Summer Contemporary Intensive Program 2012
Casting notice posted on auditionsfree.com, casting location: Boston, MA
Forty hand-selected students will be carefully chosen from around the United States for a unique hands-on Summer Contemporary Intensive – the first of its kind in Boston! Students take six hours of classes Monday-Friday in Boston’s South End. Classes range from contempo modern, jazz, and ballet to hip-hop, partnering, choreography, leaps/turns, improvisation, and career counseling.
The program will culminate in a unique performance of rep learned during the program, as students perform in the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival, August 17-18, 2012.
Graduates of the program will be considered for a position in Urbanity Dance’s Apprentice Company, 2012-2013.
Faculty:
Leaders in the Contemporary Dance industry. Inspiring backgrounds ranging from commercial dance, professional ballet, Broadway musical theater, and concert modern-dance.
Where:
Classes are offered in the historic South End/Back Bay. Come experience the magic of a Boston summer!
Program Dates:
August 6-18, 2012
Requirements:
Inter/Adv Dancers Ages 15 & up who are ready for a challenge!
Tuition:
$750 for two-weeks tuition
Residential Options:
Urbanity does not offer a residential program. However we have several easy and affordable residential suggestions for out-of-town students, many within walking distance from the studio. Weekend and evening activities will be planned. Read more.
Accepted Students CONNECT online!
February 18, 2012: The program is filling up quickly! Accepted students may connect pre-program with other students by joining the Summer 2012 Facebook Group. This closed group allows students to connect to arrange housing or carpools if needed, or maybe just start counting down the days until an amazing summer ahead! 🙂
The facebook group is closed to the public and by invitation only. If you are an accepted student wishing to be added to the facebook group, or if you don’t have facebook, but would like assistance connecting for housing/transportation arrangements, please email Jerusha Aman, Community Outreach Liaison, support@urbanitydance.org.
Auditions
Plymouth, NH | Saturday, March 3rd | 2-4pm
Plymouth State University | Silver Center for the Arts | 15 High St, Plymouth, NH 03264
What are we looking for?
The program will be highly selective; the adjudicators are looking for strong technique, clear artistry and passion for this art form.
Audition details:
No preregistration is required. Please arrive early to stretch and warm-up. A warm-up will not be provided. Headshots are not required. Please wear something that shows lines and that you feel comfortable moving in. No footwear please – dancers should be bare foot or in light socks.
Audition fee is $20. Cash, credit cards, or checks made payable to Urbanity Dance.
Are video auditions accepted?
While live auditions are preferred, video auditions will be accepted.
Please include:
1.) Contemporary ballet adagio and allegro
2.) Modern dance combination traveling across the floor, including leaps, turns and release technique.
3.) Two 2-minute solos which showcase your style
Video auditions must be postmarked by March 5, 2012
You may submit a video audition one of two ways:
1.) post mail DVD to Urbanity Dance, 97 Warren Ave #1, Boston MA 02116. Be sure to include name, contact information and $50 application fee. Fee may be paid in either cash or check made payable to Urbanity Dance.
2.) post to youtube and email link, along with your contact information, to Director Kat Pantos, kat@urbanitydance.org. Pay $50 video audition fee via Paypal at http://www.urbanitydance.com/Urbanity_Dance/Urbanity_Dance_Summer_Program.html
Casting Location: Boston, MA
Contact email: urbanitydance@gmail.com