BALLET DES MOINES SUMMER INTENSIVE
Week 1: July 28-August 1
Week 2: August 4-8

Ballet Des Moines is proud to again offer a Summer Intensive! This one and/or two week program for dancers age 10+ includes Ballet, Pointe, Variations, and Contemporary Repertoire class offerings. Intermediate and advanced level dancers will all have the opportunity to learn and grow under the watchful eye of Ballet Des Moines professional dancers and artistic staff. The intensive includes 3 hours and 15 minutes of classes each day with one hour of additional offerings on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

INTENSIVE SCHEDULE
BLUE (INTERMEDIATE 1) YELLOW (INTERMEDIATE 2)
GREEN (ADVANCED 1) PURPLE (ADVANCED 2)

BLUE AND YELLOW
9:30- 11:15 am (Ballet Technique)
(15 min break - bring a light snack)
11:30-12:45 (Secondary Class)*
(15 minute break - bring light lunch)
1:00-2:00 Seminar class Tuesday and Thursday only
Tuesday: Athletico Injury Prevention
Thursday: Stage Makeup/Hair

GREEN AND PURPLE
1:00-2:45 (Ballet Technique)
(15 min break)
3:00-4:15 (Secondary Class)*
(15 minute break)
4:30-5:30 Seminar class Tuesday and Thursday only
Tuesday: Athletico Injury Prevention
Thursday: Audition Prep/Resume Building

*List of potential styles for secondary class include: Pointe, Variations, Men’s Technique, Contemporary,
Jazz, Classical Repertoire, Contemporary Repertoire, Jumps and Turns, Character, Musical Theatre, Modern, Muller Technique

ATTIRE

Dancers should be in form fitting leotard (any color/pattern) and tights (skin tone or pink) with hair in a slicked back bun.
Please ensure you have ballet shoes for the first technique class. For the secondary class, dancers do not need to purchase shoes if they don’t already have them. If needed dancers may wear the same ballet shoes worn for their first class, however other shoes like jazz shoes, barefoot/socks, and character shoes are accepted. Please feel free to discuss/confirm with the teacher before the start of class.