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Summer Intensive 2010July 26 through August 13, 2010 City Ballet's three-week Summer Intensive program is designed to give serious ballet students at the intermediate to advanced level the opportunity to study with the finest ballet instructors assembled on the West Coast. Program Dates and Guest ArtistsSummer Intensive 2010 starts on Monday, July 26, 2010 and runs through Friday, August 13, 2010. This year's guest artist instructors are: David HowardJuly 26 through July 30
Gelsey KirklandAugust 2 through August 5
Evelyn CisnerosAugust 9 through August 11
LocationCity Ballet of San Diego Studio Class InformationBased on Summer Intensive auditions (see below), students are assigned to one of three levels: Advanced LevelClasses are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm each day. The Advanced Level class schedule includes daily classes in technique and pointe/variations. Pilates instruction and specialty classes are included throughout the week. Each day includes a two-hour rehearsal for the public performances at the conclusion of the Summer Intensive. Intermediate II LevelClasses are Monday through Friday from 10:30am to 5:00pm each day. The Intermediate II Level class schedule includes daily classes in technique and pointe/variations. Pilates instruction and specialty classes are included throughout the week. Each day includes a two-hour rehearsal for the public performances at the conclusion of the Summer Intensive. Intermediate I LevelClasses are Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 2:00pm each day. The Intermediate I Level class schedule includes daily classes in technique and pointe/variations. Pilates instruction and specialty classes are included throughout the week. Intermediate I Level dancers appear in an in-studio presentation for family and friends at the conclusion of the Summer Intensive. PerformancesPart of a dancer's training is learning to prepare for a performance in a short period of time. Advanced and Intermediate II LevelFor the Advanced Level and Intermediate II Level students, Summer Intensive culminates in two public performances:
Intermediate I LevelStudents at the Intermediate I level close out Summer Intensive with an in-studio performance:
HousingHousing for out-of-town students may be arranged with host families of City Ballet's local students. For $750, the host family provides room, board and transportation to and from classes and performances. Room and board is paid directly to the host families and is due by Saturday, July 24, 2010. San Diego has many fine hotels and motels near City Ballet School in Pacific Beach for families wishing to vacation with their Summer Intensive attendees. Call the San Diego Concierge at 800.979.9091 for room availability. Students over age 18 may stay in the Pacific Beach-area youth hostel, approximately 2 blocks from City Ballet's studios. Reserve early as the summer dates fill quickly. Banana Bungalow Consideration for Apprentice or TraineeFrom the Summer Intensive program, apprentices are selected for the City Ballet of San Diego company's 2010-2011 season. The three-week intensive offers the company directors, Steven and Elizabeth Wistrich, the opportunity to work with a dancer before entering into a season contract. Also, the dancer is able to see if this is the kind of company he or she would like to join. Trainees for the 2010-2011 school year are also considered from the Summer Intensive attendees. AuditionsApplicants must audition for Summer Intensive. There is a non-refundable $20 audition fee that must accompany each application. Audition In PersonTake a technique class at City Ballet School between January and May. For dancers ages 11-14, technique class is on Monday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and also includes demonstrating your pointe ability. For dancers ages 15 and above, technique class is on Saturday from 11:00am to 12:30pm, followed by a one-hour pointe class at 12:30pm. Audition by Video Tape or DVDSubmit the following with your application:
Deposits, Tuition and FeesDepositsA $200 non-refundable tuition deposit must accompany each application. If the student wishes to stay with a host family, a $200 non-refundable housing deposit is also required. If the student is not accepted into the Summer Intensive program, the deposit(s) will be returned. Deposits are payable by personal check only (cash will be accepted if paying in person at City Ballet's school office). Credit cards are not accepted for Summer Intensive deposits, tuition or housing with a host family. Tuition
The tuition balance is due by June 15, 2010. FeesEach application must include a $20 non-refundable audition fee. How to Apply1. Download the application form. 2. Submit the following to City Ballet:
3. Mail the completed package to: City Ballet of San Diego If you are accepted into the program, your acceptance package will include complete program information, including your assigned class level (Advanced, Intermediate II or Intermediate I). Questions?If you have questions or would like additional information, please e-mail our Summer Intensive program office. |
David Howard's distinguished career includes performing as a soloist with the Royal Ballet for seven years before joining the National Ballet of Canada. He was the director and teacher of the Harkness Ballet School in New York City before opening his own school in 1977. Mr. Howard was president of the National Association for Regional Ballet from 1976 to 1979. He has coached the world's foremost dancers (including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gelsey Kirkland, Cynthia Harvey, Rudolph Nureyev and Natalia Markarova), and has been guest teacher for the Royal Ballet, ABT, Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet and National Ballet of Canada.
One of America's leading ballerinas, Gelsey Kirkland joined New York City Ballet at the invitation of George Balanchine in 1968 at age fifteen and was promoted to Soloist in 1969 and principal in 1972. She went on to create leading roles in many of the great 20th-century ballets by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Antony Tudor. These include Balanchine's version of Igor Stravinsky's The Firebird, Robbins' Goldberg Variations and Tudor's Leaves are Fading. She joined American Ballet Theatre after meeting Mikhail Baryhsnikov, who would become her perennial partner. She performed with ABT until her retirement in 1984. Kirkland now coaches young dancers and is currently a member of the guest faculty at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City.
Former Principal Dancer for the San Francisco Ballet. Since 2000, Cisneros has taught at summer intensive courses for the Kansas City Ballet, the Boston Ballet School, as well as at the New York City Ballet Workout at the Bay Club in San Francisco. She has staged ballets for Val Caniparoli and Michael Smuin for companies in America and abroad. Cisneros has been featured on the covers of Dance Magazine, Ballet News and Hispanic Magazine, and received numerous awards for her community activism and artistic achievements. In May of 1999, Cisneros retired from the San Francisco Ballet with a Gala performance in her honor, and in celebration KQED produced a 1/2 hour documentary of her life, entitled Evelyn Cisneros, Moving On.