The Professional Division Summer Intensive is a five-week training program for intermediate-to-advanced dancers ages 16 to 25 with at least three years of consistent dance training. All within the heart of New York City, students will train with exceptional instructors in a vibrant professional environment. Spend your summer immersed in the best dance training The Ailey School has to offer! June 23 - July 25, 2025 Alvin Ailey encouraged multidisciplinary training that produces versatile dancers. The Professional Division Summer Intensive students attend classes Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. The weekly curriculum of 15 classes includes a daily ballet class, a daily modern technique class of either Ailey Horton or Graham techniques, and a supplemental class in another technique. Students also attend workshops where they learn original repertory from a guest artist. The summer intensive culminates with performances at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Students are assigned to a class level based on their skill and proficiency, determined during their audition.
16-25
June 23rd, 2025 - July 25th, 2025
Unknown
Tuition
- Available
Fordham University’s McMahon Hall
ages 16 to 17
Ludlow Residence
ages 18 and over
The Professional Division Summer Intensive is a five-week training program for intermediate-to-advanced dancers ages 16 to 25 with at least three years of consistent dance training. All within the heart of New York City, students will train with exceptional instructors in a vibrant professional environment. Spend your summer immersed in the best dance training The Ailey School has to offer! June 23 - July 25, 2025 Alvin Ailey encouraged multidisciplinary training that produces versatile dancers. The Professional Division Summer Intensive students attend classes Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm. The weekly curriculum of 15 classes includes a daily ballet class, a daily modern technique class of either Ailey Horton or Graham techniques, and a supplemental class in another technique. Students also attend workshops where they learn original repertory from a guest artist. The summer intensive culminates with performances at the Ailey Citigroup Theater. Students are assigned to a class level based on their skill and proficiency, determined during their audition.
16-25
June 23rd, 2025 - July 25th, 2025
Unknown
Tuition if paid in full by 4:00pm on April 12, 2024
Tuition if paid in full by 4:00pm on May 10, 2024
- Available
155 West 60th Street
Cost TBA. Fordham University’s McMahon Hall - ages 16 to 17
188 Ludlow Street, New York
Cost TBA. The Ludlow Residence ages - 18 and older. Exact price TBA
The Ailey School’s Professional Division Summer Intensive offers intermediate to advanced dancers an opportunity to train in-person in a vibrant professional environment centered in the heart of New York City’s Theater District. Motivated students ages 16 to 25* with at least three years of consistent training receive first class dance training among a student body of versatile dancers who strive for excellence. *Age parameters are the age of student by the start of the program (not at the time of audition). Enrollment We will offer a 5-week session taught by our distinguished faculty. The curriculum includes ballet, Horton, Graham-based modern, and additional techniques. The 5-week intensive includes a repertory workshop taught by a guest artist. The workshop may culminate in a performance in the Ailey Citigroup Theater.** *Students must attend the full duration of whichever session they enroll in. We do not allow latecomers. **Live, in-person performances are contingent upon COVID safety restrictions and may be replaced by virtual performances if necessary.