Many of Ballet Center of Houston’s students are away at summer intensives around the country.  We had one student attend Houston Ballet’s summer program (she loved the program, teachers and of course the lovely new facility) and one student offered a partial scholarship for the professional division in the fall.   Two of our students are in Seattle, Washington attending Pacific Northwest Ballet’s summer program (one is on full scholarship). Two more of our dancers are in Salt Lake City attending Ballet West’s summer program, three in Vermont at Burklyn Ballet Theatre where one is a junior councilor.  Other students are away at Ballet Austin, Joffrey Ballet……to name just a few.  We know our students are having a wonderful time and learning a lot and will return to us full of enthusiasm and ready to start a new season of great dance.

Summer at the Ballet Center of Houston has been off to a great start.  June 6-17 we hosted a summer intensive for students from our Levels 4-7 as well as a few guest students and many returning alumni.  This summer we had the great pleasure of having Andrew Murphy and Sabrina Lenzi of the Houston Ballet conduct master classes, Keith Cross taught Jazz, Jane Weiner gave us great modern classes and our own Genie Lanfear and Barbara Le Gault also taught classes.  Lizzie Keller, who was a former student of BCH, returned once again from Miami City Ballet to teach pointe classes.  Isaac Sharrat came to us from Milwaukee Ballet to teach our boys as well as teach partnering classes to our advanced group.  It was a wonderful two week intensive and the students learned and progressed so much.

BCH also offer a “Swan Lake” Camp for children 6-11 years old the following week.  This was a ballet and arts workshop.  The children had a wonder time with ballet teachers, Katie Koy and Lacey Flowers. Barbara Koy taught the art classes.  Dancers made many art projects and even decorated pointe shoes.

Currently we are offering summer classes for students of all ages as well as adults.  Our summer classes fur thru the end of July.  Fall classes will begin on August 15, 2011.  All interested students are welcome to register now before we fill up.

Happy Dancing!