Flexible & Adaptive Summer Dance Training Online and In-Person
Summer can be a fruitful time to advance our craft, with warm weather and time off from school or (sometimes) work to focus on developing dancing strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, skills, & repertory. Even famous ballet pedagogue Agrippina Vaganova remarked on the particular value of working on your ballet technique in the summer months.
Back in the day, I enjoyed summer ballet “intensives” with the Nashville Ballet and my home studio, the West Hawaii Dance Academy. Until I departed for ballet conservatory study at North Carolina School of the Arts, these were unique opportunities to dive deeper and gain exposure in the profession. Later I would teach dance camps and accelerated summer university courses, and I’m always blown away by how much growth and improvement can occur in a short, concentrated timespan!
But not everyone has the time or money to invest in extensive training... I’d like to offer an at-home online option that can flexibly meet your needs. Because of its virtual nature, you don’t have to participate synchronously in real-time, so you can also start the program anytime!
During July, I will present weekly suggested programs to develop body and mind, providing a complement or bridge to online or in-studio practice. You can tailor the program to your needs, with anywhere from 5 minutes to 5 hours per day!
5-15 Minutes per day follow the video plan (full Week 1 details will be on the blog and social media) for dance conditioning to keep you in shape as a complement to light training in other areas, good for those who are strapped for time, but want to return to dance classes in the Fall or at some later time.
1.5+ Hours per day: follow the videos daily and also take a yoga or dance class 2-6 times a week.
3+ Hours per day: One dance and/or yoga class and the training videos daily, also watching recommended performance repertory, opportunity to learn to perform ballet variations, create choreography, and write dance criticism.
Have fun customizing your program for your experience, skills, and lifestyle, and please let me know what questions you have and how I can best serve you via email or book a consultation HERE!
In order to start strong, establish your goals and find the right program for you, I recommend that you start by completing the Client/Student Profile & Intended Results Google Form. This can be a reflective tool for you, as well as help me tailor content to fit your needs. For more information on Goal Setting for Dancers, you may also consult my blog by that name.
Let me know what your dream “Summer Dance Intensive” looks like, your dancing and movement needs, and how I can support you in adapting a training program to achieve your goals!
Blythe C. Stephens
A Blythe Coach: Dance Education & Coaching
move through life with balance, grace, & power
