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Admissions
ISDI admission is by audition only.
Venue
The International Summer Dance Intensive will be held at Arts Umbrella’s new facility in the bustling arts and culture district on Granville Island. The building is home to six large dance studios and a 132-seat theatre.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Once accepted, participants can apply for financial assistance through the Arts Umbrella Bursary Fund, based on eligibility. Learn more at artsumbrella.com/
bursary. Due to limited availability, if your participation depends on funding, we highly recommend that you also apply for a scholarship elsewhere.
Accommodation
Arts Umbrella does not provide student housing; securing accommodation is the responsibility of the student. Some neighbourhoods to consider due to proximity to Granville Island and/or access to public transit are: Kitsilano, South Granville, Fairview, Arbutus Ridge, Mount Pleasant, Yaletown, Olympic Village, South Main, and Kerrisdale.
Arts Umbrella is proud to have Sandman Hotel Group as our exclusive ISDI accommodation partner. For more information about preferred rates and how to book please contact dance@artsumbrella.com.
Schedule
The intensive runs Monday-Friday, approximately 9:00AM until 6:00 PM, with daily classes including up to five technique and repertoire classes. Some lunch breaks feature lectures with guest faculty on various topics about dance training and the professional world.
Final Showing
There is a showing on the final Friday where participants present what they have been working on during the intensive.
ISDI is generously supported by The Parachute Fund.
For more information about ISDI 2025, please contact dance@artsumbrella.com.
World-renowned Faculty
2023 Guest Faculty
Amy Josh, Repertoire, Staatstheater Mainz
Amy Raymond, Forsythe Technologies, The Netherlands
Anna Herrmann, Repertoire, NDT
Anders Hellstrom, Ballet, NDT
Aurelie Cayla, Repertoire, NDT
Beatrice Larrivee, Repertoire, Batsheva Ensemble
Christoph von Reidemann, Repertoire, Gothenburg Ballet
Donna Krasnow, Limon, United States
Eric Beauchesne, Repertoire, Associate AD of Kidd Pivot
Ethan Colangelo, Repertoire, Canada
Fernando Magadan, Ballet & Repertoire, NDT
Francisco Martinez, Ballet, The Juilliard School
Gioconda Barbuto, Movement Creation, Vancouver
Jorge Soler, Repertoire, Staatstheater Mainz
Julia Cratchley, Repertoire, Transcen | Dance Project
Kevin Cregan, Ballet, Dutch National Ballet
Lukas Timulak, New Creation, NDT
Marc Boivin, Modern, Montreal
Pedro Gomez, Ballet & Repertoire, NDT
Rafi Sady, Mats Ek Repertoire, Royal Swedish Ballet
Risa Steinberg, Limon, The Juilliard School
Spencer Dickhaus, Repertoire, Kidd Pivot & NDT
Valentina Scaglia, Repertoire, NDT
Yvan Dubreuil, Johan Inger Repertoire, NDT
2022 Guest Faculty
Carolina Armenta, Johan Inger Repertoire, Spain
Gioconda Barbuto, Movement, Canada
Eric Beauchesne, Partnering & Repertoire, Holland
Marc Boivin, Modern, Canada
Aurélie Cayla, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Julia Cratchley, Jazz, Canada
Katrina Cruickshank, Ballet, Canada
Spencer Dickhaus, Crystal Pite Repertoire, USA
Yvan Dubreuil, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Anders Hellstrom, Ballet, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Fernando Hernando Magadan, Repertoire, Spain
Anna Herrmann, Partnering, Dance On Ensemble
Donna Krasnow, Limón, Canada
Béatrice Larrivée, Gaga, Canada
Francisco Martinez, Ballet, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Rena Narumi, Crystal Pite Repertoire, Kidd Pivot
Risa Steinberg, Limón, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Lukáš Timulak, Repertoire, Holland
Rupert Tookey, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Tom Weinberger, Movement Development, Israel
Lia Wijtes Poole, Contemporary Technique, The Netherlands
2021 Guest Faculty
Aurélie Cayla, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Francisco Martinez, Ballet, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Katherine Cowie, Repertoire, Holland
Lia Poole, Contemporary, Holland
Lukas Timulak, Repertoire, Holland
Marc Boivin, Modern, Montreal
Rafael Sady, Repertoire, Cullberg Ballet
Risa Steinberg, Limon, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Tom Weinberger, Repertoire, Israel
Valentina Scaglia, Repertoire, Holland
Yvan Dubreuil, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
2019 Guest Faculty
Aurelie Caya, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Francisco Martinez, Ballet, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Gioconda Barbuto, Improvisation, Montreal
James Kudelka, Ballet, Toronto
Katherine Cowie, Repertoire, Holland
Lia Poole, Contemporary, Holland
Lukas Timulak, Repertoire, Holland
Marc Boivin, Modern, Montreal
Rafael Sady, Repertoire, Cullberg Ballet
Risa Steinberg, Limon, Juilliard Dance Faculty
Tom Weinberger, Repertoire, Israel
Valentina Scaglia, Repertoire, Holland
Yvan Dubreuil, Repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Ludmila Pagliero, Paris Opera Ballet
Past Faculty
Glenn Gilmour F.I.S.T.D. (C.S.B.), The National Ballet School
James Kudelka
Risa Steinberg, Limon Technique
Donna Krasnow, Limon Technique
Amy Raymond, Forsythe Company and Dutch National Ballet
Heather Myers, Boston Ballet and Nederlands Dans Theatre
Alexandra Wells, The Juilliard School
Maya Adam, Ballet Dresden
Raymond Hilbert, Ballet Dresden
Thomas Klein, Compania Nacional de Danza de Nacho Duato
Lesley Telford, Nederlands Dans Theatre
Roberto Campanella, Proartedanza
Eric Miles, les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Michael Trent, formerly Toronto Dance Theatre
Bev Aitchison, L’Ecole supérieure de dance
Sidra Bell, Sidra Bell New York
Andrea Miller, Artistic Director Gallim Dance
Francisco Martinez, The Juilliard School, Alvin Ailey School NYC
Gioconda Barbuto, Netherlands Dans Theatre III