Chautauqua School of Dance
June 26 - August 15, 2010
School of Dance Application
Financial Aid Application
The Chautauqua Ballet program, under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, is well known for the unique opportunity it affords students to study with master teachers within a small studio environment. The faculty at Chautauqua will often help place students into major companies throughout the U.S. through their many contacts. An important part of the program is the possibility for young dancers to perform (with live music) in the 5,000-seat Amphitheater.
"The many performance opportunities are unlike any other summer program, and the chance to work one on one with teachers, such as Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, gives you the chance to improve not only your technique but your artistry on stage. My summer at Chautauqua is one I will never forget."
Elizabeth Wallace, Apprentice, School of American Ballet
The School of Dance facilities include four large teaching and rehearsal studios - the Carnahan-Jackson Studios. The dancers are housed in a well-supervised dormitory which is adjacent to the studios. The summer of 2009 saw the completion of new buildings which house the costume shop as well as faculty/staff housing. The center core of the Carnahan-Jackson Studios has been reconfigured to provide for enhanced administrative and production offices as well as proper locker rooms for both professional and student dancers.
Contact Us
Sarah Malinoski-Umberger, Coordinator of Student Services
Chautauqua Summer Schools of Fine & Performing Arts
One Ames Avenue - PO Box 1098
Chautauqua, NY 14722
Phone: 716.357.6233
Fax: 716.357.9014
email: dance@ciweb.org
Downloads
Sample Apprentice/Festival Audition
sample pre-workshop audition
sample Workshop 1 and 2 audition
Download 2010 Poster
Transportation Information
Student Handbook
Links
