PRE-PROFESSIONAL SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE
Please email Sara Rohs to be put on a waiting list for 2020
For intermediate and advanced level dancers, ages 11 and up
Sara Rohs and Ally Kenison started this intensive in 2013 to help dancers learn the tools they wish they knew before dancing in college, auditioning and working as dancers and young teachers.
MCD’s summer intensive is designed specifically to strengthen dancers’ technique, confidence, creativity, and stage presence.
Various locations around Madison will be used to create a unique and exciting learning experience. Classes such as underwater ballet, auditions 101 and a performance at the Overture Center for the Arts will make lasting impressions on young dancers' training pathways.
2021 DATES
2022 DATES
July 12-24 2021, 10 am-3 pm M-F with Saturday Performances
THE CURRICULUM
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Aerial Silks
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Acro
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Underwater Ballet
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Leaps and Turns
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Auditions 101
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Improvisation
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Choreography
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Partnering
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Contemporary
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Jazz
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Lyrical
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Hip Hop
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Ballet
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Modern
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Core Control
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Spinal Mobility
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Turnout and Pelvic Stability
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Upper Back Engagement/Mobilization and Port De Bras
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Foot and Ankle Control
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Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
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Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Fascia Work for Flexibility
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Health and Nutrition for Dancers
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Dance Teacher, Studio Owner, Artistic Director
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Dance Team Coach
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Competition Judge
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College and Pro Dance Team
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Dancing in a College and Professional Dance Company
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Choreographer, Costuming, Music Selection and Editing
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Starting a Dance Team or Dance Company
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Massage Therapist, Sports Medicine
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Dance Model, Costume Designer
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Performance Hair and Makeup for Dancers
Students are given the opportunity to perform their own choreography at the final show
THE INSTRUCTORS
Sara Rohs - MCD, Former Brewers Diamond Dancer, Dance Competition Judge, A Step Above Dance, Madtown Hip Hop Crew, Choreographer
Kobby Brewoo - Professional Dancer, Choreographer, Teacher - Express Yourself, Teacher - A Step Above Dance, Founder, and Director of the Hitterz Collective
Abi Shepherd - MCD Company Member, Choreographer, Dance BA
Molly Gehrmann - MCD Company Member, Dance BA, Recipient of Loyola University's Provost Fellowship in 2017
Andrea Henry - Professional Dancer, Artistic Director & Owner Dells Dance Center, MCD Alumni, Choreographer
Erin Kiley Rodgers - MCD, Professional Dancer, BA Dance
Marin Johnson - Professional Dancer, Artistic Director & Owner Forte Studio, Co-Owner & Choreographer for Jigsaw Entertainment
Tami McKittrick - BFA Dance, Artistic Director and Owner A Step Above Dance and Music Academy
Victoria Kemnetz- MCD, Professional Dancer, Teacher - Forte, Assistant Director of X-Tension Dance Company, Choreographer.
Alexandra Kunesh - MCD Company Member, Dance BA
Samantha Brown - MCD Company Member, Dance Education BA, Choreographer
THE LOCATIONS
Home Campus
A Step Above Dance & Music Academy
Address: 5901 Monona Dr
Monona, WI 53716
Phone: (608) 512-0413
Performance Location
Sunday, July 19
Dancers meet 10 am
Performance 1 pm
Olin Park Pavilion
1156 Olin-Turville Ct
Madison, WI 53715
Off-Campus Location
July 15, 1 pm - 3 pm
Gymfinity
6300 Nesbitt Rd
Fitchburg, WI 53719
*Carpooling Available!
Questions? Please see our FAQ Page or
contact Sara Rohs ar
TUITION
2 weeks $475
1 Week $295
* 2-week program is recommended
To choose one week see the dates on the PayPal button.
July TBA 2022, 10 am-3 pm M-F with Saturday Performances