BACKHAUSDANCE SUMMER INTENSIVE 2025
July 7 - 25, 2025
Chapman University
HIGH-CALIBER TRAINING
PERSONAL FEEDBACK + MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
CREATIVE PROCESS + PERFORMANCE
PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR:
TEENS (AGES 12-15)
ADVANCED (AGES 16-18)
COLLEGIATE / PROFESSIONAL (AGES 19+)
Learn more and ask questions during our BDSI Info Session / Q&A on Zoom!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2025
12PM -1PM
Join us on Zoom on January 5 at 12pm for an Info Session and Q&A with our Artistic Director, Jennifer Backhaus, and other BDSI Faculty Members. Learn about our programs, meet and talk to our faculty, and ask questions you have about the intensive!
Our 21st annual Backhausdance Summer Intensive provides high-caliber training programs for aspiring and experienced artists ages 12 to professional. Held in the state-of-the-art dance facilities on the campus of Chapman University, the intensive supports the technical growth and artistic development of the contemporary dancer.
Participants choose from participating in 1, 2, or 3 weeks of the intensive, and have the unique opportunity to study with Artistic Director Jennifer Backhaus, Backhausdance company members, and a diverse roster of esteemed educators and choreographers from around the world. Intensive participants are invited to perform in a fully-produced concert alongside the professional company at the end of the program.
“I learned how to have a more creative mindset when choreographing and dancing which pushed my boundaries and development. Thank you for this gift!”
“My favorite part was meeting new people and getting to build and explore outside my dance background.”
HIGH-CALIBER TRAINING
Train with Artistic Director Jennifer Backhaus, company members, and esteemed educators and choreographers from around the world. Curriculum will emphasize technical growth, artistic development, and creative exploration.
DAILY TECHNIQUE CLASSES
Backhausdance Technique & Repertory, Composition, Contemporary Ballet, Contemporary Jazz, Improvisation, Pilates, Yoga and more.
PERSONAL ATTENTION & GROWTH
Class sizes will be limited, enabling instructors to provide personal attention and feedback. Curriculum is focused on helping participants develop their unique artistic voice as they collaborate with others.
DIALOGUE & CONNECTION
Connect with instructors, company members and other dancers via one-on-one and small group mentorship and discussions. Each week features an extracurricular evening event to encourage fun and new friendships.
Classes will be thoughtfully crafted to ensure curriculum is strategically designed with the dancers’ safety as a number one priority, and that students have the information they need to sustain their health and wellness while training in the studio.
PRIORITIZING SAFE PRACTICES & DANCER WELLBEING
PERFORMANCE
The program will culminate in the creation of an evening-length performance which will be premiered on July 25, 2025. Friends and family are invited to attend and witness our creation as we celebrate growth and collaboration together.
HOUSING OPTIONS
Backhausdance offers chaperoned housing options for participants of all ages at the Ayres Hotel Orange. Housing registration is not yet open, but will open soon. For more information, click here.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Through Backhausdance’s B. Mor Summer Dance Intensive Scholarship Fund, the company grants scholarships to its summer intensive based on talent. To be considered, you must attend a Scholarship Audition or submit a Video Audition.
BDSI 2025 TUITION FEES
Enrollment is limited
EARLY PRICING*
Three Weeks: $1,975
Two Weeks: $1,350
Single Week: $725
REGULAR PRICING
Three Weeks: $2125
Two Weeks: $1,450
Single Week: $775
EARLY PRICING ENDS MARCH 25
*Early pricing ends March 25. Full tuition must be received before March 25 to take advantage of early pricing.