ARTS UMBRELLA & VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DANCE DIPLOMA PROGRAM Admissions Guide 2020/21 A GROWING LEGACY OF DANCE IN PATRIMOINE CROISSANT DE LA DANSE AU CANADA

Arts Umbrella Dance is the vanguard Le programme de danse de l’école Arts of research and development of Umbrella est à la fine pointe de la recherche relevant, wide-reaching dance arts et du développement dans l’art de la danse, and performance. Our alumni go on to d’actualité et d’une vaste portée. Les anciens de perform with some of the world’s most ce programme poursuivent leur carrière dans prestigious companies, where Arts certaines des plus prestigieuses compagnies Umbrella dancers are applauded as de danse au monde. En tant que membres de valuable company members for their compagnies de danse, les danseurs et danseuses maturity and understanding of the de l’école Arts Umbrella sont appréciés pour leur tenets of professional dance. The Arts maturité et leur compréhension des principes Umbrella Dance Program has fostered de la danse professionnelle. Le programme integrity and inspired creativity in a de danse de l’école Arts Umbrella a favorisé generation of performers. That growing l’intégrité et stimulé la créativité de toute une legacy moves us forward. génération d’artistes.

(COVER) MICHAEL SLOBODIAN; MICHAEL SLOBODIAN 2 3 LE PROGRAMME Développement des compétences en vue d’une carrière en danse

Le programme de diplôme en danse de l’école Arts ABOUT THE PROGRAM Umbrella (AU) et du Vancouver Community College (VCC) est unique au Canada. Ces deux établissements Developing Skills For a d’enseignement offrent, en partenariat, un programme de Career in Dance formation postsecondaire en danse. À titre de complément à leurs études en danse, les étudiants suivent également The Arts Umbrella Vancouver Community des cours favorisant l’acquisition de compétences et le College Dance Diploma is unique in Canada—two développement de carrière donnés par des membres du experienced educational institutions partnering to corps professoral du VCC. Ces cours offrent une formation offer a post-secondary training program in dance. To exactement adaptée aux exigences que les diplômés support their dance studies, students access skills- devront satisfaire pour réussir dans leur carrière. and career-based courses taught by VCC faculty. These courses offer relevant education that provides Les étudiants qui termineront ce programme avec graduates with the skills they need to succeed in succès recevront un diplôme d’études postsecondaires, their careers. accordé conformément aux exigences du Ministère des études postsecondaires de la Colombie-Britannique After successful program completion, students (British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education). Les earn a post-secondary diploma, granted under diplômés du programme qui désireront poursuivre leurs the authority of the British Columbia Ministry of études universitaires auront la possibilité de transférer Advanced Education. Graduates who choose to certains crédits de cours à un programme de certificat, de further their academic education may be able diplôme ou de baccalauréat et doivent communiquer avec to transfer some course credits to a certificate, l’établissement scolaire qui les accueillera pour obtenir de diploma, or degree program, and should contact l’information détaillée sur le processus de transfert. Les the receiving institution for details on the transfer universités Simon Fraser (SFU) et Capilano permettent process. Simon Fraser University (SFU) and aux diplômés du programme AU/VCC qui sont admis à des Capilano University allow AU/VCC Dance Diploma programmes connexes de transférer 30 crédits de cours au graduates who are accepted into related programs volet Fine Performing Arts (arts du spectacle), ainsi que des to transfer 30 credits in Fine Performing Arts course crédits de cours facultatifs, comme il est énoncé dans la work, as well as elective credits as articulated in the politique du système de transfert de crédits de la Colombie- British Columbia Transfer System. Britannique (British Columbia Transfer System).

