Princeton Ballet School To Hold Nationwide Auditions For Summer Intensive Program

Princeton, NJ -- The Princeton Ballet School, the official school of American Repertory Ballet, is holding its nationwide audition tour schedule for its highly celebrated Summer Intensive program held in Princeton from June 26-July 28, 2017, the school announced Tuesday morning.

Princeton Ballet School’s Summer Intensive program is one of the oldest in the United States. It was established in 1982.

“The Summer Intensive program is one of serious study in a warm and companionable atmosphere,” the school said in a release. “The faculty provides caring and careful instruction conducive to technical and artistic progress. In seeking to maintain a feeling of community, Princeton Ballet School purposely limits the number of students in class.”

Various Princeton Ballet School faculty members select 100 students from throughout the United States and Europe through auditions to participate in the program. Students must be 13 years old or older.

“The audition will give students the opportunity to experience the approach to the classical ballet technique that Princeton Ballet School is famous for, as well as allowing the audition instructor to see who is capable of thriving in that environment,” the school said.

Classes are held at the Princeton Studio location with optional housing at Princeton University. There is an audition fee of $30 (with a pre-registration possible at $25).

For those unable to make the in-person audition, a video audition is possible. For complete information on that process, visit http://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/PBS/Summer-Intensive-2016-Audition-Information.

Douglas Martin is the Artistic Director of American Repertory Ballet.

Pamela Levy is the Director of Princeton Ballet School.

Carol Bellis is the Summer Programs Coordinator and long-standing member of the faculty at Princeton Ballet School.

Kirk Peterson is a company teacher with American Repertory Ballet and had a distinguished career for 17 years with American Ballet Theatre.

Full biographies of the teachers may be found here: http://www.americanrepertoryballet.org/PBS/The-School/Staff.

For more information about Princeton Ballet School’s Summer Intensive, visit www.americanrepertoryballet.org/PBS/Summer-Programs or call Carol Bellis, at 609-921-7758, ext. 14

Students age 11-14 may join the Summer Intensive Intermediates program and students age 9-11 may join the Summer Intensive Juniors program. These are separate from the 13 and older Summer Intensive program and are not part of the audition tour.

AUDITION CITIES (European cities and dates to come)

Boston, MA (area)
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Registration: 1:00 p.m.
Audition: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
12 Highland St.
Natick, MA 01760
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Chicago, IL
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Registration: 1:00 p.m.
Audition: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Lou Conte Dance Studio
1147 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60607
Master Teacher: Douglas Martin

Orlando, FL
Saturday January 14, 2017
Registration: 4:30 p.m.
Audition: 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Orlando Ballet School
415 E. Princeton St.
Orlando, FL 32803
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Winston-Salem, NC
Sunday January 15, 2017
Registration: 4:00 p.m.
Audition: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 S. Main St.
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Master Teacher: Carol Bellis

Princeton, NJ
Saturday January 21, 2017
16 years old and above Registration: 12:15 p.m.
Audition: 12:45-2:15 p.m.
13-15 years old Registration: 2:30 p.m.
Audition: 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Princeton Ballet School
301 N. Harrison St.
Princeton, NJ 08540

Irvine, CA
Sunday January 29, 2017
Registration: 10:00 a.m.
Audition: 10:30-12:00 p.m.
Maple Conservatory of Dance
1824 Kaiser Ave.
Irvine, CA 92614
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Los Angeles, CA
Sunday January 29, 2017
Registration: 4:00 p.m.
Audition: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Debbie Allen Dance Academy
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw
3791 Santa Rosalia Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Indianapolis, IN
Sunday February 5, 2017
Registration: Noon
Audition: 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Indianapolis School of Ballet
502 N. Capitol Ave., Suite B
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Washington, D.C.
Saturday February 11, 2017
Registration: 3:00 p.m.
Audition: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
The Washington School of Ballet
3515 Wisconsin Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

Pittsburgh, PA
Sunday February 12, 2017
Registration: Noon
Audition: 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
2900 Liberty Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Master Teacher: Kirk Peterson

Seattle, WA
Saturday February 18, 2017
Registration: 4:00 p.m.
Audition: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Pacific Northwest Ballet School
301 Mercer St.
Seattle, WA 98109
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

San Jose, CA
Sunday February 19, 2017
Registration: 1:00 p.m.
Audition: 1:30-3:00 p.m.
The New Ballet School
40 N. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95113
Master Teacher: Pamela Levy

New York, NY
Sunday March 12, 2017
Registration: 3:00 p.m.
Audition: 3:30-5:00 p.m.
School of American Ballet
Lincoln Center for Performing Arts
70 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Master Teachers: Douglas Martin, Pamela Levy

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