INTENSIVES

registration is Open!

Is your older dancer looking for a way to hone and sharpen their dance skills this summer?

New this year, Bloom Dance Studio is offering summer intensives for dancers who want to go deeper with their dance skills in a particular style of dance.

Intensives are a well-known dance term used throughout the world signaling a period of “intense” training in dance.

WHO:

Our summer intensives are geared towards intermediate to advanced dancers ages 14 - 20 who already have dance experience in the specific style offered.

PRICING:

$209 per weekly intensive. 

INTENSIVE WEEKS:

Choose one week, two weeks, or all six weeks! Intensives will take place in the months of June and July.

• June 10th - 13th: Evergreen Dance Company and Contemporary Intensive with Artistic Director: Ali Darr & Rehearsal Director: Sarah Zembraski

• June 17th - 20th: Hip Hop Intensive with Ejanae Hume

• June 24th - 27th: Creating Choreography Intensive with Ali Darr & MJ Thompson

• July 8th - 11th: Jazz Intensive with MJ Thompson & Sarah Zembraski

• July 15th - 18th: Modern and Partnering Intensive with MJ Thompson

• July 22nd - 25th: Ballet and Lyrical Intensive with Remmi Plath

WEEKLY SCHeDULE:

Each week is four evenings, Monday - Thursday (4:30 pm - 6:45 pm) at our Oakview studio.

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday:

• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Technique Class in Intensive Style(s)

• 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm: Group Choreography 

Thursday:

• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm: Technique Class in Intensive Style(s)

• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Choreography Review

• 6:30 pm - 6:45 pm: Informal Intensive Showcase (open to family and friends)

Registration Information: 

There will be six Bloom Summer Intensives available (three in June and three in July).

• Registration for each weekly Bloom Summer Intensives is done individually.

• Although no audition is required for our Bloom Summer Intensives, student enrollment will be reviewed to ensure that the intensive is a good fit for each dancer.

• Pricing: $209 per weekly intensive. 

weekly intensive descriptions:

Evergreen Dance Company and Contemporary Intensive (June 10th - 13th) with Artistic Director, Ali Darr & Rehearsal Director, Sarah Zembraski:

Experience a week of what it is like to be an Evergreen Dance Company member. This intensive will start with a contemporary company class followed by a company piece from a previous show. This intensive is great for dancers with previous contemporary experience who want to grow in story-telling choreography and contemporary technique. 

Hip Hop Intensive (June 17th - 20th) with Ejanae Hume:

Liven up your knowledge of hip hop with a high-energy, fast-paced, intricate week of Hip Hop. This intensive is sure to make you sweat with an hour of hip hop basics followed by a hip hop choreography piece. We will focus on sharp formations, attention to detail, and the athleticism of dance. This week is geared toward dancers with previous hip hop experience.

Creating Choreography Intensive (June 24th - 27th) with Ali Darr & MJ Thompson:

Ever wonder what it takes to create a performance piece or what it is like to be the one creating choreography and watching that choreography be performed? This intensive focuses on choreography tools, creating choreography, and how to “see” choreography through the eyes of the instructor. This intensive is for experienced dancers who are comfortable dancing by themselves, with a willingness to step out of their comfort zone and a boldness to learn and lead.

Jazz Intensive (July 8th - 11th) with MJ Thompson & Sarah Zembraski:

Step into the world of musical theater, with high-intensity jazz training with an emphasis on performance! Take a technique master class in jazz and execute jazz choreography with a musical theater flare. This intensive is designed for dancers with previous jazz experience. 

Modern and Partnering Intensive (July 15th - 18th) with MJ Thompson:

Fall into a week of modern technique and partnering skills where energy, effort, and momentum are commonly used. Partnering is a dance expression used to describe how dancers interact with other dancers (i.e. lifts, guided movement, or supported skills). This intensive is designed for modern, contemporary, and ballet dancers with a strong core and foundational strength. Be prepared to learn modern repertoire with partnering aspects. 

Ballet and Lyrical Intensive (July 22nd - 25th) with Remmi Plath:

It is commonly said that ballet is the foundation of dance technique. Come work on your dancer lines in ballet class and see how this ballet foundation coincides with the lyrical dance style. Each day, you will take a ballet class followed by lyrical choreography. This intensive is geared toward experienced contemporary and/or ballet dancers who want to work on the details of technique.