THE 2025 FESTIVAL INTENSIVE
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
The NCDP Intensive is designed for preprofessional dancers ages 16-22 who have been selected as members of the Festival Ensemble and also for any intermediate/advanced dancers in that age bracket who would like to take our morning classes and workshops from 9am - 1pm on July 28-31.
To learn more about the NCDP Ensemble go here.
Listed below are the key learning components of the NCDP Intensive.
COMPANY TECHNIQUE CLASSES
Each morning, NCDP dancers in the intensive will spend time honing their technique in company-style classes designed to warm up for the day of workshops and rehearsals ahead, expand their knowledge of how to apply technique within performance, and strengthen their capabilities on stage. Our faculty will focus primarily on classical ballet and a range of modern dance techniques.
CHOREOGRAPHY & PERFORMANCE WORKSHOPS
NCDP choreography and performance workshops go to the heart of the festival’s mission; to cultivate innovative choreographers and bold performing artists. They provide a safe and challenging environment for individual and collective exploration and risk-taking. These workshops are for all intensive participants - aspiring professional choreographers and performing artists. Our labs will help you to become a stronger, more intentional dancer. If you are on track for a career as a performance artist or choreographer, you’ll take a huge leap forward in developing the skills and knowledge to get there.
PANELS & MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES
Our diverse, experienced teaching artists and choreographers are committed to your personal and professional development. You’ll experience large and small group sessions that cover topics to prepare you for a successful future in the performing arts. And the relationships you form with these professionals will not end at NCDP. They will be there to guide you along your journey long after the festival ends. And many of the other dancers you will meet will be your colleagues and friends in the decades ahead.
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE
Every Ensemble dancer participates in the festival intensive and will get the 360 experience of taking an original work created on them by one of our Choreographic Fellows to a professional performance in front of Santa Fe audiences, experiencing every aspect of the creation and production process from beginning to end. Dancers will premiere their own show at the end of the NCDP Festival pairing their performance with an added concert presented by the Zeitgeist Dance Theatre.
Each dancer who enrolls in the Festival Intensive Classes & Workshops option will be provided a complimentary ticket to the final NCDP Concert featuring Zeitgeist Dance Theatre and the NCDP Ensemble. It’s a great opportunity to see some of your new friends you’ve made during the intensive onstage!
SCHEDULE
This includes all rehearsals, classes, and other activities for the selected Ensemble Dancers who will be attending the intensive. Click on a day of the week below for the detailed sample schedule for that day. The official 2025 schedule will be posted by May 31.
Please note that all schedules are subject to change.
FRIDAY - JULY 25 (Ensemble Only)
Location: New Mexico School for the Arts, Santa Fe
7:30am – 8:30am
Arrival and Check-In for Ensemble members
TUESDAY
8/2/2022
8:30am – 9:00am
Check-In
9:00am – 9:30pm
Orientation/Opening Kick-Off
9:30pm – Noon
Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Technique Classes
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Choreography and Performance Labs
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Lighting and Set Design Workshop
WEDNESDAY
8/3/2022
8:45am – 9:00am
Big Group Warm-Up
9:00am – Noon
Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Technique Classes
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Choreography and Performance Labs
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Break
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Performing Arts Production Workshop
THURSDAY
8/4/2022
8:45am – 9:00am
Big Group Warm-Up
9:00am – Noon
Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Technique Classes
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Choreography and Performance Labs
7:30pm
NCDP Student Choreography Concert
FRIDAY
8/5/2022
8:45am – 9:00am
Big Group Warm-Up
9:00am – Noon
Ballet, Modern, and Jazz Technique Classes
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 6:00pm
Tech/Dress Rehearsals for Student Choreographers
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Choreography and Performance Labs
4:00pm – 4:15pm
Break
4:15pm – 4:45pm
Choosing Music for Choreography Workshop
4:45pm – 5:15pm
Costume Design Workshop
7:00pm
NCDP Professional Choreography Concert
SATURDAY
8/6/2022
8:30am – 9:30am
Company Ballet Class (all students)
9:30am – 11:00am
Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Musical Theatre Master Classes
11:00am – Noon
Dance History Workshop
Noon – 1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Choreography and Performance Labs
7:30pm
Zeitgeist Dance Theatre Performance with Special Guests
SUNDAY
8/7/2022
8:45am – 9:00am
Big Group Warm-up
9:00am – Noon
Workshops and Rehearsals
Noon – 1:30pm
Tech Rehearsal
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Works-in-Progress Showcase
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Festival Closing Session
GALLERY OF PAST CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

































