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During the summer of 2009, I was accepted to attend the Alvin Ailey School Professional Division Summer Intensive. It is located right in the middle of Manhattan surrounded by Lincoln Center, Columbus Circle, Times Square, and more. Anywhere you need to go is just a subway ride away. This intensive was six weeks long and focused on ballet, modern, hip-hop, jazz, and conditioning. Living in New York City for six weeks taught me how to be dependent and responsible and the program it self taught me more than I could have imagined. Every day I went to ballet in the morning for two hours, followed by modern for another two hours, and either hip-hop or jazz depending on the day. Dancing this much everyday enhanced my technique greatly. I would recommend this summer intensive program to every dancer aspiring to become professional.
This intensive had such an impact on my life that it was the subject for my college application essay.
It describes my breakthrough and realization as a dancer since going to The Ailey School. Check it out!
