New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble's Fourth Summer in Summit

“One of New Jersey’s best-kept cultural secrets.” (Courier News)

SUMMIT, NJ – January 28, 2018 – New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble (NJDTE)’s innovative Summer Dance Intensive, Young Dancers Program and more will be held at the company’s state-of-the-art facility in downtown Summit, NJ from June 25-August 3, 2018.

The programs are designed for serious aspiring dancers ages 5-18, and concentrate on strengthening and developing the dancer’s technique and artistic expression. At the Summer Dance Intensive (SDI), held July 16-August 3 for ages 13-18, daily classes include ballet, pointe, modern and contemporary dance, as well as Pilates, yoga, floor barre, dance history, anatomy, and dance psychology. Students learn repertory works by world-class choreographers and collaborate with cutting-edge choreographers to make new works for the Ensemble, with additional summer performance opportunities, including NJDTE’s outdoor performance series in collaboration with Reeves-Reed Arboretum, INKUBATE®.

Dancers who audition for this enriching experience come from all across the region to participate. NJDTE is proud to partner with The Grand Summit Hotel for a fourth year to provide accommodations for SDI dancers. Auditions will be held February 3 & 4 and March 3 & 4, 2018 at NJDTE in Summit.

Renowned faculty guide and mentor the dancers throughout the summer, including NJDTE Artistic Director Nancy Turano; Ballet Master Mikhail Illyin (American Ballet Theatre); Mercedes Pablos (Alvin Ailey); NJDTE Ballet Mistress Lenore Pavlakos-Morales (Dance Theatre of Harlem); Alexandra Gonzales (Ballet Hispanico, Gelsey Kirkland Ballet); Lynn Glauber-Mandel (Maurice Béjart, The Ailey School); Elizabeth Koeppen-Kalosieh (Parsons Dance); Belinda McGuire (Limon Dance Company); Breton Tyner-Bryan (Sleep No More, Hartford Ballet & Sydney Dance Company); and Bradley Shelver (Metropolitan Opera Ballet & The Ailey School).

The inspiration flows both ways at NJDTE, as modern faculty member and former Associate Artistic Director of Parsons Dance Elizabeth Koeppen-Kalosieh explains. “Working with the NJDTE dancers is always a wonderful experience. They are highly dedicated and so eager to learn! In addition to watching them work so hard, it is also incredibly satisfying to see them having so much fun."

In addition to SDI, NJDTE offers specialized summer intensive programming for a range of ages and ability levels. NJDTE’s popular Young Dancers Program (YDP) for dancers ages 7-12 will be held June 25-July 13, 2018 (no classes on July 4). Auditions will be held Saturdays and Sundays, February 3 & 4 and March 3 & 4, 2018 at NJDTE.

Photo: Veranika Antanevich

WHO: New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble

WHAT: NJDTE will hold auditions for its innovative Summer Intensive programs by appointment for dancers ages 5-18. Email programmanager@njdte.org to register. Visit www.njdte.org/summer-intensive... for more information.

WHERE: NJDTE | 315B Springfield Avenue | Summit, NJ 07901

WHEN: Summer Dance Intensive & Young Dancers Program Auditions:

Saturday & Sunday, February 3 & 4 and March 3 & 4, 2018

To request an interview with Artistic Director Nancy Turano or one of this summer’s faculty members, please contact Isobel Chang at marketing@njdte.org | 908-273-5500.

ABOUT NJDTE:

New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble celebrates over 45 years of excellence as a pre-professional training school and performing company. Since its inception in 1969, NJDTE has maintained a successful dance curriculum with an unparalleled outcome of artistic excellence. The Ensemble provides mentorship programs and access to master artists and choreographers as role models, providing a network for the dancers to succeed as performing artists in higher education and as professionals in the field. An esteemed advisory panel of the country’s most inspired dance artists supports the Ensemble. Throughout the year, a full schedule of classes in ballet, modern, pointe and contemporary dance for dancers ages 7-18 are taught by faculty from prominent companies and schools, including the Paris Opera Ballet, Limón Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Twyla Tharp and Lar Lubovitch, among others. NJDTE’s MIP & Pre-MIP programming offers advanced contemporary and improvisational skills in New York City for dancers ages 17-22. The Ensemble presents a full-length production of “The Nutcracker” at Montclair State University, annually premieres new works by innovative artists-in-residence with its AiR® Program, and maintains a diverse repertory by renowned choreographers. The company also offers continuing support for its alumni with employment opportunities as NJDTE staff members and guest artists.