Commit to the Best: The Junior Company

Junior Company Director: Erin Alarcón

AMB School’s Junior Company is a prestigious pre-professional program for advanced ballet dancers ages 14 through 25. These highly motivated students gain exposure to professional ballet company life, with opportunities to study with artistic staff, learn company repertoire, shadow professional dancers, and improve technique and artistry.

Members will perform in Junior Company productions during the year, in addition to performing in AMB productions, and will have the opportunity to take class with AMB company dancers. They also will be eligible to take part in our mentorship program, where they will be paired with one of our professional dancers and will have the opportunity to discuss one-on-one what it really takes to make dance a career.

As part of the Junior Company program, dancers ages 14 through 18 are eligible to audition to be a part of the Youth of America Grand Prix [YAGP] group piece.

Requirements

Members are selected through auditions conducted by AMB artistic staff each summer
Enrollment in Level 5 or 6 of the Academy Division of AMB School, ages 14-25
Annual tuition of $1,200 paid in 10 monthly installments ($120 in Aug – May)

Schedule

AMB Jr Company Dancers follow the season schedule of the company artists meeting for 20 sessions on Fridays. 10 per semester (Aug-Dec and Jan-Jun).
Sessions begin with ballet class 4:30-6pm for Jr Company Dancers & Company Trainees.
Rehearsals immediately follow class 6-7pm.
Jr Company dancers will join company artists for warm-up on stage prior to our mainstage productions