ADI Summer 2013: Camps and Intensives
Summer Intensives
ADI’s Summer Intensives offer unparalleled training in a nurturing and professional atmosphere featuring guest artists and ADI’s renowned faculty. Classes are held in ADI’s state-of-the-art facility that features five expansive dance studios and ADI’s professional theater.
Modern Summer Intensive 2013 with Christopher Morgan
A Pre-Professional Training Program
Ages 14-22
Advanced level dancers only
Mon. July 8th – Sat. July 13th, 10:00a – 5:00p
Tuition: $500
($900 for Modern & Ballet Intensive combined)
Email resumes & photo in tendu a la seconde for acceptance to edu@americandance.org
Ballet Summer Intensive 2013
A Pre Professional Training Program
Ages 9-18 or ADI 2012/2013 Ballet 1 & up
Intermediate – Advanced level dancers only
Mon. July 15th – Sat. July 20th 10:00a-5:00p
Tuition: $500
($900 for Modern & Ballet Intensive combined)
Placement required: Call 301.984.3003 to register for placement class
Placement class for 9-11 year olds: Sat. March 16th 1:00-2:00p
Placement class for 12-18 year olds: Sat. March 16th 11:00-12:00p
PROGRAM
ADI offers serious dance students a comprehensive and challenging summer experience. Individual attention and coaching help students develop artistically while daily conditioning strengthens and refines the student’s technique.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
Students will perform variations from classical and contemporary ballets for friends and family in ADI’s professional theater at the end of each intensive.
PROGRESSION FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STUDY
Each year, Summer Intensive students have the opportunity to be considered for entry into ADI’s year-round training program. Advanced students may be considered for apprenticeships in Ballet ADI, ADI’s resident dance company.
PLACEMENT
Students ages 9-11 must have at least 1 year of formal ballet training to enter the Intensive Program. Students are placed by ability not age.
SUMMER INTENSIVE CLASSES INCLUDE:
Ballet, Modern, Pointe, Repertoire and Choreographic Workshops, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Flamenco, Pilates
*subject to change
FACULTY
- Runqiao Du (Artistic Director )
- Erin Du (School Director)
- Pamela Bjerknes (Ballet)
- Kimberly Parmer (Ballet)
- Esperonto Bean (Hip Hop)
- Joy DiLillo (Jazz)
- Nancy Newell (Tap)
- Sarah Hart (Flamenco)
*subject to change
ABOUT US
ADI, a nonprofit institution, was co-founded in September 2000 by Pamela Booth Bjerknes, a former dancer with American Ballet Theatre and the late Michael Bjerknes, a principal dancer with the Joffrey Ballet with financial support form Solange MacArthur.
FACILITY
Located just outside Washington DC, ADI is surrounded by great restaurants, premiere shopping areas and a metro station (within walking distance for direct access to Smithsonian museums, The Kennedy Center and all DC tourist destinations.) The facility includes 5 large dance studios with soaring 20-foot ceilings, state-of-the-art sprung floors, a Dance Library and WiFi access.
ADI’s Summer Intensive is not a residential program. There are wonderful hotels within walking distance of our studios.
Summer Camps
Tutus to Tap Shoes
A Creative and Imaginative Dance & Arts Camp
Ages 4-7
Mon – Fri 9:30a – 3:00p
Tuition $375 per week
After-Care Program: 3p – 5p $75
June 17th – 21st Swan Lake Camp
June 24th – 28th Sleeping Beauty Camp
July 8th – 12th Broadway Babies Camp
July 15th – 19th Cinderella Camp
PROGRAM
In our weekly themed dance camps, children will discover the rich choreography and beautiful scenery, costumes and music of famous ballets and Broadway classics. Each fun-filled day will include dance classes with live accompaniment during ballet classes, arts and crafts and scenery and prop construction for use during end-of-camp performances. If you choose to take advantage of our after-care program, you must sign up upon registration.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
Each camp culminates in a celebratory performance for friends and family.
Broadway Dance Camp
Ages 8-18
Beginner – Intermediate Levels
June 17th – June 28th, Mon – Fri 10:00a – 4:00p
Tuition: $700 for 2 weeks (performance at the end of 2nd week)
After-Care Program available: 4p-5p $50
1 Week Option: $400 per week (June 17th – 21st or June 24th – 28th)
PROGRAM
Broadway Dance Camp classes offer promising young performers a chance to develop their skills in a variety of dance styles. Daily classes will include Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Voice, Ballet, Conditioning, Acting, and Production taught by Guest Faculty along with ADI’s teaching staff. On the first day of classes students will be evaluated and placed in the appropriate class level. Students are placed by ability not age. If you choose to take advantage of our after-care program, you must sign up upon registration.
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
There will be a performance at the end of the second week for friends and family in ADI’s professional theater.
FACILITY
All summer camp students will have access to ADI’s expansive dance studios, dance library, craft room and children’s play room.
