Youth Ballet Companionship
Pre-Professional Program
Club di Movimiento Pre-Professional Program is unique in that it welcomes gifted dancers that desire a career in Ballet and Contemporary companies, students who are drive to prepare themselves for university studies or students who wish to explore dance more intensely. The mission of the program is to create an atmosphere that encourages students to find their individual expression in dance and helps each student create a map that leads to that goal.
Club di Movimiento acknowledges the ever evolving world of dance and believes that a well-rounded student will best succeed in pursuing a future in the fine arts.
What makes CDM’s Program more than just great dancing?
Performance opportunities
Throughout the year CDM offers numerous opportunities for students to perform. Pre-Pro dancers have high acceptance during our auditions for the Youth Ballet Companionship CMD performing dance company and will be integral performing artists in our Dance Recitals, Dance Competitions, Fiesta Rotaria and several community outreach projects.
Choreography in the real world
Pre-Professional students will learn the craft of choreography. They will have the opportunity to work with national and international guest artists and their work will be showcased in several performances throughout the year.
Dance & art education
To enhance our student’s art education, CDM organises field trips nationally and internationally to take workshop classes, see live performance or participate at dance festivals and competitions.
Dance teacher training program (DTTP)
Selected dancers will experience a hands on approach to the art of teaching dance. They will learn pedagogy based off the Royal Academy of Dance curriculum, under the direction of Program Director Samanta Westera-Juppa. Opportunities for student teaching internships will take place in the classroom during the studio calendar year.
Important information about YBC:
Class required to attend:
Their regular dance class schedule
One extra (weekly) dance class (Classical Ballet or other styles advised by the teacher)
CDM Youth Ballet Companionship rehearsal once a week
Petit/Etude - Thursday 6:00 / 7:00 pm
Superiour - Friday 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Here are some extra dance classes recommended:
Ballet Variations / Pas de Deux
Stretching classes / Pilates
Contemporary / Modern
Classical Ballet
Acrobatics
Dresscode:
Black unitard
Pink transition tights
Pink ballet shoes
Pointe shoes
Hair should be pulled neatly back, away from the face, in a secure bun
YBC-members must pay a tuition fee of Afl. 76,75 per month that includes YBC weekly rehearsal and 1 extra weekly dance lesson. Tuition has to be paid at the beginning of each month.
Rules & Expectations
The only excused absences from required classes or rehearsals are for the following reasons and must clear with instructor or choreographer before class time. Please also list any know excused absences on the CDM-YBC calendar studio. Be aware that even if you have an excused absence, if you miss choreography you may be excluded from the piece (choreographer discretion).
National performances are mandatory.
International competitions performance will be determined by parent’s financial conditions and choreographer discretion. It can be selected just few members of CDM-YBC or entire group.
The following are excused absences:
Injury
Illness
Family emergency
Mandatory School Event
Every year in January CDM will audition students for the Youth Ballet Companionship.
All CDM-YBC members will have to re take the audition in order to maintain their position in the CDM-YBC. In this way we give a fair chance to other CDM students to get into the CDM-YBC.
Apply for the program
Please contact Samanta Westera-Juppa to set up an interview: clubdimovimiento@gmail.com
Dancers that graduate from grade 6 RAD curriculum.
Dancers selected throughout the Youth Ballet Companionship Program.
Youth Ballet Companionship annual auditions will be conducted every January.