SUMMER INTENSIVES

PRE-PROFESSIONAL SUMMER INTENSIVE

JUNE 30 – JULY 12, 2025

This exciting and transformative 2-week program is designed for advanced young dancers aspiring to a professional career. Anchored in Graham Technique and Contemporary, this intensive will refine the dancers’ technical and performance skills and nurture their artistic voice. Through daily classes in Graham, Contemporary, Contemporary Repertory, Graham Repertory, and ChoreoLab—all taught by experienced dance professionals, including current and former Martha Graham Dance Company dancers. Dancers will receive the focused training and mentorship to elevate their craft. The program will culminate with a showing on Saturday, July 12.

By invitation only: For dancers 13-18 years old with an intermediate to advanced level in Graham and Contemporary. Applicants must submit a 60-90 second Martha Graham Technique™ combination and a 60-90 second Contemporary solo to be considered for the Pre-Professional Intensive.

TRAINEE SUMMER INTENSIVE

JULY 14 – 25, 2025

This enriching 2-week program provides rigorous training in Graham Technique, Ballet, and Contemporary dance, with the goal of elevating students’ technical skills, physicality, and overall performance. Students will be introduced to Graham’s classic choreography in the Repertory class to gain a deeper understanding of her expressive style and valuable performance techniques. The ChoreoLab class will guide students in creating movement phrases, discovering their own artistic voice, and developing a personal toolbox of choreographic techniques using Graham repertory as inspiration. On Fridays, students will participate in masterclasses to broaden their performing arts experience.

For dancers 13-18 years old with a beginner to intermediate level in Graham. All applicants must submit a Martha Graham Technique™ Combination and a 60-90 second ballet OR contemporary solo for level placement purposes.

REGISTER NOW

  1. Create a MindBody Account for the parent/legal guardian AND the student.
  2. Pay $50 Application/Audition Fee.
  3. Fill out the application form
  4. Submit videos (This is a separate form. Save this link.)
  5. Add youngartists@marthagraham.org to your contacts. Audition results will be sent within two weeks of your form submission. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Upon receiving your acceptance notification, a non-refundable $500 tuition deposit will be required to secure your place in the intensive.

The balance of tuition must be paid in full by May 15, 2025. A $75 late fee will be applied for any payments received after May 15, 2025.

Teens@Graham Summer Intensive classes are held in-person at the Creative Cultural Center at St. Veronica’s in Greenwich Village, New York City. Click here for location information and directions.

PRICING

PROGRAM CLASSES INCLUDED DATES TUITION for 2-week Session
Pre-Professional
By invitation only

A 2-Week program for 13-18 year old dancers with an intermediate to advanced level in Graham and Contemporary.

 Daily classes of:

  • Graham
    Contemporary
  • ChoreoLab (week 1)
  • Graham Repertory (week 2)
  • Contemporary
  • Repertory

Showing on Saturday, July 12

 Session 1*
June 30 – July 12, 2025		 $1,550 (when paid in full by May 1, 2025) + $50 Application Fee

$1,650 (when paid in full by May 15, 2025) + $50 Application Fee

A $75 late fee will be applied if paid after May 15, 2025.

A non-refundable $500 tuition deposit will be required to secure your place in the intensive.
Trainee

Videos required for level placement purposesA 2-Week program for 13-18 year old dancers with a beginner to intermediate level in Graham.		 Daily classes of:

  • Ballet
  • Graham
  • Contemporary
  • Graham Repertory (week 1)
  • ChoreoLab (week 2)
  • Guest Artist (Fridays)
 Session 2
July 14-25, 2025
*No classes on July 4th.

OUR CLASSES

The Martha Graham Technique is based on the core power of Graham’s signature contraction and release. The Technique promotes strength, stamina, and self-expression and serves as a foundation for excellence in many styles of dance.

Ballet training at the Graham School is adapted for individual student abilities. Classes are structured to enhance and support the study of the Martha Graham Technique.

This course offers students the opportunity to work with a guest choreographer in a professional setting. Students will learn how to adapt their technical and artistic skills to the choreographer’s style, expanding their versatility as dancers, while contributing to the creation of an original work.

Repertory introduces students to Graham’s classic choreography to gain a deeper understanding of her expressive style as well as practice in valuable performance techniques.

This exploration of dance-making guides students in creating movement phrases, discovering their own artistic voice, and developing a personal toolbox of choreographic techniques using Graham repertory as a source of inspiration.

On Fridays, students enrolled in the Trainee Summer Intensive will engage in masterclasses aimed to enhance their experience in the world of the performing arts.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information on Teen Summer Intensives, contact youngartists@marthagraham.org

PHOTOS: Teens@Graham dancers by Melissa Sherwood.