Junior Training Program

About

Broadway Dance Center is thrilled to present a full-time summer extension of its celebrated Children & Teen Program: the Junior Training Program. These three- or six-week courses, running from June to August, represent a powerful opportunity for experienced dancers ages 13-17 to immerse themselves in BDC’s legendary training here in the heart of Manhattan’s theater district.

Note to Parents

At BDC we care very deeply that our students' parents are as satisfied with the training and care we provide as are the students themselves. We want you to feel absolutely confident that your children will not only receive the finest dance education available, they will also be supervised and their safety ensured. Our qualified staff will be on call during program hours to meet your children’s needs, and our invested faculty will work closely with them to provide personal attention in the classroom.

We ask that a parent or guardian attend the Sunday evening orientation so that we can connect with you and explain the logistics of the program, and decide whether students are permitted to leave campus during lunch breaks – this is at the parents’ discretion but must be indicated at the beginning of the course. We ask that students who are permitted to leave BDC for lunch sign in and out with BDC staff, and those who are staying at BDC for lunches please also sign in with staff before getting their lunches from the BDC store.

All other programs logistics will be explained clearly before your child arrives via email or at the orientation meeting. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions whatsoever!

Program Details

The JTP offers the extraordinary opportunity to train in New York City with BDC's legendary faculty alongside professional dancers -- below are the specifics about this exciting course.

Each week, choose 15 classes from our drop-in schedule, featuring a vast variety of disciplines including Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Musical Theater, Funk, Hip-Hop, Breaking, African, Tap, Voice, Stretch, Pilates, Yoga and more.
Classes taken Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm
Sunday evening orientation 6:00-7:30pm
- Meet and Greet w/ Parents and Dancers
- Rules and Guidelines Overview
- What to Expect: Placement, schedule advising, and JTP
- Lunch Permission
Monday morning placement 8:00-10:30am
- 8:00-9:30am: Please come warmed up, dressed, and prepared for the following: Technique Jazz/Contemporary Combo Hip-Hop Combo
- 9:30-10:30am: Student advising
Weekly Master Class
Nurturing full-time staff on hand to help guide your studies.
Curriculum: after selecting a concentration of study (e.g. Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, etc.), students take the following breakdown of classes – they have the assistance of a student advisor in selecting classes, but ultimately they choose their own classes within this structure, leaving them free to take full advantage of BDC’s vast and varied schedule
- Six concentration classes — Three set classes and three classes that can change weekly
- Four ballet
- Two diversity classes (from outside the concentration of study)
- One VAPSY class (Voice, Acting, Pilates, Stretch, or Yoga)
- One elective (classes of students’ choosing)
- One Master Class (closed class of different genre every week with only JTP dancers every Wednesday morning)
Concentrations include: Jazz (includes Contemporary and Lyrical), Hip Hop, Musical Theater, Ballet
Scholarships awarded in each session to our International Student Visa Program and Professional Semester elite training course!

We ask that dancers have at least three years of dance training

You must include the following in your application:

A completed JTP Application Form.
A completed Junior Training Program Health Form signed and stamped by your physician (included in this application).
Dance résumé detailing previous training and performance experience.
Two or more professional or personal dance photos that best demonstrate your technical ability and strongest style.
Two minute YouTube or Vimeo URL (please email link to [email protected]). Please commence the video by speaking directly to the camera, stating your name, where you're from, and why you want to join the Junior Training Program at Broadway Dance Center. While BDC is proud to honor various disciplines, ballet is a required component of the course – please demonstrate your technical training or aptitude by displaying one minute of straightforward center ballet-based work (tombé, pas be bourré, glissade, assemble, tendu fourth, pirouette, land fourth; and a grand jeté or saut de chat for example). The second minute should display your personal style.
$50 Application Fee payable to Broadway Dance Center (check, money order, Visa, Master Card, or Amex) Click here to pay by Credit Card -- Once completed, please forward your receipt to [email protected]

Scan and email all documents to [email protected] – we do not accept faxed applications. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Broadway Dance Center will notify you via email upon acceptance — you must have a valid email address.

BDC will notify you of your acceptance by email — please write your email address clearly on your application.
Upon acceptance, full tuition is due.
Once your tuition has been received, BDC will issue your official acceptance packet.