Flowers of The Field
Summer Dance Intensive 2026
Please read through all the information below, at the bottom of the page
you may begin the application process.
Pre-Professional Track:
The Pre-Professional Track is for the career-minded aspiring professional. Due to the design and technically advanced syllabus, applicants must be 16 years or older. Female dancers must have at least four years of pointe experience, and a video submission is also required in addition to the other enrollment requirements of forms, and an arabesque photo.
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*Pre-Professional Track is only available for the 2 week session.*
Being accepted into this track gives the dancer the opportunity to be considered as an apprentice or preprofessional program position. Discounts for young professionals and college students are available. Please contact the office at studentaccounts@dramatictruth.org for more information.
Auditioning for Pre-Professional Track:
Audition Video Requirements - One side only required
At Barre:
~Plies with Battement Tendu
~Fast Battement Jete
~Rond de jambe with Fondu
~Adagio with Grand battement
Center work (on Pointe for ladies):
~Adagio with Pirouettes, including Grand Turns
~Petite and Grand Allegro
~Coda: For Ladies, Pique turns on the diagonal or Fouette Turns
~Coda: For Men: Turns in a la Seconde
~Men- Tours en l’ Air Combination
~Ladies- Pointe Work Combination
Ladies and Men
~Classical Variation
~Contemporary or Modern solo
Please have the video be under 8 minutes.
Please Upload the video to YouTube unlisted and share the link with:
studentaccounts@dramatictruth.org & mfitz@dramatictruth.org
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Be sure to also submit the application requirements listed below including the application form and an arabesque.
Dancers will be notified of the result of the assessment within 3 weeks after they have submitted the required video. If a dancer is not accepted into the Pre and Professional Track after his or her video is viewed, the dancer has the option to enroll in the Student Track, subject to availability.
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1st Arabesque and Headshot:
All Dancers must submit a clear, unobstructed first arabesque (profile) en pointe for ladies, on flat for beginners not yet on pointe, or on demi-pointe for men. Please wear only a leotard and tights for the photo. Applications will not be processed without the required photo being received. If you are accepted, you will also be required to include 2 physical copies of your a recent headshot with your final application.
Summer Dance Intensive Details
Pricing:
A.Paid Before April 1st:
B.Paid April 1st - May 31st:
​C. Paid After May 31st:
Tuition
A. $400 – 1 week
​B. $450 - 1 week
​C. $500 - 1 week
Housing
A. 1 week - $500
​B. 1 week - $550
​C. 1 week - $660
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A. $800 – 2 weeks
​B. $850 - 2 weeks
​C. $950 - 2 weeks
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A. 2 weeks - $1,000
​B. 2 weeks - $1,100
​C.2 weeks - $1,300
*Additional Charges for Transportation if Needed. See Below.
Classes:
Classes for all tracks and levels include Ballet, Pointe (on flat for young dancers as needed), and can include Variations, Repertoire, Contemporary and Modern.
This two-week intensive provides dancers with a unique experience, to learn alongside other dancers who are serious about pursuing excellence as well as finding God’s purpose for their dancing. Our intensive is a time of intense daily physical training with evenings full of worship and seeking the Lord in an environment targeted toward releasing your gifts.
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​Application Fee:
Please submit the application fee, non-refundable, when submitting your application. Upon acceptance 75% of the application fee will be applied toward your tuition balance. You will be notified within 3 weeks regarding acceptance into the program.
Out of Town Applicants:
Applicants arriving from out of town should plan on arriving Saturday, July 11th, preferably between 10am and 4pm. Dancers are required to keep administration up to date on travel plans and changes.
Housing:
Visiting SDI Dancers from out of town have the option to stay with Dramatic Truth families in single and double occupancy rooms as available, on a first come, first served basis. Families provide housing, daily transportation to and from the school, 3 meals per day, laundry facilities, and inclusion in weekend and evening family activities as desired. Students who arrive before Saturday, July 11th or leaving after Saturday of their final week will be charged an extra $50 per day for additional housing. Students enrolling after May 31st are not eligible for housing.
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Dancers arriving from the airport will be taken directly to their housing families to get settled. Dancers who drive into Kansas City but require housing should arrive after 2pm on Saturday. If you would like a zoom meeting with your host family before the intensive, please note in the application and it will be arranged. Both Housing dancers and Host Families are required to adhere to the Housing Agreement at all times.
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Beginning the Intensive, Sunday, July 13th:
All dancers are required to attend the orientation at 3pm on Sunday, July 12th, followed by placement classes for ballet and modern at 3:00pm.
SDI Showcase:
Dancers in the 2-week session will have the opportunity to dance in a showcase on Friday, July
45th, of the choreography learned during the intensive. There is no fee to attend the SDI Showcase in-person.
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Airport Transportation:
Visiting SDI Dancers flying into Kansas City may sign up to be shuttled to and from the airport.
Pricing: $40 each way. Students who arrive or leave on a day other than Saturday will be charged an additional $25 per trip.
Enrollment & Fee Payments:
Once a dancer is accepted into the DT SDI, the dancer will create an account in our online portal and enroll in a 1 or 2 week session (regardless of level). Dancers will also add Housing and Transportation options as needed. All payments except for the initial application fee for tuition and housing will be made on the portal, and dancers will receive an email receipt with each payment made. Complete payment of all fees is required by May 31st. Applicants who apply after May 31st are subject to an additional late fee of $100 (not credited to tuition), and all tuition fees are due immediately upon enrollment. See page 3 for full tuition and housing fee schedule. A 3% fee is added to credit and debit card payments on the portal. There is no additional fee for ACH (checking account) payments.
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Refunds: for Injury, Illness, Cancellation, and Behavior Issues
Dramatic Truth SDI reserves the right to send a dancer home at his/her own expense due to injury, illness, behavior not in keeping with Christian principles, or a change in the dancer’s desire or ability to fully participate in the SDI. No refunds will be issued for illness, injury, or behavior, and no refunds will be issued for cancellations made after June 1st. A 50% refund will be given for enrollees who cancel before June 1st.​