Summer Intensive 2021
The FMBallet is hosting a Summer Intensive. Dancers will have an opportunity to train with the FMBallet Artistic Staff, Founder director, as well as Guest Master Instructors.
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Summer 2021 we will be hosting a 3-week intensive held in Fargo, ND at Gasper's School of Dance (Home of the FMBallet) for the first week and Trollwood Performing Arts School the second two weeks. The intensive will take place August 2 - August 20, 2021.
Dancers will attend classes in a variety of styles including Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Contemporary, Jazz, Progressive Ballet Technique, and more. Don't miss this opportunity to train with the best in North Dakota.
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FMBallet is a non-profit performance dance company. We do not offer open classes during our season. The FMBallet is housed at Gasper's School of Dance and many of our company dancers continue their dance training and teach at the studio.
INTENSIVE INFO
Classes
August 2 - 20, 2021 (Monday - Friday)
9am - 4pm
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Gasper's School of Dance - Week 1
(Home of the FMBallet)
524 7th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
701-234-9440
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Trollwood Performing Arts School
Weeks 2 & 3
801 50th Ave South
Moorhead, MN 56560
Cost (Ages 11 - 21)
$100.00 Non-refundable deposit*
$1,250.00
Total: $1,350.00
3 weeks / 5 days per week / 7 hours per day
Acceptance & decline letters will be mailed in April or May 2021.
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Cost (Ages 7 - 10)
$100.00 Non-refundable deposit*
$700.00
Total: $800.00
3 weeks / 5 days per week / 4 hours per day
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* Deposits will be refunded if we need to cancel the intensive.
Housing
If you need help with housing, we will find available host families or hotel options.
Please contact us for more information.
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Covid-19
We are constantly monitoring the Covid-19 virus. We will release more detail policies closer to the Intensive.
As of March 2021, at this time masks are required and we will have a limited amount of participants per group to stay safe and social distance.
AUDITIONS
ONSITE AUDITIONS
April 9, 2021
5:45pm - 9:30pm
Gasper's School of Dance - South Fargo
3650 Veterans Blvd S, Ste B
Fargo, ND 58104
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Pre-Registration Audition Fee: $25.00 (Non-refundable)
Onsite Audition Fee: $35.00 (Non-Refundable)
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Ages 7 - 19 welcome to audition, audition times displayed on the registration page.
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MUST BRING
(if your dancer did not pre-register please bring the following)
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Audition Form
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Dance / Performance Resume
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Headshot photo (does not need to be professionally done, visit our page about the company for examples).
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AUDITION (READ CAREFULLY)
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Arrive at about 10 minutes early to check in.
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Be ready to dance. No need to prepare an audition piece. A barre class and combinations will be given.
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Ladies with more than 1 year of pointe work, please bring your pointe shoes.
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Lobby is currently closed to all non-dancers.
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Masks are required and temperatures will be taken at the door.
VIDEO AUDITIONS
DUE May 1, 2020
Audition Fee $35.00
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Mail or drop off video auditions & submission requirements to:
FMBallet
Attn: Matt Gasper
524 7th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
Or email to
Audition Video Submissions MUST Include:
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Dance / Performance Resume
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Headshot Photo
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Audition Fee ($35.00)
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Video with the following (email completed video to info@fmballet.org)
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Simple Barre Work (pliés, tendus, rond de jambes, adagio, degagé)​
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Center Work: Petite & Grand Allegro (including turn sequence)
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Ladies with more than 1 year of pointe work, include pointe combination.
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Men include pirouettes and tour (preferably double tour).
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Combination (Style of your choice) - Optional
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SAMPLE SCHEDULE
Times, dates, schedules, locations - subject to change.