Dance Performance

A staple at Valencia College since 2000, this four-week summer program is designed for 20-25 students in grades 9 – 12. Focusing on the development of students' processing skills and meaningful demonstration of learning, the program's multidisciplinary approach provides students with authentic learning tasks and environments, infused technology and enables continuous learning, assessment and reflection of interrelated disciplines.

With three components—hands-on, field and classroom instruction—students will gain a wide range of experience, such as:

• Participate in the development of choreographic, technical and performance skills
• Gain an understanding of cooperative learning
• Learn essential communication skills
• Work with various artists in the field of dance
• Demonstrate new acquired skills

The program is also geared toward the recruitment and retention of dancers for future admittance to Valencia College Associate in Arts in Dance Performance Program.

Registration

Cost of four-week program: $300
Please come back soon to fill out an application for the Valencia Summer Dance Institute. 

• Program open to rising 9th - graduating 12th grades
• Audition attire encouraged: Men: White shirt and black tights (or comfortable, tight clothing) ballet shoes if you own them; Women: Black leotard and pink or skin colored tights (or comfortable, tight clothing), ballet and/or jazz shoes if you own them. All hair secured and out of the face.
• The audition will consist of a technique class: ballet barre and center, modern combination and jazz combination. Individual choreography or a solo is not required. 

Video Submissions Accepted!

• If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, we will be accepting video audition submissions. Please upload a private YouTube, Google Drive, or Dropbox link to the section indicated on the application form. 
  • No dance studio needed! Please make sure we can see you clearly and you are in a safe space for movement
  • Audition attire encouraged: Men: White shirt and black tights (or comfortable, tight clothing) ballet shoes if you own them; Women: Black leotard and pink or skin colored tights (or comfortable, tight clothing), ballet and/or jazz shoes if you own them. All hair secured and out of the face.
  • Please keep the video to no more than 10 minutes.
  • Introduce yourself with your full name and that you are applying to Valencia Summer Dance Institute.
  • Your video must demonstrate a short ballet barre and center, a modern combination and a jazz combination.