Summer Dance Intensive
July 13-17, 2015
Ballet
Come immerse
yourself in dance,
working with
inspiring teachers
Ginger Gondron will teach a mixture of classical ballet
styles. Students will work hard, have fun, learn that
dancing is a wonderful outlet, and that the human body an
amazing tool. Her teaching philosophy is that ballet
technique is the most important technique....any professional
dancer worth her salt has a strong ballet background.
for an unforgettable
dance week.
Jazz
Tanya McCullor is an award-winning choreographer who
has taught throughout Southeast Texas. Ms. McCullor returns
to the Summer Dance Intensive with her unique style of jazz
that incorporates Fosse technique, and classic jazz with a
contemporary twist.
Modern
Golden Wright is an associate professor of dance at LU, where
he teaches ballet, modern, choreography, and dance theory.
His modern dance classes use a mixture of styles, including
release technique, Laban movement analysis, and Bartenieff
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fundamentals. Students can also expect to learn how to use
their upper body strength.
Contemporary
Travis Prokop recently completed a Master of Fine Arts in
dance from Sam Houston State University. Originally from New
Mexico, Mr. Prokop also has a BFA from West Texas A&M
Department of
University. A former “competition kid,” he has been featured
Theatre & Dance
broadcasting show So You Think You Can Dance, and also
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through the Vegas callback stage on Season 5 of the Fox
worked and performed as dance captain for TEXAS.
Class Registration:
Full Day ($200)
Name: __________________________________
Address: ________________________________
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Full Day - Lamar Discount ($125)
Morning Only ($125)
Phone Number: (___) _____-________
Afternoon Only ($125)
E-Mail Address: _________________________
T-Shirts ($20) T-shirts must be
preordered. Size: ______________________
Grade Completed: ______________________
Years of dance experience in:
Ballet: ___ Modern: ____ Jazz: _____
Late Registration: students who do not pre-register by July 3 may register at 8 a.m., July 13, in the HHPB Dance
Annex building. Late registration is $300 for full-day and $200 for half-day.
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Summer Dance Intensive
Senior Schedule
Monday – Thursday
Ballet (8:15-10 a.m.)
Jazz (10:15-12 p.m.)
Lunch (12-1:15 p.m.)
Contemporary (1:15-2:45
p.m.)
Modern (3-4:45 p.m.)
Friday
Ballet (8:15-9:45 a.m.)
Jazz (9:55-11:25 a.m.)
Lunch (11:30-12:15 p.m.)
Contemporary (12:30-1:35
p.m.)
Modern (1:45-3:15 p.m.)
Preparation (3:20-3:40 p.m.)
Junior Schedule
Monday – Thursday
Jazz (8:15-10 a.m.)
Modern (10:15-12 p.m.)
Lunch (12-1:15 p.m.)
Ballet (1:15-2:45 p.m.)
Contemporary (3-4:45 p.m.)
Friday
Jazz (8:15-9:45 a.m.)
Modern (9:55-11:25 a.m.)
Lunch (11:30-12:15 p.m.)
Ballet (12:30-1:35 p.m.)
Contemporary (1:45-3:15
p.m.)
Preparation (3:20-3:40 p.m.)
Presentation (3:45-4:45 p.m.)
Schedules are subject to
change.
July 13-17, 2015
At Lamar University’s Summer Dance Intensive, hosted by the
Department of Theatre and Dance, students study ballet,
modern, jazz, and contemporary with a stellar lineup of
professional dancers.
Participants choose either a full or half day of classes held in
LU’s Health and Human Performance Complex A & B (HHPA
208 and HHPB Dance Annex 100) dance studios. Our studios
are fully equipped with ballet barres, mirrors, and state-ofthe-art sprung-wooden floors covered in dance flooring.
Check-in/late registration on Monday, July 13, will be held in
HHPB Dance Annex 100 at 8 a.m.
We have two Summer Dance Intensive sessions based on age. The
junior intensive is for students who have completed 3rd - 7th
grade. The senior intensive is those who have completed 8 th
grade+ and adult students.
Classes begin at 8:15 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m. Students may
arrive at 8 a.m. All non-residential students must be picked up
by 5 p.m.
For more information,
Lunch is held from 12-1 p.m. each day, Monday - Thursday.
call (409) 880-8037
Lunch on Friday will be from 11:30-12:15. Students may bring
cash ($7) to eat in the LU Dining Hall, or a sack lunch to eat in
the Dance Annex.
Lamar.edu/dance
On Friday, the class schedule will be compressed so that the