The Ruth Page School of Dance announces the Northern Illinois University audition for its four week 2016 Summer Intensive Program. The auditions will take place on Monday, Feb. 15 in Gabel Hall on the Northern Illinois University campus, 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy. Registration will start at 2:30 p.m. and auditions will be held from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The intensive offers a program for the young dancer from the pre-professional to professional level that will introduce the dancer to the demands of a professional career and offer enhanced skills training. For a detailed campus map, please visit www.niu.edu.

The 2016 Summer Intensive, “The International Dance Experience,” will take place from June 20-July 15 and will include guest artists and instructors from Cuba’s Escuela Nacional de Ballet, Italy and Spain. Classes will be taught in Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Contemporary, Afro-Cuban and more. An informal summer performance will take place on July 15. For questions regarding the audition or Summer Intensive, contact Suzy Robertson at 312-337-6543 or suzyrobertson@ruthpage.org.