SCHOOL OF MADISON BALLET W. Earle Smith, Artistic Director SUMMER INTENSIVEJuly 10 - Aug 11, 2017

W. Earle Smith, Artistic Director

The School of Madison Ballet Summer Intensive offers exceptional training in a welcoming, positive atmosphere with a curriculum Pure joy designed to foster a lifelong love of dance. Whether taking their first steps or dreaming of a career in ballet, students at SMB are nurtured to become the best they can be, both begins here! inside and outside the rehearsal studio. The Summer Intensive is available for students ages 12 and up at the intermediate or advanced level.

madisonballet.org/learn • 608-278-7990 • 160 Westgate Mall • Madison, WI 53711 Established in 2005, the School of Madison Ballet is one of the WHY CHOOSE most highly respected—and affordable—dance schools in the Midwest. SCHOOL OF ⁕Ballet classes feature live piano accompaniment ⁕Most classes taught by Madison Ballet’s professional dancers MADISON BALLET? ⁕Small class size allows for lots of individual attention THE PROGRAM TUITION AND SCHEDULE During School of Madison Ballet’s SMB’s curriculum offers the highest Summer Intensive, dancers benefit caliber of classical training, Summer Intensive from exceptional daily training complemented by enriching courses Dates/Times with our experienced faculty, designed to develop artistry, poise, July 10–August 11 featuring Madison Ballet’s Artistic and stage presence. Classes include: Monday through Friday, Director W. Earle Smith and Ballet Ballet Technique Variations 10:00am – 5:00pm, Master Sarah Melli. Repertory Pointe/Pre-Pointe including lunch break. Students also receive hands-on Stage Hair/Makeup Yoga coaching from our distinguished Injury Prevention Nutrition Rates Jazz/Comtemporary Pilates guest instructors from around the Students may select country. Sample Daily Schedule* a one to five week course of study. A Studio Showcase at the end of Time Class each week provides dancers the 1 Week $356 opportunity to share what they’ve 10:00 -11:30 am Ballet Technique 2 Weeks $683 learned with friends and family. 11:45am - 1 pm Pointe/Pre-Pointe 3 Weeks $999 1:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch 4 Weeks $1301 1:30 - 3:30 pm Repertory/Variations $ 3:45 - 5 pm Enrichment Class 5 Weeks 1567 GUEST FACULTY *A detailed schedule will be provided upon registration.

Shannon Simonelli Genevieve Custer-Weeks Nikki Hefko Jul 10-Jul 14 Jul 24-Jul 28 Jul 31-Aug 4 Shannon Simonelli, Ph.D., Genevieve Custer Weeks Born in Mobile, Alabama, ATR is an Art Therapist and received her early ballet Nikki Hefko began her NeuroImaginal® Somatic Psychotherapist. training in Madison, WI and at the dance training at Mobile Ballet and She has been educating adolescents and age of 15 moved to Chicago to study moved to New Orleans to attend Loyola adults for over 20 years in private practice at the School of Ballet Chicago. Ms. University. She continued her dance and group settings using movement and Custer-Weeks supplemented her training training at Loyola Ballet, Ballet Hysell, art. She has 15 years of training in ballet, with study at the and the New Orleans Ballet Ensemble modern, and modern jazz and 15 years School, Theatre, and becoming a frequent performer on the in practice of 5Rhythms® Movement with at the The Kennedy New Orleans concert dance scene. Therapy, a powerful tool to assist people Center. Later, as a member of the Dance Theatre in developing greater somatic awareness of Harlem, Ms. Hefko toured the states In the fall of 2002, Ms. Weeks accepted on the dance floor and in daily life. and abroad dancing a full repertoire of a contract with the Oakland Ballet. After classical, neo-classical, and contemporary Ms. Simonelli’s work is devoted to the the dissolution the Oakland Ballet in ballets by , Michael practice of embodiment, unlocking 2006, Ms. Weeks made the decision to Smuin, and John Taras.She has danced expression and truth in and through the freelance, dancing principal and soloist with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, The body and movement. She supports roles throughout North America. Ms. Metropolitan Opera and other national dancers and non-dancers alike in building Weeks currently lives in Chicago with her companies as a freelance dancer. greater self care, potency, ability to surf family; she serves as the founding director chaos, connection, clarity, commitment, of Tutu School Franchises (TutuSchool. Ms. Hefko is owner and director of The courage, expression and joy. com). New Orleans School of Ballet.

*Dancers ages 18mos–11yrs or adults interested in ballet classes,please contact SMB about our additional summer programs available July 10 - Aug 12. Have other questions about SMB or the Summer Program? Contact us at 608-278-7990 or email [email protected].

madisonballet.org/learn • 608-278-7990 • 160 Westgate Mall • Madison, WI 53711