Classical Ballet Summer Intensives 2023
Séber Method Academy Classical Ballet Division offers four weeks of solo repertoire training alongside our annual technical intensives.
Daily Schedule
Classical Intensive and Technique and Repertoire Intensives, full day
Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the building opens at 9:30 a.m. daily).
Optional Rotation Privates: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Rotation Privates only four students working with faculty on variations, personalized conditioning, or advanced steps. Sign-up today as these slots will go quickly!
Contemporary Intensive, half day
Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Age Groups
10-19 years old. Ages younger or older, please contact us for information.
Curriculum
All levels are focused on classical ballet training and conditioning. Other genres of dance are mixed in as needed for the different levels to develop students’ ballet technique and artistic abilities.
- Classical Ballet Technique
- Pointe
- Variations
- Ballet Repertoire
- Ballet Conditioning
- Advanced Stretch
- Rolling (myofascial release)
- Yoga for Dancers
- Contemporary
- Acro for Dancers
- Jazz
- Commercial Dance
- Bollywood
- Deep-Relaxation Techniques for Dancers
- Dance Photography / Social Media
- Dance History
- Makeup for Stage/Video/Photography
Our dancers always come away with great technical improvement both in advancing the best aspects of their talent and in overcoming unproductive habitual patterns. This allows students to soar to new technical heights and truly find joy in the art of dance!
Pricing
Classical & Technique and Repertoire Full Day
- 5 weeks or more
$535 per week - 4 weeks
$575 per week - 3 weeks
$635 per week - 1-2 weeks
$675 per week
Contemporary Half Day
- $450 per week
Dates
June 19–23, 2023
Technique and Repertoire Intensive
June 19–23, 2023
Contemporary Intensive
June 26–30, 2023
Technique and Repertoire Intensive
June 26–30, 2023
Contemporary Intensive
July 5–8, 2023
Speciality Workshops (TBD)
July 10–28, 2023
Classical Intensive
July 31–August 11, 2023
Repertoire Intensive
For more information about our Junior Summer Intensive (July 10-28, 2023), click here (with link that takes them down to Junior Summer Intensive 2023 info?).
Audition Information
No audition is needed for students who are already in the School Year Program. Everyone else may audition in one of the following three ways.
- In-Class Audition with Consultation
- Private Audition with our Director, Ms. Lilla Séber
- Video Audition
Please email [email protected] to sign up for your preferred audition type, along with the following two photos:
- First arabesque
- Headshot
Ladies should wear a solid color leotard and full-length pink tights with ballet slippers.
Men should wear white t-shirts and full-length black tights.
Audition & Video Submission Deadline: March 31st, 2023
Registration Deposit Deadline: April 15th, 2023
In-Class Audition with Consultation
Email us at [email protected] to schedule an in-class audition with our director, Ms. Séber. With each in-class audition, following the class, Ms. Séber will provide the student with a brief, 15 minute evaluation.
Audition fee: $45
Private Audition with our Director, Ms. Lilla Séber
We offer one-on-one evaluations with Founder and Director, Ms. Lilla Séber. During this time, students or parents will receive an elaborate training guideline. This can last from 45 minutes to 1.25 hours, which also allows for addressing any questions a student or a parent may have in regards to training.
Private Consultation and Audition Fee: $45–$95
Video Audition
Video submissions should be approximately 10-15 minutes in length.
At the beginning of the video, list your name and age, the number of years of ballet/dance study, the number of years of pointe work (if applicable) and the name of your current school.
The video should demonstrate barre and center exercises, including tendus, adagio, all versions of pirouettes studied, petite, medium, and grand allegro, tours en l’air for men, pointe work and fouetté for ladies. You may also include a classical ballet variation or other dance solo, if desired.
For clear visibility, ladies should wear a solid color leotard and full-length pink tights with ballet slippers, while men should wear white t-shirts and full-length black tights.
Send link to video via email to [email protected] or mail a DVD.
Please mail all DVD submissions to:
Séber Method Academy, Inc.
4908 Wisconsin Ave.
Washington, D.C.
20016
Video Audition Fee: $45
Registration
If accepted, fill out our Registration Forms and pay the $450 deposit by Mar 15, 2023 to reserve your spot.