Intensive Program
Crescent Festival Summer Intensive is festival-school hybrid with clear distinction between trainee placement and paid festival contract in New Orleans, with separate level rows for dates, tuition, housing, placement, and final showing details.
Students are assigned to the level that best fits age, technical readiness, pointe or men's class experience, and placement-class results.
Ages 9-12
ballet, jazz, rhythm studies, character
Ages 13-18
technique, pointe, contemporary, jazz, repertory
Ages 17-22
company class, coaching, repertory, festival audition prep
Ages 18-28
paid-gig repertory prep, staging, musicality
Festival Repertory Week follows the trainee placement session and should not be merged with the paid guest contract.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Meridian House move-in | 2027-08-01 |
| Bayou Junior begins | 2027-08-02 |
| Senior intensive showcase | 2027-08-27 |
| Trainee placement begins | 2027-08-30 |
| Festival repertory callback | 2027-09-18 |
Bayou Junior includes ballet, jazz, rhythm studies, character. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: family studio share.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Bayou Junior tuition | 1280 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Meridian Senior Intensive includes technique, pointe, contemporary, jazz, repertory. Placement method: Registrar level review before arrival. Culminating activity: Crescent showcase.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Meridian Senior Intensive tuition | 3925 |
| Description | Price | Location | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian House is company-sponsored for summer and trainee dancers Eligible level: Meridian Senior Intensive. | 2850 | 308 Crescent Wharf, New Orleans, LA 70130 | Yes |
Trainee Summer Placement includes company class, coaching, repertory, festival audition prep. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: trainee placement showing.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Trainee Summer Placement tuition | 2850 |
| Description | Price | Location | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian House is company-sponsored for summer and trainee dancers Eligible level: Trainee Summer Placement. | 2850 | 308 Crescent Wharf, New Orleans, LA 70130 | Yes |
Festival Repertory Week includes paid-gig repertory prep, staging, musicality. Placement method: Placement class on first Monday. Culminating activity: festival callback.
| Description | Price |
|---|---|
| Festival Repertory Week tuition | 900 |
No company-sponsored housing is listed for this session.
Applicants should register through the official audition page and choose the program code listed beside each session. Placement is based on class observation, video review, or prior-year evaluation.
Application and audition information
Crescent Festival Summer Intensive applications are due 2027-04-05. Late applications are reviewed only when space remains.
Applicants are notified within three weeks of audition, with festival callback notices after August 27. Accepted students receive a deposit invoice and placement notes by email.
The registration fee is $85. The non-refundable enrollment deposit is 20 percent of listed tuition. Remaining tuition is refundable until May 15, 2027, minus the deposit.
Meridian House is company-sponsored for summer and trainee dancers; festival artists receive hotel referrals only. Residential students under 18 must submit parent consent and travel details before arrival.