Summer Dance Professional Studies

The Professional Studies Intensive offers a one-week deep dive into the creative process, teaching methodology, and repertory of some of today's leading contemporary dance choreographers. The Intensive provides a space for dancers to experience the creative practices of a diverse and innovative group of choreographers. Through rigorous training and creative exploration, dancers are encouraged to step beyond what is familiar and into what is possible while cultivating their artistic voice.

Previous Faculty: Sidra Bell, Jon Bond, Peter Chu, Alexandra Damiani, Greg Dolbashian, Wesley Ensminger, Victor Quijada, Jason Parsons and Dante Puleio.

Professional Studies

July 16 - 22, 2023

Sample Schedule for Professional Studies*

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.	Warm-up
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Creative Practice
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Lunch
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Improvisation, repertory and new creations

*Schedule subject to change

Evening Seminars and Q&A sessions may include:

Careers in the Arts
Business of Dance
Injury Prevention
Mental wellness

Faculty

2023 Faculty will be announced in January.

Audition Requirements

A video audition is required for admission into the Professional Studies Intensive, and applicants must be 15 years old by June 25, 2023. We encourage you to send video submissions early as space for the intensive is limited.

Audition General Information

Video auditions will open on December 12, 2022, and close on May 3, 2023. We encourage you to send video submissions early as space for the workshop is limited.

To register for a video audition, please visit the registration page

There is a $40.00 audition fee, which must be paid in full at the time of the audition registration. After registering and paying the audition fee, you may email your videos to uncsasummerdanceauditions@gmail.com. Your audition materials will not be reviewed until the audition fee is paid.

Please include your full name, date of birth, and desired program in the subject and body of the email, and attach the following:

CV or résumé in PDF format
A link to a 2 - 5 minute solo video of yourself (Youtube or Vimeo link preferred). This can be a clip from a performance, rehearsal, or an improvisation solo from a studio or home.

Partial and/or incomplete application submissions will not be considered.

Audition results will be sent via email; if you do not hear from us within two weeks of your audition, please contact Ashley Lindsey at uncsaprostudies@gmail.com to inquire about your audition results.

Due to the high volume of audition participation, individual feedback from auditions cannot be given.

Former and current UNCSA Dance majors are exempt from submitting an audition video.

Video Auditions

Please include the following.

CV or résumé in PDF format
A link to a 3 - 5 minute unedited solo video of yourself (Youtube or Vimeo link preferred). This can be a clip from a performance, rehearsal, or an improv solo from a studio or home.