Summer Intensive in Italy

 
 

Information about our 2027 annual summer intensive in Italy will be announced in December 2026. This immersive two-week program features daily classes with world-renowned faculty in the beautiful environments of Sant’Agata and Sorrento. Contact italyprogram@staibdance.com with questions.

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Hear from past attendees

 
 
 

“It feels like so much more than a training program - it’s a community, a philosophy, and a way of being in the work.”

“While dancing, I stepped more fully into my movement than I ever had before. I started to listen to my artistic sensibilities and curiosities and allow myself to be guided by intuition.” 

“I feel incredibly full of gratitude, inspiration, and possibility. I’m leaving with so many ideas for teaching, creating, and sharing.”

“This experience changed me as a person to widen my intellectual and cultural curiosity, fueling me with a desire to meet new people and build relationships across the dance community.”

“I didn’t expect the depth that program would reach within me.”

 

Our Mission

The staibdance summer intensive in Sorrento, Italy, serves as a meeting place for emerging and established movement artists from across the globe. Participants are encouraged to create collaboratively, embrace spontaneity, build foundations for life-long connections, and hone their authentic, unique voices. The intensive is a source for personalized attention, providing the time and space for infinite growth as a performer. Together, we merge with the history, customs, and warmth of the region, celebrating cultural exchange.

Tuition

Tuition includes:

  • 12 days of intensive study; 3 classes and rehearsals daily

  • 15 nights hotel accommodation - Double or Triple room, private bath, air conditioning

  • Full breakfast and dinner daily at the hotel

  • Group beach excursion

  • 1 outdoor performance in Sant'Agata's central piazza

  • Round trip airport transportation by private bus and car

Please note that arrival and departure transportation costs are not included with tuition.

Application & Scholarships

A limited amount of scholarships will be available, offering partial funding toward program costs. Awards are need-blind and based on the artistic merit, intention and vision of the applicant.

To inquire about anticipated 2027 tuition rates please email us. The 2026 program tuition rate was $3,550.

Please contact italyprogram@staibdance.com with questions.

Sample Schedule & Excursions

Arrival Day - Saturday
Welcome Reception overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius

BLOCK 1 - Sunday-Wednesday
4 days of classes & rehearsal

Free Day - Thursday
Group beach excursion to Conca Del Sogno Beach Club

  • Transportation, entrance to the beach, sunbeds, umbrellas, and lunch included

BLOCK 2 - Friday-Monday
4 days of classes & rehearsal

Free Day - Tuesday
Free day to explore the Amalfi coast

  • Options include exploring private boat tour to and around the island of Capri, visiting Positano, Pompeii, Sorrento, Herculaneum, Mt. Vesuvius, or Naples

BLOCK 3 - Wednesday-Saturday
4 days of classes & rehearsal

Final Day - Saturday
Tech and public performance at Sant'Agata's central piazza
Closing Reception following performance