Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Jennifer Muller/The Works: Seeking Male and Female Company Members

 
Michael Tomlinson and Seiko Fujita Carol Rosegg

Jennifer Muller/The Works' Company Membership & Scholarship Program Audition will be held:
Friday, January 24th, 1:30PM - 3:00PM at The Works Studio

Jennifer Muller/The Works seeks highly-technical male and female dance artists for company member and apprentice positions for the 2020 season. The Works will also audition trained dancers who are interested in further study of the Muller Polarity Technique as part of JMTW's hallmark Scholarship Program.

About the Company: Jennifer Muller/The Works (JMTW) was founded in 1974 to support the vision and creativity of Jennifer Muller, creating new work and reaching the widest audience possible by performing and touring the Muller repertory in NYC, the US and abroad. JMTW has performed at major theaters and festivals worldwide, spanning hemispheres from Buenos Aires to Montreal and circumnavigating the globe from Shanghai to Moscow, with performances in Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Rome and Amsterdam to name a few. Recent appearances include Harbin, Tianjin and Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts in China; recent commisions include Introdans in the Netherlands.

ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
Serving approximately 25 students every year, scholarship students gain hands on experience working with a professional dance company.  This program offers students free-of-charge attendance at company classes in Muller Polarity Technique, taught by company members, alumni, Artistic Council members and Jennifer Muller.  In exchange for technique classes, scholarship students provide administrative support for JMTW, offering participants an invaluable, in-depth experience into the running of an arts organization.  Company classes are held five days a week - Monday to Friday, 11:00AM to 1:00PM, at The Works' Studio in Chelsea.  Classes take place approximately 48 weeks out of the year.  For more about the program and its requirements, please see: Scholarship Program.


ABOUT THE AUDITION:
Please dress appropriately in dance attire that effectively shows the body; bring your headshot and resume; arrive at  least 15 minutes early to fill out the application form and also to warm up.  For further inquiries, please contact Katy Neely at kneely@jmtw.org.

TO REGISTER:

Please send electronic headshot and CV to kneely@jmtw.org to complete your audition registration.

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