Southport Performing Arts Conservatory Keeps Chicago Dancers on Their Toes This Summer

Top Quote Summer Dance Intensive Provides instruction while cultivating an understanding and appreciation for dance as an expressive art form. End Quote
  • Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease) May 17, 2011 - Chicago dancers looking to keep on their toes this summer need look no further than the Southport Performing Arts Conservatory's (SPACE) 2011 Summer Dance Intensive. Held July 18-30, 2011, at SPACE's newly renovated Peterson Ave. location, 3433-37 W. Peterson, Ave., Chicago, IL, the 2011 Summer Dance Intensive is designed for dancers ages 7-17 and provides intensive dance instruction while cultivating an understanding and appreciation for dance as an expressive art form. Additionally dancers enrolled in the 2011 Summer Dance Intensive will have the opportunity to perform in front of large audiences at public appearances including neighborhood festivals and the popular lunch-time "Under the Picasso" program in downtown Chicago.

    Under the direction of SPACE artistic director and noted choreographer Altin Naska, the 2011 Summer Dance Intensive integrates contemporary skills, ballet technique including pointe and variations and contemporary ballet as well as character dance, modern, jazz, tap and hip hop. The program offers dance students the opportunity to work with experienced instructors from the professional dance community.

    Dance students can enroll in SPACE's 2011 Summer Dance Intensive for daily, weekly or two-week sessions lasting two to three hours each. Please visit the website at www.southportarts.com or call 773-463-1220 for more information including session hours, registration information and fees. Registration ends July 1, 2011.

    SPACE 2011 Summer Dance Intensive
    Daily classes held Monday through Friday
    Registration: July 1, 2011

    Children Session: 7-8 yrs. 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
    Junior Session: 9-11 yrs. 12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
    Senior Session: 12-17 yrs. 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

    Sessions Ages 2 weeks 1 week 2 days 1 day
    Children: 7-8 yrs. $240 $120 $60 $30
    Juniors: 9-11 yrs. $360 $180 $90 $45
    Seniors: 12-17 yrs. $360 $180 $90 $45


    ABOUT SPACE (Southport Performing Arts Conservatory):
    Chicago's SPACE is a European-style performing arts conservatory that provides instruction in music and dance. Founded in 2005, SPACE has fueled the artistic dreams and aspirations of hundreds of artists from ages pre-school through adult. SPACE provides personalized instruction for all levels of artistic ability and offers a large range of music and dance education including Suzuki instruction, traditional individual instruction and a Gifted Program.

    Dedicated to expanding the beauty and love of the performing arts to students in the Chicago area, SPACE's Community Engagement Program is available to all public and private schools from Pre-K through high school. SPACE's specially designed Community Engagement Program meets the Illinois Board of Education's performing arts standards.

    SPACE has two Chicago locations and is located at 3433-37 W. Peterson Ave., 773-463-1220 and at 1439 W. Wellington Ave., 773-880-1701. For more information about SPACE, please call the office or visit the website at www.southportarts.com

    ###
space
space
  • FB Icon Twitter Icon In-Icon
Contact Information