ONE-YEAR INTENSIVE DANCE CONSERVATORY

Are you interested in taking your dance training to the next level with dance professionals in New York City? The New York Film Academy's One-Year Dance Conservatory Program will allow aspiring dancers from around the world to develop their skills of perception, analysis and expression that benefit many fields of endeavor beyond the dance world. Students will train in ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap, musical theater and cultural dance styles. Most importantly, students will study how the disciplines inspire and inform each other. Given the importance of health and wellness to dancers, New York Film Academy will provide dance students necessary training in Alexander Technique, Yoga, Pilates, anatomy and more. No matter what your focus, you'll dance every day in a demanding schedule and you'll be guided by highly regarded artists who provide the inspiration and mentoring you need to work and perform at your best.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
All dance conservatory applicants may audition in New York City or by DVD submission. Please contact our Admissions Department or visit www.NYFA.com for a list of scheduled audition dates. Ballet dancers could present adagio, turns, petit allegro, and a grand allegro. Contemporary dancers should present two pieces (sections of a dance or exercises) that demonstrate proper technique including slow movement, turns, fast jumps, and leaps. If possible, students might also demonstrate some barre work on both sides, left & right including four or five quick exercises such as plie tendu, rond de jambe, adagio, and grande battement. All applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from individuals who can best provide an evaluation of your ability and potential. If possible, please submit a list of any previous experiences in theatre, dance and/or associated experiences.

CLASSES DESCRIPTIONS

BALLET
You will receive a diverse mix of professional instruction representing American and international styles, ranging from Vaganova to Balanchine. Your teachers offer a wealth of individual experience and knowledge that contrasts and complements the strengths of their colleagues. These diverse teaching styles will prepare you for the eclectic repertoire found in today's dance companies. Faculty members will stress simple, clean execution, balancing necessary repetition with goals and progression.

MODERN
In our challenging modern dance program, you'll push your personal boundaries and explore your unique potential for creativity. You'll gain skills that will set you up for success in this highly competitive and diverse field. The ultimate goal is to turn you into a dancer who is accomplished both technically and creatively. Someone who, when on stage, will continue to surprise, delight and inspire.

JAZZ Students will train in both contemporary and traditional jazz, which is based on musical theatre styles. Our jazz teachers come from Broadway and dance company backgrounds that encourage personal expression and stylistic exploration, with an emphasis on isolations, jumps, movement across the floor, challenging combinations and a sense of musicality. You will also benefit from study with guest artists and choreographers.

HIP-HOP & JAZZ FUNK
The dance industry responded to hip-hop dance by creating a more commercial version of it. This "studio hip-hop", sometimes called "New Style" or "L.A. Style" is the kind of hip-hop dancing seen in most rap and R&B music videos and concerts. Combined with Hip-Hop, we train students in Jazz Funk which is a hybrid of hip-hop and contemporary jazz dance. Although it borrows from hip-hop dance it is not considered a style of hip-hop because the foundational movements are jazz

TAP
During the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, the best tap dancers moved from Vaudeville to cinema and television. Percussion tap, created a whole new tap style that he introduced to audiences in Vaudeville, and later to the audiences of film and Broadway.

Variations to be studied will include Irish Clog, Soft Shoe, Flamenco, Rhythm Tap and more.

THEATRE DANCE
Musical theatre will explore the emotional and storytelling content of dance as it relates to dramatic plays and musicals. Students will be applying the various techniques to choreography specifically for musical theatre with second semester emphasis on styles that include Fosse, Bennett, Robbins and more.

BALLROOM & PARTNERING
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Its performance and entertainment aspects are also widely enjoyed on stage, in film, and on television. Areas of concentration will include Waltz, Tango, Viennese, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Samba, Paso Doble, Swing and more.