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There will be a virtual orientation for students and parents as well as an in person orientation on the first day of classes.

Schedules will be posted on the website and group assignments will be emailed no later than the week before a student’s arrival.

Requirements for all dancers:

• A water bottle.
• Yoga mat or towel.
• No jewelry of any kind may be worn in class.

Joffrey Ballet School is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all students. Non-gender conforming students, students with religious and cultural considerations and any student needing additional support is welcome to contact us to discuss the dress code. Please contact our Customer Service department with any dress code questions and/or concerns.

Dress Code for female-identifying dancers ages 8 – 14

• Ballet: Black leotard (no halters), short wrap around or pull on ballet skirt, skin tone or light pink convertable tights, and skin tone or pink ballet slippers. Skin tone or pink pointe shoes, if applicable. *Dancer must have completed 1 year of pointe training* Ballet skirts can only be worn for pre-pointe, pointe, and variations class.
• Other classes: Dance shorts or pants with a fitted T-shirt, black character or flamenco skirt (knee or calf length), hard soled Character shoes (leather shoes with a heel are acceptable as well), Jazz shoes.
• Dancers must secure their hair in a bun with a hair net.
• Performance (performance track students only): Skin tone and black camisole leotards, new skin tone or light pink tights, clean skin tone or pink ballet and pointe shoes, hair gel, hair spray, bobby and hair pins, hair nets.

Dress Code for male-identifying dancers ages 8 – 14

• Ballet: Black tights, black or white t-shirt, black or white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Flesh or black dance belt.
• Other classes: Dance shorts or pants with a fitted T-shirt, hard soled Character shoes and jazz shoes.
• Dancers with hair longer than their collar should secure their hair in a ponytail.
• Performance (performance track students only): Black tights, black or white t-shirt, black or white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Flesh or black dance belt.

Dress Code for female-identifying dancers ages 14 – 25

• Ballet: Black leotard (no halters), skin tone or light pink tights (under the leotard and covering legs and feet completely), skin tone or pink ballet slippers and pointe shoes. Warm up clothes must be removed before class starts.
• Pointe/Variations: skirts may be worn.
• Other classes: Dance shorts or pants with a fitted T-shirt, black character skirt (knee or calf length), hard soled Character shoes, socks, or jazz slip on shoes.
• Dancers must secure their hair in a bun with a hair net.
• Performance (performance track students only): Skin tone and black camisole leotards, new light pink or skin tone tights, clean flesh toned ballet and pointe shoes, hair gel, hair spray, bobby and hair pins, hair nets.

Dress Code for male-identifying dancers ages 14 – 25

• Ballet: Black tights, black or white t-shirt with black or white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Flesh or black dance belt.
• Other Classes: Dance shorts or pants, and fitted shirt with either ballet slippers, socks, hard soled Character shoes, jazz slip on shoes.
• Dancers with hair longer than their collar should secure their hair in a ponytail.
• Performance (performance track students only): Black tights, black or white t-shirt with black or white socks, and black or white ballet shoes. Flesh or black dance belt.

Performance track students will participate in a production on Friday, July 21, 2023. More information about the performance and tickets will be announced closer to the intensive.

Friday, July 21, 2023 | Time TBA *Traditionally there is a matinee and evening performance.

Venue TBA

IMPORTANT: For performance track students participating in the final performance, the theater might require students and audience members to be vaccinated and/or masked.

No parents, guardians or visitors are allowed to be in the building. All students must be dropped off outside, in front of the building entrance.

At this time students are not required to wear a mask for the 2023 Summer Intensives in NYC. Students will be required to wear a mask (for a set amount of days) if they are identified as a close contact for a COVID-19 case.

IMPORTANT: For performance track students participating in the final performance, the theater might require students and audience members to be vaccinated and/or masked.

At this time, all in-person students will be required to submit a negative COVID-19 PCR, Rapid test or proctored Home Test, administered within 4 days before arrival at our dorms or the student’s start date at an intensive. Students will be sent a link 1 week prior to their specific start date where test results may be uploaded within the 4-day window. (Deadline for test submission is 5 pm the day prior to arrival.)

At this time, dancers are not required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in the summer intensives.

Students will be required to provide their vaccination status. If students are vaccinated against COVID-19, they will be required to submit their vaccination card.

IMPORTANT: For performance track students participating in the final performance, the theater might require students and audience members to be vaccinated and/or masked.

