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SUMMER INTENSIVE 2023
june 14 - july 14

2-week session: June 14 - June 24
3-week session: June 25 - July 14
5-week session: June 14 - July 14


AGES 10-20, Audition only, Female students must be on pointe

Eligible students participating in our Summer Intensive are assessed for
Colorado Ballet Studio Company and Pre-Professional Division

CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP 2023
jULY 17 - 21

AGES 14-20, Audition or invitation only
Eligible students participating in our Summer Intensive and Choreographic Workshop are
assessed for Colorado Ballet Studio Company and Pre-Professional Division
.
 (see below)

“It’s a pleasure to watch young students train with such focus and determination for their futures. Colorado Ballet Summer Intensive nurtures students beyond the classroom into budding professionals.” – Gil BoggsArtistic Director, Colorado Ballet 

AUDITION DETAILS

Audition fees increase the Thursday before each audition. Walk-up registration is always available day of.

audition tour dates

Pre-registration: $40
Walk Up Registration is available: $45
Price will increase Thursday before the audition date.

Saturday, January 7, 2023  
Colorado Ballet Academy 
1075 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 
Ages 10-14 
Audition Check-In: 1:30-2:00pm MST 
Audition Class: 2:00-3:30pm MST

Ages 15-20 
Audition Check-In: 1:30-2:00pm MST 
Audition Class: 2:00-3:30pm MST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 8, 2023 
Pacific Northwest Ballet 
301 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109 
Ages 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 6:00pm – 6:30pm PST 
Audition Class: 6:30pm – 8:30pm PST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 15, 2023  
Ballet Chicago 
17 N. State Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602 
Ages 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 3:30pm – 4:00pm CST 
Audition Class: 4:00pm – 6:00pm CST 
Fee: $40.00 

Monday, January 16, 2023
Ballet Arizona
2835 E Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
Ages: 11-20
Audition Check-In: 9:00am-9:30am MST
Audition Class: 9:30am-11:30am MST  
Fee: $40.00 

Saturday, January 21, 2023
Houston Ballet
601 Preston, Houston, TX 77002 
 
 
Ages 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 4:00-4:30pm CST 
Audition Class: 4:30pm-6:30pm CST 
Fee: $40.00 

Saturday, January 21, 2023 
San Elijo Dance and Music Academy
1635 S Rancho Santa Fe Rd #203, San Marcos, CA 92078 

Ages 11-20  
Audition Check-In: 3:00pm-3:30am PST 
Audition Class: 3:30am-5:30pm PST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 22, 2023 
Texas Ballet Theatre
300 N. Coit Road, Suite 231, Richardson, Texas 75080 
 
Ages: 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 9:00am-9:30am CST 
Audition Class: 9:30am-11:30am CST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 22, 2023 
Ballet Austin 
501 West 3rd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 
Ages: 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 4:30-5:00pm CST 
Audition: 5:00-7:00pm CST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 22, 2023 
Southland Ballet Academy
9527 Garfield Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 
 
Ages: 11-20  
Audition Check-In: 9:00-9:30am PST
Audition: 9:30-11:00am PST
Fee: $40.00 

Saturday, January 28, 2023 
The Rock School for Dance Education
1101 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 
 
Ages: 11-20  
Audition Check-In: 2:30-3:00pm EST 
Audition Class: 3:00-5:00pm EST 
Fee: $40.00 

Saturday, January 28, 2023 
Ballet West 
52 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 
Ages 11-20  
Audition Check-In: 4:00-4:30pm MST 
Audition Class: 4:30-6:30pm MST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, January 29, 2023  
Colorado Ballet Academy 
1075 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 
Ages 10-14 
Audition Check-In: 9:30-10:00am MST 
Audition Class: 10:00-11:30am MST

Ages 15-20 
Audition Check-In: 11:30am-12:00pm MST 
Audition Class: 12:00-1:30pm MST 
Fee: $40.00 

