Schedule

Check-in begins at 5:30pm on Thursday, August 29, 2024. The program begins with our kick-off and orientation at 6:30 pm. The Institute will end no later than 1:30 pm on Monday, September 2, 2024. Students are required to attend the entire program.

*Estimated schedule based on the previous year - the 2023 Institute. Schedule subject to change.

Thursday

5:30pm – 9:30pm

Check-in
Orientation and Kick-Off (Parents Invited)
Career Planning Perspectives: Making the Most of Your PDI Experience (Parents Invited)
Opening Master Class

Friday

9:00am – 5:30pm

Barre Work (Regular barre sequence from plie to grande battements interspersed with conditioning and stretching elements designed under Francisco Gella Dance Work’s methodology)
Center Barre Work (Tendu, Adagio, Pirouette Prep Drills, Grande Battement)
Across The Floor Work (Waltz, Petite Jumps, Petite Allegro, Grande Allegro, and Coda)
Modern Technique
Improvisation Techniques
Audition Strategies and Feedback
Parent and Student Social with Director Francisco Gella

Saturday

9:00am – 7:30pm

Morning Community Warm-up
Ballet/Pointe
Men’s Ballet Class
Musical Theatre
Careers Exploration and Planning Workshop
Composition for Choreography
Pilates for Injury Prevention
Specialty Workshop
Careers in Dance Panel
Evening Free with Friends or Family

Sunday

9:00am – 7:00pm

Morning Community Warm-up
Ballet
Contemporary Ballet
Modern Rep
Careers in Dance Panel
Small Group Critiques Debrief with entire institute group and the faculty
Evening Free with Friends or Family

Monday

9:00am – 1:00pm

Morning Large Group Warm-up
Contact Improv: Discovering Your Voice
What’s on Your Mind? (Student and faculty discussion and Q & A session)
College Dance and Careers Workshop
Closing Ceremony and Goodbyes