A completed physical or physician’s note from within the last 12 months is required and should be completed before a dancer begins their selected intensive. If you have a completed physical examination for your dancer from within the last calendar year, you can substitute it in place of the Doctor’s note. The letter must state that the dancer is healthy and physically able to participate in the summer program. This form will be submitted at the student’s program orientation. A complete physical is not necessary. Sample Doctor’s Note

• Students 13 and younger are not allowed to leave a Joffrey Ballet School building without a staff member.
• Students 14 and older are allowed to leave the building during lunch breaks, but must travel with other students who are also 14 and older.
• Students 13 and younger will not be allowed to leave the building with students 14 and older.
• Parents are welcome to drop off meals for their students at the studio.

There will be no escorted trips during lunch breaks to/from the studios. Students must pack a lunch and snacks to eat between meals.

Joffrey Ballet School offers an optional studio lunch plan for housing and commuter students. The box meal, catered by Panera Bread, will be delivered to the studios Monday – Friday. Please note that housing students who signed up for the housing meal plan at the dorm will only receive brunch and dinner. We do not recommend the studio lunch plan for students who have dietary restrictions or specific food preferences.

Due to severe food allergies, dancers are not permitted to pack anything with nuts in their lunch.

Joffrey Ballet School offers housing and an optional meal plan for all NYC intensives. Please note that housing students who signed up for the housing meal plan at the dorm will only receive brunch and dinner. If students would like to request lunch, they need to sign up for the studio lunch plan as well.

CLICK HERE for the housing FAQ which includes the location of housing facilities, the meal plan, check-in times, roommate policies, advice on what to bring and much more.

The Administrative team consists of Summer Coordinators, Office Managers and a group of Administrative Assistants who work with the Director of Operations and Artistic Directors at the studios. The team facilitates daily operations and handles crises or emergencies should they arise.

All of our summer interns take part in a robust selection process that includes a formal application, one-on-one interviews, group evaluations and background checks. Most of our interns are currently attending university or have graduated. All candidates must have a dance background or share an appreciation for performing arts.

Customer Support

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888.438.3808

Business Hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (Mon-Fri)

Administrative Assistants

[email protected]

Business Hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (Mon-Fri) 

*The Administrative Assistants will not be available until the first day of the intensive.

There are three studio locations for our NYC intensives. Studio assignments are not finalized until just prior to the intensive start date. We are unable to take requests for specific studio assignments.

Joffrey Ballet School 434 Ave of the Americas, New York, NY 10011

Joffrey Dance Center 47-10 Austell Place, Long Island City, NY 11101

Pearl Studios 500 8th Ave, 3rd & 4th Floors, New York, NY 10018

HOUSING STUDENTS: Dancers staying in Joffrey housing have access to Joffrey staff to guide them to/from classes each day from our housing facilities. Students will travel using the subway/public transportation.

COMMUTER STUDENTS: We recommend Midtown if you are looking for alternate lodging as all studios are easily accessible from that area.

If a dancer is assigned to Joffrey Ballet School, you will need access to the A, C, or E (Blue) subway lines. Nearest stop: West 4 Street/Washington Square station.

If a dancer is assigned to Joffrey Dance Center, you will need access to the 7 (Purple) Express subway line. Nearest stop: Hunter’s Point Avenue station.

If a dancer is assigned to Pearl Studios, you will need access to the A, C, or E (Blue) subway lines. Nearest stop: 34 St/Penn Station.

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Monday – Friday

Start Time: 8:00am – 10:00 am (Times staggered due to COVID-19 Protocols)

Ending Time: 4:00pm – 6:00pm (Times staggered due to COVID-19 Protocols)

Typically, classes are held from 8-5 / 9-6 EST daily, Monday-Friday only. PLEASE NOTE: Additional rehearsals may be scheduled during performance week and may extend a dancer’s day. If you are commuting, you can expect your class schedule to begin between 8:30 am and 10:30 am in the morning and end by 6:00 pm.

Schedules for our intensives are made available the week prior to the program start date. Schedules are posted on the Joffrey website and will be updated every Sunday for the upcoming week. Schedules can be viewed online, and will also be handed out during orientation.

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Housing is available for students 12 years and older. There are two housing locations for our NYC intensives. Housing assignments are made by our Residence Life team and are not finalized until just prior to the intensive start date. Dancers will receive this information the Thursday prior to their scheduled arrival. We are unable to take requests for specific housing assignments.

