DCSA Summer Intensive 2024

Receive World Class Training with DCSA This Summer

 
 

Improve a whole year in one summer! Focus on preparation for college and company auditions! Get in shape for your summer intensive before going! The possibilities are endless at DCSA Summer Intensive.

Summer Training is an exciting and crucial part of any dancer's progress. Dancers show progress equivalent to a whole semester in just 5 weeks of DCSA Summer Intensive. Taking advantage of the whole summer of DCSA Summer Intensive could result in a year's worth of progress in a dancer's technique and artistry! The summer intensive program is for dancers, ages 9+. Dancers will participate in a variety of classes to improve their overall technique and artistry. Our prestigious faculty (see below) will work in detail on classical technique, pointe, pas de deux, contemporary/jazz, classical variations, repertoire, contemporary choreography and Progressing Ballet Technique. We also offer housing for summer intensive for our out-of-town guests. This is a special rate provided by Marriott TownePlace Suites San Antonio Airport - minutes from the studio! Click here to access our special corporate rate. Transportation is also available for Marriott guests.

Please have your dancer dressed when they arrive, bring only items needed for dance. We will not allow parents or public into the studio.

If you are ill, we encourage you to stay home and recover. 

We offer Mini Summer Intensive for Young Dancers age 6-9. Click here for more information.

Be sure to create an account in our registration portal for the most up-to-date announcements.

 Summer Intensive Faculty

Our excellent faculty includes DCSA's own Artistic Director Vanessa Bessler and top-notch DCSA Faculty, together with renown ballet masters from all over the world, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from accomplished performing and teaching careers.

Summer Intensive Schedule

  • WEEK 1 May 28-May 31 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava

  • WEEK 2 June 3-7 - Vanessa Bessler with Barry Kerollis

  • WEEK 3 June 10-14 - Vanessa Bessler

  • WEEK 4 June 17-21 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava

  • WEEK 5 June 24-28 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava

  • WEEK 6 July 1-July 5 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava

  • WEEK 7 July 8-July 12 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava & Vanessa Bessler

  • WEEK 8 July 15-July 19 - Nurlan Kinerbayev, Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava, Carlos Dos Santos & Vanessa Bessler

  • WEEK 9 July 22-July 26 - Nurlan Kinerbayev and Aliaksandra Sasha Krukava

  • WEEK 10 July 29- Aug 2 - Nutcracker Audition Preparation

  • WEEK 11 Aug 5 - Aug 9 - Back to School Ready with Natalia Bashkatova

* Guest masters subject to change. Please see DanceStudio-Pro for more information.

Tuition:

Full session, early registration attendees receive our best prices!

Ballet Session I - May 27-June 28:

Full session, 5 weeks: $2500

One week only: week of May 27-May 31 $440; all other weeks $550

Ballet Session II - July 1-August 2:

Full session, 5 weeks: $2500

One week: $550

Pick your weeks - choose any number of weeks out of 10 weeks of high-quality training!

Uniform:

Monday through Thursday dancers should wear a black leotard, skirt optional. Fridays dancers are encouraged to wear a leotard of their choice. Tutus & Ribbons Boutique carries an extensive selection of dance attire and accessories.

Tutus & Ribbons Boutique, 8507 McCullough Ave Suite C - 9, San Antonio, TX 78216

(210) 362-1043

Auditions: 

DCSA students do not need to audition!

Non-DCSA students (10+) please submit audition material online to  siregistration@dancecenterofsanantonio.org.

Online Auditions should include the following:

  • Video Audition - Please send a video of a variation or solo

  • A short biography. Please include age, number of years training and training history

  • Headshot

  • Full-body first arabesque shot

Dancers will be separated by levels per audition.

Note: Video, Bio, Headshot and Photo only applies to new students age 10+.

Registration:

Create an account in our registration portal for the most up-to-date announcements.

Registration will close one week before the week of the intensive in order to prepare our space and staff to host dancers in studio.