The AU/VCC Dance Diploma is a rigorous program Le programme de diplôme en danse AU/VCC est rigoureux that prepares advanced dancers for a professional qui prépare les danseurs avancés à une carrière career. Following a full-time schedule, students will professionnelle en danse. Les étudiants dansent six jours dance six days per week with the majority of their complets par semaine, suivant un horaire à temps plein courses in studio and rehearsal. dont la majeure partie est constituée de classes en studio et de répétitions. Dancers who are not accepted to VCC may complete the Arts Umbrella Post-Secondary Program, but will Les danseurs qui ne sont pas admis au VCC pourront suivre not receive a diploma upon completion. le programme postsecondaire de l’école Arts Umbrella, mais ne recevront pas de diplôme à la fin du programme.

DAVID COOPER 4 5 Arts Umbrella’s training is unique, with a well-balanced “ curriculum stressing the need VCC CLASSES for integrity, discipline, creativity Careers in Dance: resume development, audition and emotional investment, while preparation, seeking financial assistance, how to maintain providing rigorous classical emotional wellbeing; Rhythm Studies: develop a working training as well as experience knowledge of rhythm pertaining to dance; Arts in Context: dancing in multiple styles.” discussion on the development of the arts and performing —Emily Molnar, Artistic Director BC arts throughout history.

PERFORMANCE Through the Arts Umbrella Dance Company, dancers have COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES many opportunities to participate in professional-level As part of Arts Umbrella’s outreach mandate, dancers performances. Each month beginning in January, AUDC bring the arts to young people across Metro Vancouver area presents the Sunday Performance Series, showcasing works- through Mixed Nuts. AUDC presents this family-friendly in-progress by guest choreographers. In May, AUDC presents take on The Nutcracker, with choreography by more than Season Finale, a highlight end-of-season performance 10 Vancouver-based artists. Since 2014, more than 14,000 OUR ALUMNI at the Vancouver Playhouse to 2,400 audience members. students had the opportunity to see these performances For years, Arts Umbrella has been developing intelligent and Additionally, AUDC is invited to perform around Metro motivated dance students into strong and in-demand dance Vancouver throughout the year. artists. Our graduates have been hired by critically lauded

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Canadian companies and cutting-edge contemporary companies YOUNG CHOREOGRAPHERS PROGRAM In addition to class and performance opportunities, dancers around the world, as far away as the Netherlands, Italy, and Israel. Led by , Artistic Director of Kidd Pivot and may teach or assist in the Arts Umbrella General Dance Arts Umbrella Dance alumni have gone on to dance professionally Arts Umbrella’s Artist in Residence , this program offers Program throughout the year. This provides dancers with with companies all around the world, including: six second-year dancers the opportunity to create their both financial assistance and an opportunity to develop own choreographic works under Crystal’s mentorship. their teaching and choreography skills. Ballet BC, Canada Ideas discussed include the integration of content, Ballet National Theater Mannheim, Germany transition of work from the studio to the stage, production INTERNATIONAL SUMMER DANCE Batsheva Dance Company, Israel values, methods of generating choreographic material, BJM Danse, Canada and leadership. Crystal guides students through the INTENSIVE Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, USA choreographic process to completion, when participants Every August, dancers immerse themselves in the study Dresden Semperoper Ballet, Germany see their work performed. of technique and repertory at the International Summer The Gothenburg Opera, Sweden Dance Intensive. Over three weeks, students devote the Hofesh Shechter Company, UK time required to research new movement concepts. With an Imperfect Dancers, Italy WORKSHOPS exceptional guest faculty, dancers also have the opportunity Kidd Pivot, Canada Workshops and mentorship are key elements of the AU/ to make connections with dance artists from around the Nederlands Dans Theater, Netherlands VCC Dance Diploma program. Throughout the year, world. ISDI provides students with a representation of Noord Nederlands Dans, Netherlands dancers have the opportunity to take part in Choreographic the progressive, innovative, and forward-thinking dance Proarte Danza, Canada Workshops with Ballet BC’s guest choreographers. training the world has to offer. Sidra Bell Dance New York, USA Swedish National Ballet, Sweden Toronto Dance Theatre, Canada

