The Portland Ballet (TPB) - Intensive - SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025
6250 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97239
Not company affiliated
No adult program
Offers performance opportunity
Styles: General Classical, Contemporary, Modern, Hip Hop, Other
Description
The Portland Ballet offers broad, deep and enriching ballet and contemporary dance instruction. Throughout the Summer Intensive, dancers stretch their limits in a challenging and disciplined setting. Despite the rigor of the program, TPB ensures that the environment is safe, healthy and nurturing for all dancers. Not every summer program offers TPB’s blend of intense training and supportive structure. The right choice can have a profound effect on how much a dancer achieves during those precious summer months. TPB’s program specifically targets the needs and goals of aspiring dancers, helping push them to the next level while reinforcing their foundations. Classes include ballet technique, pointe, variations, men’s technique, modern/contemporary, hip-hop, musical theater, and strength training. Seminars include nutrition, self-care, injury prevention, dance history, career talk, music for dancers, and more. New this year is a performance opportunity! Dancers participating in the entire program will perform in a full-produced concert with costumes and lighting. Works in the program will include excerpts from a classical ballet, a piece by George Balanchine, and new contemporary works created during the program.
Sessions
Session Information
Ages:
11-16
Dates:
July 14th, 2025 - August 2nd, 2025
Men's Program?
Unknown
Tuition Options
(1)Description:
Tuition
Housing - Unavailable 
Session Description
The Portland Ballet’s Intermediate Ballet Intensive invites dancers aged 11–16 to immerse themselves in three transformative weeks of focused training. Designed to develop technical precision and artistic expression, the program includes six full days of weekly intensive studio work. Dancers will train in ballet technique, pointe, performance workshops, contemporary, African, and other dance styles. This intensive is also an excellent option for advanced dancers rehabbing from an injury or seeking to strengthen their foundational and core techniques. Tailored to meet the aspirations of young dancers, this program emphasizes strong technical foundations while inspiring growth in a supportive and nurturing environment. Guided by TPB’s esteemed faculty and professional curriculum, dancers will gain the tools to excel in their ballet journeys.
Session Information
Ages:
14-22
Dates:
August 11th, 2025 - August 23rd, 2025
Men's Program?
Unknown
Tuition Options
(1)Description:
Tuition
Housing - Unavailable
Session Description
For advanced and upper-intermediate dancers with at least two years of pointe experience, this two-week program offers a unique opportunity to refine technical skills and deepen artistic understanding. From Monday through Saturday, participants will work closely with distinguished faculty to learn and perform a range of classical and contemporary repertoire. The program culminates in a performance on Saturday, August 23, 2025, showcasing the repertoire learned. Faculty: Nancy Davis Lauren Lane John Clifford Additional faculty to be announced
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