Summer Intensives 2025,
Classical Ballet Division,
Intermediate and Advanced Levels
Programs Offered
- One Week Evening Intensive (June 17–20)
- Six Weeks Classical Technique and Repertoire Intensive (June 23–27, July 7–August 8)
- One Week Rotation and Semi-Privates Intensive (June 30–July 3)
- One Week Evening Intensive (August 25–28)
One Week Evening Intensive
Date
June 17–June 20
4:30pm–6:45pm
Curriculum
- Technique
- Conditioning
- Repertoire
Pricing
$325
Six Weeks Classical Technique and Repertoire Intensive
Date
6 weeks offered, Weekdays 10:00am–4:00pm Choose your weeks.
- June 23–June 27
- July 7–July 11
- July 14–July 18
- July 21–July 25
- July 28–August 1
- August 4–August 8
Curriculum
All levels are focused on classical ballet training, conditioning and repertoire. 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
- Alexander Technique & Dancer Anatomy
- Musical Theatre
Pricing
- 6 weeks: $675/week
- 5 weeks: $690/week
- 4 weeks: $725/week
- 3 weeks: $735/week
- 2 weeks: $750/week
- 1 week: $765
All dancers who attend our programs come away with great technical and artistic improvements. Focusing on advancing the best aspects of your talent and overcoming unproductive habitual patterns you’ll see leaps and bounds of improvement in your dancing.
Our method of training allows students to gain the ability to soar to new technical heights and always finding the pure joy in the art of dance and performance!
One Week Rotation and Semi-Privates Intensive
Date
June 30–July 3 (off July 4)
10:00am–3:00pm
Curriculum
- Technique
- Conditioning
- Repertoire
- Rotation privates are 3–5 students, Semi-privates are 6–8 students
- Additional private coaching opportunities available everyday
Pricing
$765
One Week Evening Intensive
Date
August 25-28
4:30pm–6:45pm
Curriculum
- Technique
- Conditioning
- Repertoire
Pricing
$325
Musical Theatre Triple Threat Training Track
Students can focus their training this summer as a triple threat (dancing, singing, acting) through our Musical Theatre Triple Threat Track.
We provide classes in a wide variety of genres to develop the students’ style, technique and artistry.
As a part of development, students have the opportunity to have dance and voice solos, private voice lessons, acting class, Alexander Technique, speech with dialects and more!
Students will also study an in-depth variety of styles within different genres with industry and Broadway professionals in the performing arts.
Class Types
Both Add-ins and Add-ons can be either
- 1-on-1 Privates
- Rotation Privates (2–6 people)
Add-ins
Add-ins are classes chosen that can be woven into a summer intensive’s schedule. Perfect for students enrolled in our summer intensives.
Add-ons
Add-ons are classes chosen that can be taken outside of a summer intensive’s schedule. Students not enrolled in any summer intensive are welcome to sign up!
Classes Offered
As Add-ins or Add-ons
- Alexander Technique
- Audition Prep
- Mock Audition
- Private Choreography Sessions
- Repertoire Acting for Dancers
- Song and/or Acting Coaching
- Triple Threat Conditioning
- Voice & Speech with Dialects
- Voice Lessons
Included in our intensives
- Ballet Technique
- Jazz Technique
- Tap
- Contemporary
- Commercial and Broadway Jazz
- Conditioning
- Group Acting Class
Students not enrolled in any of our summer intensives are welcome to select any offering listed above and schedule individual times that fit their schedule.
Email Ian at [email protected] for details!
Pricing
1-on-1 Privates
$150 per session (packages of 3–10 privates: $55–$125 per session)
Rotation Privates (2–6 people)
$40–70 per session
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.
Audition Options
- In-Class Audition with Consultation
- Private Audition with our Director, Ms. Lilla Séber
- Video Audition
In-Class Audition with Consultation
Email us 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
Submission Instructions
Video submissions should be approximately 10-15 minutes in length.
At the beginning of the video, please include:
- your name and age
- the number of years of ballet/dance study
- the number of years of pointe work (if applicable)
- the name of your current school
For clear visibility, attire requirements are as follows:
Ladies
Solid color leotard and full-length pink tights with ballet slippers
Men
White t-shirts and full-length black tights
Content Requirements
The video should demonstrate the following:
Barre
- plié
- tendu
- grand battement
Center
- adagio
- all pirouettes already learned
- petit and grand allegro
Technique
- tours en l’air for men
- pointe work and fouetté for ladies
Optionally, you may also include a classical ballet variation or other dance solo.
Submission Methods
- send a link to your video via email to [email protected]
- mail us a DVD
Mailing Address
Séber Method Academy, Inc.
4908 Wisconsin Ave. Washington, D.C.
20016
Audition Fee
$45
Audition Requirements
This section details the general requirements for all audition types, including photo submissions and attire.
Please email [email protected] to sign up for your preferred audition type, along with the following two photos:
- first arabesque
- headshot
Attire for photo submissions:
- Ladies: solid color leotard and full-length pink tights with ballet slippers
- Men: white t-shirts and full-length black tights
Deadlines
Audition & Video Submission Deadline
March 15, 2025
Registration Deposit Deadline
March 15, 2025
Registration
If accepted, fill out our Registration Form and email it to [email protected].
Our registration system requires a credit/debit card/ACH to be provided at time of registration. Automatic billing of full tuition will occur on May 1, 2025.
If registering after June 1, 2025, a Customized Schedule Fee of $175 will apply.
A one time Registration Fee is due with this agreement for new students in the amount of $150.
If your summer schedule is customized, it requires a $50 administrative charge.
Express Checkout
Click on this Google Form to indicate your interest in our summer programs.
After you submit the form, we will contact you with the necessary registration forms and tuition information to complete the registration process.
Deposit
The deposit is non-refundable.
Due
March 15, 2025
Amount
$675
Tuition
Pay tuition in full by March 15, 2025 and get a 5% tuition discount.
Due
May 1, 2025
Payment Plan Installments
- March 1, 2025
- April 1, 2025
- June 1, 2025
Automatic installment payments must be set-up with a credit/debit card/ACH at time of registration.
A returned payment fee of 15% of total tuition will be applied in the event that payment is returned for every returned payment.
Cancellation Policy
Administrative fees are non refundable.
If cancelation is done by May 1, 2025, a full or partial credit of remaining tuition towards yearly programs may be granted at discretion of management.
Credit does not include deposit amount, custom made schedule fee or any additional fees acquired such as but not limited to (late, returned payment or auditions fees).
All cancellation must be sent in writing by May 1, 2025. There are no refunds for our programs.
If you have a medical withdrawal or your family is moving more than 50 miles away, and you would like to be considered for an exception to our no-refund policy, please provide documentation with your withdrawal notification.
Please note that the tuition deposit and fees are non-refundable.