This thread is for announcing auditions for dance company members.

"Oh, life is a glorious cycle of song,
A medley of extemporania;
And love is a thing that can never go wrong;
And I am Marie of Roumania." -- Dorothy Parker

Attention dancers:

The Saint Louis Ballet company has continued to grow under the direction of Artistic Director and former NYCB and Broadway principal dancer, Gen Horiuchi. With recent national exposure in Dance and Point Magazines, SLB has cultivated promising opportunities for dancers.

For more information, please contact Christian@stlouisballet.org

Merde!

Vancouver: Auditions Ballet de Printemps

Ballet de Printemps is seeking male and female dancers with a strong classical and contemporary technique.
Professional contracts and apprentice contracts available for 2007 spring season. Repertoire to include new ballet works.
Dancers must pre-register for audition by submitting CV (including height and date of birth), dance photo (female dancers en pointe. Out-of-town dancers may audition via dvd/video.

Send applications to:
Email: bdp@balletdeprintemps.com
Vancouver auditions: Sunday December 17,2006 1:30pm
105 Bowser Avenue North Vancouver, BC Canada
Tel: 604 986 3857 ext#2

Bern Ballet (Switzerland)

Cathy Marston, the designated Director of the Bern Ballet, Switzerland, is looking for dancers for full-time contracts in Bern starting in August 2007.

Auditions Bern Ballet, Switzerland
London 21st Jan 2007
Bern 4th Feb 2007

Dancers should have strong classical and contemporary experience with an interest in narrative as well as abstract work. Creativity, good classical and contact partnering skills, and pointe work would be additional assets.

The Bern Ballet will perform a mixed repertoire of work by Cathy Marston and other international choreographers.

Marston has choreographed for The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre, Ballet Basel, Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, George Piper Dances and many other companies.

To apply to audition please email a CV and photos to:
ballett@stadttheaterbern.ch by 12 Jan ‘07

Please note audition is by invitation only.

Savage Jazz Dance Company (SJDC) is holding auditions for both male and female dancers. Auditioners should possess a strong technical foundation with an ability and desire to explore contemporary movement styles. Performance experience a must; strong stage presence a plus.

When*:
Sunday, December 3 at 11 am
AND
Sunday, December 10 at 11 am

Where:
Shawl-Anderson Dance Center
2704 Alcatraz Avenue (@ College Ave.)
Berkeley, CA 94705
510-654-5921
http://www.shawl-anderson.org

Auditioners should come prepared to take class from Artistic Director, Reginald Ray-Savage with the possibility of learning some repertory from company dancers.

Audition is free.

Questions?
Contact SJDC Company Manager, Jo Jewell: 415-250-0755

*Dancers who are interested but unable to make the above audition dates are strongly encouraged to take open and ongoing classes taught by Artistic Director, Reginald Ray-Savage at Shawl-Anderson Dance Center:
Mondays/Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
Saturdays/Sundays @ 11am

http://www.savagejazz.org

Theatre Vanemuine in Tartu, Estonia is looking for male dancers with classical basis, but also interested in modern dance.

Tartu is the second biggest city in Estonia, located in southern part of the country. In addition, Theatre Vanemuine is the oldest and biggest theatre, using three different theatre houses. We are a unique theatre in Estonia converging spoken, musical and dancing theatre and performing dramas, operas, operettas, musicals, classical and modern ballets.
Our ballet company is 68 years old and international – there are dancers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Great Britain and Japan. The team is young and innovative, working often with foreign choreographers from all over the world.

For next season we seek 8 young male dancers. We can guarantee accommodation, health insurance, the minimum salary 6850 EEK, performance fee and good working conditions.

[Stuart adds: 15.5 EEK = 1 Euro; remember that the cost of living in Estonia is well below the EU average.]

In our repertoire we have for example Adolph Adam’s “Giselle” (choreographer Stanislav Fecho, Czeck Republic), Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”, (choreographer Pär Isberg, Royal Swedish Ballet), Edvard Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” (choreographer Mare Tommingas).

