Registration still open for ballet summer intensives

Registration is still open for Next Generation Ballet (NGB) 2012 Summer Intensives.

Current Conservatory students, and those who have already been accepted, are urged to register as soon as possible as slots fill up quickly.

Last year’s inaugural summer intensives were a huge success! We hosted almost 200 students from around the country and the greater Tampa Bay area.

The summer intensives feature guest instructors, including Jeffrey and Lia Cirio, of the Boston Ballet, and a final performance at the Straz Center.

NGB is directed by Peter Stark, who has coached gold medal winners for many International Ballet Competitions, including, most recently, the international award-winning Hannah Bettes.

In only its second year, NGB has become a premier training ground for serious dancers, earning the Outstanding School award at the 2011Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) finals in New York and at the 2012 YAGP regionals in Tampa.

Although the audition tour for NGB’s summer intensives has ended Sunday, we are still accepting video auditions. Prospective local students can also schedule an audition in person at the Patel Conservatory.

Next Generation Ballet Summer Intensive

Five week program June 25 - July 27, 2012

Three week program July 9 - July 27, 2012

Two week program June 25 - July 8, 2012

For intermediate to advanced level students ages 11 - college

Students are placed in the level that will best help them progress, and provided with individual attention. Emphasis is placed on discipline, musicality and technique. Classes include pointe or men’s, partnering, strength/conditioning, modern and jazz.

The five-week program features more than 30 hours of instruction per week. Advanced students may audition for NGB's New Artist positions.


Students in the 5-week and the 3-week programs will be in the final performance, along with acclaimed guest artists, in Ferguson Hall at the Straz Center.

Ballet Junior Intensive

June 11 - June 22

For beginning through intermediate level ballet students in grades 2 - 12

Emphasis on improving technique through daily ballet classes while broadening skills in tap, jazz and performing arts classes. Beginning pointe classes will be offered for select students.

For more information, please visit our website or call 813-222-1002.