2021 SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE

June 27 - July 3, 2021

Registration is OPEN!!!

We are so excited that you are here to learn more about Paradosi's annual summer dance intensive!!! Each year our intensive attracts dozens of dancer from across the country and internationally to our studio in Tacoma, Washington. While our intensives are shorter in length, they do not compromise on the experience that you will receive. Our week long intensive is packed with opportunities for you to grow as a dancer, in your faith, and to form new friendships with attendees and the dancers of Paradosi Ballet!

We also intentionally limit the number of student participants to no more than 55 to ensure that we are able to give each student as much personal attention as possible. Our intensive are staffed with 10 - 12 current and former dancers from Paradosi whose goal is to not only help you to grow as an artist but in your faith journey. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you this summer!

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions! We would love to hear from you!

booking@paradosiballetcompany.com

(253)474-4881

REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE

Please have a headshot photograph and a first arabesque photo ready to upload with your application.
Open to participants ages 11 to 24 with three or more years of ballet training.
If you are under the age of 18, please fill this application out with your parent or legal guardian's assistance.
Please do not use autofill on the form as it may cause an error that will require you to reenter all of your information.
Click HERE to download the required Activity Release Form

TUITION & HOUSING OPTIONS

Tuition Only: $475 (No Housing. Lunch & Dinner provided)

Tuition + Room & Board: $975 (Housing** + Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Materials & Activity Fee* (All Students): $24

*Materials Fee and Activity Fee is required for all students and covers a meal at a restaurant, printed materials, t-shirt.

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Registration Fees:

Registration Fee • If paid between January 16 and May 20, 2021: $35

Late Registration Fee • If paid between May 21 and May 31, 2021: $100

**Housing may be in college dorms or, if the universities minimum number of students for housing is not met, in hotels or rented houses (Airbnb) with chaperones.

DAILY SCHEDULE

9:00 - 10:00am • Chapel

10:20 - 12:30pm • Ballet Technique Class

12:30 - 1:00pm • Lunch

1:00 - 1:35pm • Choreography

1:35 - 2:15pm • Class 1

2:30 - 3:45pm • Class 2

4:00 - 5:15pm • Class 3

5:30 - 6:30pm • Dinner

6:30 - 8:00pm • Small Group & or Creative Worship

*Please note that the schedule and times may vary slightly from day to day. The afternoon classes will vary depending on level placement and may include: pointe, pre-pointe, contemporary, jazz, kinesiology, nutrition, Progressing Ballet Technique, etc.

Our Focus is on Jesus

Paradosi is first and foremost a ministry. As a ministry, one of our core values is to focus on ministry first, dance second. We carry this value forward into our Summer Dance Intensives in our interactions with each student. While we want to challenge students in their dancing and to help them to grow as artists, we also want their hearts to be opened to Jesus. It is our hope that each student will come away with a deeper understanding of God's love for them and a renewed and strengthened relationship with Jesus.

Christ is at the center of all that we do! Each morning starts out with chapel where students share in a time of worship, prayer, and hear a message or testimony from a member of Paradosi Ballet or one of our amazing guest speakers.

Every evening each students also participates in a small group Bible study with 5 to 10 other students. During this time students often open up more and free to ask questions, discuss more, and learn with other students their own age. Often very deep and sweet friendships develop from these groups and carry on long after the intensive end.

As an inter-denominational ministry our dancers all set aside their theological differences and come together to share the love of Jesus and His message of hope. Our dancers have all been trained in altar ministry, evangelism, and each has an immense heart for others and making Christ known. Each member of the ministry is prepared and ready to offer prayer and support to the participants at any time. For more about what we believe and what we focus on sharing, please visit the following link:

Statements of Faith / Inter-denominational / Gospel Focus

Financial Assistance

Paradosi Ballet offers financial aid through tuition assistance for merit and need-based* scholarships on a limited basis. Scholarships will be applied to Summer Dance Intensive tuition only and will not apply towards SDI housing expenses, SDI travel expenses, or be awarded in the form of cash.

SDI Financial Assistance Application

Step 1 • Apply

Please use the link above. To be considered for financial assistance, applications must be received no later than May 20, 2021.

Step 2 • Review

Please give us 2 to 4 weeks to review your application. Our financial aid committee will review your application and will determine whether you qualify for tuition assistance.

Step 3 • Award

You will be notified via email of the committees decision and any scholarship that you are being awarded. If you will be accepting the award, you will have 7-days to arrange a payment plan for any remaining balance due.

*Our financial aid scholarships are geared towards low-income families and as such we are basing scholarships upon income levels as set forth in the USDA’s Income Eligibility Guidelines for Free and Reduced School Meals. We do not require proof of eligibility, only a self declaration that you qualify. To see if you qualify, please go to the following link and select the current school year to review income level requirements: https://www.fns.usda.gov/cn/income-eligibility-guidelines

REFUND POLICY

In light of the pandemic, we are putting into place a refund policy as follows for the 2021 Summer Dance Intensive:

If Paradosi Ballet Company Cancels or Postpones the Summer Dance Intensive

Families will be given two courses of action if Paradosi cancels or postpones the summer dance intensive:

Paradosi will issue a refund for all fees paid, less the registration fee.
Families will have the option to transfer their registration to our next summer dance intensive which will lock in the current years tuition and housing rate. All funds must be paid by the cancelation date in order to lock in the rates for the following year.

Families will be notified via email of any cancellations or postponements.
For refund requests please allow up to 60 days for refunds to be issued.
Paradosi will not be held responsible for the loss of any travel related expenses.

Refund Policy if You Decide To Withdrawal:

Registration cancellation requests made on or before May 15, 2021 will receive a full refund less the registration fee.
Registration cancellation requests made between May 16, 2021 and May 31, 2021 will incur a $100 Cancellation Fee in addition to the registration fee paid.
Registration cancellation requests made between June 1, 2021 and June 5, 2021 will incur a $300 Cancellation Fee in addition to the registration fee paid.
Due to prepaid expenses with vendors for the intensive, refunds will NOT be issued after June 5, 2021.

Requests to cancel may be made by email or mail. Emailed requests should be made to: booking@paradosiballet.org
We will attempt to process refunds as quickly as possible but please allow up to 60-days for refunds to be issued for cancelled registrations.

We will be monitoring the reopening of the country in the months ahead and will keep open communication with families registering for SDI. We will be as flexible as possible with withdrawal requests.

Paying By Check

If you need to pay for this years SDI via check or money order, please do not use the online registration form. Please download and mail to our studio a printable Registration Form, the required photos, invoice, and activity waiver to:

Paradosi Ballet - SDI

4020 S 56th Street, Ste 105

Tacoma, WA 98409

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD: Printable Registration Form

Mailed Registrations must be received by May 20, 2021.

We are excited that you are considering joining us for this years summer dance intensive. Paradosi's is considered one of the best Christian ballet companies in the U.S. Our heart is that every dancer who joins us for our christian summer dance intensive will grow to have a better understanding of the love of Jesus.