NDT Summer Intensive

NDT Summer Intensive

21 July - 2 August 2025

We are very excited to announce that we will be hosting another NDT Summer Intensive from 21 July to 2 August 2025!

GROW AND DEVELOP ALL ASPECTS OF YOUR DANCE TALENT

Take part in a professional training programme during our annual NDT Summer Intensive as one of 60 young dancers from all over the world. In two intensive weeks, these young professionals – ages 15 to 25 (X/M/F) – will work together with our dancers, rehearsers and choreographers. This is your opportunity to grow as a dancer and further your personal development.

We will open the audition form on 27 January 2025 at 10am (CET).

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Practical information

✓ Registrations open on January 27, 2025 at 10 AM;

✓ Registrations closes on February 24, 2025 at 10 AM (please note: we will close the registrations earlier than mentioned when we reached the maximum amount of registrations);

✓ Announcement of results and scholarships on April 22, 2025;

✓ NDT Summer Intensive 2025 takes place from Monday 21 July – Saturday 2 August  in The Hague (The Netherlands);

✓ The course tuition is €1,500 (including VAT, excluding accommodation costs);

✓ Optional accommodation at The Social Hub is available for €950 (including VAT and city taxes).

Photo: Sacha Grootjans

Participants

The NDT Summer Intensive is specially created for (pre)professional ballet and/or contemporary trained dancers aged 15 – 25 years old (X/F/M). For 2025, 15-year-olds may only participate if accompanied by a parent/guardian*.

There is a limited amount of 60 places available for the NDT Summer Intensive. NDT’s artistic staff selects based upon a range of criteria including, but not limited to retention of movement, musicality, attitude, work ethic, potential and creativity.

* Starting in 2026, the minimum age to participate will be 16.

Scholarship

Did you know you can apply for a scholarship?
NDT seeks to reduce inequalities and access in dance education. Therefore, no dancer should feel deterred from applying to NDT Summer Intensive due to lack of financial means.

For NDT Summer Intensive 2025, scholarships may cover part or all of the course fee, travel expenses, food stipend, and/or accommodation at The Social Hub or with one of our guest families. Please note that NDT offers a limited number of partial and full scholarships.

Scholarships

Accomodation

NDT offers affordable accommodation in The Hague, centrally located and within close distance of our theatre.

For more information about this housing option, please use the link below.

Housing option

PROGRAMME

The two–week summer intensive is designed to offer (pre-)professional dancers a range of dance approaches and styles that aim to provide a thorough dance experience. Different elements of the course build upon the student’s technical base, as well as upon improvisation. Participants get to apply the learned principles in different components of the course whereby NDT repertoire, and the opportunity to create new work occurs.

Within the context of repertoire and new work, the participant simultaneously trains partnering, solo, group and compositional skills. Extracurricular activities of the course involve panel talks, artist exchanges and other activities designed to bring NDT staff, NDT dancers and the participants in closer contact. These activities also give peers the opportunity to form social and creative bonds that can last well after the intensive ends!

FAQ

Does NDT Summer Intensive provide financial assistance and/or scholarships?

NDT Summer Intensive seeks to reduce inequalities and access in dance education. Therefore, no dancer should feel deterred from applying to NDT Summer Intensive due to lack of financial means. NDT offers scholarship possibilities for those dancers who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend. We can provide scholarships due to the generous support of sponsors and guest families. To apply for a scholarship, you need to inform us on your online registration form. For more information about how to apply for a Scholarship, please read the Scholarship Procedure.

In the unforeseen circumstance that the NDT Summer Intensive 2025 is cancelled, am I eligible for a refund?

Yes, received payments for course fee and accommodation arranged by NDT will be refunded to all participants in case of a cancellation by NDT in case of force majeure. NDT cannot refund any invested travel costs. More information on terms & conditions can be found here.

Are there accommodations available to NDT SI participants?

During the course, NDT offers affordable accommodation at The Social Hub The Hague, conveniently located within walking distance of our theatre. If you are interested in staying at The Social Hub, please indicate this on your audition form. Once you are selected for the course, we will reserve a room for you and provide an invoice for the accommodation.

If you prefer not to stay at The Social Hub, please note that you will be responsible for arranging your own accommodation.

Raed more information about this housing option.

How and when do I audition?

You can send submit your audition as of 27 January 2025 10 AM (Amsterdam local time). The deadline to submit in your audition is 24 February 2025 5 PM (Amsterdam local time) ór when we reach the maximum amount of registrations. Please note that there is a maximum number of registrations we can accept. If this limit is reached before 24 February, registration will close earlier. Based on previous experience, we often reach the maximum number of registrations for female-identifying dancers well before the formal deadline. In such cases, registration for this group will close earlier. We therefore strongly recommend registering as soon as the registration opens. We also encourage you to regularly check our website for updates regarding deadlines and other important information.

One of the criteria for the audition video is to add a max. 2 minute contemporary solo, does this need to be NDT repertoire?

No, this does not need to be NDT repertoire and can be repertoire of your choice. This could be a fragment of choreography that you learned in school or in training or it could be something that you created yourself. However, make sure that there are no other dancers in the video and that you are clearly and completely visible. This means that you have to show your chosen repertoire as a solo.  Please note: auditions that do not follow the description in this audition procedure will not be accepted. More information on the audition video criteria can be found in our audition procedure.

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