New York Theatre Ballet Presents Summer Intensive for Children, 7/8-19

New York Theatre Ballet presents a Summer Intensive for ages 9-12 from July 8-19, 2013at The New York Theatre Ballet studios 30 East 31st Street, 5th Floor, NYC. Tuition is $1200 and admission is by audition or invitation only. To schedule an audition, email admin@nytb.org. The registration deadline is June 28, 2013.

Summer Intensive students will study ballet, modern dance, theater dance, choreography, and costume creation, and take field trips to museums, Lincoln Center, and other places of interest. Tuition includes admission fees and camp tee-shirts for trips.

ABOUT NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET

New York Theatre Ballet (NYTB), founded in 1978 by artistic director Diana Byer, is the most widely seen chamber ballet company in the United States and has been hailed by The New York Times as "an invaluable company." NYTB is dedicated to inspiring a love of dance in diverse audiences through performances of chamber ballet masterpieces and bold new works, as well as innovative one-hour ballets for children, all at affordable prices.

By pairing the ballets of legendary creators with those of contemporary visionaries, NYTB brings a new understanding and appreciation of dance. The approach to live performance for children is groundbreaking and unique. New York Theatre Ballet offers an annual series of hour-long ballets tailored to the attention span of young audience members, while offering high production values and clever choreography sophisticated enough for discerning parents.

NYTB is committed to reaching underserved audiences by performing in small cities throughout the U.S. Its professional school provides ballet training based on the Cecchetti syllabus. Classes are offered at affordable prices. Scholarships are awarded to talented homeless and underserved children along with support for well-rounded learning.