Convergence Dance Apprentice
Post Secondary
2 Year Program
Expand your dance training and eventually join Convergence, or your dream company
15-20 dancers accepted per year
Auditions by sending us a video.
Who should audition?
Dancers chosen to participate are innovative, technical and think outside the box. Convergence has created a space where many strengths and weaknesses can combine to promote and enhance each other. Dancers should have a strong background in both classical ballet and post modern work with a willingness to test and create new movements and skills. Each dancer will be asked to challenge their abilities and concepts consistently to find their full potential. All participants need to be age 17-25 and have completed high school.
Why this program?
Convergence has combined classical ballet and post modern dance in a way that provides equal and efficient training of both simultaneously. Dancers will be able to enter many different fields of work…. choreography, ballet professional, post modern company or contract artist, as well as become your own entity in the dance world. Dancers will get a chance to perform with Convergence as an apprentice and be paid apprentice fees; gaining experience and building your resume. Once finished the 2 year program, dancers could be asked to enter Convergence as a professional artist or audition for the company of your dreams.
Program Training
This program will intensively cover many aspects of the dance world and dance technique.
Year 1
Ballet/pointe class, post modern class, improvisation, repertoire, pas de deux, choreography composition, conditioning, dance history, nutrition, anatomy, apprentice with Convergence, final project creation
Year 2
Ballet/pointe class, post modern class, improvisation, repertoire, pas de deux, choreography composition, conditioning, audition preparation, grant writing, injury prevention, apprentice with Convergence, final project creation
Workshops
Convergence will bring in new workshop educators every month to challenge and inspire your progress and process. These workshop educators currently perform and create in BC and beyond making this an amazing way to network with the dance community near and far.
These are some of the prospective creators invited for workshops: Eowynn Enquist, Isak Enquist, Ballet BC performers, Emmalena Fredriksson, and company members from - PNB, Batsheva, Stephanie Lake Company, ICBS Ballet
Schedule
Dancers will train 37 weeks from Sept to June for each year of the program
Classes will operate from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday
Summer Intensive is available to enhance the training
Fees
All of the fees per year are listed below. There are no extra surprises! CAN dollars
Tuition $6500
Registration $200
Costumes $500
Workshops $500
Supplies and Books $250 (year 1 only)
We encourage you to talk with us if you need a payment schedule or financial help. Some scholarships are available.
We are able to help dancers find housing options here in Victoria. It is a competitive market but with our help you will find a great spot.
Auditions
There are two ways to audition: via zoom or by video
By Zoom:
We can watch one of your classes via zoom. Contact us to arrange a time.
By Video Submission:
Videos should include
One minute of improvisation
5 minutes of Classical barre work
5 minutes of post modern floor exercises
5 minutes of classical centre work including pirouettes and pointe
5 minutes of post modern cross floor
Recent classical solo and/or recent post modern solo (both would be best)
Entries must be in by June 30, 2024
If accepted you will have an interview arranged
Resident Faculty
Dana Fry Blanco (she/her)
Convergence Founder/Artistic Director/Choreographer, RAD Examiner, ARAD RTS
Angela Mousseau (she/her)
Convergence Choreographer & Board Member, BA Modern Dance
Elya Grant (she/her)
Convergence Choreographer & Dance Artist, Out/Innerspace Dance Artist
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