High standards summer intensive 2025

What to expect:

The High Standards Summer Intensive is a 3 week heels intensive designed to help you push your limits, level up your heels technique, broaden your vocabulary, improve your execution and help you find your star quality in a heel. The intensive will combine group training sessions with an added one on one moment with Jess, where you’ll get the chance to perform in front of the camera while receiving personalized guidance from Jess to help you get the best possible result from your video and your experience in the intensive.

What we’ll cover:

  • heels technique

  • ballet technique

  • heels choreography & execution

  • building your confidence through improv & choreography drills

  • building your artistry through a creation assignment with personalized feedback

  • one on one filming session with Jess

LEVEL 1: no submission is required for this level. Please note that choreography, technique and drills will be geared towards the intermediate level, taught at a pace for both beginner & intermediate heels dancers. To take part in this level, you must have already covered the basics in heels foundation or have a background in technical styles such as ballet, contemporary or jazz. Registration for this level will open on June 2nd.

LEVEL 2: dancers must submit in order to participate in this level. Please note that choreography, technique and drills will be geared towards the advanced level, taught at a pace for both intermediate & advanced heels dancers. Submission details coming soon. Submissions will open June 2nd.

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