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 close June 13th.
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. In order to be considered for this level, you must submit a video of you dancing in heels via a link to your Google Drive. Please make sure the video is accessible to all with the link. The video must be a minimum of 45 seconds long. Please also include why you would like to take part in the intensive, how many years of experience you have in technique styles (ballet, contemporary, jazz, lyrical etc) and how many years of experience you have in heels. Submissions for this level close on June 13th. Click below to submit for level 2!