ADF offers more classes, discussions, performances, and opportunities to create and perform than can be experienced in a single summer. Identify priorities for a rich and manageable program and allow the festival to serve that agenda.
Intensive Class Schedule
Full-time students choose three classes to attend Monday–Friday for the four-week intensive. Part-time students choose one class to attend.
Evenings and weekends offer the opportunity to:
- Take drop-in classes led by ADF faculty and guest artists
- Participate in special repertory projects
- Lead your own rehearsals
- Engage in discussions and panels
- See showings and performances
Performing Opportunities
Footprints
Summer Dance Intensive full-time students have the opportunity to audition for ADF’s signature program, Footprints. Those chosen to perform in a Footprints piece will intensively study the work of an influential choreographer for the full 4-weeks and mimic the experience of working in a professional company environment. They will also perform on the main stage as a fully produced part of the ADF performance series during the last week of the festival.
2023 Footprints choreographers:
- Brian Brooks
- Tatiana Desardouin
- Abdel R. Salaam
Repertory
- Monique Haley
- Brenna Monroe-Cook
- Jenna Reigel
Additional Opportunities
- International Choreographers Residency (ICR)
- Faculty Concert
- ADF Student Showcases
- Company Auditions
Footprints Auditions
Applicants interested in auditioning for Footprints must upload audition materials in their online application by April 19 to be considered. Auditioning is optional and only available to full-time students.
About the Footprints Experience
Footprints is an opportunity for students to gain real-world intensive professional company experience. Footprints rehearsals are held Monday–Friday, 2:00–5:30 pm, with additional weekend rehearsals, costume fittings, and tech rehearsals as needed. Due to a full schedule, students participating in Footprints are limited in participation in drop-in classes and other performance opportunities at the festival. This is one of many possible experiences available to ADF students; we encourage students to consider and explore all options!
- Each Footprints work has individual requirements for audition materials, which are detailed in the online application.
- You can be considered for any Footprints piece, but you may only participate in ONE, if selected for multiple works.
- You will have the opportunity to rate your interest in the pieces you are auditioning for.
- If you are accepted into a Footprints piece and agree to participate, you must commit to attending all classes/rehearsals and participating in the cumulative performances.
How to Audition
- Complete your online application for the Summer Dance Intensive, pay the $60 nonrefundable application fee, and wait for your application to be accepted.
- Audition: Once accepted into the program, you will go through other application stages before auditioning, including scholarships, submitting a deposit, and class registration. Class registration and auditioning will be accessible in your online application beginning March 1.
Class Registration
Class Registration Process
Students must register for their three regular classes through the online application prior to arriving at the festival. Class registration opens online March 1.
- Once available online, class registration is available to anyone that has paid their program deposit.
- After Footprints audition results are announced, class registration will be updated by ADF school staff for those that accept a spot in Footprints.
- No changes can be made to class registration prior to arrival to the festival.
- There will be an opportunity to add/drop a class during the first week of the festival.
How to Register for Classes
- Complete your online application for the Summer Dance Intensive, pay the $60 nonrefundable application fee, and wait for your application to be accepted.
- Once accepted into the program, you will go through other application stages before registering for classes, including scholarships and submitting a deposit.
Footprints
Those chosen to perform in a Footprints piece will intensively study the work of an influential choreographer for the full 4 weeks and mimic the experience of working in a professional company environment. Rehearsals occur as an extended third block class in participants’ daily schedule. Footprints works are fully produced in the ADF main stage performance series during the last week of the festival.
2023 Footprints Choreographers
Classes
Full-time SDI students choose two morning classes and one afternoon class to attend Monday–Friday for the full 4 weeks. Part-time SDI students choose one class. Once registration is finalized at the top of SDI’s first week, students are committed to their confirmed schedule.
The evening and weekend drop-in schedule provides ample opportunity to take class from the full ADF faculty roster, as well as guest artists and visiting performing companies.
2023 Class Descriptions
Pilates-based Conditioning w/ Anna Barker
Yoga for Dancers w/ Robbie Cook
Hip-Hop & Housedance w/ Tatiana Desardouin
Creative Process & Practice—the Maker and the Muse w/ Adriane Fang
Modern Contemporary Technique w/ Adriane Fang
Ballet Technique w/ Ramón Flowers
Musical Theater Jazz w/ Ramón Flowers
Contemporary Jazz: The Diasporic Encounter Method w/ Monique Haley
Repertory w/ Monique Haley
Experiencing Choreography: Theory & Practice w/ Jordan Lloyd
Contemporary Practices w/ Jordan Lloyd
Limón Repertory w/ Brenna Monroe-Cook
Limón Technique w/ Brenna Monroe-Cook
Traditional/ Contemporary West African Dance w/ Sherone Price
Contemporary Dance Technique w/ Jenna Riegel
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company Repertory w/ Jenna Riegel
Free Voice/Free Body w/ Kelly Hirina & Charles Slender-White
Countertechnique® w/ Kelly Hirina & Charles Slender-White
Creative Practice + Perception w/ Jessie Young