APPRENTICESHIP

PROGRAM

FALL 2020

SEASON

SEPTEMBER 13TH - OCTOBER 25TH, 2020

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LOCATION

at Palm Springs Dance Academy

611 Palm Canyon Dr. Suite 12, Palm Springs, CA 92264

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Nickerson-Rossi Dance's Apprenticeship Program breaks the mold for aspiring dancers 18 - 24 years old by landscaping a fruitful career in dance

Workshop with the internationally renowned professional contemporary dance company Nickerson-Rossi Dance, creators and founders of the Palm Springs International Dance Festival. 

Modern techniques and Nickerson-Rossi Dance’s contemporary aesthetic will be explored in this nurturing performance workshop series as dancers prepare to perform during the Palm Springs International Dance Festival’s Fall Preview October 25th, 2020.

Every season apprentice dancers are reviewed for a paid company position with Nickerson-Rossi Dance of if they should continue into the 2021 season of the Apprenticeship Program.

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Apprentices will also be reviewed in class and during their performance at the Palm Springs International Dance Festival by Californian Artistic Directors from Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange County.

Nickerson-Rossi Dance is interested in creating opportunity in every form possible.

Dancers will find inspiration from our Downtown Palm Springs "Open Air" theatre at Thelma's Garden nestled under the San Jacinto Mountains in the Historic Tennis Club neighborhood during the Palm Springs International Dance Festival performance.