Video of high school students dancing in Ohio State Dance studios and enjoying the Summer Dance Intensive at The Ohio State University.

June 1-5, 2026,  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Sullivant Hall
1813 North High Street
Columbus OH, 43210

The Ohio State Dance Summer Intensive is a one-week immersive dance experience. The Ohio State University Department of Dance is offering a daytime non-residential dance intensive for rising high school students who are entering 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grades next autumn. The intensive will include five days of classes in movement practice, repertory and choreography, with additional sessions about dance in college. 

Summer Dance Intensive students will:

• take one contemporary and one African movement practice class, one choreography class, and one repertory class each day;
• discover many ways to continue dancing in college;
• connect with current college dance students;
• tour the campus and learn about its many resources;
• prepare a sharing and showing about the intensive on Friday at 4 p.m.

All classes will be taught by current Department of Dance faculty and alumni, with several Ohio State Dance majors serving as student leaders. 

Summer Dance Intensive Director: Dr. Nyama McCarthy-Brown

All students will be considered, but priority will be given to intermediate and advanced dancers aspiring to study dance in college.