This workshop will simulate an in-person Juilliard Dance Audition, which is known to be one of the most thorough audition experiences out of college dance programs. Most college and company auditions follow similar formats to this workshop, making it a deeply valuable experience for our dancers.
TENTATIVE OVERVIEW
MASTERCLASSES *All dancers are required to attend this portion from approximately 9:30am-1:00pm*
Contemporary Ballet
Modern / Contemporary Dance
Repertoire & Improvisation (group work)
SOLO SHOWCASE *Required for Seniors*
5–6 additional spots available
INTERVIEWS + FEEDBACK *Available for Seniors and Juniors only*
Short Interview
Individual Feedback touching on strengths and growth areas
Q&A SESSION
All dancers return
Parents welcome to join
FEES
Mini Experience: $190
9:30am-1:00pm
3 Masterclasses (contemporary ballet / contemporary / repertoire + improvisation) + Q&A
Partial Experience: $290
9:30am-2:00pm
3 Masterclasses (listed above) + Solo Showcase + Q&A
Full Experience: $490
9:30am-4:00pm
3 Masterclasses (listed above) + Solo Showcase + Interview Practice and Feedback + Q&A
DRESS CODE
Contemporary Ballet: Form-fitting attire with ballet flats
Contemporary and Repertoire + Improvisation: Form-fitting attire with socks or bare feet, with loose pants available just in case
ABOUT BRET
Bret Easterling has been surrounded by dance ever since he was born in Palo Alto, CA. After growing up in his mother’s dance studio, his career began at the age of seven, dancing in commercial work including a duet with Angela Lansbury in Mrs. Santa Claus, and in Fiona Apple’s music video for Paper Bag. At the age of 11, he was a founding member of Teen Dance Company of the Bay Area, an original cast member of New York Stage Original’s Tap Kids, and an annual performer in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
After high school, Bret moved to New York City to study at The Juilliard School, where he received his BFA and the Hector Zaraspe Prize for Choreography in 2010. While in school, he was a formative member of Andrea Miller’s Gallim Dance, and a guest performer with Buglisi Dance Theatre. Upon graduation, Bret was invited by Ohad Naharin to join the Ensemble Batsheva in Tel Aviv, Israel. He was ultimately promoted to the acclaimed Batsheva Dance Company, which gave him the opportunity to tour internationally, and participate in creative processes with Naharin, Sharon Eyal, and Roy Assaf.
In 2011, Bret began teaching Gaga, and has since had the privilege of sharing this movement language to dancers and people in France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Japan, Singapore, Russia, Australia, Canada, and the US.
Bret has always had a strong passion for choreography, and has received numerous honors for his works. He is also a certified Ilan Lev Method practitioner, a rehearsal director for Gallim Dance, and the Artistic Director of BEMOVING.
ABOUT SPENSER
Spenser Theberge is a performer, creator, and educator based in Los Angeles. His work is centered in multidisciplinary practice, including the use of dance, theater, text, film, design, and pedagogy to create genre-defying, innovative performance, visual art, and education environments.
His commissions and collaborations span a range of artists and organizations including The Broad Museum, Taylor Swift, Gibney Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, LA Dance Project, MOCA Geffen, The Juilliard School, NAVEL, Savage x Fenty, Ben Platt, the NY Times Magazine, The Today Show, LAX Festival, and Gothenburg Opera Dance Company, among others.
Spenser is the first ever Artist In Residence at The Juilliard School of Dance, as well as an Artist In Residence at USC’s Kaufman School of Dance, and a former faculty member at the California Institute for the Arts. He has been an invited guest educator at the National Theater of Taiwan, BE Moving, Nuova Officina della Danza, CLI Conservatory, Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst, and Springboard Danse, among others.
Spenser has performed the works of the world’s most influential choreographers as a former dancer with Nederlands Dans Theater and The Forsythe Company, and has been a guest artist with Kidd Pivot, Gothenburg Opera Dance Company, the ARIAS Company, Astrid Boons. He is a YoungArts winner, a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, and a Princess Grace Award winner, as well as a proud graduate of the Vancouver School of Arts and Academics and The Juilliard School.