SUMMER STUDY NYC: A Contemporary Dance Intensive

Study with New York’s Artistic Directors/Choreographers and train with professional dancers.

SUMMER STUDY NYC is about total immersion in New York’s contemporary dance world. The program offers intermediate and advanced dancers, age 18 and older, an opportunity to study and perform under the guidance of some of the best Artistic Directors and Choreographers working today.

Improve your technique through daily class with Steps world-renowned faculty while exploring movement, choreography and repertory in week-long workshops with eight (8) master teachers in the annual STEPS with CONTEMPORARY MASTERS series. This year’s teachers for the first session included Aszure Barton, Larry Keigwin, Stephen Petronio and Kevin Wynn. Session two contemporary masters include Jacqulyn Buglisi, Donald Byrd, Elisa Monte and Sidra Bell.

Enhance your movement expression with CREATIVE TOOLS, developed and led by master teacher and choreographer Elisa Monte and guest artists. This summer guest artists include Sidra Bell, Mark Dendy, Loni Landon, Oliver Steele, Take, Manuel Vignoulle, Nelly van Bommel, and Pavel Zustiak. Artists share their process, and dancers and choreographers learn collaborative approaches to movement creation and articulation. Participants create compositions culminating in a Steps Studio Theater showing.

New this summer – PERFORMANCE SKILLS. Led by Mark Dendy and Heidi Latsky, these classes explore specific practical techniques that enhance dancers’ performance skills. Using task driven motivators and personal responses, individual expression and authentic movement as a springboard for dialogue, the creative process of the performer is unearthed. Discussion and the movement generated may be included in performance.

Select either a 4-week or 8-week session designed to strengthen your technique and enhance your artistry:

Session 1:
June 24 – July 20, 2013
Deadline for Application: June 7, 2013

Session 2:
July 22 – August 17, 2013
Deadline for Application: June 28, 2013

The program offers:

  • Guaranteed placement in all daily Steps with Contemporary Masters series classes
  • Guaranteed placement in Creative Tools with Elisa Monte & Guests
  • Guaranteed placement in Performance Skills classes with Mark Dendy & Heidi Latsky
  • Steps Studio Theater Performance each session
  • Daily technique classes from our professional and adult class schedule
  • Guidance & Mentoring
  • Seminars and/or films on dance related topics
  • Weekly designated rehearsal space
  • Scholarship opportunities
  • Tickets to a dance performance at The Joyce
  • Discounts on services & products through Steps Preferred Vendor Program
  • Certificate of Attendance

Program subject to change

Required Classes: 14 per week
11 Mandatory Classes – 5 Steps with Contemporary Masters, 2 Creative Tools, 2 Ballet, 2 Performance Skills Classes
3 Electives – any class from our roster of daily scheduled classes

A Certificate of Completion is awarded and may be applied toward college credit.

School Policies:
All students are required to maintain proper etiquette in the classroom and on the premises. Failure to do so will result in dismissal from the program.