Boston Dance Theater's Trainee Program (TP) is uniquely designed as a rigorous, part-time immersion experience for pre-professional dancers who aspire to join a professional contemporary dance company. a??

Trainees are chosen for a year-long contract with BDT. Trainees accepted into our program engage with the company 18 hours per week (12 studio hours + 6 administrative) with additional hours during performances and special events. Skills learned during those hours include contemporary technique and improvisation, partnering, repertory, composition, teaching, and arts administrative. They learn these skills by taking Company dance classes, rehearsing, performing, shadow teaching in our residencies, producing BDTx, working with the administration on tasks such as database management, marketing, managing and creating content for social media.

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As a result of participating in TP, "graduate" will:

Emerge better informed and prepared to find success in the dance field and/or become a member of our Company

Further their development in choreography and contribute their voices to expand our repertory

Expand their knowledge of and experience with the business-side of a possible arts management career

Continue their pursuit of a professional dance career/or one day possibly direct their own dance company or studio.

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Who Should Apply

Recent college graduates and pre-professionals (with commiserate experience) who wish to gain experience training and performing within a rigorous professional dance company environment. Trainees are generally between the ages of 21 and 25 years old and reside within commuting distance to Boston/Cambridge, MA. Applicants must possess a strong technical background, a regular improvisation practice, and value somatic awareness. Applicants must also have an interest in expanding compositional expertise through advanced improvisational tasks, used to generate movement material.

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More info

TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN TP, COMPLETE THE LETTER OF INTEREST FORM

Our team endeavours to reply to your letter of interest within 2 weeks of the receipt date.

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Application Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Spaces for participants in TP 2018-19 are extremely limited. Early application is highly encouraged.