Admission to the Elite Dance Intensive is by invitation only

Participants are selected by Executive Director, Joe Lanteri and Steps Academy Director, Jennifer Kreichman. Eligible students may be invited following participation in the Steps Academy Summer Intensive.

The Elite Dance Intensive offers outstanding pre-professional dancers ages 15-18 the unique opportunity to participate in a curated selection of open classes at the renowned Steps on Broadway studios. Students train daily in a variety of styles, including ballet, modern, contemporary, and jazz taught by our esteemed faculty. Each cohort of dancers engages in an exclusive choreographic workshop with an industry professional, culminating in a live studio showing.

Past EDI dancers have had the opportunity to take part in classes led by Jerry Mitchell, Ellenore Scott, Krystyna Resavy, Heather Hawk, Kate Loh, Jessica Lee Goldyn, Yosmell Calderon and Shanna Irwin, and created an original pieces choreographed by Jourdan Epstein, Jon Bond, Anthony Lomuljo, and Georgina Pazcoguin.