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Summer Intensive 2023


  • The Fifth 366 Adelaide Street East Toronto, ON, M5A 3X9 Canada (map)

Photos from Summer Intensive ‘22 by Drew Berry

 

The Fifth Dance is happy to present our second

SUMMER INTENSIVE 2023!

Mon June 5- Fri June 16 & Mon June 12-Thu June 15
10:00AM-5:00PM daily
Location: The Fifth Dance, 366 Adelaide East

Sat June 10, Fri June 16th & Sat June 17th
Location: The Citadel, 304 Parliament Street

A 2-week long intensive of daily technique class and creation processes with established Toronto dance artists, culminating in TWO studio showing performances on Saturday, June 17 at The Citadel + Compagnie Theatre Studio. Geared toward pre-professional and emerging artists (ages 17+) with a focus on contemporary dance, participants will experience working with established Toronto dance artists in an inclusive and supportive environment to facilitate creative discovery and professional development.

The Fifth’s second Summer Intensive welcomes Creation Process artists Hanna Kiel and Jera Wolfe, alongside morning technique instructors Debbie Wilson, Cindy Macedo, Darryl Tracy, Alyssa Martin, Natasha Poon Woo, Martha Hart, Eric Hall & Sarahí Cárdenas

At the end of the intensive, two participants will receive a full scholarship for continued training at The Fifth.

Additional workshops and summer intensive events are to be announced!

APPLY TODAY – SPACE IS LIMITED! 
Click on the button to fill out our short and simple application form. Successful applicants who register by May 14th, 2023 qualify for the Early Bird Rate ($50 in savings)!


2023 INTENSIVE SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Subject to Change

Week 1
Monday, June 5th – Friday, June 9th

10:00am - 11:30am Technique Class with rotating teachers
11:30am - 12:15pm Lunch
12:15pm - 2:30pm Creation Process 1
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break
2:45pm - 5:00 pm Creation Process 2

Saturday, June 10th (modified schedule)
11:00am - 1:00pm Workshop 1
1:30pm - 3:00pm Workshop 2

Sunday, June 11th
OFF

Week 2
Monday, June 12th – Thursday, June 15th

10:00am - 11:30am Technique Class with rotating teachers
11:30am - 12:15pm Lunch
12:15pm - 2:30pm Creation Process 1
2:30pm - 2:45pm Break
2:45pm - 5:00 pm Creation Process 2

Friday, June 16th
10:00am - 11:30am Technique Class with rotating teachers
11:30am - 12:15pm Lunch
12:15pm - 1:15pm Creation Process 1 - Rehearsal
1:15pm - 2:15pm Creation Process 2 - Rehearsal
2:15am - 3:00pm Break
3:00pm - 5:00pm Run-through & notes

Saturday, June 17th (detailed schedule TBA)
10:00am - 6:30pm Showings at 2:30pm & 5:30 pm


PRICING & DEADLINES

Application Deadline: May 29th, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET
Early Bird Rate: $900+HST (Apply by May 14th, pay by May 29th)
Regular Rate: $950+HST (Apply by June 2nd, pay by June 4th)

Full registration information and fee payment instructions will be sent to successful applicants within 5 business days of receiving a complete application.

If the cost of the intensive is a barrier to your participation, please contact us at thefifthdance@gmail.com and we will be happy to discuss possible options to support your summer training!

 

Summer Intensive Faculty

Guest Choreographers

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