Teen Programs

• Dates: June 5-13, 2027; Housing check-in on June 4 at 11 AM
  
• Time:Varies
• Instructor: Tricia Sundeck, Director. Thomas Bell, Johnnie-Lynn Jacobs-Percer, Isabele Elefson, Kiersten Edwards, Ana Bird, Shauna Steele, Kat Wolf
• Special Topic Guests: Jacqui Hass, Dance Medicine & Julius Jenkins, Street Dance
• Program Tuition: $750
• Housing Tuition: $1000
• Registration Requirements: No audition required. Students must have a minimum of two full years on pointe.

CCM’s Ballet Intensive offers comprehensive training for young women and men specializing in ballet technique, pointe, classical ballet repertoire, and modern dance in an intensive environment. Additional supplemental classes in contemporary dance, character dance, musical theatre, pilates, injury prevention, and nutrition are included, as well as seminars by guest teachers and speakers to expand the students’ knowledge on specific dance topics. Students aged 14-17 are eligible. The program is appropriate for advanced dancers that take at least three ballet classes a week.

Sample Schedule:

• 8:45-9 a.m. Daily check-in
• 9-9:30 a.m. Stretch
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. Technique
• 10:45-11 a.m. Break
• 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 2:15-3:30 p.m. Modern
• 3:30-3:45 p.m. Break
• 3:45-5 p.m. Masterclass/Special Topics
• 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 6:30-8 p.m. Evening Activity

• Dates: 
  • 1-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 14-20-2027; Session 2: July 12-18, 2027   
  • 2-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 14-26, 2027; Session 2: July 12-24, 2027
• Time: Varies
• Instructors: Bethany Kerr, Co-Director. Ria Collins, Co-Director
• Program Tuition: 
  • 1-Week Intensive: $1,000 per session 
  • 2-Week Intensive: $2,000 per session 
• Housing Tuition
  • 1-Week Sessions: $1,000 per session
  • 2-Week Sessions: $1,800 per session
• Age: Rising 9-12 graders 
• Registration Requirements: Audition required.

This program is designed for talented, motivated, and dedicated high school students, rising freshman through seniors, who have a strong interest in and passion for musical theatre. Voice, dance, and acting are taught by conservatory faculty, local professionals, and CCM Prep faculty.

Important Dates:

Auditions Open: October 1, 2026

Priority Deadline: February 15, 2027

Hard Deadline: March 1, 2027

Admissions decisions for those who submit their applications by the priority deadline will be notified by March 1. Any applications submitted by the hard deadline will be reviewed and notified if spaces remain.

Audition: 

To audition, visit Acceptd and select “CCM Prep: Musical Theatre Intensive” from the drop-down menu to start your application. There is a $35 fee for audition applications. For details on application waivers, please email ccmsummer@ucmail.uc.edu

Audition Requirements:

All students should prepare the following for their audition: 

• Headshot
• One-page resume
• Monologue: An age-appropriate monologue from a published play written after 1950. This should not be from a movie, TV show, or musical. The monologue should be 60-90 seconds in length, including the slate (Please state your name, the title of the play, and the playwright). 
• Two contrasting songs: Each selection should be under 90 seconds including the slate (Please state your name, the title of each song and the musical it is from OR, for non-musical theatre selections, the name of the artist). Songs may be 32-bar cuts or shorter excerpts. 
  • One song from a musical written before 1970
  • One song written after 1970 in any style (this may include non-musical theatre material)
  • Note: A cappella submissions will not be accepted. You must use live or recorded accompaniment for your videos. 
• Dance video: 30-60 seconds of a solo dance piece in the following styles: Musical Theatre, Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, or Hip Hop. Please avoid submitting group performance footage.