Broadway Dance Center’s Summer Intern Program offers a unique opportunity for intensive dance training and the remarkable opportunity to work behind the scenes of one of the world’s largest and most prestigious dance studios.

The Program features Intern-only Master Classes with BDC’s world-renowned Faculty as well as industry-specific seminars, performance opportunities, weekly meetings, and a closing Mock Audition. A nurturing atmosphere of concentrated study assists dancers at all levels of technical study. We welcome serious students of dance ages 18 through 27. Once accepted, Summer Interns have the opportunity to audition for the Pre-Professional Track to be placed in separate but parallel series of more advanced Master Classes.

Come to New York City and join us for a summer of incomparable dance training!

Check Out The Successes of Last Year's Interns!

Aisha Jasper never expected she would be a Knicks City Dancer before her program ended. See her on the court at every New York CIty Knicks home game! Though he believed his SIP mock audition was just for practice, Travis Ward was surprised by an offer from MSA agency and a chance to perform with Maria Torres at an upcoming show at its end. Congrats Travis! Elliote Henderson's program gave her more opportunites then she imagined. By end she was offered a job with Disney Cruises, representation by MSA, and a performance with Maria Torres! Veteran intern Jessica Miranda loved the internship even more the second time around. She now enjoys representation under MSA through her mock audition and hard work in SIP.

Summer Intern Program

  • Summer Session: June 15 – August 10, 2008

Program Includes

  • Concentrated week of Orientation activities, including a Placement Class with Faculty Panel, a Self-Defense Class and more
  • One-on-one Schedule advising
  • Weekly Master Classes or Seminars, including "The Biz" with NYC Dance Agent, Résumé and Headshot Workshop, Makeup, Nutrition, Audition-Readiness and Mock Auditions, Discipline-specific Master Classes, Faculty Panel Meetings, Individual Teacher Meetings and regular Faculty Advising...and more!
  • Summer Interns have the option of auditioning for our Pre-Professional Track of study, which will include separate but parallel Master Classes of a more advanced level.
  • Valuable work experience in one of our dynamic in-house departments
  • Summer Interns also serve as staff at our blockbuster Summer PULSE event and work (and dance!) alongside world-famous choreographers
  • Performance Opportunities and free rehearsal space
  • And, of course, the program’s core is our incomparable schedule of classes, spanning an unmatched number of disciplines and taught by our esteemed Faculty
  • Certificate upon successful completion of the program.

Program Guidelines

  • Interns take 10 classes per week (Monday – Sunday) from our open class schedule. We strongly recommend taking two classes per day.
  • Each Intern will be scheduled a five-hour work shift per week in one of our administrative departments. This shift will be assigned in the first week of your program
  • Interns are not permitted to attend auditions during their first 6 weeks of training, after which permission is required by the program director.
  • The BDC Intern Program is a serious full-time course of study, so it is imperative that you come prepared to give your internship highest priority.

Additional Information

  • While we cannot provide housing during your stay, we are happy to suggest reliable and safe ways of securing accommodation.
  • In many cases the BDC Intern Program may be accepted for college credit – please contact us for a list of universities that grant credit for the program, or speak to the Dance Department representative at your school.
  • This program is only available for United States Citizens and Resident Aliens (Green Card holders).

How to Apply

Please download and complete the Application Form (application will be posted in January of 2009). We offer rolling admissions and you will be notified of acceptance within three weeks after receipt of your completed application. Summer Interns, please visit the Summer Session page.

Each application must be submitted with the following materials:

  1. Dance résumé
  2. Work résumé
  3. Two letters of recommendation
  4. Headshot or dance photo
  5. Personal Statement of 50 words or less
  6. Two-minute DVD recording or YouTube URL that displays your technical ability and personal style (Please, no VHS cassettes.)
  7. $40 Application Fee payable to Broadway Dance Center (check, money order, Visa or MasterCard)

Tuition

  • Tuition for our five-month Fall and Winter sessions is $2,250 which includes all classes, seminars, Master Classes, performance opportunities, and counseling sessions.
  • If you choose to take additional classes beyond your mandatory 8-10 per week, you may do so at a reduced class rate, or may extend your work hours in exchange for discounted classes.
  • Once you are accepted into the program, a deposit of $1,225 (half tuition) is due within 30 days of acceptance to secure your spot: the balance is due upon starting the program.
  • There are no refunds once you have begun the program.

Dates to remember

Session Start Date App Deadline
 Acceptance Date Tuition End of Program
Summer 2009 June 14, 2009 May 1, 2009 Rolling
Admissions		 $1,500 Aug 9 , 2009
           
Looking for a longer program? BDC also offers a four month Intern Program in the Fall and Winter. For more information contact intern@bwydance.com or at the studio at 212-582-9304.