2023 SUMMER INTENSIVES
PLAN YOUR VISIT
How to get here
The CLI Conservatory is located in the quaint, rural college town of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton is centrally located in the Northeast, with easy access to Boston and New York, and provides your dancers with the perfect location to focus on their dancing while you enjoy all that the Pioneer Valley has to offer.
Getting to the CLI conservatory
By Plane
If your travel plans require air travel, the closest airports are Hartford’s Bradley International Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport.
Bradley
International Airport
45 Minutes From CLI Conservatory
Airport Code: BDL
Schoephoester Road
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
Logan
International Airport
120 Minutes From CLI Conservatory
Airport Code: BOS
Boston, MA 02128
By Car
The CLI Conservatory is centrally located in the Northeast, a three-hour drive from New York City or a two-hour drive from Boston. For the purpose of planning car travel you can use the address of the CLI Conservatory to plan your trip:
2 College Highway
Southampton, MA 01073
By Train
The CLI Conservatory is accessible via rail along Amtrak’s Northeast corridor. The closest station is in Springfield, MA.
Springfield Station
25 Minutes From CLI Conservatory
Rail Code: SPG
55 Frank B Murray St
Springfield, MA, 01103
notes on transportation:
Rental cars from all major agencies are available at both airports. Taxis and rideshare services are limited near the CLI Conservatory. If you are traveling by rail or air, we recommend that you book a rental car for local travel when you arrive at your destination airport or train station.
Where to Stay
We’ve worked with local hotels in the surrounding areas of Hadley, Northampton, and Holyoke to make sure our participants receive preferential rates when traveling from out of town.
If you have additional travel and lodging questions, please reach out to our customer service team at info@clistudios.com
SOLD OUT
Fairfield Springfield Holyoke
229 Whiting Farms Rd. Holyoke, MA 01040
RATE
$149 per night
DISTANCE FROM CLI
CONSERVATORY
8.1 Miles
LINKS TO BOOK:
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SOLD OUT
Homewood Suites Hadley Amherst
340 Russell St. Hadley, MA 01035
RATE
$169 per night
DISTANCE FROM CLI
CONSERVATORY
12.3 Miles
LINKS TO BOOK:
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SOLD OUT
Courtyard by Marriott West Springfield
885 Riverdale St. West Springfield, MA 01089
RATE
$149 per night
DISTANCE FROM CLI
CONSERVATORY
13.8 Miles
LINKS TO BOOK:
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What to bring
We want to make sure you’re well prepared to have an amazing experience at the Intensive. Click the link below to download our recommended packing list.
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Planning Your Schedule
The Intensive schedule is jam-packed with classes from amazing faculty, community building activities, and special cohort activities like the dance on camera experience. Intensive programming will run from Monday to midday Saturday. See more details below on a typical day and important notes for planning.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
  • 9:00 to 12:00 PM – Morning Classes
  • 12:00 to 1:00 PM – Lunch
  • 1:00 to 5:30 PM – Afternoon Classes
  • 5:30 to 6:30 PM – Dinner
  • 6:30 – 9:00 PM – Evening Cohort Experiences*
*Dancers will stay until 9:00 PM on two of the Summer Intensive days for Evening Cohort Experiences based on the cohorts they are placed in to.
IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT THE SCHEDULE
  • Select classes will be available for parent observation. These classes will be identified in your final schedule.
  • Registration will be held on the Sunday and Monday preceding the intensive:
    • Week 1: Sunday July 16, 5:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday July 17, 7:30 to 9:00 AM
    • Week 2: Sunday July 23, 5:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday July 24 7:30 to 9:00 AM
  • The final Saturday of the Intensive will include a showcase from approximately 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Parents and chaperones are welcome to attend the showcase.
Final schedule is subject to change and detailed final schedules will be distributed to participants two weeks before the Intensive.
Things to do in the area
Things to do
in the area
The Pioneer Valley is full of amazing things to do. From strolling downtown Northampton to hiking Mt. Tom. Click the link below to download a list of recommended things to do in the local area.
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