In 2007 we are planning to stage “James or La Sylphide” by Swiss choreographer Richard Wherlock and “Peter Pan” for children, also different contemporary projects. Our dancers also participate in musicals and operettas.

More information about the theatre you will find from our website www.vanemuine.ee

Audition time: 1April 2007 - 31 August 2007.



Contact:

Ms. MareTommingas
Ballet Director of Vanemuine Theatre
+372 5119401
+372 7440100
Fax +372 7440116
E-mail: mare@vanemuine.ee

FYI...
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From: casting@cirquedusoleil.com [mailto:casting@cirquedusoleil.com]
Subject: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, ARTISTIC AUDITIONS IN 2007



CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

ARTISTIC AUDITIONS IN 2007



Paris, Orlando, San Francisco, Montreal

Vienna, Chicago, Oslo, Stockholm



March 08, 2007



Dear Sir or Madam,



Cirque du Soleil is seeking new talent for its thirteen current
productions and upcoming creations. We wish to inform you that, in 2007,
Cirque du Soleil will be holding artistic auditions for singers,
musicians, dancers and physical actors all around the world.



Each Cirque du Soleil show is built around its own original concept,
with music performed by live bands. With the number of shows growing,
you can easily imagine how many new artists we need to fill new roles,
serve as permanent or temporary replacements, play back-up positions,
etc.



The Cirque du Soleil Casting team is specifically seeking professional
artists with strong technique, stage experience, improvisational skills
and versatility:



SINGERS: World beat, soul, folk, rock, pop, jazz, gospel, R&B,
classical, Indian folk/western pop. All ranges, including countertenors
and young sopranos.



MUSICIANS: Bandleaders, brass, wind instruments, violin, cello, double
bass, electric bass, strings, percussion and drums, electronic
instruments, early instruments, oud, kora, accordion, guitars,
multi-instrumentalists.



DANCERS: Contemporary, jazz, classical, world and ethnic, hip-hop/b-boy
and b-girl, unique and diverse styles.



PHYSICAL ACTORS: Creative skills, solid acting training and strong
theatrical experience (clowns, contemporary mimes, street performers and
artists with unique acts, exceptional skills or unusual body types).



Since 1984, Cirque du Soleil has carved out a special niche for itself
in the world of performing arts. Through a mix of acrobatics, circus
arts, dance, theatre, music, singing and street performance, Cirque du
Soleil has given life to a magical new universe.



Do you know any talented individuals interested in joining Cirque du
Soleil?

Feel free to tell them about us. We are always eager to discover new
artists.

Contact us at any time for additional information; we'll be happy to
answer your questions.



If you wish not to receive any other information regarding Cirque du
Soleil auditions, please send us an e-mail at
casting@cirquedusoleil.com.



Auditions based on video demo submission.



Details: casting.cirquedusoleil.com
<http://www.casting.cirquedusoleil.com/>



Sincerely,



The Casting team

Cirque du Soleil

Subject: AUDITION for STREB!!!

AUDITION FOR STREB!

1 DANCER/ACTION SPECIALIST
(NO GENDER PREFERENCE)
&
2 APPRENTICES

WHAT: STREB is looking for 1 performer to fulfill part-time, paid
positions with the company. A minimum of a 2-3 year commitment is required.
Employment will start soon after the audition process. STREB also seeks 2
apprentices/work study students for a minimum period of 3-6 months.

WHEN: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday May 1st-3rd 12-3 pm each day.
Please arrive between 11:30am ­ 11:45 am to register and warm up.
Auditionees MUST be prepared to attend all 3 days of the audition in order
to be considered for a position.