MICHAEL SLOBODIAN 6 7 AUDITION IMPORTANT DATES THE AUDITION • January 2020 Classical Ballet Class Registration deadlines for international auditions All candidates will take an hour-long audition class in INFORMATION classical ballet to assess physical capacity. • January-March 2020 Live Auditions Auditions in Vancouver, Amsterdam, Toronto, New York, LA Movement Class All live audition candidates must submit an audition • April 2020 Some auditions may also include a short movement section registration form by the deadline* Auditions in Vancouver for further physical assessment. Candidates must bring to the audition:

• Completed candidate form • February 2020 Interview • Current headshot (4” x 6”) with name printed on back Video audition deadline Some candidates may be requested to do an interview with • Cash or cheque payable to Arts Umbrella in the amount of Visit artsumbrella.com/dance for registration information and the Artistic Director to assess intellectual and emotional $40 for audition fees (non-refundable) auditions dates. capacity. DATES IMPORTANTES • Janvier 2020 Video Auditions Dates limites pour l’inscription aux auditions internationale All video audition candidates must submit an audition package by the deadline* • Janvier — mars 2020 Candidates must include the following in their audition Auditions à Vancouver, Amsterdam, Toronto et New York package: • Avril 2020 • Audition registration form Auditions à Vancouver • Completed candidate form • Current headshot (4” x 6”) with name printed on back • Février 2020 Date limite pour les auditions vidéo • Letter of reference • Link to audition Visitez le site artsumbrella.com/dance pour obtenir de • Cash or cheque payable to Arts Umbrella in the amount of l’information sur l’inscription et les dates des auditions. $40 for audition fees (non-refundable)

*Visit artsumbrella.com/dance for current deadlines L’AUDITION

Classe de ballet classique Tous les candidats participeront à une audition sous forme de classe de ballet aux fins d’évaluation de la capacité physique.

Classe de mouvement Certaines auditions pourraient comprendre une classe de mouvement aux fins d’évaluation physique supplémentaire.

Entrevue Certains candidats pourraient également être invités à une entrevue avec la directrice artistique pour lui For updated information regarding permettre d’évaluer leurs capacités intellectuelles et auditions or other dance programs, please affectives. contact Natalie Kardum, Dance Admissions Specialist, at [email protected].

DAVID COOPER 8 9 SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES

How we define talent is the foundation of the curriculum and mandate of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR the program. We look for physical, intellectual, and emotional capacity, Artemis Gordon and selected students must display at least two of these characteristics in A graduate of the National Ballet abundance. Physical talent is defined by the ability to withstand the rigour of School’s Teacher Training program, professional training without injury. Intellectual and emotional qualities are Artemis has adjudicated at festivals and assessed in the interview. It is our view that many physical challenges can be taught at professional training schools overcome with intelligence and commitment. throughout Canada and internationally, including Ballet BC, Milano Danza Expo, All adjudication panels include the Artistic Director in addition to one or UQAM Dance Symposium, Yokahama more senior faculty members. Ballet Seminar, BC Festival of the Candidates will be notified of their audition results by email no sooner than Arts, Ottawa School of Ballet, and the two weeks following auditions. Arts Umbrella accepts up to 12 students Encore International Dance Festival. each year, and will add additional candidates to Artemis has been Artistic Director at our waiting list at the Artistic Director’s Arts Umbrella for over 28 years, and has discretion. fostered and nurtured the professional training program, setting the high All successful candidates must apply standard that Arts Umbrella is known and be accepted to VCC in addition to for today. Arts Umbrella Dance. This program has been “designed for dancers to DIRECTRICE develop and master the multiple elements needed ARTISTIQUE to succeed in a professional LES CANDIDATURES RETENUES dance career. It takes many Artemis Gordon years to master how to Notre définition du talent constitue le fondement du curriculum et Diplômée du programme de formation de be in a rehearsal, to be du mandat du programme. Nous recherchons, en l’étudiant, une maîtres de la National Ballet School, Artemis a valuable member of a capacité physique, intellectuelle et affective. Les candidats retenus Gordon a participé en tant que membre company, and to learn to auront amplement fait preuve d’au moins deux de ces capacités. Le de jury dans des festivals et a enseigné be a citizen in the world of talent physique est l’habileté de gérer les rigueurs de la formation dans des écoles de formation dance. This post-secondary professionnelle sans se blesser. Les qualités intellectuelles et affectives professionnelle partout au program is about instilling sont évaluées lors de l’entrevue qui suit l’audition. Nous sommes d’avis Canada et sur la scène the values of respect, que l’intelligence et le désir d’une personne peuvent lui permettre de internationale, notamment integrity, commitment, and surmonter de nombreux défis physiques. dans les organismes ou self-awareness. There is Tous les jurys sont composés de la directrice artistique et d’au moins événements suivants : Ballet an ambitious and involved un autre membre du corps professoral principal. BC, Milano Danza Expo”, Symposium de la danse de process that exposes our l’UQAM, Séminaire intensif de ballet de Yokohama, dancers to new works, Toutes les candidates et tous les candidats seront avisés des résultats BC Festival of the Arts, Ottawa Ballet School, Encore giving them the opportunity de leur audition par courriel dans un délai d’au moins deux semaines International Dance Festival. Madame Gordon est to apply a genuine à partir de la date de l’audition. Nous accepterons jusqu’à 12 candidats directrice artistique de l’école Arts Umbrella depuis physicality and theatricality par année et nous ajouterons des candidats supplémentaires à notre plus de vingt-huit ans. Elle a développé et encadré le to the work.” liste d’attente à la discrétion de la directrice artistique. programme de formation professionnelle et établi le —Artemis Gordon, Artistic Director Toutes les personnes dont la candidature est retenue doivent niveau d’excellence qui fait aujourd’hui la renommée présenter une demande d’admission au Vancouver Community de l’école Arts Umbrella. College et être acceptées par ce collège en plus d’avoir été acceptées dans le programme de danse de l’école Arts Umbrella.

MICHAEL SLOBODIAN 10 11 Past Guests and Choreographers Francesca Caroti CORE SENIOR FACULTY GUEST FACULTY Forsythe Technologies Mauro Astolfi, AD An essential aspect of our program is Spellbound Contemporary Dance Yvan Dubreuil MARQUITA LESTER to work with a variety of international OFFprojects Gioconda Barbuto Senior Ballet guest instructors and choreographers. Nederlands Dans Theatre Sharon Eyal Marquita trained at the National Ballet School and danced with Through this, dancers acquire a broad Sadler’s Wells The National Ballet of Canada, where she later returned to movement vocabulary and learn Aszure Barton complete the Teacher’s Training Program. She was Assistant to how to understand and respond to a Aszure Barton & Artists Shawn Housell the Artistic Director of Alberta Ballet, and then made her indelible variety of choreographic visions. In International Choreographer Eric Beauchesne mark on Ballet BC over a 19-year period as Ballet Mistress and addition to the immeasurable benefit of Kidd Pivot Thomas Klein Associate Director. She has been a member of the Dance Faculty increasing their exposure to, and their Compañía Nacional de Danza de España at Arts Umbrella since 2002. adaptability within, the contemporary dance environment, these connections Donna Krasnow SABRA PERRY with the dance community create University of California Ballet opportunities and open doors for our James Kudelka Sabra has performed in works by George Balanchine, Merce students to begin their careers as dance International Choreographer Cunningham, Thaddeus Davis, Ulysses Dove, William Forsythe, professionals. Jodie Gates, Jae Man Joo, and more. She was a faculty member at Doug Letheren Ballet Academy East in New York, and a returning guest teacher L-E-V at Alabama Dance Theater and the Parksville Ballet School. She Fernando Hernando Magadan has a BA in dance from SUNY Empire State College in New York Nederlands Dans Theater and has been teaching at Arts Umbrella since 2012. CORPS Francisco Martinez LYNN SHEPPARD Juilliard School Company Rehearsal Director, Senior Jazz PROFESSORAL Walter Mateinni Lynn trained at the Gladys Forrester School of Dance in Toronto Imperfect Dancers Italy and the School. As a professional, Lynn INVITÉ danced for Les Jazz de Montreal, Hubbard Street Dance Emily Molnar L’apport de plusieurs enseignants et Chicago, Judith Marcuse’s Repertory Dance Company of Canada, AD, Ballet BC chorégraphes de renommée internationale and JOE INK. Lynn has been teaching at Arts Umbrella for more constitue un élément essentiel de notre Crystal Pite than 20 years. programme. Les danseurs acquièrent une AD, Kidd Pivot vaste gamme gestuelle; ils apprennent à LESLEY TELFORD Amy Raymond comprendre la vision de divers chorégraphes Ballet/Contemporary Dutch National Ballet et à s’y adapter. Outre l’avantage inestimable Following a career in Europe spanning 20 years, Lesley is now qu’apportent la vie et la complicité dans le Rafael Sady a choreographer and teacher based in Vancouver. She is the milieu de la danse contemporaine, les contacts International Teacher & Choreographer Artistic Director of Inverso Productions and has been on faculty que les étudiants établissent dans cette at Arts Umbrella since 2014, where she leads the Performance Lesley Telford collectivité créent des occasions et ouvrent Research Program. She has a longstanding commitment to Nederlands Dans Theatre des portes, facilitant ainsi le début, pour ces emerging dancers in our community and is dedicated to creating étudiants, en tant que professionnels dans le Wen Wei Wang platforms for research and development, as well as performance monde de la danse. Wen Wei Dance opportunities that allow these dancers to grow as artists. Tom Weinberger Batsheva Danse Ensemble

