Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Final Week and Performances!

The time has come and gone. The majority of the intensive has passed. It is now the time for the ABT DSI 2011 Final Performances!

This week is a bit different than the other weeks here at the intensive because of the Final Performances. So, on Wednesday and Thursday, parents are able to come and observe the first two classes of the day which are technique from 9:30 - 11:15 AM and then pointe/pas de deux 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM. Classes will be held at both the Opera House and at Wayne State University.

On Wednesday, the Young Men and the Green group will be at Wayne State University and the Yellow, Blue, and Violet groups will be at the Opera House.
On Thursday, the Yellow group will be at Wayne State University and the Blue, Green, and Violet groups will be at the Opera House. The young men will take classes with their respective colors on Thursday.

For any ticket questions that you may have, feel free to contact the Detroit Opera House Box Office at 313-237-7464. The box office will open at 10:30 AM on Friday for anyone to come and purchase tickets as they please.

After the final performances on Friday, all of the students have to come back to the dorms before any parents will be able to see your children. After that, you may take out your children to dinner or check them out from there.

If there are any questions, feel free to contact Jordan in the office at 313-577-4274!

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Tickets for Final Performances!

As the final performance nears, make sure that you have gotten all of your ticket requests sent in to Kim and Jordan in the office! We can take care of any issues that you may have. Get excited!

Monday, July 11, 2011

End of Week 2!

We have hit the half way point, everyone! Week two has come to a close with its fair share of bumps, bruises, and doctor visits. All of the students are dancing just as good as always, though!

Friday night was a real special treat for some of the students, a trip to the planetarium! Lucky enough, the planetarium is in the basement of Old Main where classes are held at during the day. Wayne State University has recently renovated their planetarium with all new equipment so it was very special for the students to attend.

On Sunday, the students and chaperones went to the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) for an educational trip to see some of the most amazing works of art in the world!

Hold on tight for Week Three!! The intensive is quickly coming to a close and the performances are drawing nearer. Keep drinking your water, and get plenty of rest!!

Monday, July 4, 2011

Tiger's Game / 4th of July!


Happy 4th of July to all of the ABT DSI families!

No need for you to worry today, all of your children are working hard in the studios all day long. Tonight, to celebrate the holiday, there will be an ice cream social in the activity room and courtyard of the dorms for all of the students and chaperones to come to!

Yesterday, the students, chaperones, and Alaine all made their way to the Detroit Tiger's game vs. the San Francisco Giants. Sunny skies with some cloud cover made for a great day at the ballpark. On top of that, the Tiger's won!! It was close all the way until the 8th inning when the Tiger's pulled out a victory over the Giants, 6-3.

Week One has come and gone and everyone has made it through. For as hectic as it may be, we all are happy to be putting on such a beneficial experience for both the students and teachers.


Check back soon for another update!

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Placement Day has come and gone and it was a huge success! The boys and girls all looked their best and were put accordingly into their appropriate colors. Below are the placements for all the students. Be on the lookout for more updates as we continue on this journey. Best wishes to all the students!

