DanceBermuda

Summer Intensive Programme

With American Ballet Theatre

Audition and Enrollment process

 

• Video Application Form - PDF
• Enrollment Form 2008 - PDF
• Student Information Sheet 2008- Word
• Code of Conduct 2008- PDF
• Consent, Release, Indemnification Agreement 2008- PDF
• Physical Examination Form 2008- PDF
• Physical Therapy Consent Form 2008- PDF
• Frequently Asked Questions

 

We are delighted you are participating in the 2008 auditions for Dance Bermuda, the summer intensive programme being offered by American Ballet Theatre in Bermuda August 4- August 22, 2008. This page contains information about the acceptance and enrollment process, as well as gives an overview of our program.  Please also refer to our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information:

Tuition:

$1600.00

Lunch and Activity Fee:nch and Activity:

$320.00

Room and Board for international students:       

$1850.00

 

We will mail letters no later than April 5th, 2008. You will receive a letter either confirming your acceptance, placement on a waiting list or non-acceptance. An email will also be sent to avoid delays that may be experienced with the postal system.  Acceptance into the Summer Intensive program will only be valid until the deposit deadline date of April 30th, 2008. If an accepted student has not sent in their deposit postmarked by this date, they will lose their place in the program, and we will go to the waiting list.

.   Acceptance letters will contain an enrollment form, and must be returned with a copy of your birth certificate.

.   To hold your place in the program, enrollment forms must be accompanied by a tuition deposit of one half or full tuition.

A Little More About DanceBermuda!

The National Dance Foundation of Bermuda has partnered with American Ballet Theatre for the past three years to offer this very special three week international summer intensive to dancers age 8 - 22 yrs. Bermuda is a very upscale, beautiful island that although quite expensive, is certainly well worth living here. Having said that, the Foundation is very, very appreciative of our local sponsors, who allow us to keep the tuition and fees at a very reasonable rate for Bermuda.

The DanceBermuda intensive programme offers three ability levels and a technically challenging curriculum for dancers between the ages of 12 and 22 years, who are prepared for the rigors of a professional programme. The Young Dancers Programme runs simultaneously with the Intensive and provides a curriculum designed for the specific developmental needs of dancers between the ages of 8 and 13 years at two ability levels. ABT faculty will conduct placement classes on the first day of the program. At the end of the program each student will also receive, personalized written assessments from their ABT instructors.

Classes in the intensive programme are held Monday - Friday from 9 am - 6pm and include ballet, pointe, variations, partnering, modern, jazz, Pilates and a variety of one-off classes and activities.  Rehearsals are scheduled every afternoon in preparation for the two final workshop performances, which will be held in the large Ruth Seaton James Auditorium and a studio performance held during the final week.

The intensive programme uses three studios, which all have wood sprung floors and all are approved by ABT. The higher level classes use the two larger studios with marley primarily. 

Compared to other intensive programmes, our class sizes are quite small. 

Overseas dancers have always said that what they appreciate most about this programme compared to the larger programmes in the States is the personal attention they receive in class and the wonderful time they have when they are not in class! Parents have thanked us for the care we provide for their children and feel that this programme is one of the safest they have experienced.

Overseas students stay in the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, a luxury resort on the Hamilton Harbour. Resident chaperones stay with the students in the hotel and ensure that all of their needs are taken care of. The Foundation has on-call doctors and physios during the three week programme to care for all overseas students and faculty. If a child is accompanied by a parent, who stays with them in the hotel, they are considered a day student.

Our objective in Bermuda is to offer a world-class international summer dance intensive experience for our local and visiting students, which exposes them not only to the respected instructors of ABT and their esteemed associates but also to an international group of dancers and friends. DanceBermuda has proven to be a memorable and sometimes life-changing experience for many of our participants.