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The
Center’s
audition-based Pre-Professional Program prepares dedicated and
passionate dancers ages 9 and older for a career in the Dance
Arts. Pre-professionals
participate in a rigorous training program and learn necessary
skills that prepare them for entry into a professional dance
company, including those operating out of The Center. All
classes are conducted in accordance with the National Standards for
Dance Education, used by higher universities throughout the nation,
and provide the student with a comprehensive
approach to the dance arts. Classes are designed to
train the Pre-Professional in areas of technique, artistic
development, production, wellness/nutrition, career
longevity and arts management. Detailed audition,
tuition and class information follows:
Upcoming Audition
Information
Auditions for entry into
the Pre-Professional Program take every Saturday at
2:30pm. Auditions take place at The Center for Contemporary
Dance. Interested
candidates should come prepared to perform an original
(self-created) 2-minute dance work in the style of the dancer's
choosing. Please bring music on iPod or CD. Candidates must
wear all black dance attire that clearly shows the line of the body;
footwear is optional. Admission results will be disclosed immediately
following the audition. After the audition,
parents and students will have the opportunity to speak at
length with The Center's Directors to learn more about the
requirements and expectations of the Pre-Professional Program.
Candidates not yet ready for the program will also receive
class recommendations to prepare them for future entry into the
Pre-Professional Program. To schedule your audition,
please contact
us or send an Information
Request confirming your participation.
Pre-Professional Class and Tuition
Information
Pre-Professional Program
Overview
Spring Class
Schedule (refer to Pre-Professional classes on
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday)
Tuition Schedule
Spring
Production
TRY IT! The Pre-Professional
Experience
The Center
offers an ongoing 2-week intensive for students wishing to
try the Pre-Professional Program. Students taking the
Pre-Professional Experience, follow the schedule outlined in the
Pre-Professional Program for 2-weeks to see if the program is right
for them. Students are NOT required to
audition for entry into the Pre-Professonal Experience, but must be
at least 9 years of age and have some dance training.
Students wishing to formally enter the Program upon
completion of the Experience will be accepted into the Program based
on performance in the Experience and a final audition.
Tuition: $175 for
2 consecutive weeks (22 class
hours).
   
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