Junior Division Resources
Current Students
Summer Intensive Announcements
Week 1: Welcome Students and Parents!
It is finally time to start the Junior Division Summer Intensive. We hope you are excited and ready to dance. You’re going to have a great summer!
Orientation for the Junior Division Summer Intensive will be held on Sunday June 23rd at 4pm, check in will begin at 3:15pm.
You will be greeted by the Junior Division staff and directed to your check in studio. If you are unable to attend Orientation on Sunday, there will be a makeup orientation recap on Monday June 24th at 4pm.
The Junior Division Summer Intensive begins on Monday June 24th.
Please refer to the email that was sent on June 18th for arrival time.
On your first day, you will meet fellow students, take ballet and modern classes and be assigned to your repertory workshop. As the week progresses, you will begin your technique classes, meet instructors and attend injury prevention workshops.
Students must submit all required Health Forms in order to participate in classes and workshops.
Level Placement
Your placement has been determined by the co-directors of The Ailey School. Level placement is reassessed during the first week of the program. If a change in placement is recommended by our faculty, you will be notified.
Placement concerns will not be addressed before June 28th or after July 3rd. Please direct all inquiries to jdsummer@alvinailey.org.
What to Wear
Students may wear a solid black leotard (boys may wear a white shirt) during the first week of classes until placement is finalized on July 3rd. You do not need to purchase the dress code until placement is finalized. Please direct all inquiries regarding Dress Code to the Ailey Boutique.
Absence Policy & Summer Sizzler Performances
You are allowed to miss one day during the Summer Intensive. Please see below the absence notification form at the bottom of the page. Students will perform in the Summer Sizzler on July 24th and 25th. For more information about the Summer Sizzler, please visit the Performance Calendar
Injury Prevention & Physical Therapy
This summer our students will have the opportunity to participate in an Injury Prevention workshop. On-site Physical Therapy treatment at The Ailey School is only available for students residing at McMahon Hall. Students can refer to Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Resouces should they wish to visit other practitioners.
Junior Division 2019-2020 Re-Enrollment
At this time, fall re-enrollment has closed as we shift our administrative efforts to focus on our summer students. Re-enrollment will resume on Monday, July 1st (at 12pm). Please visit Re-Enrollment at that time if you wish to re-enroll.
Reminder:
Re-enrollment is a two-part process that begins with online registration and is complete ONLY upon receipt of online payment. REGISTRATION + PAYMENT = RE-ENROLLMENT
Fall placement assignments have been emailed. Year-end evaluations will be mailed in July. Please see our FAQ's for detailed information about re-enrollment.
First Steps & Bounding Boys Re-enrollment Timeline
Level I-II, & AABD Re-enrollment Timeline
Level III-VII Re-enrollment Timeline
Spring Evaluations
You will receive your child’s class placement assignment in late May/early June. Spring evaluations will be sent in July
Absences
Students in the Junior Division Summer Intensive, please fill out the Absence Notification Form below prior to the date of the absences and no later than within 48 hours of the class(es) missed. If you have any questions, please email JDsummer@alvinailey.org.
Absence Notification Form
Preferred Dancewear of The Ailey School
Use code VEBZMG to order your dancewear online
and BLOCH will donate a portion of the proceeds to The Ailey School.