WHERE: Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (S.L.A.M.)
51 N. 1st Street (btwn Kent & Wythe Avenues) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

WHO: We're interested in seeing people with professional-level training
in any form of action including dancers, acrobats, athletes, gymnasts,
martial artists, etc. Must have comfort with physical heights, impact,
falls, and extreme aerobic activity. Trampoline experience a plus.

Please bring:
- Clothes that you find comfortable and easy to move in.
- A "performance" resume AND a resume reflecting any other kind of
professional work you have done or skills you may possess. Headshots if you
have them, but not required.

Since its inception in 1985, STREB has traveled, artistically as well as
geographically, from the heights of the experimental dance world to the
cutting-edge of popular entertainment. The company has performed in
theaters large and small and served as artists-in-residence at the world's
top art museums, including Los Angeles MOCA, the Wexner Center in Columbus,
and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. They've also appeared in numerous
free public performances in New York City. STREB's company members have
accrued endless art-world awards. The action-engineers of STREB are
top-notch performers, with years of training in ballet, modern dance,
martial arts, acrobatics and circus skills. When they're not touring the
world, STREB company's home is SLAM, the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics, in
Brooklyn. At SLAM, they rehearse, hold classes for children and adults, and
perform works-in-progress for the community. SLAM is open to the public and
everyone and anyone is encouraged to attend rehearsals.


--
Christine Chen
Programs Manager
Streb @ S.L.A.M.
51 North 1st Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718.384.6491
info@strebusa.org <mailto:info@strebusa.org>

d a n a h b e l l a Dance Works - artistic director danah bella - will be auditioning for female and male professional dancers with strong Contemporary and Classical technique for an upcoming July performance and for the 2007-2008 season:

April 21, 2007
10 AM
Peters Hall, B112
Radford University


Based in Southwest Virginia, d a n a h b e l l a DanceWorks (dbDW) promotes a critical understanding and a rich appreciation for contemporary modern dance. dbDW has performed in venues throughout the country, including New York City, Boston, San Francisco and has been invited to festivals showcasing dance: Yes Virginia Dance (Richmond, Virginia); Dance Sampler (Arlington, Virginia); the National Queer Arts Festival (San Francisco); the United States of Asian America Festival (San Francisco); Dance Forum (Kalamazoo, Michigan); LadyFest (Durham, North Carolina); Monterey Dance Festival (Marina, California.); Dumbo Dance Festival (New York City).

For more information contact danah bella via email at
dbella@danahbelladanceworks.org or via phone at (540) 250-4034.


www.danahbelladanceworks.org

CHARLESTON BALLET THEATRE
2007 - 2008 20th Anniversary Season
Employment Opportunities

Charleston Ballet Theatre, South Carolina’s World Class Dance Company, directed by Don & Patricia Cantwell and Jill Eathorne Bahr seek dancers for their 2007- 2008 20th Anniversary Season. Contracts begins September 10 2007- June 11, 2008.

The artistic staff is reviewing resumes Individuals interested wishing to be considered for an audition must send the following materials:



· Resume: includes performing experience with a professional ballet company, training,height, and proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.

· Dance photos: 2 - 3 different full body views; NO head shots please.

· Performance Video or DVD (recommended): Please enclose return postage if you would like your video returned to you.



PLEASE NOTE that an audition is NOT guaranteed. An audition will only be granted after our artistic staff has reviewed an individual’s materials and feels that the individual may be an appropriate candidate for a position within the Company.



We are a professional classical ballet company with a guaranteed minimum 30 week per year contract. A limited number of apprenticeships are available each contract year. Our ballet school offers two semesters beginning in September and ending in June; and a four-week intensive summer program. The Ballet School requires specific materials before being considered for an audition. They generally accept female students up to 18 years of age and male students up to 19 years of age. Interested parties should contact the School directly at cbtbahr@aol.com or 843 723 7334 to request an audition packet.



