Summer Training with Heidi
Ages 10-12 with at least 2 years training
Schedule:
July 21-23 (Tues-Thurs)
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2-2:55pm Ballet
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—5 Min Break—
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3-3:55pm Modern (Horton)
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—5 Min Break—
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4-5pm Contemporary
Price:
$125 for all 3 days or $45/day or $20/class
Ages 13-Adult with at least 3 years training
Schedule:
Tuesday, July 21
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5:30-7pm Ballet
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7-8:30pm Modern (Horton)
Wednesday, July 22
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5:30-7pm Modern (Limón)
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7-8:30pm Contemporary
Thursday, July 23
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5:30-7pm Floorwork
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7-8:30pm Partnering**
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Price:
$125 for all 3 days or $45/day or $25/class
**If you wish to take partnering, it is HIGHLY encouraged to sign up for the full intensive rather than dropping in. The partnering class will build on principles established throughout the three days, as well as rapport built between participants.
What to wear:
Form-fitting attire is best for ballet and modern.
Ballet shoes for ballet.
Barefoot for modern and partnering.
Socks, pants, and a shirt can be helpful for contemporary and floorwork.
Featured techniques:
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Modern (Horton):
Horton is one of the major codified modern dance techniques in use today, exemplified by modern dance companies such as Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. It was developed by choreographer Lester Horton in the 1940s as he strove to “prepare a dancer for any type of dancing he may wish to follow.” Horton dancers are known for their athleticism and clean lines. Class begins with stationary exercises in the center of the room and progresses into travelling combinations across the floor. Initial exercises often focus on strengthening and stretching one muscle group at a time. Movement is performed using all spatial planes and levels (including floorwork). Class is danced barefoot to dynamic percussion tracks designed for each exercise.
Modern (Limón):
Limón is a major style of modern dance developed by choreographer Jose Limón in the 1940s. It lives on today in the Limón Dance Company, which he founded. Limón pulled heavily from his studies under Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman, which emphasized weight and breath. The Limón style is characterized by fall and recovery, suspension, opposition, and successional movement of the upper body. Limón dancers are known for their expressive movement quality as they explore the extremes of resisting and yielding to gravity. Class is danced barefoot.
About Heidi:
Heidi Loubser is a Kansas City based dancer, choreographer, and educator. She began dancing in her hometown of Pretoria, South Africa, received her early training in southeast Michigan and earned a certificate from Störling Conservatory of Dance in Olathe, KS in 2019. Heidi enjoyed three seasons with Störling Dance Theatre before joining Anderson Dance Company as a founding member in 2023. She has also danced professionally with Maranatha Arts Collective, Firelight Creative, City in Motion Dance Theatre, Chadash Contemporary Dance Movement, The White Theatre, Dramatic Truth Ballet Theatre, Story Slinger Entertainment, Enchant Christmas, Jingle!, JHS Pedals, KC Contemporary Dance, Arts Vitalis Forum, and a host of independent choreographers. Heidi has taught dance in a variety of settings since 2019 and currently teaches at The Culture House Conservatory of the Arts, Miami County Dance Movement, and in retirement homes with Vitality in Motion. In 2025, Heidi premiered her first evening-length work as a choreographer, Prelude to Genesis 1, which she hopes to share with more audiences in the coming years. Learn more about Heidi at loubserheidi.wixsite.com/heidiloubser