Saturday, February 11, 2023  
Colorado Ballet Academy 
1075 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 
Ages 10-14 
Audition Check-In: 1:30-2:00pm MST 
Audition Class: 2:00-3:30pm MST 

Ages 15-20 
Audition Check-In: 1:30-2:00pm MST 
Audition Class: 2:00-3:30pm MST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, February 12, 2023  
Smuin Ballet
1830 17th St., San Francisco, CA 94103 
 
 
Ages: 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 10:00-10:30am PST 
Audition Class: 10:30am-12:30pm PST 
Fee: $40.00 

Sunday, February 12, 2023 
The Washington Ballet 
3515 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 
Ages: 11-20 
Audition Check-In: 10:00-10:30am EST 
Audition Class: 10:30am-12:30pm EST 
Fee: $40.00 

national summer intensive audition tour

Registration Details: 

  • Upon registration you will receive a receipt containing a link to complete your NSIA audition form and upload the requested photos. 
  • This form must be completed immediately upon receiving receipt in order to participate in the audition. Failure to fill out this form will result in a delay in the processing of the student’s audition results, and/or the student will not be evaluated. Receipt will be generated from Colorado Ballet Ticketing and sent to the email address provided during the registration process. 
  • Online registration closes on Friday, January 13, 2023. 

Sunday, January 15, 2023 
Colorado Ballet Academy 
1075 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204 
Ages 17-20 
Registration 8:30-9:00am MST 
Audition 9:00-11:00am MST
Fee: $110

Ages 14-16 
Registration 11:00-11:30am MST 
Audition 11:30am-1:30pm MST 
Fee: $110

Ages 10-13 
Registration 1:30-2:00pm MST 
Audition 2:00-4:00pm MST 
Fee: $110

video audition information & registration

Colorado Ballet Academy gives the same priority to those who audition in person or via video audition.   

Details: 

  • Video registration fee $50, credit card only.
  • All audition fees are non-refundable, regardless of circumstances. 
  • Videos must be recorded and uploaded to a video sharing site such as YouTube. 
  • Video must be recorded between October 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. All videos must be received by no later than March 31, 2023. Early audition is encouraged, this deadline may change as the program is filled. 
  • Videos will be reviewed upon receipt and results will be communicated within four (4) weeks. Due to the number of auditions, we are unable to provide individual feedback. 
  • Audition Dress Code 
  • Women: black leotard, pink or skin colored tights, pointe shoes 
  • Men: black tights, white t-shirt 

The audition videotape should be between 10-15 minutes in length and include the following: 

  • Barre (one side only)
  • Center floor work 
  • adagio 
  • pirouette combination 
  • petit allegro 
  • grand allegro 
  • Ladies: Pointe work 
  • echappe 
  • releve in arabesque 
  • pirouettes en pointe 
  • diagonal turning combination 
  • Gentlemen 
  • tour en l’aire 
  • petit allegro with batterie 
  • men’s grand allegro 
  • grand pirouettes 
  • If auditioning for CBA’s Pre-Professional Division, ladies and gentlemen should include a variation from the classical repertoire 

Steps to submit video audition 

  1. Complete online registration. 
  2. Upon registration you will receive a receipt containing a link to complete your audition form. You will provide the link to your video on this form as well as uploading the required photos: 
  • (1) 4”x6” photo in first arabesque (on pointe if applicable) 
  • (1) 4”x6” portrait 
  • Photos do not need to be professional quality but must clearly portray student. 
  • This form must be completed immediately upon receiving receipt in order to participate in the audition. Failure to fill out this form will result in a delay in the processing of the student’s audition results, and/or the student will not be evaluated. Receipt will be generated from Colorado Ballet Ticketing and sent to the email address provided during the registration process  
what to expect at your live audition

Some of our summer intensive auditions will have shortened class times due to venue availability. Students should arrive at the audition warmed up and ready to dance. Please be prepared to dance an abbreviated barre, center combinations, pointe work and men’s steps. Students may be asked to repeat combinations several times in order to be adjudicated fairly. Advanced ladies should wear pointe shoes for center work.  

