To educate youth on commercial and concert dance industry. To provide mentorship and networking opportunities. To promote leadership and higher education.

Dancers both nationally and internationally come to BREAKING BARRIERS for full spectrum training with Anthony Burrell and a distinguished network of elite talent. Students work to improve their technical skills and broaden their artistic horizon with dance knowledge/terminology over the course of the program. Each week of training will consist of 40 hours to include Ballet, Modern/Contemporary, Commercial Hip Hop, Street Jazz, etc. and workshops. The Intensive culminates in a spectacular showcase which demonstrates all the hard work and dedication put forth in the previous week(s).

BREAKING BARRIERS Dance Intensive schedule is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. In addition to the above curriculum, students will have mock audition, resume building, dance history and can expect an array of surprise celebrity guest teachers, artists, lectures, choreographers during the week. Students will showcase choreography learned throughout the week during the final performance.