Join us for three days of intensive training and artistic exploration at 509 Collective’s Summer Intensive: Ascend! Designed for intermediate and advanced dancers ages 10 and up, this immersive experience provides a unique opportunity to elevate your skills, refine your technique, and ignite your passion for dance.
Workshop Highlights:
Technique Classes: From ballet to hip-hop, our diverse range of technique classes will challenge and inspire dancers to refine their skills and express themselves in various genres.
Conditioning Sessions: We believe in the holistic well-being of our dancers, which is why we've included conditioning sessions to enhance strength, flexibility, and overall fitness.
Professional Development: Empowering dancers with the knowledge and skills to navigate the professional dance world is central to our mission. Participants will gain valuable insights into auditions, resumes, and career pathways.
Choreography Workshops: Explore the creative process and learn exciting choreography from our esteemed faculty, culminating in two dynamic routines to be performed at the showcase finale.
Lunch: Dancers can connect and recharge together each day with lunch ordered in from a local restaurant.
Showcase Performance: Invite your friends and family to witness your growth and achievements at a showcase performance on the final day, where you'll dazzle the audience with your newfound skills and artistry.
Workshop T-Shirt: Participants will receive a workshop t-shirt as a keepsake of their experience, symbolizing their journey of growth and empowerment.
Intensive Fees:
Early Registration (now through June 30th): $450
Full Registration: $475
FACULTY
Christian Smith is a multi-disciplined dancer, choreographer, and educator based in Los Angeles. With a deep passion for dance, Christian strives to bridge the gaps between various dance cultures, techniques, and practices, creating a seamless fusion of movement. A proud graduate of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where hybridity in dance is both nurtured and celebrated, Christian honed his craft, developing a profound love for the art form.
His dedication has opened the door to notable performance opportunities, including appearances at the 96th Annual Oscars, Jai Wolf’s “Want it All” music video, The Masked Singer, The Grammy Awards, and NBC’s Saved by the Bell. Additionally, Christian completed two world tours with the band Half Alive. His love for dance, coupled with his commitment to his craft, serves as a testament to the power of persistence and as a reminder that, no matter the journey, All People Are Dancers.
Shirlene Quigley is a professional dancer, choreographer, and creative director with over 22 years of experience in the industry. Her career began immediately after high school in 2003 as one of Beyoncé’s original “Uh-Ohh” girls. Since then, she has worked with a diverse range of artists, including Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Chris Brown, Destiny’s Child, Lizzo, The Isley Brothers, Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, and many others.
Recently, Shirlene has embraced an educator role and stepped into ministry, teaching at Christian schools such as Crean Lutheran High and Ambassador Christian High. She has also guest-taught at Oaks Christian High School, Village Christian Schools, and universities like USC and LMU.
In addition to her teaching, Shirlene founded a thriving faith-based non-profit, Dancing Disciples (501(c)(3)), which has collaborated with Christian hip hop and worship artists such as Anike, Queen Lee, Aisha Skye, Porsha Love, Skema Boy, Tommy Zuko, and more.
Anna Marchisello is an artist who believes in the connective and transformative power of creative movement. Originally from North Carolina, Anna's experiences have taken her to the dance community in Los Angeles, the interdisciplinary landscape in Berlin, and the visual art department at New York University, where she completed her BFA in 2017.
After taking time away from dance and returning to the industry with outside experiences, Anna's interests in dance, healing arts, and creative direction stem from her reverence for movement as a healing modality, a way of cultivating community, and medium through which to create meaningful work.
She has performed on stage in Dancer: A Musical in Ten Furlongs, a solo work Hypervigilant Mutation choreographed by Heather Lang, Julie Tolentino’s Slipping Into Darkness, and the Monsters of Hip Hop Show. Her work on film includes the short film “Simulation” created in collaboration with Heather Lang, Purdie Baumann, and Norma Kamali, which she developed, performed in, and edited. “Simulation” has been nominated for Best Art Direction & Best Music in the London Fashion Film Festival, selected to be included in the New York International Shorts Festival, and featured in Directors Notes and a Forbes article. Her assistant and associate choreographer credits include Ingrid Michaelson, Advil, Journey of the 50 at Expo 2020 in Dubai with Stacey Tookey under the direction of David Atkins, and a yet untitled original movie musical. She is currently on faculty with the Bridge Movement and developing two live shows based in NYC.
Eli Ruane grew up in Spokane, Washington and currently resides in Seattle. After graduating he received training from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Millennium Dance Complex. He is now a teacher/choreographer at multiple studios around the Seattle area. With a large emphasis on technique and movement quality, his mission statement is to combine the two and create working dancers.
Milan Page’s dance journey began in Portland, Oregon, where she fell in love with various dance styles, from Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, and Contemporary to Hip-Hop and Freestyle. She has worked with multiple dance conventions as a professional assistant, traveling across the United States for nine years, and engaging with countless kids and studios. Her passion for dance led her to professional opportunities where she has worked with renowned choreographers and dancers. As well as performances in live and televised events for Nike and Adidas, that highlight her versatility and commitment to the craft.
Beyond assisting and performing, Milan has taught and choreographed professionally since 2015, sharing their expertise in cities like Portland, Orange County, Spokane, Dallas, Nashville, and Coeur d'Alene. She has a knack for creative storytelling through dance, choreographing pieces in various styles for both competitive and recreational settings.
Her extensive training includes years at Dance Vision Dance Studio, Chu This Dance, Modas Dance, The Edge Performing Arts, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, Movement Lifestyle, Offstage Dance Studio, and Millennium Dance Complex, specializing in various dance styles. Recognized as a Senior Radix Core Performer, Maximum Velocity Artist, member of the Celebrity Crew, and a 541 Homie, Milan is passionate about nurturing dancers, fostering a love for dance and technique, and guiding them to discover the valuable lessons dance offers.
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Members of the 2025-26 509 Company ages 10 and up are required to participate in the ASCEND WORKSHOP so plan accordingly and please be in touch with any questions!
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