THE AILEY SCHOOL SUMMER INTENSIVE
JUNIOR DIVISION SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAM:
- When: June 30, 2014 to August 1, 2014
- Where: The Ailey School, 405 W. 55th Street, New York City, NY 10019
JUNIOR DIVISION SUMMER SIZZLER:
Ailey Citigroup Theater
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 4:30pm
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7:30pm
On-sale date: TBA
PARENT OBSERVATION
July 31 and August 1, 2014
CORRESPONDENCE:
Attn: Jr. Division Admissions, The Ailey School, 405 W. 55th Street, New York City, NY 10019, FAX: 1-888-385-1951
TUITION:
- Level B Tuition $2430.00 ($300 deposit + $2130.00 including annual reg fee, physical therapy fee)
TO DO:
- Complete registration form – DONE
- Complete physical therapy form – DONE
- Complete health form – DONE
- Pay deposit on Feb 14 ($300.00) – DONE
- Physical Exam with Kaiser – appointment scheduled for March 10 @ 4:00 PM: DONE
- Request housing/chaperone connections, contact Ailey – DONE
- Confirm housing arrangements ASAP: Theresa Howard @ Harlem – DONE
- Deposit: $1500 PAID
- Balance: $1700 on check-in (Kelly) – DONE
- Pay balance of tuition by May 9 ($2130.00) : DONE – PAID ON MAY 7, 2014
LEVEL C COURSE SCHEDULE:
| Time | Mon | Tue |
Wed | Thu |
Fri |
| 10:30-12:00 | Ballet | – | Ballet | – | Ballet |
| 12:00-13:30 | – | Ballet | – | Ballet | – |
| 13:30-15:00 | Horton | Pointe* | Horton | Pointe* | Horton |
| 15:00-16:30 | Rep | – | Rep | – | Rep |
| 16:30-18:00 | – | Jazz | – | Jazz | – |
| Pointe* is from 14:00 to 15:00 | |||||
JOURNAL:
June 25 (Wednesday).
[Caltrain from Calif Ave. Station -> Milbrae. BART -> San Bruno. BART San Bruno -> SFO. Depart from SFO -> MSP DELTA FLIGHT (Saint Paul, MN). Stay at the Stiggers.
After spending some 12 hours at SFO with her trying to get on a flight, she was finally able to catch the last flight (7:30 PM) to St. Paul, MN. At 11:35 PST she reported her arrival at MSP and a little while later confirmed connected with Kelly and Rhapsody. Last report was they were heading to their home and calling it a night]
June 26 (Thursday).
[Stay with the Stiggers in Saint Paul, MN]
June 27 (Friday).
[Depart MSP with Kelly and Rhapsody Stiggers. Check in at the Harlem Apt. Walked around the neighborhood, visited Apollo Theater, found Trader Joe’s and the coffee houses]
June 28 (Saturday).
[Wanted to go swimming but the pool was closed. Explored 125th Street W. Awesome window shopping. Very hot and humid.]
June 29 (Sunday).
[Rest day]
Week 1
June 30 (Monday)
[9:00 AM – NYC. Level evaluations first thing this morning. Amelia was placed in Level B from the audition in SF but got bumped up to Level C after the evaluations. Wow!]
Okay, so I woke up this morning super early (like 6:00) because I couldn’t sleep and I really wanted lots of time to warm up for my first day at Ailey.
July 1 (Tuesday).
[Couldn’t sleep at night]
July 2 (Wednesday).
[Apollo Theater after Ailey. Amateur night – booed off two acts]
July 3 (Thursday).
[Subway delayed…Rhap late for class. Ailey’s late policy: if later than 5 minutes students aren’t allowed to participate in that class. Day went OK. After one week she knows who all her teachers are. One week down 4 to go!]
Level C Teachers:
Ballet: Miss Lisa Attles (MWF), Miss Anna Lederfeind (TTh)
Pointe: Miss Theresa Ruth Howard
Horton: Miss Tiffany Barnes
Jazz: Mr. Christian Von Howard
Repertory: Mr. Christian Von Howard
July 4 (Friday). 4th of July Holiday
[No class. Visiting with Vilija, a Level C student, and her grandmother. Going out on a free ferry to watch the fireworks. Floods and thunderstorms causes cancellation of the visit and ferry plans. Making bread pudding with Rhapsody instead – big yummy fun!]
July 5 (Saturday).
[swimming in Central Park. Fresh fish market. Around the neighborhood]
July 6 (Sunday).
[Times square]
Week 2
July 7 (Monday)
[2nd Week of Ailey. The repertory dance routine is really brilliant – working with choreographer and creating the dance on the fly]
July 8 (Tuesday)
[Got insomnia last night and had very little sleep. Commuted to Ailey solo because Rhapsody had to get to her class at 9:00 AM sharp. Amelia’s class doesn’t start until 12:00. Received many corrections and praise from the technique teacher. Amelia is ecstatic]
July 9 (Wednesday)
[Lots of bruises and bumps from the floor drops for the repertory]
July 10 (Thursday)
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July 11 (Friday)
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July 12 (Saturday)
[Governor’s Island, Times Square]
July 13 (Sunday)
[Laundry, Rest Day]
Week 3
July 14 (Monday)
July 15 (Tuesday)
July 16 (Wednesday)
July 17 (Thursday)
July 18 (Friday)
July 19 (Saturday) : Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari, Jackson, NJ
July 20 (Sunday)
Week 4
July 21 (Monday)
July 22 (Tuesday)
July 23 (Wednesday)
July 24 (Thursday)
July 25 (Friday)
July 26 (Saturday)
[visit from Maya and Linda, Guggenheim Museum, “Wicked” on Broadway”]
July 27 (Sunday)
Week 5 – The Last Week
July 28 (Monday)
July 29 (Tuesday)
July 30 (Wednesday). Summer Sizzler for Jr Division.
July 31 (Thursday). Parent Observation Day.
Ballet, Pointe
Pointe, Jazz
August 1 (Friday). Last Day, Parent Observation Day.
Ballet
August 2 (Saturday). Check Out and fly home.
The Teachers:
CONCLUSION:
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LINKS:
- Ailey School: http://www.theaileyschool.edu/
- Summer Intensive Program: http://www.theaileyschool.edu/ailey-school/junior-division/programs/summer-intensive-program
- Alvin Ailey: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Ailey
- Lester Horton: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Horton
- Martha Graham: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_Graham
Congratulations on your promotion to Level C! You deserve it after all the super hard work you’ve done. Here’s a motto for you: “Humility, Graciousness and Hard Work”