SUMMER INTENSIVE

Students must be between the ages of 11 and 18 when the program begins on Monday, June 9. While 10-year-olds may audition in January, they must turn 11 by the start of the program.

Summer Ballet Program is a rigorous program with a strong focus on classical ballet technique. Students train four-five hours per day five days of the week and should be able to healthily maintain this intensity.

Additionally, though we recognize that many of our younger students will be very new to pointe during auditions in January, all ladies must enter the program in June with pointe experience. (Starting pointe during the 2024-2025 school year is enough experience for a student to audition.)

Yes. Beyond the information that is collected as a part of the audition registration process, we would need a picture in arabesque uploaded online.

Monday – Friday | 9:30am – 4:00pm

The day begins with a ballet technique, pointe, or allegro class, followed by character or modern. After lunch, dancers take additional classes that vary by day and include contemporary, jazz, improvisation, modern, and other dance workshops. In addition to the daily technique classes, every dancer participates in of new choreography or repertoire. These pieces are shown on the final day in a showing for family and friends.

Teachers include members of the JCBS faculty as well as renowned guest artists.

Ballet Technique Class

• Solid color leotard
• Pink or skin-toned tights
• Presentable pink or skin-toned ballet slippers with elastics sewn properly on the shoe.

Pointe Technique Class

• Solid color leotard
• Pink or skin-toned tights
• Presentable pink or skin-toned pointe shoes (with sufficient strength to support the foot) with appropriate elastics and ribbons sewn on shoes.

Contemporary Technique Class

• Solid black unitards, black or solid color leotards, or form-fitting black t-shirt/tank top and black footless tights. Unitards and tights must continue below the calf muscle.
• The Jax City Ballet Intensive is designed to hone in on technique through intense individual attention. The dancers will be given an opportunity to make serious improvements to their ballet technique, working on hip rotation, placement, articulation of the foot, the connections of head, arm, hand, body and foot, musicality and theatricality.
• The day will begin with body conditioning, followed by a Ballet barre, center, and grand allegro; Pointe, Variations, Ballet Repertory, and a Modern Dance class will also be included in their daily course of study to round out the dancers movement vocabulary.
• The intensive brings together a superb faculty of former and current stars of the ballet world. The dancers will have an opportunity each day to ask career questions of these professionals.
• The Jax City Ballet Intensive invites parents and guests to an Open Studio at the end of the second week for an informal showing, highlighting dancers’ achievements and growth.

The Jax City Ballet School does not offer any refunds or credits for missed classes, withdrawal, or dismissal from the program. By registering for classes and programs, students agree that they are liable for the full amount indicated on any JCBS materials and will adhere to any payment plans or scheduled payments put in place.