Master Class: Ballet with Dance Theatre of Harlem
Vail Mountain School
MASTER CLASS: REPERTORY WITH JAMAR ROBERTS
Bessie Award Winner, former dancer and Resident Choreographer for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Jamar Roberts is one of today’s most highly sought after choreographers. With commissions by New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and the Juilliard School among many others, Mr. Roberts is shaping the future of dance. Delve into the captivating world of contemporary dance and learn repertory from one of the world’s most prominent choreographers and this year’s Vail Dance Festival Artist-In-Residence.
EVENT DETAILS
The Vail Dance Festival hosts a series of Master Classes each summer with Festival artists from July 25 – August 5. Students have the opportunity to take classes from some of the dance world’s best and brightest in ballet, tap, jazz, repertory, ballroom and more.
- This class will be taught at an advanced level and is intended for pre-professional students. Must be 14 years or older to participate.
- Classes are 80 minutes long.
- Please check in 15 minutes prior to class in the Vail Mountain School lobby.
- THIS WAIVER must be completed prior to attending master classes.
CLASS ATTIRE:
Proper dance shoes are required for each class. No rings, dangling earrings, or necklaces. Hair should be neatly pulled back into a bun or ponytail.
- Women – Solid-colored leotard with pink, white, black, or skin-colored tights. Ballet shoes or appropriate footwear for non-ballet classes required (barefoot or socks are not permitted unless specified by the instructor). Demi skirt is optional.
- Men – Solid colored t-shirt, dance pants or tights. Ballet shoes or appropriate footwear for non-ballet classes are required (barefoot or socks are not permitted unless specified by the instructor).
*SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
Ticketing
VAIL MOUNTAIN SCHOOL | 9:00AM-10:20AM
TICKETS ARE ON SALE JUNE 20, 11:00am MDT!
$30 | participate
$15 | observe (parent, guardian, or dance instructor)
**Ticket sales close at 8:00pm the night before the class.
Meet the Performers
Jamar Roberts // Artist-In-Residence
Jamar Roberts returns to Vail this season as an Artist-In-Residence, after choreographing his first work for the Vail Dance Festival in 2021, and creating two additional new works for the 2023 Festival. Roberts is a prolific and highly in-demand choreographer who...