Since its launch in 1990, the International Summer Dance School (ISDS) has grown into a major event on the Asian dance calendar. Each year, local and overseas students and teachers are attracted and gather in Hong Kong to participate in an intensive 4 weeks of dancing. Students and teachers from Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, the UK and USA have taken part in the Summer School over the years.

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER DANCE SCHOOL 1999
The 2 week dancers course (11th July - 24th July), the full 4 week dancers course (11th July - 11th August) or Teachers course (15th August - 19th August) incorporated intensive training by a distinguished international guest faculty.

COURSE CURRICULUM
Dancers course - students will take classes in daily ballet master classes, Pointe work, jazz, character, Chinese folk, Modern, choreographic workshop, repertoire and choreography.
Teachers' course - Lectures will be given in the morning and class observation and teaching practice in the afternoon.

HIGHTLIGHT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMER DANCE SCHOOL
The fruit of hard work is presented in the final production, the "STARS OF TOMORROW" performance. Over 700 local and overseas students perform in works choreographed and staged by the guest faculty which is presented as the culmination of the Summer School.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Applicants who are unable to meet the full cost of attending the ISDS are invited to apply for financial assistance offered by the Tsinforn C. Wong Memorial Scholarship. All such applications will be considered on merit basis. Contact us early for application.

ACCOMMODATION
Hotel Accommodation
Accommodation in a 4-star hotel. Shared among 2 students is available at a reduced rate, HK$450/US$58 per night for each person.

Host Families
limited number of places are available for students to stay with families of local dance students. Breakfast and dinner is included at HK$200/US25 per night.

SPECIAL TEACHER PASSES
Special ISDS passes are available for teachers or those who would like to observe the course.

$200 / US$25 per day