LINES Ballet School's Summer Pre-Professional Program guides its participants on a journey that values artistic risk-taking and pushes them towards independent thinking and problem solving. LINES Ballet School encourages students to make choices with the goal to realize and achieve their full artistic potential. A high priority is placed on educating dancers about the care and maintenance of their bodies to prevent and heal injury. Participants of the LINES Ballet Summer Pre-Professional Program will acquire techniques designed to cultivate strong, well-trained, educated dancers.
Recent Updates:
• The Performances Page is now updated with information about the end of session performance opportunities.
• Session One's orientation begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 7. Please
note the change in time!
• Final tuition payment due: May 1, 2008 (session one) and May 30, 2008 (session two)
• USF Housing payment due: May 5, 2008 (session one) and June 6, 2008 (session two)
• Visit our Accepted Students link for more information regarding payment due dates, LINES Ballet School paperwork, and your University of San Francisco Housing Packet.
Summer 2008 Program Dates
Session One: Friday, June 6 - Friday, July 4
Session Two: Sunday, July 6 - Wednesday, August 6
The program is designed for students ages 11-25 at the threshold of their careers. The first two days of each session consist of placement classes and therapeutic assessment. Students dance six days a week, typically with Saturday off and a half-day on Sunday. Each session is four intense weeks, culminating with a performance.
Students are divided into six groups and rotate in small classes to study a core of ballet, pointe, men's class, modern and GYROTONIC® with an enriched curriculum of improvisation, jazz, metaphor, partnering and other supplementary classes. Students participate in LINES Ballet repertoire workshops and experience a professional setting in rehearsal with choreographers from around the world. A high faculty-to-student ratio ensures individualized attention
Students are given the opportunity to work intimately with Alonzo King in a master class style setting during one week of the summer intensive.
Photo: Liza Voll
2008 Faculty Includes:
Alonzo King - Artistic Director LINES Ballet Layla Amis - School Director LINES Ballet
Yannis Adoniou - Artistic Director KUNST-STOFF; former LINES Ballet company dancer
Elana Anderson - Deeply Rooted Dance Theater Kevin Cregan - Dutch National Ballet Kara Davis - KUNST-STOFF Gregory Dawson - Independent Choreographer; former LINES Ballet company dancer Marina Hotchkiss - Director of LINES Ballet/Dominican BFA Program; former LINES Ballet
company dancer Maurya Kerr - former LINES Ballet company dancer
Shirin Keyani-Rose - former LINES Ballet company dancer Robert Moses - Robert Moses KIN Charles Moulton - Independent Choreographer
Amy Raymond - Ballet Frankfurt Carmen Rozestraten - Independent Choreographer; former LINES Ballet company dancer Heidi Schweicker - Janice Garret & Dancers Katherine Warner - former LINES Ballet company dancer
* Faculty subject to change
Program Costs:
Tuition: $1,850
$300 of this is due as a deposit upon acceptance into the program.
The remaining $1,550 is due May 1, 2008 for Session One or May 30, 2008 for Session Two.
Chaperone Fee: $50
This fee reserves your spot in the USF dorms and is only required if you plan on living in the dorms.
Housing: $1,521
Housing is provided through the University of San Francisco. The cost includes four weeks of housing and most meals. Housing payment is due on May 5, 2008 for Session One and June 6, 2008 for Session Two.
