Only the most dedicated students may participate in our Assembly Line program. This hand selected group of young dancers ranks among the best in the country! This group competes at both regional and national levels and is offered many performance opportunities throughout each season. Assembly line dancers have been featured in Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit Magazine, have appeared on television, at movie premiers, in official Broadway productions, and in a variety of world-class dance companies. The level, diversity, and frequency of training these dancers experience gives them the edge they’ll need to succeed as professional dancers. The Assembly Line program has been named one of the nations most up-and-coming dance programs, consistently producing well-rounded professional quality dancers and artists.
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WHY JOIN THE sweatshop COMPANY?
As one of the nations top preprofessional dance training programs, our company component is the perfect compliment to the intensive technical and artistic training we offer on a weekly basis. Fundamentally, the performance opportunities we curate for the dancers gives them them the chance to put their technical and artistic skills to the test. We truly don't consider our company a "competition team". Though we're competitive and relevant in the competition space, and wish to be successful, whether we win, lose, or draw at competition is beside the point. At Sweatshop our focus is on the journey, the path to performance teaches the dancers invaluable skills and life lessons. By simply working together to bring a singular vision to life, dancers are forced to encourage, embrace, and engage with one another in a way that helps them truly appreciate each other and recognize that every contributing individual brings their own strengths to the table. The learning and rehearsal process encourages honesty, humility, integrity, self-awareness, accountability, and acceptance; invaluable skills that last a lifetime and help set our students up for success no matter which path they ultimately choose to travel.
What makes Sweatshop unique?
What makes Sweatshop unique?
- 98% of our students, both company and non-company, are enrolled in our full program (they're all fully committed!)
- Monday through Friday are dedicated training days: each genre is pure, rehearsal NEVER takes the place of class-time
- Our training program IS the most comprehensive in Colorado - truly preprofessional level training in nearly ALL genres
- All of Sweatshop's incredible faculty have been, or are, professional dancers - who better to help your dancers achieve their dreams than those who are living their own?
- Bi-seasonal (Fall and Spring) ballet exams, including written evaluations, are offered to all dancers
- College? Absolutely! 92% (nearly 100% of those whom apply) of our total alumni have been/are attending Top 10 college dance programs...and a good number of the remaining 8% are enjoying early dance careers or have used their dance experience to supplement their applications to Ivy League schools.
- With few exceptions, our company choreography is done entirely in house. Not only do we find it necessary to draw from our incredible local talent, it's important to be held accountable for doing choreography exactly as designed, and for the dancers to understand the intricacies of their work. Having the choreographers in the studio with the dancers in every rehearsal is invaluable time spent learning and practicing the mastery of each genre they're performing. What's more, in the studio and on stage, the dancers are able to fully appreciate how their day-to-day training directly applies to their performance.
- Sweatshop's 21,000 square foot urban-setting facility, complete with sprung-floor systems throughout, provides the dancers with both the space and professional environment they need to become brilliant movement artists. Dancers need a nice big space to explore their fullest potential in a safety-conscious way. Not only does our slow and thoughtful training program keep the dancers strong and injury-free, our facility contributes greatly to our lack of injured dancers - even when they are working to and beyond their full physical potential.
- Soooo much more.....