The locations are:

East 3rd Residence Hall 81 East 3rd St. New York, NY 10002 (1.3 miles to JBS, 5 miles to JDC)

Dorm 34 at Mercy College 47 West 34th St. New York, NY 1(1.2 miles to JBS, 2.8 miles to JDC)

The Residence Halls are located in prime Manhattan locations that are within short travel distance from Joffrey Ballet School, Little Italy, Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park and much more. Students will have access to a bundle of amenities including furnished rooms, free wifi, laundry, AC as well as indoor and outdoor common areas.

Joffrey Housing staff escorts groups to/from the dorm. Students 13 and younger will be accompanied by a Joffrey staff member at all times and students 14 and older will be able to sign up for the pre-scheduled escort groups. Students are able to sign up for escort groups to/from the studio after they check in on Sundays. 

Staff members will also escort and chaperone all Ticketed and Dorm activities during the week, as well as trips to purchase groceries and metro cards on Sundays. 

Groups will either walk or take the subway when traveling to and from the studios and activities. All housing students are required to purchase a Metrocard. MTA Information

There will be a virtual orientation for students and parents as well as an in person orientation on Sundays after check-in.

CHECK IN

Housing check-ins are on Sundays from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The student must get a negative COVID-19 PCR, Rapid test or proctored Home Test within the 4 days prior to arrival at the dorm and submit the (negative) test result before checking in. Students are only allowed to check in during the scheduled time. Early arrival will not be permitted.

CHECK OUT

Students must check out of the dorm before they leave for classes on the Friday of their last week. The dorm will provide storage for students who would like to pick up their belongings after classes. All belongings must be picked up on Friday. Housing students are required to schedule a check out time and will be required to move out during that time.

• Dancers staying at the residence hall for multiple weeks do not have to check out during the weekends.
• Dancers participating in the NYC Ballet and/or NYC Jazz & Contemporary final performances will be allowed to check out on Saturday before 12:00 pm. 
• Students who are not able to depart on Friday can submit a request to check out on Saturday before 12:00 pm. The cost for the additional night is $100.

All students will be assigned to double or triple bedrooms. Roommates are assigned based on several variables, including age, gender identification and programs. 

Students may request roommates under the following conditions: Roommates must reside in housing for the same period of time and must attend the same intensive. Please note that although we will make every effort to accommodate requests, it might not always be possible. Roommate Requests are $100 per dancer. If we are unable to honor a request, the resident will receive a credit towards their tuition.

Students must sign up for the meal plan at least 2 weeks before their arrival. Students will not be able to sign up for the meal plan with less than two weeks notice.

HOUSING MEAL PLAN

Breakfast and Dinner

Depending on dorm assignments, students will have their meals catered by the cafeteria or Panera Bread. The housing meal plan includes breakfast and dinner from Sunday evening until Friday morning. Students will be instructed to pick up their two boxed meals in a designated area in the morning and evenings. Please note that lunch is not included in the meal plan for housing students. Students staying multiple weeks will also receive meals on the weekends. 

The meal plan may not be suitable for every student. We do our best to provide a variety of food for a large group of people. We do not recommend the meal plan for students who have dietary restrictions or specific food preferences. The residence hall is located close to many grocery stores and RAs take groups of students to buy supplies on Sundays after check-in as well as scheduled times during the week.

STUDIO LUNCH PLAN

Joffrey Ballet School offers an optional studio lunch plan for housing and commuter students. The box meal, catered by Panera Bread, will be delivered to the studios Monday – Friday. Please note that housing students who signed up for the housing meal plan at the dorm will only receive breakfast and dinner. We do not recommend the studio lunch plan for students who have dietary restrictions or specific food preferences.

Lunch

• Students who are 13 and younger are not allowed to leave a Joffrey Ballet School building without a staff member.
• Students who are 14 and older are allowed to leave the studio during lunch breaks, but must travel with other students who are also 14 and older.
• Students 13 and younger will not be allowed to leave the building with students 14 and older.
• Parents are welcome to drop off meals for their students at the studio.

• Cleaning supplies: Disinfectant/sanitizing/cleaning products, wipes, paper towels, broom, trash bags, laundry detergent, etc.
• Bedding: Twin XL sheets, blankets, pillows, pillowcases, mattress toppers, mattress pad, etc.
• Bathroom essentials and toiletries. JBS does not provide toilet paper or shower curtains. 
• Electronics: laptops, tablets, chargers, etc. JBS does not provide cable.
• Storage: Hangers, hanging/floor shoe rack, storage containers, tupperware, etc.
• Cell Phone (Required): All housing students are required to have a phone with a United States phone number. International students may choose to purchase a “pay as you go” package or turn on their roaming feature.

