MCA auditions planned for summer intensive
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will hold auditions for acceptance to the MCA Summer Intensive 2008 throughout the Midwest.
Interested students can audition in Minneapolis March 29; Rockford, Ill., on April 12; or locally at Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 West 10th St., Winona, Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to noon
The audition class will include a full ballet class. Students with pointe experience should bring pointe shoes to the audition. Following the ballet class, student may choose to also show a prepared jazz, modern, tap, or character dance piece.
The MCA Summer Intensive will be held July 7-25. The program offers comprehensive dance training for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 11-25. Students participate in four to six classes per day on technique, theory and repertoire. Students will also rehearse for a final showcase performance, to be presented to families and friends on the closing night of the Intensive. Courses include: ballet, pointe, variations, repertory, pas de deux, jazz, rhythm tap, modern, hip hop, contact/improvisation, Pilates, dance conditioning, water aerobics, health and nutrition, make-up and costuming, and dance history, among others.
MCA is housed in the Valéncia Arts Center on the Saint Mary’s University Saint Teresa campus in Winona.
Boarding and non-boarding options are available. Tuition, including room and board fees for the three-week intensive, is $1,600. Full and partial talent-based scholarships are available. Scholarships are awarded based on the student’s audition class. Video auditions are accepted for students who cannot attend an audition class. Videos must be received by April 15, 2008. Visit www.smumn.edu/mca for video audition guidelines and for a complete listing of all MCA Summer Intensive audition class sites.
The Conservatory is an affiliate program of Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and works closely with Cotter High School offering accreditation for classes.
The application deadline for the MCA Summer Intensive is May 1. For a brochure and application, or for more general information about the MCA Summer Intensive, visit www.smumn.edu/mca, e-mail dance@smumn.edu or call Ext. 5501.
