Northeast ARts Adult Summer intensive

Full course: July 24 - August 3 (Wed. - Sat. )

Single week option 1: July 24 - July 27 (Wed. - Sat.)

Single week option 2: July 31 - August 3 (Wed. - Sat.)

Video by Nicole Mari Photography

2024 program

Specifically designed for the adult dancer, Northeast Arts Adult Summer Intensive offers the most comprehensive dance training in Boston. Our dedicated team of professional dancers and teachers will share the magic of dance and its countless benefits, including increased strength, balance and flexibility, stress relief, and artistic immersion.

During the intensive you will expand your ballet experience, discover complementary movement classes, and perform variations and repertoire taught by the artists who danced them.

Our guest teachers include the stars you’ve seen onstage. Their professional experience combine with the knowledge of our regular staff to make this a special learning opportunity for you.

Additional options like our professional photoshoot and optional showcase performance make it possible to create your own bespoke course tailored to your needs.

Experience the feeling of a day in company life, and take away special memories and keepsakes! ©2024

Who is this for?

Have you ever….. felt like delving into your questions on technique? Wanted to experience the joy of dancing in the corps de ballet? Thought you’d find motivation and fun in being coached in a variation?

If so, this program is for you!

Participants should feel comfortable taking an intermediate level or above ballet class. Pointe work is not required, but welcomed for those who are comfortable with center work en pointe. ©2024

Teachers & classes

  • Learn from the best! During the intensive you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge of ballet, receive personal corrections, ask questions, and experience the joy dance can bring. We pride ourselves on maintaining a welcoming and judgement free environment in which all participants can thrive.

  • Discover the artistic freedom dance can unveil! Under the guidance of our expert teachers you will learn group dances and soloist variations of Marius Petipa’s masterpiece “The Sleeping Beauty”. Our teachers will adapt variations to highlight your skills and work with you on your artistic interpretation. Your variation can be filmed in the Northeast Arts Studio Theater (on your phone if you prefer) for an exceptional keepsake. Optional performance opportunity on Saturday.

  • Start your morning with a 30 minute body awareness class including Gyrokinesis ®, physical therapy and conditioning in order to prepare your body for a successful ballet class.

    During these classes the focus is on building skills for success in ballet such as alignment, muscle tone, turn out and more! Classes are tailor made for the adult dancer of any level.

  • Compliment your ballet knowledge with other dance styles beneficial to your ballet technique.

    Historical Dance

    Delve into the dances that predate classical ballet, experience the links between court dances and the "Sleeping Beauty" repertoire taught in your Repertoire and Variation class.

    Contemporary Jazz

    Get jazzy! Focused on the performing aspect, Contemporary Jazz will expand your dance vocabulary and style in a gentle-on-the-body, lyrical and fun class led by Boston favorite Victoria Kickham.

    Complimentary Classes listed above are only available as add-ons to your course registration.

    Additional fee: $25/wk

  • Your moment to shine! A one of a kind opportunity to be photographed by a professional dance photographer. Wear one of our many provided costumes or your own favorite dance attire and shine in a personal photoshoot on our stage backdrop with the empowering guidance of one of our teachers.

    This is an extra option only available in addition to your course registration.

    Additional fee: TBD

Sample Schedule

  • Conditioning

  • Ballet Class

  • Break

  • Repertoire

  • Contemporary or Jazz

packages ANd Fees

Adult Summer Intensive: Small-group ballet technique class followed by repertoire or variations with an optional performance opportunity at the end of the day Saturday in the Northeast Arts Studio Theater!

Wed., Thurs. & Fri. - 10am to 1:30pm.

Sat. 10am to 1pm

$700 full course or $375/wk

Dancer’s Add-on: Fill out the dance experience by adding one class each week of Contemporary Jazz and Baroque styles. Complimentary Classes listed above are only available as add-ons to your course registration. Additional hour Wed. & Thurs. (finish at 2:30pm).

Additional fee: $25/wk

Keepsake Package: Your moment to shine! A one of a kind opportunity to be photographed by extraordinary professional dance photographer Nicole Volpe. Wear one of our many provided costumes or your own favorite dance attire and shine in a personal photoshoot on our stage backdrop with the empowering guidance of one of our teachers. Package includes your one-on-one session with Nicole, one printed photograph to take home and five fully edited downloadable dance shots. Be prepared to have some fun and stay until 3pm on Friday. ©2024

This is an extra option only available in addition to your course registration. You have the opportunity to register anytime before the course.

Additional fee: $200

a dancer flips her hair and foot back in a crossed-arm position on Demi-pointe

Minimum group of 5 dancers and maximum of 15 Wednesday through Friday. Guest teachers and daily schedule subject to change or differ, including from session 1 to session 2. Non-refundable deposit of $100 due at sign up, remaining payment due July 15. After July 15, tuition paid is refundable at %50 if you cancel your participation. In the unlikely event the program is cancelled by Northeast Arts, tuition paid will be refunded.