Schedule

Check-in begins at 5:00pm on Thursday, August 31, 2023. 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 4, 2023. Students are required to attend the entire program.
*Estimated schedule based on the previous year - the 2022 Institute. Subject to change.
Thursday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
- 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 – 5:00pm
- Barre Work I (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 I (Tendu, Adagio, Pirouette Prep Drills, Grande Battement)
- Across The Floor Work I (Waltz, Petite Jumps, Petite Allegro, Grande Allegro, and Coda)
- Modern Technique
- Jazz Technique
- Mindfulness and Meditation for Dancers
- Parent and Student Social with Director Francisco Gella
Saturday
9:00am – 7:00pm
- Morning Community Warm-up
- Barre Work II (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 II (Tendu, Adagio, Pirouette Prep Drills, Grande Battement)
- Across The Floor Work II (Waltz, Petite Jumps, Petite Allegro, Grande Allegro and Coda)
- Injury Prevention Workshop
- Career Exploration and Goal-Setting Workshop
- Theatre Dance Performance Techniques
- African/Haitian Dance Class
- Evening showcase performance with selected members of Zeitgeist Dance Theatre
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
- Presentation: College & University Dance Programs (parents invited)
- Professional Career Paths (parents invited)
- Closing Ceremony and Goodbyes