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ARTS UMBRELLA & VANCOUVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DANCE DIPLOMA PROGRAM Admissions Guide 2020/21
A GROWING LEGACY
OF DANCE IN CANADA
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
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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
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VCC CLASSES
“ Arts Umbrella’s training is
unique, with a well-balanced
curriculum stressing the need
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 Ballet BC
arts throughout history.
PERFORMANCE
Through the Arts Umbrella Dance Company, dancers have
many opportunities to participate in professional-level
COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES
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
OUR ALUMNI
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
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 Crystal Pite, 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 Batsheva Dance Company, Israel
values, methods of generating choreographic material,
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER DANCE 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
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AUDITION IMPORTANT DATES THE AUDITION
INFORMATION • January 2020 Classical Ballet Class
Registration deadlines for international auditions All candidates will take an hour-long audition class in
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
• Letter of reference Date limite pour les auditions vidéo
• 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 nkardum@artsumbrella.com.
DAVID COOPER
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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
LES CANDIDATURES RETENUES
ARTISTIQUE to succeed in a professional
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
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CORE SENIOR FACULTY GUEST FACULTY Past Guests and Choreographers Francesca Caroti
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
Gioconda Barbuto
OFFprojects
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
CORPS Nederlands Dans Theater
and has been teaching at Arts Umbrella since 2012.
Francisco Martinez
LYNN SHEPPARD
Company Rehearsal Director, Senior Jazz
PROFESSORAL Juilliard School
INVITÉ Walter Mateinni
Lynn trained at the Gladys Forrester School of Dance in Toronto
Imperfect Dancers Italy
and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. As a professional, Lynn
danced for Les Ballets 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 comprendre la vision de divers chorégraphes
Amy Raymond
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
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“
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 dance@artsumbrella.com 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
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Arts Umbrella Dance
1286 Cartwright Street
Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R8
604-681-5268
dance@artsumbrella.com
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