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Joffrey Ballet School offers airport transportation for the NYC intensives. For this service, a driver is arranged to transport the student to/from the airport and the residence hall. Airport transportation requests must be submitted at least a week before the departure/arrival time. There is an additional fee for this service.

*JBS is only able to provide an escort for students who are traveling as an unaccompanied minor.

Students are welcome to request to travel with another student in the same car. Students who arrive with family members are also welcome to request transportation together. It is very important to note the names of all patrons during the initial request. It would also be beneficial to send an email to [email protected] after completing the request, to confirm the information.

The Residence Life Department team consists of a Residence Hall Coordinator and a group of live-in Resident Advisors (RAs) who rotate duty shifts. The RA on duty can be reached 24/7. The team facilitates daily operations and handles crises or emergencies should they arise. RAs are also available to take students (17 and younger) to the doctor, conduct weekly apartment inspections and daily rounds to ensure health and safety. Our team meets with students to conduct wellness checks, mediations, conflict resolution meetings, friendship introductions and any other situation that students need assistance with.

All of our summer interns take part in a robust selection process that includes a formal application, one-on-one interviews, group evaluations and background checks. Most of our interns are currently attending university or have graduated. All candidates must have a dance background or share an appreciation for performing arts.

Guest Relations

[email protected]

888.438.3808

Business Hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (Mon-Fri)

Residence Halls

[email protected]

*The Resident Assistants will not be available until the first day of the intensive.

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Tickets for Ticketed Extra Activities are available to all students as well as their family and friends.

Students are welcome to attend any of the Ticketed Extra Activities during the Summer Intensives. They are not restricted to the activities during their registered week.

*Tickets to the 4th of July Firework Spectacular and the 4th of July Dorm Party are only available to Housing students.

Dancers can sign up for free Dorm Extra Activities on Band.

Only Housing students are allowed to sign up for Dorm Extra Activities. Commuter students, family and friends are not allowed to sign up for Dorm Extra Activities.

*Dorm Extra Activities could be cancelled at any time due to weather, rehearsal schedules, attendance and other factors.

STUDENTS: Students DO NOT need to purchase tickets for the Musical Theater Intensive Activities.

FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Guests interested in purchasing a ticket to the show that their student is attending can reach out to the Artistic Directors to request tickets. Musicals are not assigned until the week before the students arrive. Guests will only be able to purchase tickets after musicals are assigned.

Only students who are registered for the Musical Theater Intensive are allowed to attend. 

Family and friends of Musical Theater students are allowed to purchase tickets to the show that their student is attending.

All activities are chaperoned by staff. 

Staff will escort Housing students from the dorm/studio to the activity, attend the activity with them and escort them back to the dorm. In the event that a Housing student will not have enough time to travel back to the dorm after class, they will need to pack for the day accordingly. Housing students (on the meal plan) departing from the studio must pick up their pre-prepared dinner during breakfast. Students who do not pick up a meal at breakfast will not have a meal saved for them. 

Departure from the dorm/studio: Students must arrive at the departure location at the assigned time. Please note that for some activities, you will only have a few minutes between class and the departure time to eat and get dressed.

Arrival at the venue: Commuter students who did not travel with the group, must meet at the designated spot by the assigned time.

During the activity: All students should listen to staff and should be exhibiting proper etiquette. Students are not allowed to be on their phone or talk during a performance, climb over seats, etc. A staff member will address them if they do not behave accordingly. Please do not disrespect the staff members.

After the activity: ALL STUDENTS (Housing and Commuter) must meet at the designated spot where attendance will be taken. Commuter students are not allowed to leave until they are dismissed and accounted for. Housing students must travel back to the dorm with the group.

Tickets will be distributed at the venue before the event. 

If a Commuter student is not present after distribution of tickets is complete for a show, their name will be written on the back of the ticket and left at the box office. Please note that some shows do not allow late seating and that patrons who arrive late to an activity other than a show will not be able to attend the activity. 

JBS does not officially honor seating requests. Traditionally the group tickets are reserved together. Some seats might not be located in the same row or section as the rest of the group. Although seating requests are not guaranteed, we will try our best to honor them. Tickets left at the box office for late comers might not be located together or with the rest of the group.

Tickets will only be distributed to dancers and guardians listed on the roster (as provided by the students/guardians when they purchased tickets).

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