PETITE

NEW to NCB Season 7, NCB Petite is a program specifically designed for the eager 9-11yr old dancer looking to dip their toes into the pre-professional dance world!
To be eligible for an NCB Petite company member role, applicants must :
- Be at least 9 years of age
- special consideration will be given to exceptional 8 year olds
- Participate in 2hrs of classical ballet training per week at their home studio.
- Have a strong and mature work ethic for their age
- Be dancing at a Grade 3 RAD level of quality dance training
- Have a strong desire to work in a team atmosphere with a positive attitude
- Have the desire to perform in front of an audience
APPRENTICE

To be eligible for an Apprentice company member role, applicants must:
- Be at least 12 years of age
- Participate in 2-4hrs of classical ballet training per week at their home studio
- Strong work ethic
- An InterFoundation – Intermediate level of quality dance training
- A strong desire to work in a team atmosphere
- The ability to be open-minded in the artistic process with choreographers, directors, or rehearsal assistants
- The ability to work openly and honestly with other dancers
- The ability to take constructive criticism and to initiate un-prompted personal correction
- The desire to perform in front of an audience in a sincere and mature manner
ADVANCED

To be eligible for an Advanced company member role, applicants must:
- Be at least 13 years of age
- Participate in 4hrs+ of classical ballet training per week at their home studio
- Have proficiency en pointe
- An Intermediate – Advanced level of quality dance training
- A serious commitment to dance training and a career in dance performance
- A strong desire to work in a team atmosphere
- The ability to be open-minded in the artistic process with choreographers, directors, or rehearsal assistants
- The ability to take constructive criticism and to initiate un-prompted personal correction
- The ability to work openly and honestly with other dancers
SOLOIST

To be eligible for an Advanced Soloist member role, applicants must :
- Be at least 14 years of age
- Participate in 6hrs+ of classical training per week at their home studio
- Have all of the qualities of an Advanced company member
- Show excellence in all areas of their training
- Be a role-model and leader
- Have outstanding technique in contemporary and ballet
- Be fully proficient en pointe