Intensive Study Track

Tracks of Study in Jazz and Ballet

Intensive Preparation Track:

The Intensive Prep program is designed for dancers who are interested in the Intensive Track, but may need more time to grow and prepare. Intensive Prep dancers are required to take one each of ballet and jazz or two ballet; this is the minimum–please consider additional classes. They are also expected to perform in all Intensive Prep pieces in the end-of-year student concert. Permission (or an audition for transferring students) is required to study on this track. Please contact SCD for further information.

Intensive Track (Levels I & II):

The Intensive Track is a series of classes for students who wish to make dance their primary extracurricular activity. Students are held to a high standard of behavior and dance etiquette. Permission is required to study on this track. Please contact SCD for further information.

Intensive Track Jazz:

Dancers are required to take at least 3 technique classes per week, one of which must be a ballet class. Modern and hip-hop classes are highly recommended. Dancers who would like to study dance at the college or pre-professional level, should take 2 or more ballet classes and consider studying pointe.

Intensive Track Ballet:

Dancers must take 3 ballet classes, not including pointe. If en pointe, all pointe classes offered at the student’s level must be taken. It is highly recommended that ballet dancers also study jazz or modern.

Additional Policies for Intensive Track Students:

It is very important for intensive track students to have excellent attendance. Missing classes will delay skill development, and it’s an inconvenience for the instructor, especially when working on a piece of choreography.

• If a student is absent from the same class because of sickness more than two times in a semester, a doctor’s note will be required to miss another.
• Injured or ill but non-contagious students are expected to attend class, but may sit on the side and observe.
• Instructors may remove students from sections or entire pieces of choreography if too many classes or rehearsals have been missed.  It is not fair or safe for the other dancers when one dancer does not know the choreography.
• Schoolwork comes first, but it is expected that students learn to manage their time so that dance classes aren’t skipped for homework, etc.