Limón Dance - Professional Studies Program

The Limón Institute has essentially four different programs of study.

Programs of Study

The Limón Institute has essentially four different programs of study.

1 Professional Studies Program - PSP 9 month

2 Intensive Studies Programs - ISP 12 weeks

3 Dance Training and Arts Management Internship Program

NOTE: International students who need a student visa must attend the Limón-Peridance Visa Student program. This may be done in conjunction with the Professional Studies Program. Otherwise international students may attend the Fall or Spring Intensive Studies Program for 90 days while on a tourist visa.

1)Professional Studies Program (PSP)

The two-semester program runs from September 11^th - December 16^th, 2011 and January 9^th - May 18th, 2012. It includes:

5 Limón technique classes per week, selected from Advanced and Intermediate classes
An introductory workshop presenting the underlying principles of Limón technique
Six to eight weeks of Intensive daily repertory workshops
Workshops and Lectures on a range of historical, theoretical, and supplementary subjects
Individual coaching sessions with current and former company members

Faculty: Sue Bernhard, Geraldine Cardiel, Alan Danielson, Roxane D'Orleans Juste, Betty Jones, Ryoko Kudo Carla Maxwell, Jim May, Risa Steinberg, Ann Vachon, Nina Watt and artists of the Limón Dance Company.

Performance Opportunities:

The Institute presents two Professional Studies Program Showings per year. Students have the opportunity to perform in both Limón repertory works and original works by Institute faculty members. Several additional performance opportunities are usually also scheduled during the spring.

2011-2012 Tuition:

PSP - 9 months $4,900*

ISP - 12 weeks $2,500*

PSP/VISA - 9 months $7,600*

(The Full Professional Studies Program plus 20 additional technique classes per month.

2)Intensive Studies Programs (ISP)

The ISP is a twelve-week intensive studies program beginning February 28, 2011, and September 11, 2011. This program is designed for college dance majors who want the experience of a semester in New York City, and for international students who may be travelling on tourist visas. The program starts with a workshop that introduces principles of Limón technique, and consists of daily technique classes, repertory workshops, special theory and practice sessions, a performance opportunity, open rehearsals, and tickets to company performances. Applicants should be at the Advanced or Intermediate-Advanced level and have completed the equivalent of two years of college dance training.

3)Dance Training and Arts Management Internship Program

The Dance Training & Arts Management Internship Program accepts up to three qualified students a year to participate in rotating three-month internships in areas such as development, administration, production, archives, budget and finance, under the mentorship of the Limón Dance Company’s professional staff. In addition to fifteen hours a week of the internship, participants design individual programs of studio work. Applicants should be college graduates with previous office experience and a specific interest in dance management. Tuition for this highly competitive program is fully subsidized.

Program Application Form

International Students:
International students are encouraged to submit their program application materials to Limón by May 1st to allow time for processing the visa. For information about the visa application, visit www.peridance.com.

Please mail all application materials to:
Ann Vachon, Institute Director
José Limón Dance Foundation
307 West 38th Street, Suite 1105

New York, NY 10018

For answers to your questions about the programs please contact avachon@limon.org