· Five home seasons

· 3 contemporary seasons

· Touring

· 17 day performance run during Piccolo Spoleto Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Please include in all Calendar listings)

June 7, 2007

Contact: Marvel Gentry Davis, (513) 608-6961, marvel@zoomtown.com





Calling all Dancers!

ballet tech cincinnati

announces auditions for

The Jazzy Sleeping Beauty

Saturday and Sunday June 23-24, 2007



Cincinnati, OH- ballet tech cincinnati invites dancers of all ages and
dance genres to audition for its exciting new production, The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty. Auditions for dancers will be on Saturday, June 23rd at UC College
Conservatory of Music and on Sunday, June 24th . Both days, audition times
are as follows: 2-3:30PM for dancers age 5-10 and 3:30-5PM for age 11 and
up. Dancers should bring ballet, tap or pointe shoes, if qualified.



ballet tech cincinnati will present the World Premier of The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty at the Aronoff Center at 8PM on September 14-15, 2007 and 2PM on
September 15, 2007. A fresh, brand new view into Tchaikovsky's traditional
classical Sleeping Beauty, with live accompaniment by three-time Cappie
Award-winning Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Electric Jazz Orchestra
under the direction of conductor Dan Grantham, this production will
entertain audience members with the traditional story, classical
choreography and Tchaikovsky music, with an exciting new jazzy twist.
ballet tech cincinnati commissioned choreographer Waverly Lucas II to spice
up the ballet with jazzy contemporary choreography and composer Mark Lucas
to re-score new jazzy arrangements of the traditional Tchaikovsky music in
sections of the ballet. Traditional ballet audiences, dance neophytes and
music aficionados all will love the old and thrill to the nuances of the new
music and choreography of this innovative production of The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty.



ballet tech cincinnati Executive Producer and President, Marvel Gentry
Davis, explains, "We wanted to marry traditional ballet with something
really new and 'on the edge'. That product is The Jazzy Sleeping Beauty.
I'm delighted to work with composer Mark Lomax and choreographer Waverly
Lucas II , who has garnered accolades for his translation of the tradional
into the "Urban Nutcracker", a new Atlanta Holiday tradition, and his entire
choreographic team from Ballethnic Dance Company to produce this show."
Mark Lomax, musician and composer extraordinaire, has a great deal of
experience translating music from contemporary to classical and back in his
work with the Nashville Symphony. Lomax says, "This is the classical score
reinterpreted into a jazz aesthetic."



SPONSORS

WGUC 90.9 FM and The Cincinnati Herald are Media sponsors for The Jazzy
Sleeping Beauty. This production is made possible, in part by the support
of the Aronoff Center Rental Subsidy Grant of the Greater Cincinnati
Foundation, the Fine Arts Fund, Duke Energy, Corbett Foundation and The
Robert H. Reakirt Foundation, PNC Bank Trustee. The Leaping for Literacy
project is sponsored by The Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

For more information, call ballet tech cincinnati at (513)841.2822, email
info@ballettechcincinnati.org or visit our website at
www.ballettechcincinnati.org <http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/>



ballet tech cincinnati



The mission of ballet tech cincinnati is to educate, entertain and inspire
by providing diverse and innovative performances that have a phenomenal
community impact. Founded in 1997, ballet tech cincinnati is a non-profit
501 (C ) (3) organization located in Kennedy Heights. ballet tech cincinnati
opens its seventh Season Series of major dance programs as a resident
company at the Aronoff Center and presents about a dozen community
performances each year to provide Greater Cincinnati with a new venue for
high quality dance performances featuring pre-professional and professional
dancers featuring classical and contemporary repertoire, folk dances and a
wide variety of artists, dance styles and music. Dance 2 Community Kids
community outreach program engages sponsor companies and individuals to
partner with us to introduce youth from underserved communities to dance and
the Aronoff Center to expand the audience for the arts and downtown
Cincinnati venues. Over 1000 children have attended ballets in this
outreach. Each year, the Leaping for Literacy Project includes a spring
production based on beloved children's stories to entertain families with
children of all ages. This project also includes Touring Company
performances in area schools, free outreach performances in area libraries
and bookstores, a poster and poetry contest, and a book giveaway to promote
family literacy. Last season, we served over 10,000 audience members,
double the audience for the 2004-2005 season. . Diversity is our #1 Core
Value. We have the most diverse audience of any Cincinnati area presenter,
diverse casts, diverse programming-dance and music styles, and we are the
only company that presents guest companies, an international Gala, and
preprofessional dancers as part of our season series. For more information
about ballet tech cincinnati, visit www.ballettechcincinnati.org
<http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/>

