DANCE IN THE PARKS
ARTISTS 2022 7 dancers in brightly covered costumes hold a lady dancer as she leans and reaches far out to the right

Photo by NehamaShots
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2023 HIGH SCHOOL INTERN

Paid internship and scholarship for BIPOC high school dance students

Dance in the Parks seeks a high school intern for our 2023 summer season. The internship aims to introduce high school-aged dancers of color with goals of joining the professional industry to working professionals, professional dance-making settings, teaching and leadership experiences, and other industry skills that add value in hiring decisions.

We will only hire one intern. Our application process will help us narrow our focus down to the applicants with the highest drive to continue into the professional industry.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Identify as BIPOC

  • 16+ years old

  • At least 5 years of dance training

  • Goals of attending collegiate dance programs or working in the professional dance industry

  • Enrolled in high school for 2022-23 school year

APPLICATION DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023, MIDNIGHT.
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2023 APPRENTICE AUDITION

Collegiate/Early Career Apprentice Dancer

Dance in the Parks seeks a collegiate/early career dancer with contemporary, modern, and jazz proficiency for our 2023 summer season. Hiring one apprentice to participate in the full rehearsal period and performance season.

REHEARSAL PERIOD: May 30-July 7, Tues-Fri 9:30-3:00

PERFORMANCES: July 10-28, 11 shows, weekday evenings

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • 18+ years old

  • Currently enrolled in a collegiate dance program or professional training program, or within 2 years of graduation of such program.

APPRENTICE ROLE INCLUDES:

  • Take company class 4x/week during rehearsal period

  • Perform in 1-2 pieces of choreography for all 11 shows on the season

  • Understudy all company dancer roles

  • Assist with show set up at all venues (stage & sound system)

AUDITION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, APRIL 16

  • 1-3:30 at Dovetail Studios - 2853 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60618

  • Check-in opens at 12:30pm

APPLY HERE TO RSVP FOR AUDITION

DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, MIDNIGHT
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Sam, a tall long-limbed black man with mustache and shaved head, wears a floor length black skirt and no shirt. He is bent forward holding Tori, a white woman with light brown hair wearing a black sports bra and black floor length skirt, on his back while she twists and reaches her arm upwards.