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PRESS RELEASE: THE SOURCE DANCE COMPANY HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR NEW COMPANY

Auditions for the 2008-09 company of The Source will be held on Sunday, July 27th at 6:30pm at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver BC.
Callbacks will be on Wednesday, July 30th at 7:30pm.

Auditions are open to any advanced dancers who are aged 17 & up who wish to pursue dance as a professional career.

For more information, please read below:

Source Dance Company Auditions

WHEN IS THE AUDITION?
Auditions for The Source Dance Company are held each year at
Harbour Dance Centre, 927 Granville St, Vancouver BC. www.harbourdance.com

Auditions for next season's company will be held on Sunday, July 27th 2008 at 6:30pm.
Callbacks will be on Wednesday, July 30th at 7:30pm.

The audition will be before a panel of choreographers and will entail an across the floor jazz technique audition as well as choreographed routines in both jazz and hip hop. Be prepared to stay for approximately 2 hours.
Video submissions must be received prior to the auditions. Please include a jazz, hip hop and lyrical routine (at least one minute of each) as well as any other footage you wish to include. Along with your video submission, please include a short note or video taped speech about your dance training, your goals as a professional dancer and your contact information (phone, email).

Video submissions should be mailed to:
The Source Dance Company
c/o Harbour Dance Centre
927 Granville Street
Vancouver BC
V6Z 1L3

WHAT IS THE SOURCE?
The Source is a semi-professional dance company for dancers aged 16 and over who are looking for an outlet for training and performing with a highly dedicated and talented group of dancers. The Source is designed for those dancers who may be graduating high school, or leaving their dance studio, who are looking for a performance group to continue training and performing with, at a non-competitive level, working towards a professional career in dance.
All Source company members are required and encouraged to continue training in other classes and are welcome to continue attending their own dance studio in addition to The Source.

WHAT STYLE OF DANCE IS THE COMPANY?
The Source focuses on jazz, hip hop, tap, lyrical, musical theatre and other various styles of dance throughout the year. Emphasis is placed on jazz technique, lyrical/contemporary, stylized street jazz & hip hop.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?
Being a Source Company member involves being fully committed to rehearsals, classes and performances from September 2008 to mid July 2009. Company members are also required to take additional mandatory classes each week. Class sheets will be designed personally for each dancer and must be submitted at the end of each month. Any member who does not fulfill their class requirements will be removed from the company.

WHAT ARE THE FEES?
Fees are $205.00 plus GST per month. Dancers receive over 44 hours of class time each month. PLUS: These fees cover the costs of all faculty instructors, studio rentals, promotional material and guest choreographers. Fees are due every month or may be paid in a lump sum. Dancers are committed to completing the entire year of training. No refunds will be granted unless an injury or special circumstance occurs. A one time $200.00 costume fee is due September 2008.

WHO ARE THE FACULTY MEMBERS?
The artistic director of The Source Dance Company is Joanne Pesusich. Full time ballet instructors include Sarah Brewer and Jennifer White-Smith.

Other guest faculty includes Kelsey Chace, Tiffany Tregarthen, David Raymond, Tymme Reitz, Aury Reitz, Alex Pesusich, Harj Rai, Moe Brody, Christina Woodard, Danielle Clifford, Chris Dupre, Brock Jellison, Belinda Sobie, Cristina Bucci, Scott Augustine, Eric Malapad, Heather Laura Gray, Colleen Schnurr, Richard O’Sullivan, Kim Sato, Kevin Mylrea, Shay Kuebler, Damon Keller, Eddie Garcia & more. The Source is sponsored by Harbour Dance Centre.

WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE SOURCE?
The Source is designed to create a professional dancer/performer. The Source will perform in various live performances throughout the year. Audition opportunities are offered throughout the year to Source members for international performances, commercials, & television shows. The Source will help enhance the skills the dancers already have, focusing on style, attack and a professional performance feel. Select members of The Source will be chosen to assist convention instructors on the Groove Street Productions Dance Convention Tour. (www.groovestreet.net) The Source will help create resume boosters, and contacts within the professional entertainment industry here in Vancouver and Los Angeles.

WHEN ARE THE CLASSES/REHEARSALS?
These class times may change, stay tuned......
Wednesdays: (7:30 - 10:30pm) Jazz technique and hip hop tech classes.
Thursdays: (8:15-10:15pm) Company tech class combined with the Harbour Dance Intensive Training Program
Saturdays: (3:45 - 7:15pm) Jazz technique and choreography rehearsals.
Sundays: (5:30-8:00pm) Ballet technique and Contemporary, alternating with hip hop technique and/or various classes.
All rehearsals and classes will be held at Harbour Dance Centre, 927 Granville Street in Vancouver.

For more info, contact Joanne at 604-351-9629.

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Fall Session of

's Intensive Tra ining Programme (I.T.P)

FALL session dates
September 8, 2008 – January 30, 2009
(19 weeks)

Our programme includes:  

·      Weekly meetings with fellow participants

·      Master classes with Harbour Dance Centre faculty and/or guest faculty

·      Informative seminars on nutrition, auditioning, headshots & résumés

·      Performance opportunities

·      Evaluations by faculty and staff

NEXT AUDITION IN AUGUST
THE DATE AND TIME IS TBA

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