TO IL(LUME)INATE IS TO BRIGHTEN WITH LIGHT
WHAT IS IT?
THE JR COLLECTIVE IS A PROJECT-BASED PROGRAM DIRECTED BY MONIKA FELICE SMITH & MARYANN CHAVEZ. THIS PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO PREPARING DANCERS FOR A FAST-PACED "SET-LIKE" ENVIRONMENT, COUPLED WITH INCREASING "ON-THE-JOB" CONFIDENCE. MARYANN AND MONIKA HAVE CURATED THIS PROGRAM FROM SCRATCH TO BEST PREPARE THEIR DANCERS FOR THE ULTIMATE "ON-THE-JOB" EXPERIENCE.
ON A TYPICAL COLLECTIVE PROJECT, DANCERS WILL REHEARSE, STAGE, AND SHOOT A PIECE WITHIN 6-8 HOURS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH MONIKA AND MARYANN, COLLECTIVE MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK INTIMATELY WITH GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS. DANCERS WILL GAIN PROFESSIONAL FOOTAGE EACH MONTH FOR SELF-PROMOTION, DANCE REELS, OR JOB SUBMISSIONS. THIS EXPERIENCE IS TRULY LIKE NO OTHER; WE'VE SINGLE-HANDEDLY HELPED DANCERS ACQUIRE AGENTS, BOOK INDUSTRY WORK, ESTABLISH STRONG RELATIONSHIPS/NETWORKS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY, AND GROW TREMENDOUSLY AS HUMAN BEINGS THROUGHOUT THIS PROGRAM.
COMMITMENT: 1 DAY A MONTH ON A WEEKEND
2 x 1 live feedback
MARYANN & MONIKA OFFER MONTHLY 2 X1 PERSONAL FEEDBACK SESSIONS. DANCERS HAVE THE ABILITY TO SIGN UP AND CHOOSE THEIR OWN TIME SLOT FOR CLASS FEEDBACK, INDUSTRY ADVICE, RESUME/REEL ASSISTANCE, ETC.