American Midwest Ballet
SUMMER INTENSIVE
2025 Dates To Be Announced
Our 2024 Summer Intensive is now complete! Thanks to everyone who attended!
We’ll be announcing details of our 2025 Summer Intensive in late 2024. In the meantime, we’re leaving our 2024 info here as a general guide to what you can expect.
If you’d like to be on the email notification list for details about the 2025 Summer Intensive, please complete this form and we‘ll contact you when dates are set!
Welcome to the American Midwest Ballet Summer Intensive! Three intensive weeks of ballet, pointe, variations, jazz, modern, contemporary, and repertory are in store for dancers ages 11-25 in this challenging and rewarding program, held at the beautiful Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa – part of the vibrant Omaha metro area.
Also returning this year: the Junior Intensive, a one-week program for dancers ages 10-13!
Summer Intensive participants will immerse themselves in dance six days per week. They will be guided by a faculty consisting of stellar guest instructors and company artists of American Midwest Ballet. On the final day, full program Summer Intensive and Junior Intensive students will showcase what they’ve learned in a performance in the Hoff Center’s fully-equipped theater.
About the Intensive
Essential Info
- Location: Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa (Omaha metro)
- Performance opportunity: Final-day performance in the Hoff Center theater for full program Summer Intensive and Junior Intensive students
AMB Summer Intensive
- Ages: 11-25
- Classes: Ballet, pointe, variations, jazz, modern, contemporary, and repertory
- Boarding option available for ages 13 and up
- Enrollment options: Students may select the full three-week program, or the first week only.
AMB Junior Intensive
- Ages: 10-13
- Classes: Ballet, beginning/pre-pointe, variations, jazz, modern, contemporary, and repertory
About the Hoff Center
First opened to the public in February 2020, the Hoff Family Arts & Culture is a hub for creative activity that includes education offerings, classrooms, artist studios, galleries, culinary arts and teaching kitchens, and a state-of-the-art 280-seat theater. Combining a fully-renovated 1894 building with a newly-constructed wing housing the theater and the studios of American Midwest Ballet, the 95,000-square-foot facility is one of the largest architectural projects of its kind in the country. The Hoff Center is the home of Pottawattamie Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (the nonprofit that manages the facility), American Midwest Ballet, Chanticleer Community Theater, Kanesville Symphony Orchestra, and Kitchen Council, a startup incubator for food entrepreneurs.
Boarding Option
A boarding option is available for students age 13 and up. They will live in student housing on the Creighton University campus. Adult resident advisors, including AMB professional dancers, will supervise the boarding students, transport them to and from the Hoff Center for classes, and accompany them on weekend outings and activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many classes will students take each day?
Students will take classes Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm. They will then have a rehearsal 3:30-4:45pm in preparation for the final day performance. Saturday classes will run from 9:30-12:45. Here is one example of what a typical day would look like:
- 9:30-11:00 Ballet Class
- 11-12:15 Variations Class
- 12:15-1:00 Lunch
- 1:00-2:15 Jazz
- 2:15-3:30 Conditioning
- 3:30-4:45 Rehearsal
What is the student boarding like?
Boarding students for the AMB Summer Intensive will stay in student housing on the campus of Creighton University in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Each suite includes 4 bedrooms, a furnished living room, a full kitchen (dishwasher, stove, refrigerator), and two full baths. Each student will have their own bedroom that includes a twin bed, desk, chair, and dresser. The building is fully air conditioned and has free wi-fi.
What will boarding students eat?
Students will typically have breakfast in their suite, utilizing the full kitchen and the provided grocery items. Dinner will take place at the Dining Hall on the Creighton campus, a full-service cafeteria. On dance days, lunch will be provided at the Hoff Center (where the dance studios are located.) On off days, meals may take place at the Dining Hall or at off-campus excursions.
Will students be supervised at all times?
Boarding students will have 24/7 supervision by a Resident Advisor (RA) through AMB. The RAs will be staying with the students at the housing facility. RAs will also accompany students on excursions and trips. While at the dance studios, students will be under the care of the AMB faculty, staff and RAs.
What will boarding students do while not dancing?
During the Summer Intensive program, students may also have the opportunity to experience a taste of the Omaha Metro area through excursions to local sites or events. Past excursions have included trips to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Fun-Plex, and local performances. These activities will be supervised by the RAs and include transportation (when applicable). Activities may also take place at the housing facility. These activities will be supervised by the RA staff and include things such as: crafts, movies, ice cream parties, and games.
Hope to See You Soon!
If you have questions, please email us at summerintensive@amballet.org.
All program information is subject to change.
Photos from the 2023 Summer Intensive