Alexandra Wells Hubbard Street Professional Program

DAVID COOPER 12 13 “At a young age, being exposed to dance as both a passionate and athletic art form, I was instilled with a sense of endless curiosity and possibility: Arts Umbrella taught me to dream big and dream globally. By inviting the international dance community to the school, a diverse and professional group of dancers and mentors have continued to share their stories and inspire the investment needed for each generation to succeed in the ever-changing art and business of dance.” —Lia Witjes Poole, Dance ON Ensemble, Berlin, 2000 AU Graduate

STUDENT SERVICES

Financial Assistance Vancouver-area for just $152 per term. Find out more at Arts Umbrella is committed to making the arts vcc.ca/services/current-students/u-pass-compass-card/ accessible to all students, regardless of socio-economic compass-card circumstance. Our bursary fund is designed to assist families overcome the financial barriers of an arts Health and Dental Plan education for their children. Distributed based on financial VCC provides health and dental plans to all students. Find need, Arts Umbrella bursaries allow students to register in out more at suvcc.ca/services/health-and-dental-plan programs at a subsidized rate. Other Services VCC Financial Aid information is available online: VCC provides a variety of other student services through vcc.ca/applying/registration-services/financial-aid the Student Union, including counselling, disability services, financial aid, ID/library card, and international Housing student services. Find out more at Arts Umbrella does not provide student housing but can suvcc.ca/about/online-suvcc-handbook help students find homestays within the Arts Umbrella community or through Home Sweet Homestay. Alternatively, International Students we can provide guidance on renting in Vancouver. Please International students accepted to the AU/VCC program will contact [email protected] for more information be eligible to apply for a student visa through VCC. Students at VCC will receive a T2202 tax form. Transit/Compass Card Find out more about international student services at All VCC students are eligible for the Translink Compass vcc.ca/international/future-students/how-to-apply/ Card, which provides unlimited public transit in the admissions-procedures (OPPOSITE) MICHAEL SLOBODIAN; DAVID COOPER; (BACK COVER) MICHAEL SLOBODIAN 14 15 Arts Umbrella Dance 1286 Cartwright Street Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8 604-681-5268 [email protected]