Backhausdance is excited to announce that registration for our 8th annual Summer Intensive is now open. In addition, we are now taking all registrations online so it's easier than ever to reserve your spot. Once again, we will be housed at Chapman University's amazing facilities. Read on for all of the details and look to the links at the right for all of the forms and information that you need. We look forward to dancing with you this summer!

SUMMER INTENSIVE 2012
Chapman University, Orange California 

August 6-18, 2012

Backhausdance offers an annual summer intensive housed at Chapman University in Orange, California. The intensive is a 1 or 2-week program designed for pre-professional and collegiate level dancers who want to challenge themselves technically and grow as artists. Daily classes include Modern Technique, Contemporary Ballet Technique, Dance Conditioning, Improvisation, Contemporary Jazz, Partnering, Somatics, Composition, Pilates, Floor Barre and Backhausdance repertory.

Students are highly encouraged to participate in the full 2-week program. Please be aware that those choosing to only take the 1-week option will not be able to perform in the Deconstructed concert.

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION. PLEASE READ THE REGISTRATION GUIDELINES, FILL OUT THE ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM, AND PAY YOUR DEPOSIT TO RESERVE YOUR SPACE. ACT SOON, SPACE IS LIMITED AND WE WILL SELL OUT. 

DECONSTRUCTED

August 17 & 18, 2012  7:30pm

The 7th annual summer intensive culminates with the Deconstructed concert. Students participating in the full two week intensive program will rehearse daily and perform one of three classic, award-winning Backhausdance repertory pieces Disintegration (2001), Stepping Back Towards Tomorrow (2005), or Love and Other Impossibilties (2006). The professional company will discuss the creation of and perform its newest work Duet(s), recently premiered at South Coast Repertory.

Sign up for the Summer Intensive mailing list to be notified when more information is available.

FOR QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL SUMMERINTENSIVE@BACKHAUSDANCE.ORG