Summer Intensive 2024

The Portland Ballet Summer Intensive (PBSI) is for committed students ages 11+ who want to continue their ballet training over the summer. Students will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in their training through daily ballet technique and pointe/batterie classes, and will be able to expand their artistic expression and enrich their ballet education through classes such as modern, classical variations, repertoire, character, Pilates mat, and body conditioning. Faculty will include PreProfessional Division Director Sabir Yapparov, and Portland Ballet Artistic Director Nell Shipman, as well as Portland School of Ballet resident instructors. This year’s PBSI guest faculty will be Kara Davis and Joseph Morrissey!

 

Portland Ballet Summer Intensive (Ages 12+)

This program is intended for students who have had at least one full year of training on pointe. Students who are accepted into the PBSI can attend the full 4-week program, or one 2-week session.

Session 1: June 24 - July 5 (No class July 4)

Session 2: July 8 - July 19

Monday through Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm

Tuition:

4 weeks: $1800

2 weeks: $1100

Portland Ballet Summer Intensive: Introductory Program (Ages 11-12)

The Introductory Program to the PBSI is for students ages 11-12 who have had pointe shoes for less than a year, or are pre-pointe. Students who are accepted into the PBSI: Introductory Program can attend the full 2-week program, or a 1-week session.

Session 1: July 8 - July 12

Session 2: July 15 - July 19

Monday through Friday from 9:30am-3:30pm

Tuition:

2 weeks: $900

1 week: $550

Programming, format, and schedules are subject to change.

Currently enrolled Portland School of Ballet students will receive summer registration in late winter. Non-currently enrolled students ages 11+ may audition for the PBSI at an in-studio audition or through video audition (information below).

 
 

Audition Information

Portland Ballet students currently enrolled in Junior Division Level 4, Senior Division or PreProfessional Division do not need to audition for the Summer Intensive. Summer registration will be emailed to current students in late winter. 

Non-PSB students may audition in person (pre-registration REQUIRED) or through video audition. We understand that studio access to record a video audition may be limited. If you are taping an audition video at home, please make sure your camera angle allows the adjudicators to see you in full-body view. Additionally, please make sure your area is well lit and  wear a color that contrasts from your background so the adjudicators can easily see you.

In-person Auditions

Register for the group that fits your age at the time of the start of the intensive (June 24th). In the event that the class cap is reached, another audition will be scheduled.

Dress Code: Please wear black leotard, pink/skin-colored tights, ballet shoes (ladies) or black tights, white t-shirt, ballet socks and shoes (gentlemen). Those on pointe should bring their shoes as well.

February 10th, 2024 at Sole City Dance

(187 New Hampshire 108, Somersworth NH)

Pre-registration is REQUIRED for in person auditions.

Ages 11-12 (by June 24th) - CANCELED

Please attend our audition on April 6 at Portland Ballet or submit a video audition

Ages 13+ (by June 24th)

Check-in from 12:30pm - 12:45pm; Audition from 12:45 - 2pm

Register HERE.

April 6th, 2024 at Portland Ballet

(517 Forest Ave, Suite #2, Portland ME)

Pre-registration is REQUIRED for in person auditions.

Ages 11-12 (by June 24th)

Check-in from 1:45 - 2:00pm; Audition from 2:00 - 3:15pm

Register HERE.

Ages 13+ (by June 24th)

Check-in from 3:15 - 3:30pm; Audition from 3:30 - 4:45pm

Register HERE.

Video Auditions

Recorded video auditions are accepted for the Summer Intensive. All video auditions must be submitted HERE and must include a headshot & full body photo of the applicant in first arabesque, as well as a link to a Youtube or Vimeo. Videos in other formats will not be accepted. To be considered, submissions will be accepted through May 1, 2024.

GUIDELINES

Please only perform one side of each combination. Videos must be no more than 8 minutes long and filmed within the last 2 months. No warm ups, leg warmers, or skirts should be worn. Please include:

  • Barre work: Plie, tendu, fondu

  • Center work: Adagio, pirouettes, petit allegro, grand allegro (if possible when filming at home)

  • Students on pointe should include relevé, echappé, passé/pirouettes, pique arabesque