U.S. Audition Tour for Hubbard Street's 2014 Summer Intensives

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the artistic leadership of Glenn Edgerton, is pleased to again offer two full-time, four-week training sessions for pre-professional and early-career dancers in summer 2014. Hubbard Street's Summer Intensive in Iowa City is for advanced dance students ages 14-17, and runs June 16-July 11, 2014. Hubbard Street's Summer Intensive in Chicago is for advanced and professional dancers ages 18-24 and runs June 30-July 25, 2014.

In Halsey Hall on the campus of the University of Iowa, Summer Intensive participants study 10am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. Students attend technique classes in ballet, modern and yoga, and learn repertory performed by the main company and Hubbard Street 2. Additional classes include Pilates, improvisation techniques and dance discussions. Family and friends are welcome to attend a showing at the conclusion of the Iowa City program. Students are housed at the Sheraton Iowa City Hotel, just a short walk from the studios. Fees include chaperone supervision, breakfast and dinner daily, wireless internet, double-occupancy rooms with weekly linen and cleaning services, and access to hotel amenities.

At the Hubbard Street Dance Center in Chicago's West Loop, Summer Intensive participants study 10am to 6pm, Monday through Friday. Students attend technique classes in ballet, modern and yoga, and learn repertory performed by the main company. Additional classes include Pilates, partnering, improvisation techniques and dance discussions. Family and friends are welcome to attend a showing at the conclusion of the Chicago program.

Audition dates, times and locations for both 2014 Summer Intensive programs are as follows:

Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point Park University, 201 Wood Street Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Sunday, January 19, 2014 in San Francisco, California Alonzo King LINES Dance Center, 26 Seventh Street Ages 14-17: 11:30am-2:00pm
Ages 18-24: 2:30pm-5:30pm

Monday, January 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California
The Colburn School, Grand Avenue Studios, 200 South Grand Avenue Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Saturday, January 25, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona Ballet Arizona, 2835 East Washington Street Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Sunday, January 26, 2014 in Austin, Texas Ballet Austin, 501 West Third Street
Ages 14-17: 1:00pm-3:30pm
Ages 18-24: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Towson, Maryland
Towson University, Department of Dance, Center for the Arts, 8000 York Road Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Saturday, February 8, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa University of Iowa, Halsey Hall, 28 West Jefferson Street Ages 14-17: 9:30am-12:00pm
Ages 18-24: 12:30pm-3:30pm

Sunday, February 9, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois
Hubbard Street Dance Center, 1147 West Jackson Boulevard Ages 14-17: 10:00am-1:00pm
Ages 18-24: 2:00pm-7:30pm

Saturday, February 15, 2014 in New York City The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza Ages 14-17: 3:00pm-6:00pm

Sunday, February 16, 2014 in New York City The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza Ages 18-24: 12:00pm-5:30pm

Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Seattle, Washington Spectrum Dance Theater, 800 Lake Washington Boulevard Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Sunday, February 23, 2014 in North Miami Beach, Florida Arts Ballet Theater of Florida, 15939 Biscayne Boulevard Ages 14-17: 10:00am-12:30pm
Ages 18-24: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Students are accepted into the Hubbard Street Summer Intensive Program by audition only, are encouraged to complete the Audition Form (available here online [PDF]) in advance, and should bring with them their current resume and a photo representing what they look like in the studio. Professional photos are neither required nor encouraged. Results will be sent via email within two weeks of the scheduled audition date. Auditions consist of a ballet class and, based on the discretion of the instructor, students will learn Hubbard Street repertory. Unless the number of attendees requires the students be broken into smaller groups, all attendees will receive a complete ballet technique class, during which no cuts will be made. The fee to audition is US$20.00 per dancer, cash or check made payable to "Hubbard Street Dance Chicago."

Students who will be 18 years old as of June 30, 2014 should audition with those ages 18-24. Students 17 years and younger as of June 30, 2014 will not be considered for the Chicago program.

Complete audition and registration details, including financial aid information, video audition requirements and other FAQ, are available online at hubbardstreetdance.com/summerintensive. Contact Krista Ellensohn, Manager of Pre-Professional Programs, with additional questions via email at kellensohn@hubbardstreetdance.com or by phone at 312-850-9744 ext. 120.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the artistic leadership of Glenn Edgerton, celebrates its 36th season in 2013 and 2014. Among the world's top contemporary dance companies and a global cultural ambassador, Hubbard Street demonstrates fluency in a wide range of techniques and forms, and deep comprehension of abstract artistry and emotional nuance. The company is critically acclaimed for its exuberant and innovative repertoire, featuring works by master American and international choreographers. Hubbard Street's artists hail from four countries and 12 U.S. states, and comprise a superlative ensemble of virtuosity and versatility.

Hubbard Street 2, directed by Terence Marling, cultivates young professional dancers, identifies next- generation choreographers, and performs domestically and abroad, in service of arts education, collaboration, experimentation and audience development.

Extensive Youth, Education and Community Programs, directed by Kathryn Humphreys, are models in the field of arts education, linking the performing company's creative mission to the lives of students and families. Hubbard Street also initiated the first dance-based program in the Midwest to help alleviate suffering caused by Parkinson's disease. Youth Dance Program classes at the Hubbard Street Dance Center include Creative Movement and progressive study of technique, open to young dancers ages 18 months to 16 years.

At the Lou Conte Dance Studio, directed by founding Hubbard Street Dancer Claire Bataille, workshops and master classes allow access to expertise, while a broad variety of weekly classes offer training at all levels in jazz, ballet, modern, tap, African, hip-hop, yoga, Pilates and Zumba.