Closed programs are by audition and invitation only and require a contract for parents and participants promising the highest level of commitment, including a requirement of parent volunteering.
Closed/Invitational Programs include:
- Royal Academy of Dance Ballet examination preparation programs*
- Closed Performing courses
- Closed Technique courses
- Performance Training Company programs
- Professional Training Division programs including the Half-Day Training options
* Note: Royal Academy of Dance programs are Closed, but do not require an audition.
Closed Technique Courses: These courses are usually scheduled directly before, and required for, a Closed Performing Course.
Closed Performing Courses: Invitees must take the prescribed program to support these courses.
Training Pods: Specialized Technique only courses to develop special skills for competitive dance.
Performance Training Company: Dedicated students from ages 7 to 12, train in Ballet, Jazz/Lyrical, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern/Contemporary Dance, Acrobatics, Singing, and Acting, at a reduced cost, and perform as a troupe. Please see Performance Training Company for more information.
Professional Training Division: Customized training programs for dedicated students aged 13 and up – can include Half Day Training or not. Please see Professional Training Division for more information.
Performance Training Division Half Day Training: A specialized program for developing the dedicated aspiring dancer. Please see Half Day Training Options for more information.
* Auditioning is an important part of performing arts training and even students not pursuing enrolment in Closed/Invitational courses and programs are welcome and encouraged to do the Placement Audition for the experience. We request though that those not pursuing enrolment in Closed/Invitational courses and programs for the immediately upcoming year inform us by so indicating on the Audition Registration Form prior to auditioning.
Participation in Summer Intensive Weeks training is highly recommended or required depending on program/situation. During the Summer Intensive weeks, along with technique training in all our offered disciplines, we develop choreography that often forms a basis for repertoire for the upcoming year’s Company and Division numbers. Sometimes those who do not participate fully in the Intensive weeks find it difficult to keep up in the September Company and Division Workshops.