A STRONG BALLET FOUNDATION PLUS ALL THE DANCE GENRES!
SUMMER 2024
June 17- July 19
Now 4 Levels!
Choose up to 5 Weeks!
Ballet 1/2 (ages 7–8)
Ballet 3/4 (ages 9–11)
Ballet 5/6 (ages 12–13)
Ballet 7/8 (ages 14–21)
Learn more about levels below.
Ages are approximate.
ABOUT THE SLB SUMMER INTENSIVE
Saint Louis Ballet’s five-week summer intensive program for ages 7-21 offers the most complete program in the metro area with a variety of dance genres while standing on the principle that ballet is the foundation for success in all areas of dance. Expanding the program and offering now 4 levels, you are guaranteed to have a class to fit you! Daily ballet technique, pre-pointe or pointe classes and another genre class, the top 3 levels of the program offer 3 classes a day.
Our youngest level of the program, Ballet 1/2, offers a daily ballet technique class to teach and anchor students' skills in ballet. The ballet class is followed by a second class of another genre to enhance their dance experience and broaden their education. This level does not offer classes the week of July 1-5.
LEVELS EXPLAINED
Ballet 1/2
2 Classes per day
(4 weeks to choose)
This summer class level is for students aged 7-8 with a preferred year of dance experience.
Students of SLBS register into this level if this was your level for the 23-24 School Year.
Ballet 3/4
3 Classes per day
(5 weeks to choose)
This is for Beginning Intermediate level dancers aged 9-11 with at least 3 years of ballet and not yet on pointe.
Students of SLBS register into this level if this was your level for the 23-24 School Year.
Ballet 5/6
3 Classes per day
(5 weeks to choose)
This is for Intermediate-Advanced level dancers aged 11-13 with at least 5 years of ballet and at least 1 year of pointe.
Students of SLBS register into this level if this was your level for the 23-24 School Year.
Ballet 7/8
3 Classes per day
(5 weeks to choose)
This is for Advanced level dancers aged 14-21 with at least 3 years of pointe work and advanced in their ballet technique
Students of SLBS register into this level if this was your level for the 23-24 School Year.
CLASSES OFFERED DAILY:
BALLET (all levels)
PRE-POINTE OR POINTE (levels int-adv)
CLASSES OFFERED IN OTHER GENRES
THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM:
VARIATIONS, CONDITIONING, PILATES, CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, MUSICAL THEATER, HIP HOP, & NEW! DANSCEND MENTAL HEALTH FOR DANCERS
Genre classes offered vary by level and week
DAILY SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT
as March 11
Each of the five weeks features different teachers and classes.
See what each week brings!
New Workshop Classes Added To This Summer's Program!
TOPICS COVERED BY DANSCEND FOR SLB'S SUMMER INTENSIVE
Are Your Thoughts Helping You or Hurting You?
Understanding How Thoughts About Our Bodies and Ourselves Can Impact Our Dancing
Friday, July 12, 2024
1:45pm - 2:45p CST
This workshop incorporates current research and strategies to help dancers shift their mindset, self-talk, and relationships with their bodies. We will talk about how negative body image habits can impact mental wellness, how to identify when self-talk is a detriment to dancers' training and performance, how to reframe harmful thought patterns, and why humans' brains are wired to pick out the negative.
Building Confidence and Cutting Comparisons - How to Be the Best YOU and Why it Matters
Friday, July 19th, 2024
1:45pm - 2:45pm CST
This workshop helps dancers create and shape their individual identities and learn the science behind confidence and comparison. We will talk about how confidence is built (not born), why our brains compare ourselves with others, how to cope with comparative environments, and why it's important to create a strong and multifaceted identity - both inside and outside the dance studio.
Want to make sure you are a part of these Danscend Classes?
Be sure to register for week 4 (July 8-12) and/or week 5 (July 15-19)!
Use the listing below to register.
Registration Now Open.
Scroll to 'SUMMER PROGRAM BALLET" classes in the below list to view specific levels and weeks to choose.
There is a $25 registration fee per family. $50 nonrefundable deposit. Balances due May 1.