Bay Area Premier Summer Ballet Intensive

Our three-week ballet intensive – June 9-27 – is designed to improve your dancer’s technique and take their dancing to the next level, with daily classes taught by distinguished Bay Area guest teachers and our own DC ballet staff.

Half-day classes take place Monday to Friday, with three separate levels of instruction. Dancers are encouraged to attend all three weeks of the Intensive!

2025/2026 DCPC dancers must attend at least one week of the Intensive.

2025/2026 Ballet Company dancers must attend all three weeks of the Intensive.

Jennifer - ballet teacher

Jennifer Kulz Smith

Jennifer received her ballet training in San Francisco with the Academy of Ballet, Dancers' Stage, Lanova Academy, City Ballet School and Boston Ballet School. She has performed with various Bay Area companies including the Peninsula Ballet Theater, San Francisco Dance Theater, and the Santa Clara Ballet. She performed in the San Francisco production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" for 4 1/2 years. Jennifer has two beautiful daughters, and has enjoyed teaching and watching students grow at Dance Connection since 2001.