Boston Dance Theater is now accepting Trainee Program applications for the 2019/2020 season. An in-person audition will be held at Green Street Studios in Cambridge, MA on January 6, 2019 from 1:30-4pm. More info on the audition.

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

Trainees are selected for a year-long contract with BDT. Trainees accepted into our program engage with the company approx 30 hours per week (20 studio hours + 10 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.

 

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

--Emerge better informed and prepared to find success in the dance field 

--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 career path in performing, choreographer, education, or administration.

 

Who Should Apply

Pre-professionals who wish to gain experience training and performing within a rigorous professional dance company environment. Trainees are generally between the ages of 17 and 22 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.

 

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.

 

Application Deadline

We accept applications on a rolling basis, which means that there is not a specific timeline for application. Successful applicants are invited to start the program either in September, November, or January. We prefer to meet prospective Trainees in person for an interview and to join us for company class or audition before making a final decision on their application.

The application process is:

1.  Fill out the Letter of Intent 

2. Fill out the Application Form (by invitation only)

3. Schedule an interview (by invitation only: it is highly recommended to do this in person and attend company class)

4. Receive application results

 

Spaces for participants in TP 2019-20 are extremely limited. Early application is highly encouraged.