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Proud to be one of the world’s top pre-professional training programs The Rock School for Dance Education has been producing classically trained and versatile dancers for over 50 years. Dancers from around the world are attracted to The School’s exceptional faculty, individual attention, nurturing environment, and the success of its alumni. In addition, The Rock School offers a unique in-house academic program and supervised residence.
Learn more >>Meredith creates strong, healthy ballerinas, carefully considering both physical and mental health in her training. She is especially gifted at helping each dancer understand exactly which intrinsic muscles to engage to execute correct technique for their own body. Her teaching is very specific to each dancer.
Learn more >>ACB is holding Company & Trainee auditions for their 2023-2024 season. The pay rate is $300-$1,000 per week plus physical therapy, and pointe shoes are provided. The company performs over 60 shows each 38 week season, spanning a repertory which includes works by George Balanchine, Fred Astaire, Lincoln Jones, new works, and reconstructions of the seminal works of ballet's history. Stylistic & Technical Requirements: The “contemporary” in our name denotes the fact that we perform a large number of new ballets; but those works are based on the classical tradition. Therefore, we seek dancers with exemplary classical skills. Balanchine training provides an excellent background for the work we do.
Learn more >>Looking to jumpstart your carreer? Check out the Compass Coaching Project: A summer intensive with mentorship for professional dancers navigating today’s dance landscape. CCD also offers other high-level summer intensives and training programs for all ages. Their program is designed to give students the highest quality dance education in both classical and contemporary styles in a friendly and warm environment.
Learn more >>A contemporary ballet experience unlike anything you've ever felt before. Ballet X is now accepting applications for their Company, Fellowship program, and 3-week summer Intensive.BalletX offers the following benefits for our company dancers: Minimum 40 week contract with competitive salary, paid vacation, employer-sponsored health insurance, physical therapy and massage, and choreographic and teaching opportunities
Learn more >>Auditions coming up soon! Cosmopolitan Ballet Theater provides expert training from Vaganova Ballet Academy and Juilliard School teachers for students ages 9–23. The program offers pre-professional and professional ballet training through class instruction, a final performance, and related activities. The program is designed for dancers to achieve individual progress in ballet and contemporary dance training through a strong focus on clarity of technique, increased strength, and a deeper understanding of individual artistic potential and musicality. Ballet and contemporary classes are conducted in groups and organized by age and levels.
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