VVAD SUMMER PROGRAMS 2024
2024 SUMMER PROGRAMS:
FAIRY TALE DANCE CAMPS:
June 24-28, 2024
9:00am-12:00pm
“Barbie” Theme
Ages 3-6
$350 - Enrollment starts April 1, 2024
Join this camp and explore the world of Barbie and her friends through dance, snack time and crafts. All crafts and snacks provided. Please let us know if your dancer has a food allergy so we can plan accordingly. You do not need to be a current VVAD/M2D student to attend this camp.
ACRO DANCE CAMP:
June 3-7, 2024
Ages 9-12+ from 9:00am-12:00pm
$315 - Enrollment starts April 1, 2024
Come learn acrobatic skills that will enhance your dancing! This camp is ideal for dancers who have been accepted into VVAD’s Repertory Company to make sure they can master and maintain these skills. You do not need to be a current VVAD/M2D student to attend this camp.
SUMMER COURSE INTENSIVE:
June 10 - 21, 2024
9:00am-4:30pm
Ages 12+ (Please contact us for an audition if you do not currently dance with VVAD/M2D)
Multiple Skill Levels
$1700.00 for 2 weeks
(If you can only attend one week, the tuition is $900.00)
This is a dance intensive for the most serious dancers. Classes offered in Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Choreography. There will be guest Master Teachers brought in to facilitate the dancers furthering their dance education. Master Teachers include, Sarah Tallman (Wonderbound), Brianna Mesa (Western Arkansas Ballet), Michael Stone (Freelance dancer and personal trainer) and Richard Romero (Wonderbound). You do not need to be a current VVAD/M2D student to attend this intensive, however, you do need at least two years of serious ballet training to attend this intensive. There is a non-refundable deposit due to attend this camp and hold your dancer’s spot. The deposit is $300.
Junior Intensive
July 29 - August 2, 2024
9:00am - 12:30pm
Ages 8-11
$350.00
This dance intensive is for dancers who are interested in keeping up with their skills over the summer while taking a few new styles and preparing them for a successful dance year ahead. The dance styles offered at this intensive will include Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Lyrical/Contemporary and Strength. This intensive will focus on the dance training, but also offer some fun class activities to keep the dancers engaged and learning. To attend this intensive, dancers need at least one year of dance training to attend and do not need to be a current VVAD/M2D dancer to attend.
Tap Dance Camp
August 5-9, 2024
Ages 8 - 11 (Beginning/Intermediate Tap) - 9:00am - 10:30am
Ages 12+ (Intermediate/Advanced Tap) - 10:30pm - 12:00pm
$150.00
This Tap camp is for dancers looking to work on their tap skills while surrounded by dancers at their same level and skill set. This camp is intended to boost dancers’ confidence and knowledge all while having a great time in the studio. The dancers will learn more about the history of Tap and why it is so important to take tap as a dancer.
Summer Course Intensive Instructors:
Sarah Tallman -
A native of Colorado, Sarah holds a BA with honors in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Northern Colorado, where she was the two-time recipient of the esteemed honor of Dancer of the Year. She has participated in the Inside ODC Professional Workshop, Baardar Dance Institute in Oslo, Norway and Perry- Mansfield Performing Arts School. Sarah has danced with David Taylor Dance Theatre, Kim Robards Dance, Lynn Barr, and Gleich Dances Contemporary Ballet. Off- season, Sarah has been a Principal Artist with Central City Opera performing in Carmen, Anna II in Seven Deadly Sins and Dream Laurey in Oklahoma!. Since joining Wonderbound, Sarah has danced leading roles in Garrett Ammon’s When the Power Goes Out, Intersection, Boomtown, Gone West, and Love in the Digital Age, among others, as well as Dawn Fay’s Like An Onion. Sarah has been featured in world premieres by Alex Ketley, Maurya Kerr, Amy Seiwert, Mark Godden, Ma Cong and Lauri Stallings. An accomplished choreographer, she has created several works for Wonderbound including See Yourself, In-Between Seams, Intimate Letters and I Didn't Hear You, I Was Away with the Fairies. Sarah has taught and created works for the Colorado Conservatory of Dance, and has directed the Intermediate Program at Burklyn Ballet Theatre. Sarah's interests include her loving husband, yoga, the mountains, twinkling lights and the color orange.
