Summer Intensives
Ballet Melange Academy has Summer Intensive Program Options for all
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BMA Summer Intensive
Denver: June 9- July 5, 2025
9:00am-5:30pm
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Our Summer Intensive Program (SIP) is a 4-week full-day program designed to prepare intermediate to advanced students, ages 9-25, for professional dance careers or higher education in dance. Male students will have separate technique class taught by Sergii Sydorskyi, former principal dancer at the National Opera of Ukraine. A Final Performance at the end of the session will allow students to demonstrate achievements. Qualified Program participants will be considered for the Ballet Melange trainee program, 2nd company, or company positions for the following season.
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BMA Junior Intensive
Denver: July 7-18, 2025
9am-1:00 pm
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BMA's new Junior Summer Intensive Program is a 2-week half-day program to give students age 6-9 at the beginning level the time and attention they need to develop their skills at an enhanced pace, without overwhelming them. No audition is necessary to enroll in this program. Pre-Pointe Students will be assessed for readiness to begin pointe work at the beginning of the Program. With emphasis on technique and safety, students who are ready will be guided through the basic skills of dancing on pointe.
Auditions for Summer Intensive
Will be March 15th and April 19th, 2025
CURRICULUM
(Subject to change)
Technique
Pointe
Variations
Repertoire
Character
Contemporary
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Historical Dance*
Men’s Class*
Modern*Composition*
Conditioning*
Acting*
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* Not included in Junior Curriculum
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Adult Intensive
Denver: June 2 - 7, 2025
9:00am-4:30pm 1/2 day Saturday
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Our Adult Intensive is a 1-week full-day program designed for intermediate to advanced adults, ages 18-99. Students will hone and improve their skills in: ballet technique, pointe, variations, repertoire, character/historical dance, contemporary / Jazz, and Pilates.
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Faculty: Elizabeth Shipiatsky, Sergii Sydorskyi, Shannon Guillot, Ty York, Elizabeth Kokaska
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Program tuition $900
Other Summer Offerings
Young Dancer Fairytale Camps
Information Coming Soon!
2025 Guest Faculty
Olesia Shaytanova
Principal Dancer
Lithuania National Opera & Ballet Theater
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​Olga Zaretskaya
Former First Soloist, National Opera of Ukraine
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Faculty
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Elizabeth Shipiatsky
Sergii Sydorskyi
Ellie Kokaska
Echo Sweet
Ty York
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Shinobu Takita
Honored Artist of Ukraine
Soloist of National Opera
Ballet Theater
Video Auditions
If you are unable to attend a live audition please fill out the registration form and you will submit your video link on there.
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Video Audition Fee $30 (you will be invoiced through Square once we have received your form.)
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Video Requirements
The video should be 5-10 minutes in length and include the following elements:
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Barre
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​​​Plié, Battement tendu, Adagio, Grand Battement
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Center
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Adagio, Battement tendu, Pirouettes, Jumps (Petite allegro and Grand Allegro)
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Pointe (if applicable)
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Echappe, Pirouettes
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Dates
March 15th & April 19th​
Time
2:00 pm to 4:00 PM
Registration opens at 1:30 pm
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Location
BMA Studios
6740 East Hampden Ave. Studio 2A
Denver, Colorado 80224
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Audition Fee $30
(waived for currently registered BMA students)​
Class placement will be determined by the artistic staff, based on age and ability.