IMPORTANT DATES | OIDF 2023
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$300 Non-Refundable Deposit Fee Due upon registration
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023— $500 Non-refundable Housing & Meals Deposit Due (These deposits are applied towards the total tuition/housing costs)
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023 — Scholarship Applications Due
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Thursday, June 1, 2023— Balance of All Fees and Registration Due
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Sunday, July 16, 2023— Session One Orientation Day - International Dancers
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Monday, July 17, 2023— First day of classes @ Magnolia Studio
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Thursday, July 20, 2023— Session Two Move-in day @ UCO Dorms and Orientation @7:00 pm
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Friday, July 21, 2023— First Day of Class with Faculty @ Magnolia Studio (Transportation provided from Dorms to OKC)
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Saturday, July 22, 2023— Classes at UCO start
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Friday, July 28, 2023 — Choreography Showcase
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Saturday, July 29, 2023— Community Day @ UCO
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Saturday, July 29, 2023— Gala Concert
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Sunday, July 30, 2023— Move Out Day
**NEW**
This year we offer private variation coaching with our faculty and the opportunity to record the dance variation or choreography for your reel.
If you are interested, please send an email to info@okdancefest.org for more details.
Dancers are strongly encouraged to submit their complete application package early to ensure it is complete.
Enrollment in 2023 is limited to 60 dancers.
Dancers will be placed on a waiting list once the program is filled.
A $300 deposit is due upon registration to hold your place in the program. This non-refundable deposit is applied directly toward your tuition.
Applicants will be electronically notified of their status within ten business days of the application and the deposit being received.
LOCATION
This year, the two-week program will be split into two sessions and locations. All local transportation from the studios to the dorms will be privided.
SESSION ONE:
WHERE: Magnolia Studio 722 N Broadway Ave #100, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
WHEN: July 16 - 21, 2023
TUITION: $500.00
DURATION: 5 DAYS
OPTIONAL ROOM AND BOARD: Not Available
SESSION TWO
WHERE: UCO Mitchel Education Center - Edmond, OK
WHEN: July 22 - 29, 2023
TUITION: $900.00
DURATION: 9 days
OPTIONAL ROOM AND BOARD: $900.00
CLASSES & REGISTRATION
Created specifically with pre-professional & collegiate dancers in mind,
Oklahoma International Dance Festival offers rigorous training in Classical Ballet, Modern Dance, Contemporary Pointe, African Dance, Gaga, and Pilates. Under the instruction of internationally renowned faculty, Dancers develop their technique and broaden their range through an immersive experience with their art form.
TUITION, HOUSING & MEALS
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Session One Tuition: $500.00 (no housing available)
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Session Two Tuition: $900.00
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Session Two Housing & Meals: $900.00
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BOTH SESSIONS WITHOUT HOUSING: $1400.00
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BOTH SESSIONS WITH HOUSING: $2300.00
Coming to both sessions? You will receive a $100.00 tuition discount!
A non-refundable $300 deposit is required to reserve a place in the program.
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to hold a place in the dormitory, due by May 2, 2023.
These deposits are applied toward the total tuition/housing costs.
The balance of all fees is due by June 1st, 2023
HOUSING
OIDF offers residential housing at the Dorms on the beautiful campus of the University of Central Oklahoma, a short 10 minutes walk from the studios in the Mitchel Education Center. Highlights of our res life program include:
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Low student-to-staff ratio (one RA for approximately every ten students)
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Close walking distance to 2nd Street, including diverse shopping and restaurant options
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Chartered bus service between Edmond and OKC for performances and activities
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Breakfasts and dinners onsite at the cafeteria
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Lunches at the Ayer's Kitchen Cafeteria, five minutes from the studios!
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A wide array of dietary needs in all meals, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options
TRANSPORTATION
The campus is within easy driving distance from Oklahoma City, OK, and Dallas, TX. Ground transportation to and from the campus is available for dancers flying into Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport (shuttle service or taxi.) Please notify OIDF (info@okdancefest.org) if you need transportation information regarding the door-to-door shuttle available from the airport to the campus.
OIDF requests the dancers to schedule their arrival TBA
CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY
If the dancer has to withdraw from the program for any reason, a portion of the tuition and housing costs may be refunded at the Director's discretion. Based on the date of withdrawal notice, certain payments are non-refundable.
Non-Refundable Tuition for all participants $300.00 Deposit
Non-Refundable Housing $500.00 Deposit
INJURY POLICY
In the event a dancer is injured to the point where they are unable to participate PRIOR to the beginning of the program:
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OIDF must receive a doctor’s note explaining the injury.
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Tuition/Housing Deposits are nonrefundable.
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Any payments made beyond deposits will be refunded via check.
COVID POLICY
In the event we are forced to shift to a virtual program due to the pandemic:
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Dancers will be given the option of a virtual program. Deposits can be shifted to the cost of the virtual program.
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Any payments made beyond the cost of the virtual program will be refunded.
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Tuition/Housing Deposits are nonrefundable.
QUESTIONS? Please contact us at info@okdancefest.org and we will get in touch shortly