Broadway Dance Center’s Summer Intern Program offers a powerful opportunity for intensive dance training, pragmatic industry education, invaluable networking functions, and the remarkable chance to learn about the dance industry by working behind the scenes at our Summer PULSE event.

The Program features Intern-only Master Classes with BDC’s world-renowned and guest Faculty, as well as industry-specific seminars, one-on-one student advising, a series of mock auditions with dance and casting agents, choreography opportunities and free rehearsal space, a closing showcase, and much more. A nurturing atmosphere of concentrated study assists dancers at varying levels of technical study -- we welcome serious students of dance ages 18 through 27. Our highly acclaimed Faculty offers students diverse training of unparalleled distinction, and our SIP Staff will assist and guide you as you forge your way. Our support and attention to all interns is the cornerstone of this program that will, in short, change your life and prepare you to embark on a professional dance career.

Check Out The Successes of Previous Interns!


Victoria Finehout-Vigil Along with several other BDC dancers, Victoria appeared on SNL with Kanye West this fall, and just performed in the Times Square-XBOX launch-mob dance event with Lady Sovereign and Neyo!	Kelli Divincen Kelli just finished dancing with Astra Ballet Production and appeared in a music video with 50 Cent and Lloyd, and the Armenian pop start Armenchik.	Corey Whalen Corey was thrilled to book the Radio City Rockette Providence and Boston shows for the 2010 Christmas season.	Heather Romot Heather’s been all over the world since graduating – she appeared in a show called "Hollywood to Broadway" in Shanghai China, in the Macys holiday parade as a high kick dancer at Universal Studios Orlando, and just finished a contract with Royal Caribbean on the Liberty of the Seas. Making us proud, Heather!
				Aubrey Bailey & Nicole Klerer Aubrey and Nicole are both New Jersey Devils Cheerleaders, and they both work here at the BDC! We’re so proud of our little Devils.

	Jed Forman Together with Kelli, SIP 2007 grad Jed Forman has started a traveling convention company called The Works – check it out: theworksdance.com

Summer Intern Program 2012

June 10 – August 5, 2012

Program Includes

Concentrated week of Orientation activities, including a Placement Class with Faculty Panel, an Injury Prevention Seminar, and more
One-on-one schedule advising
Weekly Master Classes or Seminars, which may include "The Biz" with NYC Dance Agent, Résumé and Headshot Workshop, Makeup, Nutrition, Audition-Readiness and Mock Auditions, discipline-specific Master Classes, Faculty Panel Q & A, and Faculty Mentoring. Seminars are held Thursday mornings throughout the course and Master Classes are held Saturday mornings — please reserve these times for your mandatory classes, and do recognize that this program is a significant time commitment.
Linear series of Mock Audition exercises, concluding with a realistic Mock experience attended by an NYC dance agent
Summer Interns serve as staff at our blockbuster Summer PULSE event and work (and dance!) alongside world-famous choreographers -- this will constitute the primary area of work-study for all Summer Interns, allowing more time during the rest of the program to focus on regular coursework
Summer Interns may elect instead to register and attend the Summer PULSE, in which case the work-study requirement would be met by working several hours each week during the rest of the internship
Performance Opportunities and free rehearsal space -- the program concludes with a Showcase at an NYC venue, attended by BDC Faculty and special guests including NYC dance agents. Your friends and family are also welcome to join!
By audition, some SIPs are eligible to assist at the Rockette Experience, learning original Rockettes' choreography
And, of course, the program’s core is our incomparable schedule of classes, spanning an unmatched number of disciplines and taught by our esteemed Faculty
Certificate upon successful completion of the program.

Program Guidelines

Interns take 12 classes per week (Monday – Sunday) from our open class schedule. We strongly recommend taking two classes per day.
After a brief exploratory period, Interns will select a Concentration discipline (Jazz, Ballet, Theatre, Tap, Hip-Hop), after which the program will comprise:
- Five classes from the Concentration
- Two mandatory ballet classes
- Three diversity requirements (from outside the Concentration)
- Two Electives
Each Intern will work the full four days of our Summer PULSE event in NYC from July 28-31, and load-in or load-out. Interns will also get to take one class with the celebrity choreographer of their choosing at this exciting event. PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in registering for the PULSE Summer, you may still apply for the Summer Internship — you can participate in the four-day PULSE, but you will then be asked to do the work-study portion of your intern program during the rest of your internship by working several hours weekly in the PULSE offices.
The BDC Intern Program is a serious full-time course of study, so it is imperative that you come prepared to give your internship highest priority.

Additional Information

While we cannot provide housing during your stay, we are happy to suggest reliable and safe ways of securing accommodation — please email us at intern@bwydance.com for a comprehensive list of resources.
In many cases the BDC Intern Program may be accepted for college credit – please contact us for a list of universities that grant credit for the program, or speak to the Dance Department representative at your school.
This program is only available for United States Citizens and Resident Aliens (Green Card holders).

How to Apply

Please download and complete the Application Form. We offer rolling admissions and you will be notified of acceptance within three weeks after receipt of your completed application. In composing your short-essay answers and personal statement, we encourage applicants to think outside the box. The caliber of your application package most definitely is a factor in being considered for admission.

Each application must be submitted with the following materials:

Dance résumé
Work résumé
Two letters of recommendation
Headshot or dance photo
Personal Statement of 50 words or less
Concise, well-considered short essay answers to the application questions
Two minute DVD recording or YouTube URL (please email link to intern@bwydance.com). While BDC is proud to honor various disciplines, ballet is a required component of the course — please demonstrate your technical training or aptitude by displaying one minute of straightforward center ballet-based work (tombé, pas de bourré, glissade, assemblé, tendu fourth, pirouette, land fourth; and a grand jeté or saut de chat for example). The second minute should display your best personal style.
$50 Application Fee payable to Broadway Dance Center (check, money order, Visa or MasterCard)

Mail checks/payment information and forms to:

Broadway Dance Center
Attn: Intern Program
322 West 45th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10036
USA

Or scan and email all documents to intern@bwydance.com – we do not accept faxed applications. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Broadway Dance Center will notify you via email upon acceptance — you must have a valid email address.

Tuition

Tuition for our eight-week Summer session is $1,750, which includes all classes, seminars, Master Classes, performance opportunities, rehearsals, and counseling sessions.
If you choose to take additional classes beyond your mandatory 12 per week, you may do so at a reduced class rate of $15 per class
Once you are accepted into the program, a deposit of $875 (half tuition) is due within 30 days of acceptance to secure your spot. The remaining balance is due upon starting the program.
There are no refunds once you have begun the program.

Dates to remember

Session

Start Date

App Deadline

Acceptance Date

Tuition

End of Program

Summer 2012

Jun 10, 2012

May 11, 2012

Rolling
Admissions

$1,750

Aug 5, 2012

Please check website regularly — pricing and program structure subject to change. Looking for a longer program? BDC also offers a four month Professional Semester in the Fall and Spring. For more information contact ProSemester@bwydance.com or at the studio at 212-582-9304.