***





Marvel Gentry Davis

Executive Producer and President, Board of Directors

ballet tech cincinnati

www.ballettechcincinnati.org

marvel@ballettechcincinnati.org

513.608.6961



Get your tickets now!

Best dancers, best companies, best choreography!

<http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/2006-2007/Gala2007/gala2007.htm>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Please include in all Calendar listings)

June 7, 2007

Contact: Marvel Gentry Davis, (513) 608-6961, marvel@zoomtown.com





Calling all Dancers!

ballet tech cincinnati

announces auditions for

The Jazzy Sleeping Beauty

Saturday and Sunday June 23-24, 2007



Cincinnati, OH- ballet tech cincinnati invites dancers of all ages and
dance genres to audition for its exciting new production, The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty. Auditions for dancers will be on Saturday, June 23rd at UC College
Conservatory of Music: 12-1:30PM for dancers age 5-10 and 1:30-3PM for age
11 and up and on Sunday, June 24th at College Hill Town Hall: 2-3:30PM for
dancers age 5-10 and 3:30-5PM for age 11 and up. Dancers should bring
ballet, tap or pointe shoes, if qualified.



ballet tech cincinnati will present the World Premier of The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty at the Aronoff Center at 8PM on September 14-15, 2007 and 2PM on
September 15, 2007. A fresh, brand new view into Tchaikovsky's traditional
classical Sleeping Beauty, with live accompaniment by three-time Cappie
Award-winning Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Electric Jazz Orchestra
under the direction of conductor Dan Grantham, this production will
entertain audience members with the traditional story, classical
choreography and Tchaikovsky music, with an exciting new jazzy twist.
ballet tech cincinnati commissioned choreographer Waverly Lucas II to spice
up the ballet with jazzy contemporary choreography and composer Mark Lucas
to re-score new jazzy arrangements of the traditional Tchaikovsky music in
sections of the ballet. Traditional ballet audiences, dance neophytes and
music aficionados all will love the old and thrill to the nuances of the new
music and choreography of this innovative production of The Jazzy Sleeping
Beauty.



ballet tech cincinnati Executive Producer and President, Marvel Gentry
Davis, explains, "We wanted to marry traditional ballet with something
really new and 'on the edge'. That product is The Jazzy Sleeping Beauty.
I'm delighted to work with composer Mark Lomax and choreographer Waverly
Lucas II , who has garnered accolades for his translation of the tradional
into the "Urban Nutcracker", a new Atlanta Holiday tradition, and his entire
choreographic team from Ballethnic Dance Company to produce this show."
Mark Lomax, musician and composer extraordinaire, has a great deal of
experience translating music from contemporary to classical and back in his
work with the Nashville Symphony. Lomax says, "This is the classical score
reinterpreted into a jazz aesthetic."



