Summer Dance Instensive Jr.

Northern Plains Dance’s Summer Dance Intensive Jr. offers extraordinary opportunities to learn from professional instructors from around the United States.

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Something For Everyone!

Northern Plains Dance’s Summer Dance Intensive (SDI) Jr. is a comprehensive program that provides aspiring dancers with a greater grasp of ballet technique and related dance styles. This unique summer program allows dancers ages 8-12 to completely immerse themselves. The curriculum of SDI Jr. is specifically designed with the growing student in mind and is presented in an environment that is positive and nurturing. Dancers become stronger and more confident while furthering their understanding of the art of dance.

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For students ages 8 and up, Northern Plains Dance’s Summer Dance Intensive is the only one of its kind in the state.  Students experience the best of what the guest faculty have to offer in a nurturing environment.  Daily ballet classes are supplimented with energetic and informative topics from Injury Prevention to Contemporary dance.

Sample Class Schedule

Monday

9:30 – 11:15 | Ballet
11:15 – 11:30 | Break
11:30 – 12:30 | Stretch & Strengthen

Tuesday

9:30 – 10:30 | Contemporary
10:30 – 10:45 | Break
10:45 – 12:30 | Ballet

Performance Opportunities

Participants who are participating in the second week and will be 11 years old by January 5, 2025 are invited to work with the guest faculty on performance material for Rooftop on August 15, 2024 by registering for the Choreography Add-On.

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Early Bird Pricing

Recieve 10% off tuition if full program is paid in full prior to June 1 by using the code EARLYBIRD2024. 

Sibling Discounts

Families with multiple siblings will receive a 10% discount on the lowest tuition.

Registration

Pay in full by June 1 to receive a free tshirt. 

Financial Aid

Students may apply for financial aid to assist with tuition cost. Applications must be received by May 15, 2024.

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Master Class Series

Are you between the ages of 8-10 and want to work with our outstanding guest faculty but aren’t quite ready to commit to a full week? Join us for the Master Class Series.

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Guest Faculty

Subject to Change

Noelle Dave

Noëlle Davé was born and raised in Sumter, SC. She is a graduate of East Carolina University where she received her BFA in Dance Performance and Choreography. During her time at ECU, she worked with choreographers David Ingram, Danielle Sheather, Michel Kouakou, John Dixon, Tommi Galaska, Teal Darkenwald, Micah Geyer, and Joe Cotler. She also performed in the repertory piece, Standing in Tears, staged by Koresh Dance company members. Noëlle has been a featured soloist in BalaSole Dance Company’s 2018 NYC season where she performed at the Ailey Citigroup Theatre in New York. She has choreographed numerous works, including a piece that was selected to perform at the regional American College Dance Association. She has also completed a residency under David Ingram with Fort Wayne Ballet where she performed in Fort Wayne Ballet, Too! with the company. Noëlle is currently a moving artist with gloATL in Atlanta, GA where she recently finished a six-week residency at the High Museum of Art. She loves to take on innovative learning opportunities to grow in her artistry and explore new ways of thinking and moving.

Betsy Lucas

Betsy Lucas is currently a dancer in her 14th season with Nevada Ballet Theatre. Originally from Hillsboro, Oregon, Betsy was accepted into Oregon Ballet Theatre’s pre-professional program in 2008 under the direction of Damara Bennett. She joined Nevada Ballet Theatre in 2010 under the direction of James Canfield, and has danced under the direction of Roy Kaiser since 2017. Her repertoire with NBT includes lead roles in several full-length classics, including “Clara” in NBT’s production of The Nutcracker, choreographed by James Canfield, “Alice” in Septime Webre’s Alice (In Wonderland), “Dorothy” in Septime Webre’s OZ, “Svetlana” in Ben Stevenson’s Dracula, “Russian Girl” principal in Balanchine’s  Serenade, (Soloist Russian Girl), and “1st movement” Principal in Balachine’s Western Symphony.

 Betsy has spent two summers with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance in Asheville NC, under the direction of Heather Maloy. With Terpsicorps, she has danced dramatic leading roles such as “Calpurnia” in Cleopatra in 2023 and the young “Italian Girl” in Vampyre in 2022.

 Betsy is also one of the original company artists with Ballet 120. Since its inception in 2018, Betsy has premiered in several Ballet 120 short films, including Tactility, Purple Sunset, Full Circle  and Duet. One of Betsy’s favorite Ballet 120 moments was performing Purple Sunset live at the 2020 composer showcase held at Myron’s Cabaret Jazz at The Smith Center.

 Other career highlights include: performing a featured role at the 2018 Capezio Award show, dancing in a film project by Ann Marie DeAngelo featuring the powerhouse duet “Stay With Me”, participating in the Palm Desert Choreography festival in 2022 & 2023. She is also honored to have received coaching from world renowned Ballerina Cynthia Gregory.

 When not performing, Betsy designs and fabricates her own line of dance wear, Style on Pointe, as well as teaching at various dance studios. She takes great pride in her succulent collection and enjoys cuddling with her rescue shepherd-mix, Molly.

Carly Schaub

Carly Schaub is a dance artist residing in Salt Lake City and teaches Ballet, Modern Dance/Contemporary, Early Court Dance and Screendance. She works as an adjunct faculty member at Westminster University, and Salt Lake Community College and is on faculty at Wasatch Arts Center in addition to teaching Dance for Parkinson’s for Grey Matters. She has helped direct Westminster Dance Company for four years and with the help of the wonderful staff and community directed Glint, One-Shot, Unfurl, and co-choreographed evening length Invisible Cities, based on the novel by Italio Calvino with Westminster Dance Chair, Meghan Wall.  Excerpts of which were chosen at the 2024 ACDA Northwest Region for the Gala.

Carly also serves as President of Deseret Experimental Opera (DEXO) and has over the years has helped produce/choreograph/direct many different shows and in 2023 solo choregraphed and conceptualized Confluence to Salt Dust with Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative. She is a regular teacher at Salt Lake Ballet Cooperative has also more recently taught summer intensives at Cache Valley Civic Ballet.

Carly completed her M.F.A. at the University of Utah in Modern Dance with Screendance Certification and a B.F.A. in Theatre and Dance from the University of Wyoming. Before attending graduate school, Carly danced, choreographed and served as the Education Coordinator at Northern Plains Dance in Bismarck, ND which led her all over the state performing and guest teaching with North Dakota Ballet and Red River Dance and choreographing numerous musicals for Sleepy Hollow Summer Theatre and Bismarck State College Theatre.

 

Pricing

“My daughter had a wonderful time and learned a lot! The only negative thing that I can say is my fault…she wasn’t able to attend both weeks.”

– PARENT OF PAST SDI JR STUDENT

frequently asked questions

What should by child wear for class?

Students should come prepared for class in any style of dance. Extra leotards, shoes, and tights are encouraged. Students are required to have ballet shoes (and pointe shoes if applicable.) Jazz and character shoes are not required but are encouraged. Hair should be secured in a bun with a hairnet unless otherwise specified.

How will my child be placed in a level?

The first class on Monday morning (of each week) serves as a placement class for SDI Jr. Level placement with room assignments will be posted Tuesday morning.