Our Summer Intensive accommodates beginning pointe and men’s training through advanced/professional level. Students should not feel pressured to execute any steps they have not learned or are not comfortable dancing during the audition. For example, if a student has not learned pirouettes in the center en pointe, they should not attempt the combination and let the instructor know.

shine brightly

Summer Intensive 2023 | June 14 – July 14 

Colorado Ballet Academy's Summer Intensive transforms dancers into artists. Intermediate through pre-professional level students refine their dance fundamentals with internationally renowned master teachers and CBA’s own accomplished faculty. Dancers gain physical and mental strength enabling them to have the freedom to discover their own artistic voice.

  • Ages 11-20. Female students must be en pointe to participate in Summer Intensive. Students who are not en pointe may participate in our Young Dancer Workshop. 
  • The core curriculum includes level specific classes in ballet technique, pointe, men’s conditioning, variations, pas de deux, modern, jazz, and character.  
  • Supplemental classes in conditioning includes Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT), Pilates, Yoga, Gyrokinesis, and cross training. 
  • Life Skills classes include injury prevention, nutrition, dance history, and careers in dance. 
  • Dance in our studios, a shared space with Colorado Ballet, in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe Drive. 
  • Summer Intensive is offered in two, three, and five week sessions. Students have the opportunity to perform repertoire and new works at the end of the 2-week and 5-week sessions in our beautiful in-house Black Box Theater. 
  • Summer Intensive students have the opportunity to be considered for CBA's year-long Pre-Professional Division and select students may be considered for Colorado Ballet Studio Company.
  • Physical therapy, private and semi-private Pilates, additional conditioning and training is available to students from Colorado Ballet’s in-house providers.
  • Students are housed in suite-style air-conditioned rooms at the University of Denver campus.
  • Weekly activities such as a Rockies game, Broadway performances, Elitch Gardens, Field Day and more provide well-rounded, positive and team building experiences creating memories and friendships for a lifetime. 
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Summer Intensive Students by Mark Hutchens

Program Details

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tuition & fees

2 Week Session: June 14 – June 24, 2023* | Tuition $1,495 | Housing package $1,290  
3 Week Session: June 26 – July 14, 2023 | Tuition $2,195 | Housing package $2,395 
5 Week Session: June 14 – July 14, 2023* | Tuition $3,095 | Housing package $3,945 

Housing package includes apartment style living in airconditioned suites with private bedroom, bathroom and living area, all meals and transportation to and from the dorms to Colorado Ballet studios. 

No classes will be held on July 4, 2023. 

*Due to scheduling constraints with the University of Denver, the 2 Week and 5 Week sessions will begin on Wednesday, June 14. Students enrolled in those sessions will have full Saturday class schedule June 17 and June 24.  

Residential Student Fees 
Registration Fee $100 

Non-residential Student Fees 
Registration Fee $100 
Optional 2 Week Catered Lunch Fee  $180 
Optional 3 Week Catered Lunch Fee $270 
Optional 5 Week Catered Lunch Fee $450 

 *Lunch fees are included in the price of housing for students residing in the dorms. 

residential experience

Students choosing the housing option will reside at University of Denver in shared, suite-style, air-conditioned rooms. The beautiful campus is within easy walking distance to RTD Light Rail where students will be escorted daily to/from Colorado Ballet by experienced chaperones.  

Colorado Ballet company dancers fill the roles of chaperone both on and off campus, providing an excellent resource for students. The student to chaperone ratio is approximately 12:1 and chaperones are available 24 hours a day onsite. Students will be issued an ID, RTD Light Rail pass and dining card.  

The residential student meal plan consists of breakfast and dinner on campus Monday-Saturday, with lunch catered at the studio. Brunch and dinner are provided on Sunday. 

