BROOKLYN, NY:
MARK MORRIS DANCE CENTER FULL
Week 1: June 6-10, 2011
Week 2: June 13-17, 2011
SEATTLE, WA:
SEATTLE THEATRE GROUP
CORNISH COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
June 27-July 2, 2011
(The West Coast Intensive is presented in collaboration with the Seattle Theatre Group and the Cornish College of the Arts.)
FULL DETAILS BELOW
Program
Prerequisites
Audition Classes
Cost
Housing
How to Apply
PROGRAM
Daily classes include Modern Dance, Ballet, Pilates and MMDG Repertory.
Additional activities may include dancer panel discussions, injury prevention seminars, and music workshops. Each session concludes in an informal repertory performance.
PREREQUISITES
Dancers must be 17 years of age or older and should be at a pre-professional level in both Modern Dance and Ballet.
AUDITION CLASSES
Dancers will be asked to submit a video excerpt as part of the application. In lieu of submitting a video, dancers may attend one of the following audition classes:
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San Francisco, CA, October 2, 2010
Alonzo King LINES Dance Center PAST
Boston, MA, October 16, 2010
Green Street Studios PAST
Brooklyn, NY, January 22, 2011
Mark Morris Dance Center PAST
Pasadena, CA, February 19, 2011
Pasadena Civic Auditorium PAST
Urbana, IL, March 2, 2011
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana PAST
Seattle, WA, March 13, 2011
Cornish College for the Arts PAST
COST
Early Application Rate (on or before April 15, 2011): $300/one week; $550/two weeks
Final Application Rate (on or before May 20, 2011): $325/one week; $600/two weeks
Note: The two week rates only apply to the Brooklyn intensive.
HOUSING
Housing is available in both locations, but is NOT INCLUDED as part of tuition. Dancers should indicate their interest in housing information on the application and will be contacted with more details if/when accepted into the program.
HOW TO APPLY
1) Register Online OR Use Printable Application Here and mail the application form and cover letter to:
Summer Intensive | Mark Morris Dance Group | 3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
2) Attend an audition in San Francisco, Boston, Brooklyn, Urbana or Seattle OR send video excerpt (5 minutes or less) DVD and VHS via mail or e-mail an online video link to summerintensive@mmdg.org. Videos/DVD submissions should include two centre work combinations, one in modern dance and on in ballet. Performance videos are accepted as long as the dancer is clearly identifiable. When sending a video via You Tube please mark the video as public to ensure viewing access.
PLEASE NOTE: Your credit card will not be processed and your space will not be reserved until your complete application packet has been reviewed and approved.
Questions? Contact School Director, Sarah Marcus at sarah@mmdg.org or 718.624.8400.
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PHOTO: Domingo Estrada, Jr. and Maile Okamura in V © Sharon Bradford
