Boston Ballet School provides male and female dance students ages 15 to 19 with an intensive summer dance experience. The 2010 program lasts from June 26 to July 31 and encompasses technique, pointe, pas de deux or partner dance, and variations training. Supplementary classes provide training in Pilates, conditioning for male students and character dance. The tuition for the five weeks of the program is $2,850 and does not include a $2,325 fee for room and board. The program offers a payment plan and financial aid is available. Over the course of the program, students will take five to six hours of classes each day and will also learn about the world of professional dance in lectures. Classes include ballet and modern dance with guest teachers. Boston Ballet School also offers a less-intensive summer program designed for young children ages three to four and five to seven.
Boston Ballet School
19 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-456-6269
bostonballet.org
The Boston Conservatory offers a flexible, customizable summer program over two three-week sessions from June 21 to July 30. Students can also choose to take a single six-week session. Students set up their own schedule, allowing up to five classes in each session. Students taking three or more classes are considered "full-time." Students take the same curriculum for their three- or six-week period. Among the classes students can choose from are African dance, ballet, hip-hop dance, modern dance, pointe, tap dance and body percussion. In order to take ballet, modern dance or pointe classes, students must have undergone two years worth of significant previous dance classes. Program costs are per-class and amount to $330 for each non-credit class and $660 for each for-credit class.
The Boston Conservatory
8 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02215
617-536-6340
bostonconservatory.edu
Boston Dance Company's Summer Intensive occurs in 2010 from Aug. 2 to 12. The program targets dancers ages 13 and up. Students must have studied pointe for at least two years prior to taking the intensive. The program includes two hours of ballet class, 30 minutes of pointe and 30 minutes of variations, repertoire, or on Wednesdays, yoga or jazz class. Small class sizes ensure that each student receives time with the teacher. Tuition is paid on a per-week basis and costs $175 per week. The company also offers a summer dance workshop for children from July 19 to 30. The program is tailored to students from ages nine to 13. Students in this program should just have started to study ballet en pointe.
Boston Dance Company
550 Massachusetts Ave., 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-8615
bostondancecompany.net