Colorado Ballet Academy also offers chaperoned weekend outings for all residential students. Transportation is provided, and all outings are covered by the residential student activity fee.  

Past CBA activities included: 

  • Performances at Denver Center for the Performing Arts 
  • Colorado Rockies baseball game 
  • July 4 Celebration with Colorado Symphony
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
  • Local dance performances at a variety of venues
  • Local tour attractions around the city of Denver
  • University of Denver events 
audition registration information

Upon registration you will receive a receipt containing a link to complete your audition form and upload the requested photos. 

This form must be completed immediately upon receiving receipt in order to participate in the audition. Failure to fill out this form will result in a delay in the processing of the student’s audition results, and/or the student will not be evaluated. Receipt will be generated from Colorado Ballet Ticketing and sent to the email address provided during the registration process. 

Online registration closes at 11:59pm MT on the Thursday before the audition. All audition fees are non-refundable, regardless of circumstance. 

Audition Dress Code

  • Women: black leotard, pink or skin colored tights with matching, pointe shoes 

  • Men: white t-shirt, black tights, black or white ballet slippers  

  • Students shall have the right to dress in accordance with their gender identity, within the dress code requirements stated by CBA.   

choreographic workshop 2023

July 17 – 21 
Ages 14 – 20 | Audition or invitation only

NEW! — CBA’s Choreographic Workshop will give the students the opportunity to have a “Company Experience”. After training rigorously during the Summer Intensive, students participating in the Choreographic Workshop will be part of a new world premiere performance on July 21, 2023 in the Black Box Theater at the Armstrong Center for Dance.  

Colorado Ballet Academy believes live performance is where artistic and technical growth happens. New works will be choreographed and tailored to the students' ability and talent while pushing their boundaries.  

All students in the Choreographic Workshop will have the opportunity to be considered for CBA's Pre-Professional Division daytime training program, Trainee positions and possible Colorado Ballet Studio Company positions. 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE
10:00am-11:30am Technique class 
11:45am-1:30pm Choreography Rehearsal 
1:30pm-2:00pm Lunch break  
2:00pm-4:00pm Rehearsal 

PROGRAM DETAILS

1 Week Choreographic Workshop: July 17-21, 2023 | Tuition $745 | Housing package $795 

Residential Student Fees 
Registration Fee $25 

Non-residential Student Fees 
Registration Fee $25 
Optional 1 Week Catered Lunch Fee  $90 

Housing package includes apartment style living in airconditioned suites with private bedroom, bathroom and living area, all meals and transportation to and from the dorms to Colorado Ballet studios. 

health & safety protocols

Health and Safety Protocols: 

  • No student will be permitted to enter the Colorado Ballet Armstrong Center for Dance if they have tested positive within the past 5 days. If a student is within 6-10 days after testing positive, they will be required to wear a face mask. 
  • All students attending a CBA Summer Intensive audition at one of the audition tour cities must comply with the health and safety protocols set forth by each institution. 
faq

How are students chosen for Summer Intensive? 
Summer Intensive is by audition only. Students are assessed based on their technique, overall ability, physical attributes, strength, focus, attitude, and previous classical ballet training, as well as the ability to receive and apply correction.  

When will I find out if I have been accepted? 
For in-person auditions, results will be communicated via email within two weeks. 

For video auditions, results will be communicated via email within four weeks.
 

Students who are accepted will be asked to respond by the deadline provided in the acceptance letter. Registration fee, as well as tuition and housing deposits are due upon acceptance. Those who do not register by their deadline will be placed on a waitlist. Due to the number of auditions, no feedback will be provided.
 

Are there different levels within the program? How and when does level placement happen?  
Level placement is determined during the placement class that occurs on the first official day of each session. Students are not placed in any level prior to the placement day. CBA Summer Intensive has four levels. 

