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Monday, June 29 - Saturday, July 11, 2026
Ages 12-17

ABOUT THE TEEN SUMMER INTENSIVE

Peridance’s Teen Summer Intensive is a two-week training program for dancers ages 12–17 who want to strengthen their technique, build confidence, and grow as artists. Our experienced faculty creates a supportive environment that encourages dancers to work with focus, clarity, and curiosity.

With a strong emphasis on contemporary forms, the Intensive challenges students both technically and creatively. Dancers will train in a range of styles with Peridance’s renowned faculty and have the opportunity to work closely with two innovative NYC choreographers.

The program culminates in a fully produced performance at Peridance’s KnJ Theater, giving students the chance to share their work and celebrate their progress.

Tuition: $1350

Dates: Monday, June 29 - Saturday, July 11, 2026

Ages: 12 - 17

PROGRAM AUDITIONS

2026 TEEN SUMMER INTENSIVE CHOREOGRAPHERS

Kim Holmes

Kim Holmes has emerged as one of the premiere and influential luminaries of the urban dance movement. With unparalleled vibrancy, sensuality, and versatility, Ms. Holmes has been coined as the “Josephine Baker of Hip-Hop”. Pulling from her formal training in African, ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary as well as house and hip-hop, Ms. Holmes has sought to redefine the face of the hip hop/urban dance movement.

Over her professional dance career of 20 years, Ms. Holmes’s evolving intrigue in hip-hop, house and contemporary has lead her to tour and work with performers, choreographers and artists such as: Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Elite Force, Brian “Footwork” Green, Robin Dunn, Opus Dance Theatre and many others.

Mio Ishikawa

Mio Ishikawa (she/her) is a Tokyo- raised Japanese performer, choreographer, and creative collaborator based in New York City.

A graduate of the Juilliard School (BFA 2019), Ishikawa had an opportunity to perform works by Roy Assaf, Ivan Perez, Twlya Tharp and Alejandron Cerrudo among many others. As a freelance artist, Ishikawa has performed several roles in Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More NYC and a large scale immersive production Life and Trust. Since 2022, she has danced with Sidra Bell Dance New York, through which she has led choreographic workshops at NYU and Harvard. Ishikawa has worked with a wide range of renowned choreographers across stage and screen productions, including Stefanie Batten Bland, Bobbi Jene Smith, Or Schraiber, Michelle Dorrance, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Amy J. Gardner and Marla Phelan.

As a choreographer, Ishikawa explores the forms found in between human and natural elements, the rituals built within dance and the relationship between movement and the urban landscape. Her newest piece "forms with dialog" was premiered at The MoMA in Manhattan, NY in November 2025 at Artist Party: Ruth Asawa.

She is a 2023-2024 recipient of the Center for Ballet and the Arts-Juilliard fellowship and 2024-2025 CBA joint fellowship with Chelsea Factory. Additionally, Ishikawa regularly collaborates on projects across the artistic mediums. Currently she is developing a new work “Vestige” in collaboration with an artist and a director Kevin Peter He, that will premiere in May 2026 at Lincoln Center, New York City. She is the Artistic Associate Director of a company BODYSONNET (2019-), where she produces dance works that center the local community and surrounding ecosystem. In 2025 Ishikawa co-founded Fabulosa!, a digital platform for creating and sharing site-sympathetic dance films and the process.

JM Rodriguez

After graduating from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, JM. Rodriguez has been working commercially, and in companies around the country. Some of his commercial credits include: Katy Perry, Arcade Fire, The Maria’s, Disney’s Shake It Up, Disney Plus’ Mysterious Benedict Society, Netflix’s Dear White People, Forever 21, CA Lottery, PlayStation, Microsoft and Xbox, and many more. He’s danced in companies such as Mike Tyus & CO., Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company, Owen Cox Dance Group, and Vitacca Ballet. More recently, JM. has been teaching globally at universities, festivals, and renown dance schools.

BEGIN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER WITH OUR PERFORMANCE COMPANIES

The School At Peridance's Teen Summer Intensive prepares students ages 12 through 17 to launch their dance careers and even join one of our Performance Companies: