at Joffrey Ballet School
at Joffrey Ballet School
NYC Hip Hop Summer Intensive
NYC Hip Hop Summer Intensive
- Ages: 8, 25
- Dates: June 28, 2021, July 16, 2021
- Location: New York City
- Format(s): In-Person, Virtual
- Artistic Director(s):
Lissette Salgado-Lucas
David Lucas
Joffrey Ballet School has partnered with Shake the Ground, The Ultimate Dance Competition, to present a three-week Hip Hop Dance Intensive in New York City, featuring some of the most talented and sought after instructors and choreographers in the hip hop dance industry. Each day consists of four classes in which you will learn technical skills in various hip-hop dance styles such as Commercial Dance, Breaking, House, Locking, Jazz/Funk, Freestyle and more. This intensive program, beginning at 9:30am, takes a full day of classes to the next level by challenging both your body and mind. Students will become fluent in hip-hop dance movement vocabulary and learn about its history from various cultural perspectives. You will have opportunities to participate in dance battles, apply dance theory for music videos and concerts, and will even have the opportunity to participate in Talent Agency Day where talent agents come to preview talent. The day concludes with rehearsals in preparation for a performance where you will get to show off everything you have learned in the studio throughout the intensive.
Artistic Directors & Faculty

Lissette Salgado-Lucas
Born in Miami, Florida, Lissette evolved her passion for dance while studying with Liana Navarro, Judith Reece Newman and Marianna Alvarez. In 1988, She joined the Joffrey Ballet and danced with the company for seven years. Some of Lissette’s roles included: Balanchine’s Tarantella, Frederick Ashton’s Les Patinuers and La Fille...Read More

David Lucas
Born in Chorley, England, and raised in Kelowna, B.C., Canada, David unveiled his passion for dance at age nine. The Canadian School of Ballet is where he began training under the direction of Betty Farrally, the co founder of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company. He later trained in Toronto and...Read More
What to Expect
Instruction Formats
In-Person Instruction Details
Our studios are designed to welcome students back in-person safely, with social distancing, temperature checks, use of masks, limited class sizes, HEPA Air Filtration systems, and frequent disinfecting procedures, based on the recommendations of Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health.
Tuition & Pricing – In Person Program
For 1 Week
For 2 Weeks
For 3 Weeks or More
Housing
$649 Per WeekHousing is available and optional for this intensive.Multiple Session Discounts Available.
Meal Plans
$275 Per WeekA meal plan is available and optional for this intensive.
Additional Costs & Fees
Due at Registration
New York City
Our premiere studio locations place dancers in the heart of New York City, surrounded by inspiration in every direction. From the lights of Broadway, to the renowned skyline known across the world, experience a summer of dance in this iconic city with the Joffrey Ballet School!
Housing
The Joffrey Ballet School offers safe supervised housing with additional protocols in place to address COVID-19 at all of our intensives. More detailed housing information will be posted shortly. The type of facility is listed below by intensive or location:
- All New York City Intensives – Joffrey Dormitory and Pace University Dormitories
- Joffrey South (Athens GA) – University of Georgia Dormitory Housing
- All California Intensives – University Dormitories
- Miami Intensives – Florida International University Dormitory
- Dallas / Denton Texas – TWU Dormitory
- Las Vegas Intensives – UNLV Dormitory / Double Tree Hotel (this is not a casino hotel)