The Pre-Professional Dancer Institute is a carefully designed experience consisting of classes, workshops, critique, personal and career exploration/goal-setting and other educationally and socially enriching outings, to better prepare students for the rigors of professional dance and performing arts education. Classes (ballet, contemporary, modern, theatre dance, african/haitian, improvisation, pointe/men’s), panels, and discussions will run full days, with social and cultural outings planned for the Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Thursday, August 30
6pm-7pm Check-in
7pm-8:30pm Orientation and Kick-Off (Parents Invited)
8:30-9pm Career Planning Perspectives: Making the Most of Your PDI Experience (Parents Invited)
Friday, August 31
9am – 6pm
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
Saturday, September 1
9am – 5pm
Morning Warm-up (outdoors)
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
Career Exploration and Goal-Setting Workshop
Theatre Dance Performance Techniques
African/Haitian Dance Class
7:30p
Arrive at Lensic Theatre
8-9:30p
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Performance
9:30-10p
Meet and Greet with the Company Backstage
Sunday, September 2
9am – 7pm
Ballet
Contemporary Ballet
Modern Rep
Careers in Dance Panel
Individual Performance Critique
*Each dancer is asked to bring a 2-3 minute solo which will be critiqued by the faculty and peers
Debrief with entire institute group and the faculty
7:30-10p
Evening all-student pizza social back at the Hilton Pool/Hot Tub
Monday, September 4
9am – 1pm
Morning Large Group Warm-up
Improv: Discovering Your Voice
Presentation: College & University Dance Programs (parents invited)
Professional Career Paths (parents invited)
Wrap-up and Goodbyes