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Next Generation Ballet PhotoAwarded “Outstanding School” at the 2011 New York finals of Youth America Grand Prix, Next Generation Ballet (NGB), directed by Peter Stark, is a stepping stone for great talent. The Patel Conservatory, official school of NGB, is part of one of America’s largest performing arts centers, the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Fla.

The five-week NGB Summer Intensive program features more than 30 hours of instruction per week. Planned recreational activities are offered.

Students are provided with individual attention, a dormitory within walking distance and a comprehensive meal plan. The Summer Intensive culminates with a performance in a world-class theater at the Straz Center. Advanced students may also audition for new artist positions with NGB.

For information on the Junior Intensive, visit http://www.patelconservatory.org/juniorintensivefullday_1.aspx

The 2012 Next Generation Ballet Summer Intensive Audition Tour

Audition Fee: $30
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Please arrive 30 minutes early for registration. Headshot and 1st arabesque photos preferred.
For additional information and video audition guidelines or call 813.222.1263.

Tour dates and locations:

Tulsa Ballet
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Sat., Jan. 7, 2012
2-3:30 p.m. audition
Maryland Youth Ballet
Silver Spring, Maryland
Sun., Jan. 15, 2012
2:30-4 p.m. audition                  
East Coast Ballet
Sun., Jan. 29, 2012
3:30-5 p.m. audition
Patel Conservatory at the Straz Center
Tampa, Florida
Sat., Feb. 11, 2012
3-4:30 p.m. audition
The School of American Ballet                
New York City, New York         
Sun., Feb. 19, 2012                      
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. audition
The Harid Conservatory
Boca Raton, Florida
Sun., Jan. 8, 2012         
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. audition
Louisville Ballet
Louisville, Kentucky
Sun., Jan. 22, 2012
1:30-3 p.m. audition
Joffrey Ballet Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Sun., Jan. 29, 2012
Noon-1:30 p.m. audition
University of Utah
Department of Dance
Salt Lake City, Utah                
Sat., Feb. 11, 2012
5:30-7 p.m. audition
University of Florida,
McGuire Pavillion of
Theatre and Dance

Gainesville, Florida
Sun., Feb. 19, 2012
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. audition
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta, Georgia
Fri., Jan. 13, 2012
7:15-8:45 p.m. audition
Houston Ballet
Houston, Texas
Fri., Jan. 27, 2012
7-8:30 p.m. audition
BalletMet
Columbus, Ohio
Sat., Feb. 4, 2012
5-6:30 p.m. audition
Alonzo King
LINES Dance Center

San Francisco,
California                              
Sun., Feb. 12, 2012
Noon-1:30 p.m. audition
Kansas City Ballet
Kansas City, Missouri
Sat., Feb. 25, 2012
3:30-5 p.m. audition
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre
Alpharetta, Georgia
Sat., Jan. 14, 2012
10:30-noon audition
Ballet Academy of Texas
Coppell, Texas
Sat., Jan. 28, 2012
Noon-1:30 p.m. audition
Cincinnati Ballet
Cincinnati, Ohio
Sun., Feb. 5, 2012
1-2:30 p.m. audition
The Rock School
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fri., Feb. 17, 2012
7:15-8:45 p.m. audition
Central Florida Ballet
Orlando, Florida
Sun., Feb 26, 2012
11:30-1 p.m. audition
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle, Washington
Sun., Jan. 15, 2012
9:30-11 a.m. audition
Los Angeles Ballet
Los Angeles,
California                    
Sat., Jan. 28, 2012
3-4:30 p.m. audition
Colorado Ballet
Denver, Colorado
Fri., Feb. 10, 2012
7:15-8:45 p.m. audition
Boston Ballet
Boston, Massachusetts
Sat., Feb. 18, 2012
5:30-7 p.m. audition
Minnesota Dance Theatre and
the Dance Institute

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sun., Feb. 26, 2012
1:30-3 p.m. audition