SUMMER INTENSIVE 2026
Join us for our annual summer intensive, August 4th-6th for 3 days packed full of classes to push your skills as a dancer! Designed for dancers ages 5-18. You will be lead by RRD instructors along with Guest Instructors - Talya Dozois and Macy Goerges. Cost is $260 ($170 for the Mini room)
Space is limited - Registration opens May 1st!
Who
This event is open to all dancers both currently and not currently enrolled at RRD. This intensive is geared for intermediate and advanced dancers.
When
August 4th-6th
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Mini Room: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Lunch Break 12:00-12:30 PM
Questions
Originally from Los Angeles, Talya has been training, performing and setting choreography for over 15 years. Before moving to Minneapolis she worked in LA, NY and Chicago with some of the top choreographers and dancers in the industry. Since moving to the Twin Cities she has worked with several companies and studios across the state. She has choreographed for the Old Log Theater (Guys and Dolls & Beehive) and Maplewood Community Theater (Annie) in Minnesota and loves to travel as a guest artist and choreographer. She has been featured in Dance Teacher Magazine and has won several awards for her choreography including nominations for industry awards for peoples choice and contemporary/lyrical and Broadway world awards for her work in Beehive.
We are excited to have Talya back for the third time and for her to share her talents in jazz. contemporary, lyrical, and technique.
Talya Dozois
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Macy Goerges
Macy grew up in Chaska, Minnesota and danced competitively for 15 years at Metropolitan Dance Alliance. Her summers were often spent in Park Rapids, Minnesota, where she performed in numerous productions at her family’s theater, Jasper’s Theater. During her senior year of high school, she also assisted with Fluid Dance Convention, an experience that deepened her passion for teaching and mentorship.
After graduating, Macy moved to Fargo, North Dakota, to attend North Dakota State University, where she earned a degree in Management Communication. Throughout her college years, she remained deeply involved in dance—teaching at Red River Dance and performing as a member of the Bison Dance Team. Following graduation, she stepped into a leadership role at the studio, serving as Competition Director from 2020 to 2021.
In 2023, Macy returned to Minnesota and currently teaches at her home studio in Shakopee as well as at another studio in Edina. Macy is passionate about inspiring the next generation of dancers and finds true fulfillment in mentoring young artists while fostering confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love of dance.