Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/12/2019 - 08/16/2019
9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Location
D'Angola Gym (Harwood Arena) at Kean University
Quick links:
About NJ SummerDance
How to Register
Audition Video Requirements
Scholarship Application
Drop-in Classes
About N
J SummerDance
Join our inner circle with personal attention, conversations and community building. Daily classes are offered in modern/contemporary technique, Dorfman repertory, partnering, Pilates, and workshops with renowned guest artists. The week culminates in a performance featuring all participants and the artists of Carolyn Dorfman Dance.
Tuition:
Early Bird Rate (Before July 1st): $350
Regular Registration (After July 1st): $400
Need-based scholarships are available on a first come, first served basis to dancers who have not received one in the last three years. (See details below)
Pre-Professional/Professional Track
Designed to give serious dance students a rigorous study in modern dance technique and repertory with lead company members and Carolyn Dorfman. Includes performing excerpts of Dorfman’s ingenious and bold repertory on Friday, August 16, 2019.
Admission to the Pre-Professional/Professional track is on a first come, first served basis. Audition video is required (see details below).
Open Level/Community Track
A dance lover’s dream – no audition required! Open level classes in various dance techniques, Pilates and partnering, where students get a chance to work at their own pace. Includes participation in the culminating performance on Friday, August 16, 2019. Registration is open until all slots are filled.
Professional Development for Teachers
Professional Development certificate available. Call 908-687-8855 for details.
How to Register
Pre-Professional/Professional Track Applicants:
The following items are required for registration until slots are filled:
1) Registration form and payment. Register and pay online here OR Submit completed registration form (click here to download) with payment by mail to
Carolyn Dorfman Dance
2780 Morris Avenue, Suite 1-A
Union, NJ 07083
2) 2-3 Minute Video (see requirements below).
Open Level/Community Track – Open enrollment
The following items are required for registration until slots are filled:
1) Registration form and payment. Register and pay online here OR Submit completed registration form (click here to download) with payment by mail to
Carolyn Dorfman Dance
2780 Morris Avenue, Suite 1-A
Union, NJ 07083
Audition Video Requirements for Pre-Professional/Professional Track
Please submit a 2-3 minute video of you in performance, rehearsal and/or studio work and demonstrate:
• Your technical training
• Performance quality
• Your ability to move through space, on the floor, and in the air
• Both sustained and quick movement
Additional video requirements:
• Make sure the recording is of good quality so that we can see you clearly enough to evaluate your skills.
• Clearly identify yourself in the clip if you are not the only dancer
• The clip should be no more that 1 year old
Upload to Youtube or a password protected Vimeo account. Email the exact web address, password (if applicable), and your name and contact information to njsummerdance@carolyndorfman.dance.
Scholarship Application
A limited number of need-based scholarships are available on a first-come, first served basis. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Dancers who have received a scholarship to NJ SummerDance in the last three years are not eligible.
To apply for a scholarship, please submit the following:
1) Completed registration form Click here to register online, or (click here to download) .
2) A short essay describing the impact this program will have on your growth as a dancer and as a person.
3) A letter of recommendation from a dance teacher, guidance counselor, and/or community leader.
Submit complete application via online registration or send to:
Carolyn Dorfman Dance
2780 Morris Avenue, Suite 1-A
Union, NJ 07083
Drop-In Classes
Select individual classes are available at a rate of $30 per class. Pre-registration is not required.
Schedule is subject to change. For questions about individual classes, email Madeline Moore at mmoore@carolyndorfman.dance.
Click here for the drop-in class schedule.
Click here to register for drop-in classes.
For questions regarding NJ SummerDance, contact us at njsummerdance@carolyndorfman.dance or 908-687-8855.
