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:: Preparatory Classes for Professional Training

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FALL 2011 SESSION: 12 weeks
September 12 to December 8
Registration until September 17

WINTER 2012 SESSION: 12 weeks
January 9 to March 29
Registration until January 13

A Program Tailored to Aspiring Professional Program Participants

Would you like to start professional training in contemporary dance? The École de danse contemporaine de Montréal’s preparatory classes will help you prepare for admission auditions by helping you develop your technique and explore your creative potential!

Benefiting from a framework adapted to your needs, you will receive nine hours of training per week, taught by contemporary dance professionals who have made a career of performance, choreography and teaching.

Though it is possible to register for technical classes à la carte, we highly recommend taking all the classes to significantly improve your skills and thus increase your chances of being admitted to the professional training program (DEC in Contemporary Dance Performance, or ACE in Modern Dance).

Admission Criteria

In addition to the basic criteria, candidates must be:

• 15 years or older;
• in good health;
• passionate about dance;
• interested in pursuing a career in dance.

Please note that placement evaluations are held during the first week of each session.

Although these classes are an excellent way to prepare for auditions, they do not guarantee acceptance into the advanced program nor are they a prerequisite for the college diploma (DEC) in dance performance or the attestation (AEC) in modern dance.

Professional training preparation classes consist of two parts: dance techniques and choreography.

Course Description

CONTEMPORARY DANCE TECHNIQUES I & II
These classes address all the aspects of dance training to help dancers develop their technique, as well as the quality and interpretation of movement to bring out their full expressiveness. The course focuses on participants developing a sense of the body as a coordinated, flexible, powerful and versatile instrument. Offered three times a week, the class is accompanied by a pianist or drummer. As a result, music and dance fuse in a more and more sophisticated way.

CHOREOGRAPHIC EXPLORATIONS I & II
These classes are an introduction to the choreographic experience through improvisation, short excerpts from the contemporary repertoire and experimentation with various dance sequences developed by instructors. Students will apply their technical skills, discover new movements, broaden their contemporary dance vocabulary and explore a range of artistic approaches. There will be an informal presentation of this choreographic work at the end of each semester.

Trainers: Marie-Ève Lafontaine and Emmanuelle Bourassa Beaudoin.

Class Schedule

FALL 2011 SESSION
Contemporary Dance Techniques I
Choreographic Explorations I

WINTER 2012 SESSION
Contemporary Dance Techniques II
Choreographic Explorations II

Contemporary Dance Techniques
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Choreographic Explorations
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:45 to 9:15 p.m.

IMPORTANT: Please note that no classes are held on statutory holidays and that the course schedule has already been adjusted accordingly.

Rates

(taxes included)

FULL PROGRAM

• Fall 2011 session 108 hours (9 hours/week): $950/session
• Winter 2012 session 108 hours (9 hours/week): $950/session

Individual class (Contemporary Dance Techniques I & II): 20 $

To Register

To register, please complete this registration form (French only).

PAYMENT TERMS

Registration deadline: the date of the first class.

Payment methods: cash, certified cheque (payable to École de danse contemporaine de Montréal) or debit card. Administrative fees of $15 apply in the case of payments returned for insufficient funds.

Payment by instalments: Fees have to be paid in one instalment.

Refunds: Registration fees will only be refunded in the case of illness or injury (upon presentation of a doctor’s certificate) or job relocation (upon presentation of a letter from the employer), subject to administrative fees of $25. All requests for a refund must be addressed in writing to the École de danse contemporaine de Montréal.

INFORMATION

École de danse contemporaine de Montréal
372, rue Sainte-Catherine West, suite 211
Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A2
Tel.: 514 866-9814
admission@edcmtl.com
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FAQ

I took the professional training preparatory program in the fall and would like to register for the winter session. The courses have already begun. Can I still register? You may still take part in the technical classes of the preparatory courses on a per-lesson basis. You can either pay the fee for each lesson you attend or purchase a series of ten coupons for the remainder of the session.

Do you have to take the preparatory courses in the fall session before taking them in the winter or spring session? Not necessarily. You can register at the start of each session.

Is there a warm-up period before the beginning of the technique class? Each dancer warms up individually before the technique class. It is recommended that you arrive at least 20 minutes ahead of time to limber up. Participants registered for the complete program also have access to the training room after 4:00 p.m.