Trainee and Student Company Program
The trainee program is designed to give the serious ballet student ages 12 - 18 the opportunity to perform, rehearse and train pre-professionally at the Genesee Dance Theatre School. Trainees learn and understudy all company repertoire and perform in some company performances, depending on needs of the show.Trainees must take all required ballet technique classes for their level as well as pointe and Pilates/conditioning.
Company membership as a student with Genesee Dance Theatre is available for young women and men ages 16 to 21 who are considering careers or college majors in dance OR who simply wish to serve their community with their talents. Student company members must have reached a high level of ballet technique and are required to attend required classes (ballet, pointe, and Pilates) at GDTS OR if out-of-area at an approved ballet school. If attending an outside school, dancers will be considered "guest" company members and will be reevaluated for participation before each performance and rehearsal period. Dancers in the resident student company are expected to perform in two to three shows per year.
2016 - 2017 season commitment requirements:
-Tuesday evening company technique, pointe class and rehearsals from 6:30 - 8:45 pm
-Technique and pointe class attendance on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
-Modern OR Pilates class on Tuesdays/Thursdays
-Friday evening warm-up and rehearsals from October - December as needed
-Must participate (or understudy, if trainee) in every GDT performance (approximately 3 per school year)
The trainee program is designed to give the serious ballet student ages 12 - 18 the opportunity to perform, rehearse and train pre-professionally at the Genesee Dance Theatre School. Trainees learn and understudy all company repertoire and perform in some company performances, depending on needs of the show.Trainees must take all required ballet technique classes for their level as well as pointe and Pilates/conditioning.
Company membership as a student with Genesee Dance Theatre is available for young women and men ages 16 to 21 who are considering careers or college majors in dance OR who simply wish to serve their community with their talents. Student company members must have reached a high level of ballet technique and are required to attend required classes (ballet, pointe, and Pilates) at GDTS OR if out-of-area at an approved ballet school. If attending an outside school, dancers will be considered "guest" company members and will be reevaluated for participation before each performance and rehearsal period. Dancers in the resident student company are expected to perform in two to three shows per year.
2016 - 2017 season commitment requirements:
-Tuesday evening company technique, pointe class and rehearsals from 6:30 - 8:45 pm
-Technique and pointe class attendance on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
-Modern OR Pilates class on Tuesdays/Thursdays
-Friday evening warm-up and rehearsals from October - December as needed
-Must participate (or understudy, if trainee) in every GDT performance (approximately 3 per school year)