MEET BRIAN YOUNG, SWEATSHOP'S OWNER/DIRECTOR
Preliminary Parent Informational Meeting
Saturday, May 18th, 2019
9:30-10:30AM
Sweatshop Dance
I'd love to meet any and all prospective dancers and parents (existing dancers welcome, of course), and would love the opportunity to be able to answer any questions you might have regarding our amazing program! Sweatshop is my life's passion and I'd love to share my vision, past, present, and future, with you. -Brian Young
Preliminary Parent Informational Meeting
Saturday, May 18th, 2019
9:30-10:30AM
Sweatshop Dance
I'd love to meet any and all prospective dancers and parents (existing dancers welcome, of course), and would love the opportunity to be able to answer any questions you might have regarding our amazing program! Sweatshop is my life's passion and I'd love to share my vision, past, present, and future, with you. -Brian Young
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OFFICIAL 2019-2020 AUDITION SCHEDULE
*Audition age as of January 1st, 2020
Part 1: Ballet Technique
Friday, May 31st, 2019
4:30-5:45PM: Ages 8-10
5:45-7:00PM: Ages 11-12
7:00-8:15PM: Ages 13-15
8:15-9:30PM: Ages 16+
Part 2: Choreography
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
8:30-9:15AM: Ages 8-10
9:15-10:30AM: Ages 11-12
10:30-11:45AM: Ages 13-15
11:45-1:00PM: Ages 16+
*Audition age as of January 1st, 2020
Part 1: Ballet Technique
Friday, May 31st, 2019
4:30-5:45PM: Ages 8-10
5:45-7:00PM: Ages 11-12
7:00-8:15PM: Ages 13-15
8:15-9:30PM: Ages 16+
Part 2: Choreography
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
8:30-9:15AM: Ages 8-10
9:15-10:30AM: Ages 11-12
10:30-11:45AM: Ages 13-15
11:45-1:00PM: Ages 16+
Registration Guidelines
Please arrive at Sweatshop no later than 15 minutes prior to your audition time. We ask all dancers to please bring a headshot or photo we can keep for our records (must show dancer's face), along with the completed audition registration form, liability waiver, and $35 audition fee.
Audition Attire
Part 1: Ballet Technique - Black leotard, pink tights, hair in a bun, flat shoes and pointe shoes (if applicable)
Part 2: Choreography - Solid black, form-fitting dance attire of choice, hair pulled away from the face, no shoes
Our goal is to provide all prospective dancers with a stress-free, positive audition and learning experience. Audition results, accompanied by an informational letter, will be published to a private page on our website within 5 days following the audition (an email link will be provided to all auditionees). We're looking forward to a fabulous 2019-2020 company season, see you at the audition!
Please arrive at Sweatshop no later than 15 minutes prior to your audition time. We ask all dancers to please bring a headshot or photo we can keep for our records (must show dancer's face), along with the completed audition registration form, liability waiver, and $35 audition fee.
Audition Attire
Part 1: Ballet Technique - Black leotard, pink tights, hair in a bun, flat shoes and pointe shoes (if applicable)
Part 2: Choreography - Solid black, form-fitting dance attire of choice, hair pulled away from the face, no shoes
Our goal is to provide all prospective dancers with a stress-free, positive audition and learning experience. Audition results, accompanied by an informational letter, will be published to a private page on our website within 5 days following the audition (an email link will be provided to all auditionees). We're looking forward to a fabulous 2019-2020 company season, see you at the audition!
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Program OutlinePROTEGE: Tuition $265/month*
Ballet (2 x weekly) 3.0 hours/week Tap (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Jazz (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Lyrical (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Hip Hop (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week PROTEGE/PRODIGY/GURU: Tuition $385/month* Ballet (3 x weekly) 4.5 hours/week Pre-Pointe (2 x weekly) 0.5 hours/week Jazz (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Lyrical (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Hip Hop (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Tap (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week PARAGON/MOGUL: Tuition $390/month* Ballet (3 x weekly) 4.5 hours/week Pointe (3 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week min Jazz (1 x weekly) 1.5/2.0 hours/week Tap (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Lyrical (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Hip Hop (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Modern (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week ICON: Tuition $390/month* Ballet (3 x weekly) 4.5 hours/week Pointe (3 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Variations (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Jazz (1 x weekly) 2.0 hours/week Modern (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Lyrical (1 x weekly) 1.5 hours/week Hip-Hop (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Tap (1 x weekly) 1.0 hours/week Above is the required minimum for participation in each level. In addition to these requirements, students will also participate in weekly rehearsals up to 8 hours per week. The monthly participation/rehearsal fee is $70. Students may take as many additional classes (at discounted cost) as will fit into their schedules.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change **Dancers are placed based on ability level as determined by director at time of audition
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