Is it possible to attend a portion of one session? 
Partial sessions are not allowed. 

Are scholarships or financial aid available? 
A limited number of scholarships are available and awarded on a case by case basis during the time of audition. We are unable to offer financial aid for our summer programs.  

Can parents observe classes? Will there be a performance at the end of the session? 
No, parents are not allowed to observe classes. 

For students attending the two week session, parents will have the opportunity to attend an informal demonstration on Saturday, June 24 2023. 

For students attending the three and five week sessions, parents will have the opportunity to attend an end of summer performance on Friday, July 14, 2023.  

What is the dress code for Summer Intensive? 
Women: black leotard, pink or skin colored tights, footless pink or black tights for modern class, pink ballet slippers pointe shoes, black character shoes, black character skirt, jazz shoes.  

Men: white t-shirt, black tights, black jazz pants, black or white ballet slippers with socks, jazz shoes, character shoes 

What is a daily schedule like? 
A typical day includes 4-6 hours of dance with supplemental conditioning, lectures and focused training. Weekly hours are either M-F from 10:00-4:30 or 11:00-5:30 and Saturdays from 10:00-1:30 or 10:00-4:30. Final weekly schedules will be sent in advance. Summer Intensive curriculum consists of level specific classes in ballet technique, pointe, men’s conditioning and technique, variations, pas de deux, dramatic scene work, modern and contemporary, jazz, character, Flamenco, cross training, and Pilates. Supplemental classes may include career talks with professional dancers and master teachers, injury prevention, nutrition, dance history, and music for dance. 

When can I check in to the dorms? Can I check in early? 
Check-in details will be communicated prior to the start of each session. Due to scheduling constraints with the University of Denver, check-in arrival times will vary for each session. 

Can I request to room with a specific person? How are roommates assigned? 
Prior to arrival, all residential students fill out a form indicating living habits, allergies and preferences. Students may request a roommate on this form, but requests are not guaranteed. Our chaperones pair students based on age, gender and mutual roommate requests.  

Is airport transportation available? 
Yes, airport transportation may be arranged. There will be a place to fill this out on the registration form. Please contact your airline regarding policies for unaccompanied minors, if applicable. Additional charges apply and may increase depending on arrival/departure of flight and/or special circumstances.  

May I leave the dorm on my own or to attend a family function?  
All students staying at the dorms, regardless of age, are required to be escorted to and from the dorms and any activities. Lights out will be strictly enforced by program staff. Permission to leave campus must be arranged by your parent and assigned chaperone and is handled on a case by case basis. No late arrivals to the dorms will be allowed past lights out. 

May I stay part-time in the dorms or overnight with a friend who is staying in the dorms? 
Due to housing reservations, we are only able to offer the dorms on a full-time basis for the duration of the summer intensive session chosen. No guests or visitors will be permitted in the dorms for the safety of our students.    

How do residential students commute between University of Denver and Colorado Ballet studios? 
Students receive a transportation pass to commute via RTD Light Rail. Students are escorted to and from the dorms by chaperones. 

Are Summer Intensive students eligible for Colorado Ballet Academy’s year round program? 
Students who meet appropriate age requirements will be eligible to register for Levels 5-7. Those wishing to be a part of Pre-Professional Division will also be assessed but must meet the age requirement 13-20 as of August 17, 2022. Acceptance into the Pre-Professional Division is by invitation only. If you wish to be considered for PPD, please indicate this on your registration form. 

Are Summer Intensive students considered for Colorado Ballet Studio Company positions? 
Eligible students attending Summer Intensive are assessed for Colorado Ballet Studio Company and Pre-Professional Division based on availability in both divisions. 

Is Summer Intensive required to apply for the Pre-Professional Division and/or Colorado Ballet Studio Company positions? 
Attendance of Summer Intensive is not required in order to apply for Pre-Professional Division or Studio Company; however, students interested in these positions are encouraged to attend SI.

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