SPONSORS

WGUC 90.9 FM and The Cincinnati Herald are Media sponsors for The Jazzy
Sleeping Beauty. This production is made possible, in part by the support
of the Aronoff Center Rental Subsidy Grant of the Greater Cincinnati
Foundation, the Fine Arts Fund, Duke Energy, Corbett Foundation and The
Robert H. Reakirt Foundation, PNC Bank Trustee. The Leaping for Literacy
project is sponsored by The Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee

For more information, call ballet tech cincinnati at (513)841.2822, email
info@ballettechcincinnati.org or visit our website at
www.ballettechcincinnati.org <http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/>



ballet tech cincinnati



The mission of ballet tech cincinnati is to educate, entertain and inspire
by providing diverse and innovative performances that have a phenomenal
community impact. Founded in 1997, ballet tech cincinnati is a non-profit
501 (C ) (3) organization located in Kennedy Heights. ballet tech cincinnati
opens its seventh Season Series of major dance programs as a resident
company at the Aronoff Center and presents about a dozen community
performances each year to provide Greater Cincinnati with a new venue for
high quality dance performances featuring pre-professional and professional
dancers featuring classical and contemporary repertoire, folk dances and a
wide variety of artists, dance styles and music. Dance 2 Community Kids
community outreach program engages sponsor companies and individuals to
partner with us to introduce youth from underserved communities to dance and
the Aronoff Center to expand the audience for the arts and downtown
Cincinnati venues. Over 1000 children have attended ballets in this
outreach. Each year, the Leaping for Literacy Project includes a spring
production based on beloved children's stories to entertain families with
children of all ages. This project also includes Touring Company
performances in area schools, free outreach performances in area libraries
and bookstores, a poster and poetry contest, and a book giveaway to promote
family literacy. Last season, we served over 10,000 audience members,
double the audience for the 2004-2005 season. . Diversity is our #1 Core
Value. We have the most diverse audience of any Cincinnati area presenter,
diverse casts, diverse programming-dance and music styles, and we are the
only company that presents guest companies, an international Gala, and
preprofessional dancers as part of our season series. For more information
about ballet tech cincinnati, visit www.ballettechcincinnati.org
<http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/>

***





Marvel Gentry Davis

Executive Producer and President, Board of Directors

ballet tech cincinnati

www.ballettechcincinnati.org

marvel@ballettechcincinnati.org

513.608.6961



Get your tickets now!

Best dancers, best companies, best choreography!

<http://www.ballettechcincinnati.org/2006-2007/Gala2007/gala2007.htm>

OPEN AUDITIONS
FOR MALE DANCERS ONLY

Friday, July 13, 2007 at 4:00 PM
Ballet Hispanico, 167 West 89th Street

Applicants must have a minimum of 3-5 years professional dance experience, strong ballet technique and modern dance training. Contract will begin in August and includes the New York Season, National Tour, and choreography by Talley Beatty and William Whitener.

AUDITION INFORMATION:


Auditions will consist of choreography from company's repertory.
Warm up studios available at 3:30 PM.
Head Shot and resume are required.
Dancers will be required to join AGMA if offered a contract.


For further information, please contact the General Manager at Ballet Hispanico, Derek Munson: (212) 362-6710 x 24, dmunson@ballethispanico.org.

Dancers who wish to submit their resumes during non-audition times should mail hard copies of the following items to the General Manager at Ballet Hispanico: a letter of interest; resume; photographs, including a head shot and full body shot; and a performance quality video.

Ballet Hispanico's dancers are members of the American Guild of Musical Artists AFL-CIO, the labor union representing professional dancers, singers and staging personnel in the United States.

Former classical ballet and modern dancer with over 27 years of experience and residing in Portland, Oregon, interested in starting a new dance company. More information can be found on www.balletinstructor.com.

A definite need exists for redefining what art is and pushing the envelope away from the status quo. Looking for energetic individuals with classical or modern background. Those interested can send email to shahab@balletinstructor.com. Please include a brief summary of your experiences and include "Dance Company" on the subject.

Location: Portland, Oregon

Hi all!
This is Bollywood Grooves Dance company!
Please let me know if you can post these below auditions on your site
or if we have the ability to upload this onto your website please send
us adminstrator details again as we have misplaced it due to a virus on
our PC last month!


