About the Rockette Summer Intensive
The Rockette Summer Intensive is one week of intensive study with the world famous Radio City Rockettes and a Rockette Director/ Choreographer that focuses on the Rockette precision dance technique. Students receive six hours of class daily with emphasis on Rockette jazz, tap, formations, kickline plus a performance opportunity.
This program has proven to be a viable training ground for dancers aspiring to be Rockettes. This year, 19 Rockette Summer Intensive alumnae are Rockettes in the 2009 Radio City Christmas Spectacular (including 5 students from the 2009 Intensive!)
The 2010 Rockette Summer Intensive will be held at Radio City Music Hall on June 20-25, June 27-July 2, July 4-9, July 11-16, July 18-23, July 25-30.
Requirements: To be considered for the Rockette Summer Intensive dancers must be 14 years old (by June 21, 2009), have a minimum of 5 years continuous training in tap, jazz, and ballet and attend a Rockette Summer Intensive audition or submit a video audition. The Audition Tour schedule as well as the Video Audition guidelines are listed below
Merit Scholarships
All live auditionees will be considered for 10 merit based scholarships
Rockette Summer Intensive Audition Tour Schedule
| Nashville | December 28, 2009 | Nashville Ballet | 11:00AM |
| Orlando | December 28, 2009 | Dance Centers of Orlando | 11:00AM |
| Dallas | December 29, 2009 | Dana's Dance Academy, Irving TX | 11:00AM |
| Boston | January 10, 2010 | Jeannette Neill Dance Studios | 1:00PM |
| Pittsburgh | January 10, 2010 | Benedum Center | 11:00AM |
| Washington, D.C. | January 17, 2010 | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | 1:00PM |
| Chicago | January 24, 2010 | Lou Conte Dance Studios | 11:00AM |
| New York | January 30 and 31, 2010 | Radio City Music Hall | 11:00AM |
Rockette Summer Intensive Audition Registration
Can't Make The Audition? If you cannot attend The Rockette Summer Intensive auditions, you may be considered for the program by submitting a video.
Video Auditions Requirements:
Video intro of dancer stating name, age and all material presented on the video tape, along with the Rockette Summer Intensive dates the dancer would be interested in taking.
Jazz Combination: Present a short solo jazz combination, approximately 32 counts (no Hip-Hip please) Jazz combination must include a double pirouette.
Tap Combination: Present a short solo tap combination, approximately 32 counts. Combination must include a double time step.
Kicks: Present 8 eye-high jump kicks.
Video audition should show the applicant's highest level of dance ability
Videos must be in DVD format only - maximum total length of 10 minutes. All videos must be clearly marked with full name, address, phone number, email address, birth date, intensive dates for which you'd like to be considered, and must include a printed index of all materials presented. DVDs will not be returned.
Also, you may upload your audition to You Tube. Send the link where your audition can be viewed to rockettesummerintensive@thegarden.com. In your email also include: your full name, address, phone number, email address, birth date, Intensive dates for which you'd like to be considered, and an index of all materials presented.
VIDEOS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER FEBRUARY 10, 2010.
Send DVDs to: Rockette Administration, Radio City Music Hall 1260 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 Attention: Rockette Summer Intensive
If you have any further questions please email rockettesummerintensive@thegarden.com or call 212-485-7415.
