Just Dance!

We are excited that you have chosen Anderson as a place to study dance during your summer break, and we promise that your experience here will be one of excitement, passion, and pure enjoyment. You will be taking classes from some of the top teachers and professionals in the area, as well as learning repertory that is sure to be engaging and challenging.

In choosing the Just Dance! Summer Dance Intensive, know that your time spent at Anderson University will consist of new friends, great memories, and spectacular dance. This is just the beginning of what is sure to be an inspiring week of dance for you!

Just Dance! Summer Dance Intensive is open to middle school, high school, and college students, and includes training by Anderson University faculty as well as guest instructors and professionals. The week-long program focuses on developing well-rounded dancers through exposure to a wide array of dance disciplines – with an emphasis on ballet and modern techniques.

Students can expect to dance every day from 9am until 6pm and revel in a comprehensive curriculum that includes ballet, modern, jazz, tap, yoga, Pilates, pointe, partnering, global dance, improvisation, and repertory. An informal in-studio performance highlighting their accomplishments will be offered at the end of the week for parents and friends to enjoy.

To join us in 2021, please complete the following:

1) Submit the Summer Dance Intensive application.

2) Submit audition videos. Videos should be uploaded to YouTube as “unlisted” videos.

Video requirements:

BALLET
Show center work only. All combinations must be demonstrated on both sides.

Adagio (16 counts): Demonstrate balances, classical line and musicality. The combination should include high leg extensions: devant (front), à la seconde (side) and first arabesque (back). Effacé, croisé and écarté may all be included.
Pirouette (16 counts): A turn combination demonstrating en dehors pirouettes from fifth and fourth positions and en dedans pirouettes from fourth lunge in passé position.
Petit allegro (16 counts): A quick jump combination including jeté, assemble and pas de chat.
Grand allegro (16 counts): A large jump combination including temps levé in arabesque, grand jeté and tour jeté.
From the corner (16 counts): A traveling turn combination including piqué and chaîné turns.

MODERN
Show a center combination (30 to 60 seconds in length) that demonstrates different uses of the torso, level changes, weight-bearing on the hands, and parallel and turn-out leg alignment. Show a traveling combination (30 to 60 seconds in length) that demonstrates large aerial movements such as leaps and jumps with different uses of torso and facing changes.

SOLO (optional)
You may want to include a solo (in any dance style) which you feel presents your dancing in its most positive light. The solo or variations should not exceed 2 minutes in length.

Links to audition videos should be included on the application or emailed to Michelle Holmes, msholmes@anderson.edu.

3) Once notified of acceptance, register and pay deposit.

Space is limited, so be sure to apply and register early. Please also be familiar with the required attire for the summer dance intensive. Participants will receive a packet of information prior to the event, with housing information, class schedule, maps, and directions to Anderson University.

Experience what it is like to dance with the best! This is just the beginning of what is sure to be an inspiring week of dance for you!