Auditions details:

Performers & Teachers needed to work with Bollywood Grooves Dance
Company (Male & Female Auditions)

Male & Female Bollywood /Bhangra Performer & Teacher Auditions
DATE: wednesday 21st November 2007
TIME: 730pm to 9pm
LOCATION: Lafitness Marylebone, 7 Balcombe street, Marylebone, NW1
(tube:Marylebone or Baker street)
Let us know by email or text if you can come down.
07875 023 744
info@bollywoodgrooves.com
Please bring a photo plus a Dance CV if you have one.

Dance experience is necessary (any background).
We will train you up in Bollywood/Bhangra sttyle routines with the
existing Bollywood Grooves Troupe.


We are looking for commited, passionate and experienced dancers (both
male & female) to join our Bollywood Grooves Performance troupe.. You
do not necesarily have to have Bollywood/Bhangra Dance experience but
should be an experienced dancer (any style) We are looking for
performers for various events including

Exhibitions
Media events
TVAdverts
Music Videos
Corporate events
Private parties
Charity events
Weddings
plus many many more


If you are interested in teaching work:
Teaching opportunities are also available at:

School workshops (primary and secondary schools)
Private one to one teaching
Private group classes
Regular classes at gyms & dance schools
Corporate workshops


Please bring a CV of any past teaching experience you may have- We
would then train you up over one month intensively to teach This will
be done during our Evening open classes and Performance training
rehearsals. Call us to discuss details.



During the audition we will teach you a short Bollywood/Bhangra routine
in a group which you will re-iterate back to us in the group. At the
end of the auditions each person has 2 minsutes to show us a routine of
their choice to any type of music (NOTE:this is optional).


If you would like to meet us before the Audition or just simply try out
our style... then we strongly suggest you come along to our open
drop-in class at Pineapple Studios (See bottom of newsletter for
address) on any Tuesday at 8pm - 9pm in studio 12, where we run
intermediate level open weekly classes. This would allow you to get up
to speed with the style and also allow us to meet you in a more relaxed
environment if you prefer.

Performance training
Performance training rehearsals last approx 3 months and require twice
a week rehearsals commitment from you - Saturday mornings (2 hours) & 1
weekday evening (2-3 hours) in central London. We may need you to
attend a BG course before commencing rehearsals- this will be offered
to you at student rates. Call us to discuss details if you prefer.
Training will run from Jan to March 2008. Note: You have the choice of
joining the troupe and learning all routines (So you are ready as &
when performances come up) or just simply being on our performer
prortfolio so we can call you when we need more performers (beyond our
existing troupe) . Also note that you do not necessarily 'need to be
Indian' to perform with Bollywood Grooves! Our performance troupe is a
mixture of non-indians as well as Indians.......and they are
fantastic!..... Its all about having the passion to dance.



Ongoing Auditions for those who may miss the formal auditions
If you will miss the auditions due to other commitments then please
note that we are able to meet you (male or female dancers) at our open
class at Pineapple Studios (7 Langley street, Covent garden , London)
on any Tuesday at 8pm - 9pm in studio 12, where we run intermediate
level open weekly classes. This would be a good way for you to try out
our routines - in the process we can see how you cope with the
routines. This would be, in essence, an informal audition (you will be
with others who have dropped into that class too- so you are not alone-
dont worry!). Please do introduce yourselves to the teacher if you do
come to a tuesday session. Note: You will have the opportunity to show
us any of your routines, if you want to, after the class at 9pm.

We regularly choose people from our dance classes to train up to
perform at various events; If YOU are interested in performing (even if
you are not sure about your bollywood dance skills or have not been to
one of our classes) please do get in touch with us so that we can
discuss opportunities and your abilities. We will ensure that we train
you up to perform with us.


Cheers
Vandana Alimchandani
Bollywood Grooves
www.bollywoodgrooves.com
07875 023 744




Vandana Alimchandani
Bollywood & Bhangra Grooves
www.Bollywoodgrooves.com
07875 023 744