NextGeneration
Dancer Development
Description
BalletNext offers a limited number of positions in its NextGeneration program for promising, advancing dancers. The NextGeneration curriculum was designed to merge exceptional, unseasoned talent with some of the world’s most respected dancers in genres as diverse as ballet and Brooklyn Flexn’. Dancers are given intimate personal instruction by NextGeneration faculty including Artistic Director Michele Wiles, involvement with professional BalletNext activities, and live performance experiences.
Faculty members are listed below.
Dancers will train in classical ballet technique and blended styles that draw from diverse aesthetics at least five days per week. Dancers will have open access to BalletNext company class and will be included in the creation of new choreography. NextGeneration dancers are expected to participate in live performance opportunities including choreographic exhibitions, creative retreats, and other events such as the BalletNext Spring and Fall seasons in New York City.
The NextGeneration curriculum also addresses important factors in the developing dancer’s career, such as refining personal social media promotion and marketing, resume writing, best audition practices, and networking skills. Individual mentoring is available from Company members familiar with the challenge of launching a dance career while still making ends meet.
Performance Opportunities
Dancers accepted into NextGeneration will have the opportunity to participate in studio exhibits, join us in choreographic retreats, and participate in daily Company class. In addition, NextGeneration dancers can become part of the BalletNext week-long Spring and Fall seasons in New York City.
The NextGeneration program runs on a trimester basis, as follows:
September – December
January – March
April – June
Application Process
Candidates may register to audition. At the time of this writing, the next scheduled audition is Saturday, May 12, 2018 in New York City.
Wait list? If you miss the registration deadline, please submit the form for registration for the following trimester's audition. A BalletNext representative will confirm receipt of your registration. We look forward to seeing you in person.
Program CosT
$4,000 per trimester (discounts are available depending on payment schedule)
Ready to Achieve?
Start by completing your registration form, below.
“NextGeneration is about so much more than technique. It provides opportunities to collaborate with people who will push, press, explore, and expand the dancer's creative and professional potential... especially when it's hard,” continued Ms. Wiles. “We hope BalletNext can contribute to the movement toward a healthier, more-holistic future for dancers’ professional and personal lives.”
—Michele Wiles
Click through to our new video interview at Dance.com about the NextGeneration program!
Faculty
Founder and Artistic Director of BalletNext, former Principal Dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Her Ushuaia to music by Heinrich Biber marked her formal choreographic debut in 2015. More…
Artistic Director of Human Dance Project. Former Principal Dancer at Compañia Victor Ullate, Senior Soloist at English National Ballet, Soloist at American Ballet Theatre. More…
Movement therapist and ballet mistress, has coached injured dancers incl. Misty Copeland. Chosen by Boris Kniaseff to carry on his barre-à-terre, she helps dancers find their true placement. More…
Testimonials
Jay Donn
“I absolutely love working with Michele and Jay Donn. Their high energy is contagious and they always provide a positive and motivating work environment where experimentation thrives. I can’t wait to see what they come up with next!”
“Working with BalletNext has not only improved my technique and artistry, but also my confidence. Thank you so much BalletNext, Michele, and Jay for the time and effort you devote to our rehearsals, and for how much you’ve taught me!”
“In her collaboration with Jay Donn, this is a very exciting development for ballet...”
“Dancing with Michele has taken everything I’ve learned to the next level and to the next extreme. When I started, the technique was there. But by doing that choreography and working with Jay Donn, I’ve grown tremendously as a dancer. Now I feel so confident in front of an audience, as well as doing new movements.”
“As a young dancer, working with Michele Wiles and BalletNext inspired confidence in my dancing. Michele’s talent as both a coach and dancer in the creation of new works was invaluable in the studio. Her attention to the exploration of process and refinement is something I still remember as I approach choreography today.”
Misty Copeland
“Working with Ballet Next was an opportunity for me to grow as an artist in a very safe, loving and giving environment. Michele Wiles has a way of bringing artists together to create new and innovative works that New York City is craving to see. I’m fortunate to have had time spent on the stage and in the studio with this inspiring company.”
START HERE: Register to Audition
To be considered for the summer session, we must receive your audition application by May 10, 2018
Required items listed below may be sent by email to auditions@balletnext.com$35 application & audition fee — click to use this secure form to pay online
If your registration is approved, you will be invited to an audition scheduled for May 12, 2018 in New York City
Photographs — a head shot and a full-body photograph
Education — a list with dates of any educational institutions, academies, internships, and significant workshops you've attended and the certifications, positions, or degrees you attained
Performance — a list with dates and locations of your dance performances and roles in public productions
Video — links to any online videos of your relevant dance performances/work examples (private or public, studio or stage)