Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy Hosts 16th Annual Summer Dance Intensive
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jennifer Beasley
601-613-0678
mmdajenn@aol.com
The Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy will host their 16th Annual Summer Dance Intensive June 9-20 at their state of the art facility located in Homestead Park in Madison. Dancers ages 8 and up from the metro area as well as neighboring cities and states will participate in daily classes conducted by some of the nation’s finest teachers. Students will participate in classes in ballet, pointe, classical variations, pas de deux, jazz, modern, and pilates.
The 2008 Summer Intensive Guest Faculty includes:
- Sarah Schafer-Dancer, Chicago Lyric Ballet
- Leah Cavier-Teacher, Louisiana Delta Ballet
- Adam Sage-Artistic Director, Virginia School of the Arts
- Jane Wood-Smith-Former Dancer and Teacher, Ballet West
Additional faculty will be announced at a later date. The Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet Resident faculty including Artistic Director, Jennifer Beasley, Assistant Artistic Director, Erik Kegler, and Ballet Mistress, Crystal Skelton will also teach at the workshop.
“We are so honored that our Summer Intensive has grown and begun to attract dancers from other parts of the state and even from out of state. At MMDA we have many students who go away to large summer programs connected with professional companies such as Boston Ballet and Joffrey Ballet in New York. These programs are very expensive when you factor in room and board and not all families can afford to send their children away for summer study. Therefore, we strive to bring the same caliber teachers here to Madison so that the students in our area can have the opportunity to train with the best.” said Jennifer Beasley, Artistic Director of the Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy.
The Mississippi Metropolitan Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet Company is a 501C3 non-profit organization that serves the Metro Jackson area as a presenting and performing ballet company. MMB presents the annual Nutcracker performance in Madison as well as a spring performance in Jackson at Thalia Mara Hall. The Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy is the official school of the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet Company.
Both the Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy and the Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet have been under the Artistic Direction of Jennifer Beasley for the past ten years.
Candidates for the Summer Intensive are accepted by teacher recommendation. For more information about registration for the Mississippi Metropolitan Dance Academy’s Summer Intensive call 601-853-4508 or visit their website at www.msmetroballet.com