Next generation ballet summer intensive

At Next Generation Ballet, Students Spend the Summer Onstage

Most summer intensive students spend their days inside ballet studios. But at Next Generation Ballet, there’s another setting dancers get access to: world-class theaters. The pre-professional training program is set inside the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Florida. Although the Center’s auditoriums are typically rented out to touring Broadway productions during most of the year, once summer hits, NGB takes over. “Two theaters become our studios,” says artistic director Philip Neal. And these are not small, black-box scenarios: One theater seats 1,100 and the other seats 2,600. “Students really love it—some of them haven’t even been inside a theater that scope and size before,” Neal says.

Pre-professional students who attend the three- or five-week options get an opportunity to perform in that 1,100-seat hall, dancing a mix of jazz, contemporary, flamenco, and classical rep. It’s a union-operated house, so students get first-hand experience with what that means, and see for themselves the meaning of “time is money,” Neal says. “They’re learning how the ballet busine

Summer Intensive Audition Requirements:

Provide a headshot and a first arabesque photo.
Must be at least 11 years old; Boarding students must be 12 years old by June 15, 2025.
Must have a minimum of 1 year of pointe experience by June 15, 2025.

Auditions

All dancers must pre-register for an audition. No walk-ups will be permitted.

Audition fee is $40.

Video audition fee is $50.

For summer audition tour dates, click here.

If you are unable to attend an NGB Summer Intensive audition in person, we also accept video auditions. The fee for a video audition is $50. Video auditions may be submitted through Acceptd: https://app.getacceptd.com/nextgenerationballet

You will receive confirmation once the video is being reviewed. Results will be sent within two weeks of submission. In addition to the video link, please also include the audition create, a headshot and a photo in first arabesque.

Video Audition Requirements (pick one):
1. Studio Class Video: in practice clothes; include center adagio, turns, small and immense jumps, girls on pointe - no variation required (max. 5 min).

2. YAGP Classical Variation: may be in costume and on stage.

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Straz Center’s summer intensive draws ballet dancers from across the country

Ballet students from across U.S. at Straz Center

FOX 13 photojournalist Barry Wong takes us to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, where more than 150 ballet students from around the country are preparing for an annual showcase.

TAMPA, Fla. - The Straz Center’s summer intensive held by Next Generation Ballet draws in some of the best ballet dancers from across the country and a handful from other countries.

"We're throwing a lot of material at them that maybe they wouldn't be exposed to or where they're from, and maybe ask a little bit more for them than a normal yearly curriculum would do, like sort of push the boundaries, see what's possible," Next Generation Ballet Artistic Director Philip Neal said.

The three-week intensive has more than 150 kids and ends with a showcase on Friday. Isabella Bellinello has been dancing since she was three and is attending from Brazil.

"I hope to dance until I die. That's my dream," she said. "I want to dance, and then after a dance, I want to help other dancers with the same diffi

In-Person - Feijoo Ballet School 2350 Dickinson Ave D Dickinson, TX 77539

Date: Jan. 26, 2025

Price: $40.00

Arrival Time:

10:30 a.m. Class time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Audition Description

Auditions for the 2025 Next Generation Ballet® Summer Intensive. Audition fees are $40 for all in person or Zoom auditions. Registration will be 30 minutes followed by a 90-minute ballet class. Dancers must be at least 11 years old and ladies must have at least 1 year of pointe experience by the start of the intensive to audition. Video auditions will be accepted via ACCEPTD. There is a $50 fee for video auditions. Video auditions may be in the form of a class video or a YAGP classical variation.

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Focused solely on ballet students’ development no matter what company or college awaits them, Next Generation Ballet has produced successful alumni who’ve gone on to join renowned companies around the world, from Boston Ballet to Dutch National Ballet. Without a professional company to feed into, the pre-professional program of the Tampa, Florida–based Patel Conservatory prepares artists for today’s ballet industry by focusing on an American speed and lightness in the legs and feet combined with classical port de bras.

Summertime at Next Generation Ballet

During the summer, Next Generation Ballet welcomes dancers to choose from what artistic director Philip Neal describes as a “menu” of programs. The five-week summer intensive packs in 30 to 35 hours of weekly in-studio training and culminates in a unique professional performance experience, thanks to NGB’s location within the Straz Center for the Performing Arts—“the largest performing arts center south of the Kennedy Center,” notes Neal. The shorter two- and three-week options expose