“Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it, is your gift back to God.”
Cornerstone Ballet Trainee Program
Audition with a 30 sec. video!
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Audition with a 30 sec. video! 〰️
Year-round Pre-professional Ballet-theater Ministry Company
Mondays only- 3:00pm-8:30pm
AGES 12-ADULTS
Perform with us!
Add your TALENTS to ours, and let’s bring the MEANING of Christmas to LIFE this December!
Who are we?
Cornerstone Ballet is the first of its kind to UNITE dancers, actors, musicians, and stage-crafters from various training programs for discipleship, hands-on development and the ministry of purposeful performances!
*Open (by audition) to dancers from all studios, all cities, all backgrounds. Enrollment & attendance at your training studio will be verified for all dancers.
Annual Calendar (specific dates are provided to company members): Training begins- September; Christmas Performance (TBD)- December; Local Outreach- Jan/Feb; Spring Performance (TBD)- April; Additional Performance- June; Summer Missions Trip & Intensive-July/Aug
You Belong Here!
FOR DANCERS:
Our trainee program offers dancers from ages 12-15, and 16-21 training opportunities by audition. Trainee levels range from apprentice to company member, each level requiring a greater level of commitment and technical skill. Intern positions within the company are also available to offset dues.
Apprentice (approx. age 12+): takes at least 2+ hours of ballet per week in addition to company classes, attends all company classes & predetermined rehearsals, corps & understudy opportunities, assists in costume changes/stage tech/set at performances
Trainee (approx. age 14+): takes at least 3+ hours of ballet per week in addition to company classes, TA opportunities, attends all company classes & rehearsals, corps & understudy opportunities, assists in costume changes/stage tech/set at performances, may have opportunities to travel with company,
Company (approx. age 16+): takes at least 4+ hours of ballet per week in addition to company classes, TA and/or instructor opportunities available, studio use available, attends all company classes & rehearsals, performs locally & abroad, lead after-show missions projects: workshops/camps, leads devotions/discussions/testimonies, etc.
Dues: $2400 annual gift
FOR ACTORS/MUSICIANS & ARTISTS/CRAFTERS:
Guest Artists/Crafters: attends weekly (flexible but scheduled) rehearsals and construction-time, costuming-time, etc. Crafters are provided tools/materials for designing set pieces, props, and costumes. Crafters & artists are encouraged to attend the open ballet class & worship nights. Committment: Monday evenings, 3-6 months, 1-3 hrs wk
Guest Performers: volunteer artists & community members (adults-children) attending audition for a specific production & attends weekly (scheduled) rehearsals, Guest performers are encouraged to attend the open ballet class & worship nights. Dues: per role costuming rental/cleaning/alteration fee Committment: Monday evenings, 4-6 months, 2-3 hrs wk
Contracted Artists: contracted professional artists hired to fill assigned roles or develop assigned choreography/music/etc. Committment: varies