Richy Romero -
Richy Romero, of Vineland, New Jersey, received his ballet training with the Vineland Regional Dance Company, where he performed multiple roles in various productions. Richy is the recipient of numerous scholarships, including the Jonathan Phelps Memorial Scholarship from Regional Dance America/Northeast and the Delaware Dance Festival Artistry Award. He joined First State Ballet Theatre in 2015. Richy has danced in pas de deuxs such as Harlequinade and Pas D’esclave from Le Corsaire. Richy’s roles also include The Hooligan from The Young Lady and the Hooligan, Mercutio in Viktor Plotnikov’s Romeo and Juliet, and as Prince Desirè in Sleeping Beauty. He danced for FSBT for five seasons while also majoring in Education at Wilmington University. When he is not in the studio, Richy enjoys photography, sports, and spending time with his family and friends and golf.
Brianna Mesa
Brianna is originally from Minot, ND, where she began her training at the age of 10 under the instruction of Rinat Mouzafarov. She attended summer programs at The Kirov Ballet Academy, and The Pilobolus Institute. She graduated from The Boston Conservatory Cum Laude with a BFA in Dance Pedagogy and Performance. At Western Arkansas Ballet, in Fort Smith, AR, Brianna teaches a range of classes from Ballet and Pointe to Modern where she has developed the Modern program to four levels for ages 9 and up. Brianna is the new Associate Artistic Director of Western Arkansas Ballet. During the summers, Brianna works for Burklyn Ballet Theatre, where she teaches Ballet and Pointe and has the privilege of setting many classical Ballets. Brianna has been the director of the Burklyn Ballet Intermediate program for 5 years. She has performed the lead roles in classical ballets across the country such as Giselle, Le Corsaire, La Bayadere, Rodeo, Sleeping Beauty, Graduation Ball and The Nutcracker. She has also had the honor of performing classical works by Jose Limon, Alwin Nikolais and Ohad Naharin. Brianna’s teaching method has been influenced by many teachers including Rinat Mouzafarov, Donna Silva, Arthur Leeth, Helen Starr, Dylan Crossman and Thom Clower. She is certified in Progressing Ballet Technique. In 2018 and 2021, Brianna’s choreography was chosen to be performed at RDA’s southwest festival. She believes that Ballet technique comes from the understanding of Ballet History and its vocabulary. If you know where ballet comes from, you can appreciate how the art is evolving. Brianna is excited and honored to work with the dancers in Vail.
Michael Stone
Michael Stone began his training at age 14 in Lewisville, TX, and quickly found his passion for ballet and jazz. He has been offered, and accepted, full scholarships to the Burklyn Ballet Theatre summer intensive 3 consecutive years. He has had the opportunity to train under many great teachers such as Jim Cooper, Thom Clower, Angela Whitehill, David Howard, Joshua L. Peugh, Adam Hougland, Danny Buraczecki and many more. Some of his favorite roles include Von Rothbart in “Swan Lake”, Lucien d'Hervilly in “Paquita”, Franz in “Coppelia” and Cavalier, Snow King, Rose King, and Arabian Sultan in “The Nutcracker”. He performed soloist roles in several original jazz works including “Spirit” by Joseph Allen Decker Dance Co. in Los Angeles, CA. Michael is a Principal Guest Artist with North Central Ballet Theatre, Festival Ballet Theatre, and Dallas NeoClassical Ballet most recently performing the Golden Slave in “Scheherazade”. Michael graduated from Southern Methodist University with his bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Mr. Stone has been a Guest Artist with VVAD and VFOD as well as a Master Teacher for the Summer Course Intensive.