Elite Dance Intensive

JULY 8th - 20th, 2024

Get inspired at this immersive 2-week ballet-centered program designed for the serious dance student. Our first ever elite intensive in Perry, NY features guest faculty with extensive professional experience as dancers, teachers, coaches and choreographers.

Small class sizes and a supportive, non-competitive environment ensure every dancer has the chance to learn, progress and grow to the best of their ability.

Space is limited to no more than 12 students per level to ensure individual attention.

Featured Faculty

  • William Waldinger

    William Waldinger

    Faculty member, Joffrey Ballet School (NYC)

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  • Stacey Raab

    Pennsylvania based dance educator and choreographer

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  • Joanna Rodriguez | Photo by Claire Salmon

    Joanna Rodriguez

    Rochester Dance Theatre

  • Eliza Park |

    Eliza Park

  • Suzanne Kirsch

  • Sarah Keeler

    DIRECTOR

July 8th - 20th, 2024

Application deadline: June 15th, 2024

  • Monday - Friday

  • 9:00 am - 4:00 p.m. daily (half day available)

  • Optional Saturday classes

  • One or two week options

  • Single day options

  • Ages 11 to 21 with at least 2 years prior training.

Non-Genesee Dance students must submit an application and take a placement class.

Classes

  • Audition Prep

  • Pilates

  • Character Dance

  • Pantomime

  • Stage Make-Up & Hair

Special Lecture Topics

Several days of the program will include panel discussions and lectures with guest faculty covering topics relevant to a well-rounded dance education.

  • Dance history

  • College Dance 101

  • Career paths in dance

  • Dancer health

This is a wonderful chance to learn from professionals with decades of collective experience as performers, choreographers, and teachers and make lasting connections.

Intensive FAQs

  • Before June 1:

    1 week: $395

    2 weeks: $695

    Half-day only: $260 per week

    Non-refundable deposit: $100 at registration, applied toward your total balance.

    Financial assistance is available for qualifying students.

    Installment plans are available.

  • The schedule changes from day to day depending but will always include morning conditioning and ballet technique classes.

    Sample day:

    9:00 A.M PBT or Pilates

    10:00 A.M. Ballet Technique

    11:30 A.M. Pointe or Repertory

    12:30 P.M. Lunch Break

    1:00 P.M. Partnering

    2:00 P.M. Special Seminar/Q&A

    3:00 P.M. Contemporary

  • We are happy to help out of town dancers find local housing upon request. There are many affordable air bnbs and hotels walking distance from our studio.

  • Auditions are not required, however we do require new students to take a placement class or submit a video sample in order for us to determine the best level for them in the program.

  • We encourage students to attend full days of our program to get the most out of the intensive.

    Dancers may register for half-days to participate in morning conditioning and ballet class only. Half-day tuition is $260 per week. We do not offer the option to attend only afternoon/elective classes.

  • Single day enrollment is available on a case by case basis.