How old do I have to be to audition?

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While the company is designed to create leveled opportunities for adult professional and recreational dancers, we also have programs and opportunities for youth dancers! You must be a minimum of 8 years old in order to audition and will be cast in dances based on age and ability!

 

For those looking to participate in our community longer term, have more performance opportunities, and train on a professional/pre-professional level, we also have different company levels for different ages! 

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For more information about each of our levels of company, see the next question!

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What are the various levels of company and involvement?

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We like to keep things flexible at Ambo. Whether you're able to commit 2 hours per week or 10, we cast people in our company and set the schedule based on YOUR physical readiness and mental/emotional availability rather than expecting you to conform to our time demands.

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We have several different performing groups in our company, each with different opportunities available to them.

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Community Ensemble - The most flexible level of involvement! The Community Ensemble is broken into two levels:

• LEVEL 1 - Designed for new dancers, or dancers coming back to dance after a long hiatus, this group meets once per week and is an extension of the Ambo Dance Theatre School. Here, dancers will learn and/or strengthen their modern dance foundations and create using our collaborative choreographic method, performing as part of our productions and at community events. As an enrollment program, dancers pay tuition of $100/month that covers the cost of classes, attire and costumes, rehearsals, productions, and more! The goal for this program is to offer a bridge into greater professional opportunities for those seeking to grow, or simply to provide an ongoing, progressive training and performance experience! Work study is available for financial and tuition assistance!

• LEVEL 2 - Designed for dancers who already have a mastery of foundational modern dance skills, Community Ensemble Level 2 is considered the entry level to the Ambo Dance Theatre Professional Company.  Community ensemble allows people to dance in our shows without committing to longer-term company involvement by taking on roles on a project basis. There is a $200 production fee involved with this position that covers the cost of weekly classes during the production timeline, costuming and other design costs, and photography during shows. Financial assistance opportunities are available!

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Junior Company - This is a performing group for dancers ages 8-12 who may be interested in pursuing a pre-professional track for dance! Dancers meet one day each week and receive training in modern dance, wellness practices for dancers, choreography and composition, and group compositional improvisation, as well as working with guest instructors and choreographers. Dancers enroll and pay tuition for the training that they receive, but there are no production or costuming costs associated with these positions. Dancers are able to perform in Ambo Dance Theatre's productions, for community performances, and receive additional opportunities for being company members!

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Pre-Professional Company - Junior Company is a pre-professional track program. Dancers meet two days each week and receive training in modern dance, wellness for dancers, choreography and composition, and group compositional improvisation, as well as working with guest instructors and choreographers. Dancers enroll and pay tuition for the training that they receive, but there are no production or costuming costs associated with these positions. They are also eligible for additional performance and choreographic opportunities! Dancers are able to perform in Ambo Dance Theatre's productions, for community performances, with festival and touring productions, and receive additional opportunities for being company members! All dancers wishing to join the Pre-Professional Company must complete a minimum of one show period as a Trainee! Promotion is based on physical and mental/emotional readiness!

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Professional Company - These are compensated positions for experienced dancers who are 18+ and high school graduates. There are 3 different levels of annual contracts with graduated commitment options available: Studio Company, Apprentice, and Principal. These are contracted positions as opposed to program enrollments, and each contract provides an increasing number of benefits in alignment with the level of commitment. Annual contracts are typically issued in September of one year and run until the end of August (or until after WorldFest) of the following year.  All dancers wishing to join the Professional Company must complete a show period as a Community Ensemble (Level 2)! Promotion is based on physical and mental/emotional readiness!

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What do I need to wear to the audition?

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Any athletic clothes that you can move in are acceptable! For the sake of seeing body lines, it is preferred to that clothes air toward form-fitting.

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Does it cost anything to audition?

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No, it does not cost anything to audition.

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Do I need to bring a headshot and resume?

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You do not need to, but we always like receiving this information if you have it. Ultimately, most of our decision making is made off of the audition itself and looking at the following criteria:  dance ability, reliability and professionalism, openness to new ideas and experiences, ability to collaborate with others, ability to integrate feedback, and attitude overall!

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Who should I contact if I have other questions?

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Please send us an email at ambodancetheatre@gmail.com and we will get back to you shortly!