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Summer Dance Intensive

The Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) is Hartt Community Division's premier summer training experience, designed for dedicated dancers ages 8–22 who are ready to challenge themselves, refine their technique, and grow as artists.

Program Overview

Each year, our outstanding HCD faculty are joined by acclaimed guest instructors to deliver a dynamic, well-rounded curriculum that pushes dancers to expand their abilities and deepen their craft. Students train in a wide range of genres, including:

• Ballet
• Character
• Conditioning
• Contemporary
• Jazz
• Magna PT Workshops
• Men's Classes
• Modern
• Pointe
• Repertoire
• Variations

Program Structure

Dancers audition and may enroll in the full four-week program or select the weeks that best fit their schedules. Based at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center and culminating in a final performance showcase, the Summer Dance Intensive offers serious students the time, space, and expert mentorship to elevate their artistry.

Tuition and Discounts

• Morning Program Tuition: $375 per week (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.)
• Afternoon Program Tuition: $650 per week (Monday-Friday, 12 p.m.–6 p.m.)
• Save 20% with Early Bird Tuition: Register for the Summer Dance Intensive by June 20 to take advantage of a 20% early bird discount.

Program Dates

The Summer Dance Intensive will take place from July 20—August 15, 2026.

Audition Dates

In-person audition dates are:

• January 31, 2026
• February 21, 2026

Audition Schedule

• Class 1 – Level 1 Red and Amber (8-10yo): 12:30–1:45 p.m.
• Class 2 – Level 2–3 (11-13yo): 2–3 p.m. ballet, 3–3:30 p.m. pointe (optional)
• Class 3 – Level 4–6 (14-21yo): 3:45–5:15 p.m. ballet, 5:15–5:45 p.m. pointe (optional)

Video Audition Requirements

No due date, please submit materials (videos, headshot, dance photo) as early as possible. Film horizontally. Total length; no longer than 10 minutes.

Requirements for Afternoon Program (Ages 12-21, with pointe experience)

• Barre Work: Tendu, fondu, développé, grands battements
• Center Work: Adagio with promenade, pirrouettes en dedans and en dehors, petit allegro with batterie, grand allegro with saut de chat and tour jeté
• Pointe: At the barre and center work en pointe for advanced students

Requirements for Morning Program (Ages 8-13)

• Barre Work: Plie' in first, second, and fifth positions, battement tendu, fondu, développé, grand battement
• Center Work: Demi plie', battement tendu, demi port de bras, polka, polonaise
• Allegro: Temps leve', echappe', assemble, jete

Showcase

There will be a showcase following Week 4 of the intensive. Students must be registered for Week 4 in order to participate in the showcase.

Program Director

Sarkis Kaltakhtchian, Dance Faculty; Artistic and Education Director, HCD Dance.

Meet Our Team

The Summer Dance Intensive team includes:

• Dale A. Merrill, Dean
• Sarkis Kaltakhtchian, Dance Faculty; Artistic and Education Director
• Tyler Caisse, Faculty
• Pamela Kelly Glauber, Faculty
• Janelle Holmes, Faculty
• Felicia Isotti, Faculty
• Matisse Madden, Faculty
• Payton McGrew, Faculty
• Molly McGuerty, Hartt Dance Coordinator
• Alisa Nipp, Faculty
• René Olivier, Dance Faculty
• Alexandra Ola Tarnowski, Faculty; Dance Education Outreach Coordinator