Spend your summer at CCM: Explore programs for youth, teens and adults

• Dates: June 6-13, 2026
  
• Time:Varies
• Instructor: Tricia Sundbeck, Director. Thomas Bell, Johnnie-Lynn Jacobs-Percer, Isabele Elefson, Kiersten Edwards, Ana Bird, Shauna Steele 
• Special Topic Guests: Kat Wolf, NKY Dancewear; Jacqui Hass, Dance Medicine 
• Tuition: $600
• Experience: Levels 5-7
• Registration Requirements: Audition not required.

This Ballet Intensive offers comprehensive training for young women and men specializing in ballet technique, pointe, classical ballet repertoire, and modern dance in an intensive environment. Additional supplemental classes in contemporary dance, character dance, musical theatre, pilates, injury prevention, and nutrition will be included, as well as seminars by guest teachers and speakers to expand the students’ knowledge on specific dance topics. Students aged 14 to 17 are eligible. The intensive is appropriate for intermediate through advanced dancers (levels 5-7). 

Sample Schedule:

• 8:45-9 a.m. Daily check-in
• 9-9:30 a.m. Stretch
• 9:30-10:45 a.m. Technique
• 10:45-11 a.m. Break
• 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 12:15-1:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. Pointe, Partnering, Variations, Choreo 
• 2:15-3:30 p.m. Modern
• 3:30-3:45 p.m. Break
• 3:45-5 p.m. Masterclass/Special Topics
• 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner
• 6:30-8 p.m. Evening Activity

• Dates: 
  • 1-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 15-21, 2026; Session 2: July 6-12, 2026
  • 2-Week Sessions: Session 1: June 15-27, 2026; Session 2: July 6-18, 2026
• Instructors: Bethany Kerr, Director
• Tuition: 
  • 1-Week Intensive: $1,000 for each session 
  • 2-Week Intensive: $1,800 for each session 
• Age: Rising 9-12 graders 

This program is designed for talented, motivated, and dedicated high school students, rising freshman through seniors, who have a strong interest in and passion for musical theatre. Voice, dance, and acting are taught by conservatory faculty, local professionals, and CCM Prep faculty. 

Important Dates:

Auditions Open: October 1, 2025

Priority Deadline: February 1, 2026

Hard Deadline: March 1, 2026

For students who complete their application by February 1, admission decisions will be released on a rolling basis starting February 15. Applications may be viewed until March 1, if any spaces remain.

Audition: 

To audition, visit Acceptd and select “CCM Prep: Musical Theatre Intensive” from the drop-down menu to start your application. There is a $35 fee for audition applications. Auditions will open in October, and results will begin to be announced to applicants in mid-February.   

For more information on application waivers and tuition assistance, please email ccmprep@ucmail.uc.edu

Audition Requirements:

All students should prepare the following for their audition: 

•  Headshot 
•  One-page resume 
•  Monologue: An age-appropriate monologue from a published play written after 1950. This should not be from a movie, TV show, or musical. The monologue should be 60–90 seconds in length, including the slate (Please state your name, the title of the play, and the playwright). 
• Two contrasting songs: Each selection should be under 90 seconds including the slate (Please state your name, the title of the song, and the musical it is from OR, for non-musical theatre selections, the name of the artist). Songs may be 32-bar cuts or shorter excerpts. 
  • One song from a musical written before 1970 
  • One song written after 1970 in any style (this may include non-musical theatre material) 
  • Please avoid a cappella submissions, they will not be accepted. You must use live or recorded accompaniment for your videos. 
• Dance video: 30–60 seconds of a solo dance piece in any style you feel comfortable with. Please avoid submitting group performance footage.
• Recommendation form: One recommendation from a teacher or community professional who can best assess your potential as an actor, singer, and/or dancer, as well as your general attitude, personality, and work ethic. Recommenders will receive an email from Acceptd AFTER your application is submitted to complete the recommendation form.
  • Please note that we cannot render an admissions decision until this recommendation has been received, so stay in close communication with your recommender to ensure timely submission. 

Housing
Housing is available for an additional fee. Additional information will be available after January 1.