• Summer Intensive: an intensive five week program with optional residential component. Classes at our Princeton Studio, dormitories at Princeton University. For the advanced student age 13 and over. Audition necessary.

• BalletPlus Seniors: a six week program for high intermediate students ages 11-14. Can be taken in two week increments. Divided into Student 2 and Student 3/4 groups.

• BalletPlus Juniors: a six week program for intermediate students ages 9-11. Can be taken in two week increments.

Summer Intensive

Princeton Ballet School and American Repertory Ballet are proud to offer the Summer Intensive, a program of serious study in a warm and companionable atmosphere. An exceptional faculty, led by Artistic Director Graham Lustig, provides caring and careful instruction conducive to technical and artistic progress. Students experience the opportunity to:

• grow technically through two or three hours daily in ballet class, plus additional classes in pointe and partnering
• expand their dance background through classes in modern dance and theater dance
• deepen their understanding of important concepts in injury prevention, such as proper alignment and rotation
• exercise their creativity in choreography workshops
• sample a taste of professional life in a full day (9:30-5:00pm) dance experience, including rehearsals for a final performance
• strengthen their personal goals, discipline, and focus
• develop group communication and leadership skills when choreographing with their peers, while establishing friendships with equally committed young dancers
• interact with dedicated professionals, including the teaching staff and our professional company members who participate in the workshop

BalletPlus Juniors

June 23 - July 25, 2008

BalletPlus Juniors is a program for the strong intermediate dancer. The emphasis will be on progressing technically; building strength and flexibility; increasing coordination and learning speed; and having fun together.

Daily ballet technique classes will focus on correct alignment and use of épaulement. Additional class time in dance history, anatomy, performance skills and dance composi-tion will make a varied day for the young dancers.

Students may register for any or all of the five weeks; however, they will enjoy and learn more by taking classes for at least two weeks, consecutively if possible. Students new to ARB's Princeton Ballet School are urged to start the session at the beginning. Ad-mission is on a first-come, first-served basis and enrollment is limited.

Age Guidelines:
BalletPlus Juniors would be most appropriate for dancers age 9 and above, who have completed these Princeton Ballet School levels: Children's Intermediate 3 or Student 1.

Ballet PLUS Seniors

June 23 - August 1, 2008

BalletPlus Seniors offers an exciting summer program for young dancers, with the same careful, personal training for which ARB’s Princeton Ballet School is famous.

During the school year, most young dancers don’t have time to expand their knowledge of dance into other fields, such as dance history, choreography, variations and special stretch classes. We offer these topics and more each afternoon, after a strong morning of two ballet classes.

This program is for dancers ages 11 and over, who are at a strong intermediate level. Many of these dancers have recently begun their pointe work. Others are getting ready for this major moment in a dancer’s life. We spend time within the week working on basic pointe exercises and pointe readiness work.

For the young men involved, we will also be offering a Young Men’s Class for the first time this year.

Students may choose from two to six weeks of training. Each week will build on and refer to the others. Serious young dance students should try to attend at least four weeks. Each week has a different theme, with a classical ballet being studied.

Placement Information:
Students new to Princeton Ballet School need to arrange to take a placement class during the spring to determine their level for the ballet classes. We will call you upon receipt of registration to arrange a time.

*Not all dancers will dance on pointe. If the dancer is a current ARB’s Princeton Ballet School student in Student 3 or above, she will continue on pointe. If she is new to us, the placement class will determine involvement in pointe. If a student has not yet begun on pointe, she will do Pointe Preparation.