Intensive Program
Counterpoint Summer Lab is workshop-heavy contemporary program with modular audition waivers in Lancaster, with separate level rows for dates, tuition, housing, placement, and final showing details.
Students are assigned to the level that best fits age, technical readiness, pointe or men's class experience, and placement-class results.
Ages 11-14
ballet technique, improvisation, music, floorwork
Ages 15-22
technique, pointe/flat work, contemporary repertory, composition
Ages 18-30
community class design, adaptive basics, rehearsal direction
Financial aid, merit scholarship, and non-audition teaching artist registration are intentionally separate.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Portfolio review deadline | 2027-03-18 |
| Lab orientation | 2027-07-18 |
| Black-box showing | 2027-08-13 |
| Teaching practicum | 2027-08-20 |
Junior Counterpoint includes ballet technique, improvisation, music, floorwork. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: studio lab.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Junior Counterpoint tuition | 1260 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Advanced Contemporary Ballet includes technique, pointe/flat work, contemporary repertory, composition. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: black-box showing.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Advanced Contemporary Ballet tuition | 3880 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Teaching Artist Workshop includes community class design, adaptive basics, rehearsal direction. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: teaching practicum.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Teaching Artist Workshop tuition | 820 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Applicants should register through the official audition page and choose the program code listed beside each session. Placement is based on class observation, video review, or prior-year evaluation.
Application and audition information
Counterpoint Summer Lab applications are due 2027-04-01. Late applications are reviewed only when space remains.
Applicants are notified within fifteen business days of portfolio/video review. Accepted students receive a deposit invoice and placement notes by email.
The registration fee is $45. The non-refundable enrollment deposit is 20 percent of listed tuition. Remaining tuition is refundable until May 15, 2027, minus the deposit.
The site names nearby housing resources but does not sponsor housing for workshops. Residential students under 18 must submit parent consent and travel details before arrival.