Ballet Camp

Intermediate Ballet Information Packet

Advanced Ballet Information Packet

Intermediate Workshop: July 7–18, 2008
Advanced Intensive Workshop: July 21–August 1, 2008
Boys and Girls, Ages 11 and Older

Participants will enrich their ballet training under the skillful eye of some of the finest artists in the profession. BYU’s Summer Ballet Workshops offer experience in artistic training, including ballet technique, pointe and variations, character, jazz, and modern dance. Activities and discussions in conditioning, nutrition, and injury prevention will complement the two weeks of dance instruction. Each dancer will receive individual feedback and personal evaluations to improve artistic and technical development. Two weeks of instruction and rehearsal culminate in an informal closing presentation that showcases each dancer’s talents and what has been learned.

Director
Janalyn Memmott received her training in ballet under the tutelage of Jacqueline Colledge and performed with Utah Regional Ballet. She attended workshops at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and the School of Ballet West. At Brigham Young University she was awarded academic and talent scholarships and performed with BYU Theatre Ballet and The Dancers’ Company as she earned her BA in ballet and MA in dance performance. Her professional career included Odyssey Dance Theatre and Contemporary Dance Works, and she was a featured dancer in the video “Saturday’s Warrior.” She directed the BYU Theatre Ballet Youth Artist Program for five years and is currently the director of BYU Ballet Showcase Company. She is a renowned master teacher throughout the west and an award-winning choreographer. Her style of training includes Vaganova, Chechetti, and Balanchine techniques.

Guest Faculty to be announced.

Special Features

• Discussions, films, and demonstrations
• Individual attention and evaluation
• Intermediate and advanced levels
• Professional training
• Informal production
• Four levels of technique
• Closing recognition luncheon
• Wholesome campus recreation

Acceptance Requirements
Acceptance to the BYU Summer Ballet Workshops and scholarship awards is determined by audition only.

In-Person Audition
An audition will be held Saturday, March 1, 2008, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. for the Intermediate Ballet Workshop and from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the Advanced Ballet Workshop in 283 Richards Building. The audition fee is $10, payable in advance. You must preregister for this audition.

DVD Audition
If you are unable to attend the audition, you may send a seven-minute DVD of selected classwork, including barre, adagio, pirouettes, petit and grand allegro, and pointe work. Please label your DVD clearly with your name, address, phone number, and workshop level for which you are auditioning. The DVD audition is due on Friday, February 29, 2008, in the office of Conferences and Workshops. The complete audition registration form and $10 audition fee must accompany DVD auditions in order to be considered. Please send your DVD audition to BYU Ballet Workshop, Conferences and Workshops 147 Harman Continuing Education Building, Provo, UT 84602.

**Please note: VHS tapes will no longer be accepted. A DVD is the only medium that will be reviewed.

Placement is based on the BYU ballet faculty’s evaluation. Notification of acceptance and scholarship awards, along with registration instructions, will be mailed by Friday, April 4, 2008. Those who complete their registrations promptly following the audition acceptance process will be more likely to secure placement in housing.

***To qualify for the Advanced Intensive Workshop, auditioners should be able to perform a double pirouette on pointe with finish, nine out of ten times success rate. Otherwise, please audition for the Intermediate Workshop.

Register for Auditions

Three convenient ways to register: Check Space Availability.

1. Online: This is definitely the quickest method! (Available beginning February 1, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. MT)
   
   

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2. By phone: Call (801) 422-4851. Phone registration will be open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. (Available beginning February 1, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. MT)
3. In person: Harman Continuing Education Building lobby at BYU between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. (Available beginning February 1, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. MT)

Registration Notes

• A full refund (minus $25 nonrefundable) will be granted to all cancellations requested by 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, for the Intermediate Workshop and Monday, July 14, 2008, for the Advanced Intensive Workshop (one week before workshop begins). No refunds will be given after these deadlines.
• Full tuition is due at the time of registration. No deposits will be accepted.
• Information packets with updated check-in times will be available on our Web site six to eight weeks before the camp begins.

Download Registration Form for DVD Auditions
Registration for auditions will begin on Friday, February 1, 2008.

Tuition
Intermediate Workshop (lunch included): $549 ($25 nonrefundable)
Intermediate Workshop with Campus Housing: $749 ($25 nonrefundable)
Advanced Intensive Workshop (lunch included): $625 ($25 nonrefundable)
Advanced Intensive Workshop with Campus Housing: $825 ($25 nonrefundable)