Young Dancemakers Company, tuition-free, offering motivated urban youth an opportunity not otherwise available to them, is made possible through generous foundation funding, individual contributions and the Fieldston School. The 16-member company is selected by city-wide auditions, to which they are referred by their high school teachers. The Company members represent diverse social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds with one goal, to create and perform their own work
Young Dancemakers Company is a completely free summer ensemble open to students in current grades 9-12, from public high schools throughout New York City, brought together by their love of dance and desire to create their own choreography and perform city-wide.
YDC accepts a mix of experienced dance students with prior dance experience and strong dance technique, as well as highly motivated less experienced students with technical and creative potential and the desire to create original work. Students, male and female, are encouraged to apply through the recommendations of their city high school dance teachers, guidance counselors, or community center leaders.
Requirements: students must be open to new ideas and ready to commit to rigorous intensive work. Acceptance is based on student potential for both artistic growth and development of skills, as well as demonstrated motivation and seriousness of purpose.
The 2012 auditions are Sunday, March 11
and will be held at NY Live Arts,
New York City’s center for new developments in dance,
located at 219 West 19th Street
Information for Teachers
Dear Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Principals in the NYC Public High Schools,
I am happy to announce the 17th season of Young Dancemakers Company, the renowned completely free summer dance project offered to NYC public high school students grades 9 – 12 who seek the opportunity to create and perform their own original work.
The season runs from June 28 – August 5, 2012. Training and rehearsals will begin in the professional state-of-the-art studios of NY Live Arts, the center for new developments in dance, and continue in the newly refurbished performing arts center of the Fieldston School on its campus in the Riverdale section of the Bronx.
Your Students will receive:
- Intensive training in technique, improvisation and composition
- Multiple performance opportunities throughout the city
- Professional Repertory work: students will learn and perform a master work by Robert Battle, recently appointed Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Amerian Dance Theater, AND a work choreographed and staged by Sean Curran.
- Exposure to the professional world of NY dance: trips to concerts (free), talks with choreographers, guest artist workshops, and college/career seminars
We welcome your advanced as well as your less experienced students who you think would benefit from the opportunity to choreograph and perform their own work, are open to new ideas and ready to commit to rigorous, intensive work. Please pass along the application and audition information and let us know as soon as possible. Applications for the 2012 season may be submitted as of January 6.
Auditions:
Sunday, March 11 12- 6 PM
At NY Live Arts
219 West 19th Street
Call-backs: Sunday, March 18th 12 noon
At NY Live Arts
Please call me with questions or to discuss individual students: (718) 329-7300 ext 3358. I know how busy everyone is during the school year, and do appreciate the time you take to be a part of this process.
Sincerely,
Alice Teirstein, Director
