This new workshop affords young dancers a unique opportunity to experience the supportive, non- competitive learning environment that has made the Bates Dance Festival so popular and successful. The Young Dancers Workshop is an alternative educational experience designed to train dancers for long, injury-free, and versatile careers in the changing world of dance. The workshop offers four classes a day in modern, ballet, jazz, and rap techniques with an added focus on repertory and composition. Classes will be one hour and a half long with two class levels offered in each discipline. Mandatory placement classes will be held Sunday July 15 to determine the appropriate level for each student.
Limited enrollment guarantees a high degree of individual attention from teachers and staff.
Evenings will be filled with informal performances, films, lectures, and workshops focusing on nutrition, body image, injury prevention, performance skills, dance history, and other related topics. A structured weekend schedule will include a chaperoned day trip to the beautiful Maine coast, as well as campus- based recreation such as tennis and swimming. Students will have an opportunity to perform in an informal showing for all workshop participants and guests at the end of the second week. All Rights Reserved.