YELLOW:
  1. Holly Allen
  2. Jennifer Alloway
  3. Caroline Bailey
  4. Sophie Billinge
  5. Sydney Blanchard
  6. Sarah Bowers
  7. Breanna Brzezinski
  8. Emilia Bunich
  9. Megan Dileva
  10. Madison Gardner
  11. Mikaela Goldrich
  12. Matthew Haddad
  13. Emma Zoe Harris
  14. Madeline King
  15. Megan Ling
  16. Arianna Matteliano
  17. Sudarsna Mukund
  18. Alisa Musto
  19. Ashley Oertel
  20. Kyle Reed
  21. Teagan Reese
  22. Emma Sandhu
  23. Elizabeth Slusarz
  24. Daniela Sofelanik
  25. Nicole Stapleton
  26. Sydney Stouffer
  27. Sarah Stukan
  28. Kristen Sumrell
  29. Hannah Verrpis
  30. Ryan Walker
  31. Maxwell Wang
  32. Sophie Ware
BLUE:
  1. Christina Alvarez
  2. Mary Attaway
  3. Katherine Bailey
  4. Payton Bayer
  5. Hannah Box
  6. Elizabeth Briggs
  7. Abby Dalton
  8. Quincy Dow
  9. Madison Durbin
  10. Sophia Frieden
  11. Aleah Gani
  12. McKenzie Hartmann
  13. Ellen Herd
  14. Mary Hertzel
  15. Yuzu Hikosaka
  16. Sara Horne
  17. Rachel Hyland
  18. Julianna Ivanyi
  19. Nadia Kulenovic
  20. Babette Lam
  21. Kayla Lawless
  22. Ingrid Lewis
  23. Jessica Liske
  24. Danielle McCreadie
  25. Ashley Mitchell
  26. Erika Pugh
  27. Tedra Rogers
  28. Melissa Ronchi
  29. Rachel Seah
  30. Xixi Shi
  31. Charlotte Steele
  32. Lauren Thompson
  33. James Vessell
  34. Claire Weinstein
  35. Madeline Williams
  36. Amber Yi
  37. Amanda Zawisa
GREEN:
  1. Morgan Beane
  2. Ashley Coffin
  3. Jessica Curry
  4. Erin Dileva
  5. Laura Duszkiewicz
  6. Brooke Fabian
  7. Isaac Garrett
  8. Gabriella Goodsir
  9. Remmi Hartmann
  10. Victoria Hay
  11. Marissa Head
  12. Anna Kimmel
  13. Emily Lavengood
  14. Yamil Maldonado
  15. Brooke Mello
  16. Sydney Miller
  17. Keegan Morris
  18. Victoria Morris
  19. Addison Mosser
  20. Marcus Murphy
  21. Phoebe Perry
  22. Sarah Persau
  23. Katherine Pritchard
  24. Chasity Ramsey
  25. Katie Rose Reid
  26. Kasia Reilly
  27. Audrey Ring
  28. Marie Ritschard
  29. Karly Rivera
  30. Anna Scheibmeir
  31. Jessica Ann Smith
  32. Nicasia Solano-Reed
  33. Victoria Soneff
  34. Lauren Soto
  35. Caroline Stevens
  36. Jean Thompson
  37. Lisa Valkevich
  38. Cristina Zambrana
VIOLET:
  1. Amber Bailey
  2. Nayaret Candelario Soto
  3. Ioanna Chrysomali
  4. Tiffany de Block
  5. Brian Dunning
  6. Natalie Ferris
  7. Carol Flores
  8. Julia Horner
  9. Kasey Huang
  10. Alexandra Jureller
  11. Jeanne Kapela
  12. Charlotte Kaye
  13. Brisa Landa
  14. Sarah Lauderdale
  15. Samantha Lore
  16. Eric McCutcheon
  17. Mary McGrath
  18. Morgan McGuire
  19. Elise Millrod
  20. Olivia Miranda
  21. Suniva Moore
  22. Kasey Morris
  23. Natasha Nast
  24. Lauren O'Kell
  25. Emily Reiff
  26. Hannah Smith
  27. Victoria Thesz
  28. Ashley Tiedgen
  29. Nimah Tonge
  30. Tevfik Vatansever
  31. Leah Vuletich
  32. Alexandra Waddell
  33. Hayley Wilton
  34. Julie Rose Zukaitis

Monday, June 20, 2011

Airport Arrivals



Airport Arrival Procedure
All students traveling via air should call the ABT-DSI office @ 313.577.4273 to alert the operations manager of any delays or cancellations. Please make sure to specify if you had requested the ABT Shuttle or arranged transportation on your own.

ABT-Shuttle Van
Airport Chaperones will be located inside the baggage claim area for each arrival flight, except for those students who are "unaccompanied minors." These students will be picked up at their arrival gate.

After arriving at the gate, the student should proceed to the the baggage claim area. The Airport Chaperones will be holding an ABT-Detroit Summer Intensive sign and wearing an ABT-Detroit Summer Intensive tee shirt. After retrieving their luggage, the student will be escorted to the ABT Shuttle Van. In case of an emergency, please have your child call the ABT-Detroit office @ 313.577.4273 to alert our operations manager. The operations manager will be in contact with both the airport chaperones as well as the driver. Throughout the day the operations manager and general manager will be monitoring flight statuses of those students that have provided fight information and requested ABT shuttle transportation.

Shuttle Pick up times TBD (based upon arrival information)

ABT 2011 Roommates!

Hello ABT Detroit Resident Students! CLICK HERE for the 2011 roommate list. Your roommate is highlighted in the same color either above or below your name.

We have provided you with the email address of your roommate so you can communicate and plan your visit to Detroit. Atchison Hall rooms are double occupancy rooms with 2 dressers, 2 beds, 2 closet/armoires, and 2 desks and chairs. Each room has a private bath, individually controlled air conditioning, cable and Ethernet jacks (but no cords). Rooms will have a shower curtain, but NO trash cans, toilet paper, linens, toiletries, or cleaning supplies. Students will be asked to clean rooms at the end of the intensive. If excessive cleaning is needed charges will be assessed.