KDA SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE
OPEN TO DANCERS ENROLLED IN BALLET IIA AND ABOVE (AGE 10+)
JUNE 2 - 20 | Monday - Friday | 8:00am - 3:00pm
THE QUALITY, INTENSITY, AND BENEFITS OF A MAINLAND PROGRAM.
THE RESPECT, SUPPORT, AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT OF KDA.
EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS THIS JUNE!
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
ADAM BORELAND
Adam Boreland has been a part of the professional ballet world for over 15 years. Proud first student of Sell’s Broadway Dance Company. Adam trained at San Francisco Ballet School & Orlando Ballet School. He held professional contracts at Texas Ballet Theater and Orlando Ballet, along with guesting around the United States.
He has been blessed with dancing principal roles in ballet such as Swan Lake, Cinderella, Val Caniparoli’s Lambarena, Glenn Tetley’s Voluntaries, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Jorden Morris Productions Moulin Rouge & Peter Pan. Adam was also recently on the NBC show “Dancing with Myself” with Shakira, Liza Koshy, & Nick Jonas.
Adam is proud to be the Creator and Founder of Facebook’s Largest Dance Group in the World: Dance Accepts Everyone— a safe, non-judgmental place for all dancers seeking to connect, inspire, and love through dance. With over 400,000 dancers in our Worldwide Community, we are able to dance, love & reach over 300+ million people around the globe.
CAROLYN FEHER: Ms Carolyn’s values of respect, support, and kindness for every dancer make KDA a studio unlike any other. Her knowledge, experience, caring, and compassion help dancers work safely to reach their full potential and beyond.
JONATHAN CLARKE SYPERT: Jonathan Clarke Sypert, “a smiling, encouraging dance teacher who makes even the most reticent students feel like they can fly” (Lee Cataluna, Star Advertiser), is from Honolulu, and an accomplished actor, dancer, singer, slam-poet, teacher, choreographer, and hip-hop artist known as iNTREPiD. A longtime friend and colleague of Ms Carolyn!
LESLEA WHITE: Leslea started competing as a soloist at the age of 5 and choreographing professionally at the age of 12. Her training and employment included the University of Arizona under renown contemporary choreographer Mia Michaels, The Edge (Los Angeles), Broadway Dance Center and Hip Hop Dance Conservatory (New York City). Ms Leslea and Ms Carolyn taught together at Punahou Dance School for many years, leading the Dance Awareness Program for grades K-2.
JENNIFER GAGE: Ms. Jennifer has 25 years’ experience teaching all levels of ballet, contemporary, pointe, and jazz. As a teacher, Ms. Jennifer strives to give her students an age-appropriate and level-appropriate class, emphasizing the importance of placement, technique, and detail in order to prevent injury and help our dancers achieve a sustainable relationship with dance. She currently teaches the High Intermediate and Advanced Ballet levels at KDA.
WHAT TO EXPECT
WHAT TO EXPECT
The day begins with a warmup class, followed by technique class, rehearsal, and specialty classes such as partnering, lyrical, contemporary, and pointe.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE 1
8:30-9:00 Core & Conditioning Warmup | 9:00-10:30 Ballet Technique | 10:30-11:00 Pointe | 11:00-12:00 Lunch | 12:00-1:00 Rehearsal 1 | 1:00-2:00 Lyrical | 2:00-2:30 Rehearsal 2
SAMPLE SCHEDULE 2
8:30-9:00 Pilates Warmup | 9:00-10:00 Contemporary Technique | 10:00-11:00 Partnering | 11:00-12:00 Lunch | 12:00-1:00 Rehearsal 1 | 1:00-2:00 Ballet | 2:00-2:30 Rehearsal 2
PERFORMANCE
STUDENT ENSEMBLE
Summer Intensive students make up the ensemble for Kailua Dance Theatre’s annual September Performance. Dancers learn repertoire during the intensive, followed by pickup rehearsals in August and September.
AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY
This is a unique and valuable opportunity to perform original work choreographed by our incredible team of guest teachers, as well as the chance to experience a professional dance environment!
HOW IT WORKS
Dancers learn repertoire during the intensive, followed by pickup rehearsals in August and September.
TUITION
TUITION RATES
FULL PROGRAM: $2600 ($2400 current KDA student)
2 WEEKS: $1950 ($1800 current KDA student(
1 WEEK: $1075 (975 current KDA student)
TUITION DEPOSIT: A 50% tuition deposit is required to reserve a dancer’s spot in the KDA Summer Intensive. A registration form alone will not hold a dancer’s place.
TUITION PAYS FOR:
- World class instruction by our incredible guest teachers
- All classes and rehearsals for the duration of the summer intensive
- All pickup rehearsals in August and September
- All costume rentals, theater, and production costs
TUITION DISCOUNTS
- Current KDA Student: Students enrolled in the full 2024-2025 school year receive a discounted tuition rate
- Early Bird Tuition: Tuition paid in full before March 15, 2025 receives a 15% discount (can be combined with current KDA student discounted tuition rates)