black or white tee-shirt, black athletic shorts or tights, black ballet shoes.

STUDENT DIVISION (AGES 10-19)

For students ages 10 to 19 years, ballet intensive workshops offer a wide range of classes designed to maximize technical and artistic skills, while presenting an opportunity to experience different modalities of movement. During the July Intensive, students in levels 1, 2 and 3 continue their formalized ballet training, perfecting all of the primary vocabulary and steps. Introductory and beginning pointe work continues in Levels 4 and 5, and Intermediate and Advanced students incorporate more advanced technique, with the emphasis on developing individual artistry, technical detail and movement. New Haven Ballet offers students the highest caliber of classical ballet training in the region including, pointe and repertory. Training is augmented by a rich diversity of workshops and classes that may range from classical, Neo-classical, character, contemporary, lyrical, choreography, partnering, conditioning and stretch, to nutrition for dancers, injury prevention, and Pilates. New students are required to take a placement class to register for Levels 2-8.

Dress Code:

Girls – Solid color ballet style leotard, footed pink or flesh toned tights, with matching pink or flesh toned ballet slippers. Tights and ballet slippers/pointe shoes must match. Pointe shoes required for Levels 4-8.

Boys – Solid black or white tee-shirt, black athletic shorts or tights, black ballet shoes.

SLEEP AWAY SUMMER INTENSIVE

New Haven Ballet invites students to audition for an all-inclusive immersive intensive that is designed to facilitate students reaching their full potential by strengthening their ballet technique and artistry in preparation for fall and Nutcracker auditions. This one week advanced intensive offered at Choate Rosemary Hall’s beautifully appointed facilities in Wallingford, Connecticut is for serious ballet students ages 12 years and older who are considering a career in dance. Daily classes may include ballet technique, pointe, variations, men’s class, partnering, Pilates and conditioning, contemporary, Latin, Broadway, and music theory. There will be a small performance at the conclusion of the intensive. There is no audition fee. Once admitted students are required to pay a 25% non-refundable deposit with the remainder due June 1. Please download the brochure for additional information and submit an application form to apply. Girls should have minimum 2-years pointe work experience.

Dress Code:

Girls – Solid color ballet style leotard, footed pink or flesh toned tights, with matching pink or flesh toned ballet slippers. Tights and ballet slippers/pointe shoes must match. Pointe shoes required.

Boys – Solid black or white tee-shirt, black athletic shorts or tights, black ballet shoes.

1-Week Program:

• • A carefully structured program consisting of a full day of dance training designed to maximize progress over an intense week of study
  • Each dancer receives individualized attention and assistance to identify and strengthen weaknesses while building a beautiful dance technique which includes a private meeting with the artistic team to evaluate goals
  • Dancers focus on their artistry in addition to learning about the tools professional dancers use to enable them to improve and maintain a healthy body and mind
  • Dancers will learn exercises and techniques that they may use after the program finishes to allow their progress to continue
  • The week will conclude with a presentation for family and friends to celebrate the students’ work

Facilities:

• • Choate Rosemary Hall is located at 101 Rosemary Lane in  Wallingford, Connecticut
  • Classes will meet in the Dance Studios at The Arts Center in Colony Hall
  • Students will board in Choate dormitories
  • Students will dine in Hill House Dining Hall during mealtimes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and overnight dorm room accommodations are provided in addition to dinner on the first night
  • Dancers will have access to the Pool for one hour before dinner
  • Dancers will meet in the Fitness Center for daily conditioning

Dates & Times: July 30-August 4, 2023

• • Check-in/drop off Sunday afternoon with dinner as first meal
  •  Monday – Thursday: Full Camp Days
  •  Friday evening check-out (Dinner included)
  •  Final performance on Friday

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