We are casting for all five of our sub-companies:

 

1.) Daytime Company

2-3 male or female positions are open in our Daytime Company. Urbanity’s daytime company works as a professional dance company, and all dancers must be committed to all rehearsals and performances. Dancers dedicate Mondays & Wednesdays 10am-2pm, and Sundays 10am-4pm for rehearsals. Season spans September 1, 2013 through May 6, 2014. Chosen dancers must also be on call for Festival Performances in Summer 2014. Daytime Company dancers may be selected to go on tour throughout the season to venues across New England and the United States. Stipend for the season is between $2,200 - $3,000. The positions are highly competitive. Finalists will be invited for a call-back and interview. Full casting decisions will not be made until after the August audition.

Learn more about the Daytime Company here.

 

2.) Urbanity Underground

2-4 open positions available in Urbanity Underground. Urbanity Underground (UU) is Urbanity’s successful female company, comprised of working professionals and grad students. A competitive program, UU dancers can pursue dancing professionally while also working jobs and graduate programs ranging from Tech Specialists, HR and Marketing Professionals, Med Students, Nurses, Lawyers, Financial Analysts, Dance Teachers, Physical Therapists. Urbanity Underground is a company rich with heart, human connection, professionalism and terrific creators. Dancers have the option to apply for choreographic opportunities within the company. Dancers in UU have a lot of flexibility, and may choose which months and which shows they would like to participate in. Dancers pay a monthly stipend of $67 to participate in the program. Work-study options & financial assistance are available as an option for dancers who cannot afford the stipend. 

Learn more about Urbanity Underground here.

 

3.) UrManIty

2-3 positions are open in UrManIty. UrManIty is Urbanity’s project-based male pick-up company. Dancers can choose whether or not they would like to participate in each project, as it comes up. Some projects are paid, others are volunteer. Dancers have diverse backgrounds, ranging from ballet, to breakdance, ballroom, and hip-hop.

Learn more about UrManIty here.

 

4.) Apprentices

2-3 positions are open in Urbanity’s Apprentice Program. This program is designed for college or conservatory students who would like to experience dancing in a professional company, and add this experience to their resume before graduating. The program is competitive, and graduates of the program have gone on to pursue dance professionally... we are quite proud!

Learn more about the Apprentice Program here.

 

5.) Junior Apprentices

3-4 positions are open in Urbanity’s Junior Apprentice Program. This program is designed for high school students, ages 15&up, who would like to experience dancing in a professional company, and add this program to their resume before moving on to college. We take great pride in helping paved the way for our junior apprentices who have gone on to dance at prestigious dance schools around the country, including Julliard, Boston Conservatory, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, and Alonzo King’s LINES.

Learn more about the Junior Apprentice Program here.

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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

1.) Fall Revue: A “Dance Crawl” through Boston’s SOWA district

2.) Urbanity Next: Urbanity’s concert mid-April which dancers apply to choreograph work on the company

3.) Spring Revue: A concert the first week of May, showcasing works by guest choreographers, and closing the season

4.) Boston Contemporary Dance Festival: Annually mid-August

 

Additional performance opportunities include First Night Boston, Liberty Hotel’s New Year’s celebration, and various dance festivals.

 

What are we looking for?

Men and women of all ages, with strong ballet/jazz/modern foundations.  Adaptable dancers with the ability to lyrically release through the torso yet also execute quirky, minimalist styles.  We are looking for strong extensions, leaps, turns, musicality and performance expression.

In general, we are looking for dancers who are eager to commit to the technical, emotional and performance aspects of energized choreographers.  We're looking for people who can share our vision of bringing dance to the Boston community in a way that both entertains and challenges people, while contributing to the greater goal of getting people young and old together to share the arts as a celebration.  We'd like to see dancers who combine solid training with a desire to smash the 4th wall and really connect with the audience.

 

Commitment to the Community

Urbanity is committed to serving Boston area dance youth through the apprentice program and workshops in Boston Public Schools. Additionally, each year a portion of the proceeds of our annual review goes towards a college scholarship for a Boston area high school senior and dancer. Dancers interested in giving back have opportunities to contribute.

 

What makes us unique?

Noted by The Hub Review as “staking out a prominent piece of territory on the local dance map in its first program,” Urbanity Dancers have the chance to be a part of the fifth year for this exciting, growing company.  

 

If you love to dance, perform, and learn choreography - if without dance, something in your life is missing - if you want to join a supportive group and get back or maintain your dancing shape - if you have a dream to create - if your heroes include Mia Michaels, Alvin Ailey, or Jiri Kylian - if you find yourself dancing in your living room to Seal, Sia, Imogen Heap, or whatever happens to be on the radio... then Urbanity Dance may be a good fit for you.

 

Our company is comprised of dancers fully committed to respecting and supporting one another. All members’ opinions are valued, respected, and heard.  We want to acknowledge the joy when we dance and in turn share this joy with the community.  We hope to inspire our audience to go home and dance!  We want to “give back” - we hope to serve our community and perform when possible at community events and fundraisers.  

 

Questions?

ask@urbanitydance.org