2025 Summer Immersion Project
REPERTORY FOCUS
About
The Summer Immersion Project (SIP) is designed as a rigorous training experience for motivated dancers, ages 18 and older, within a professional contemporary repertory dance company environment. During SIP you will study, rehearse and perform with co-artistic director Jessie Jeanne Stinnett and the dance artists of Boston Dance Theater. SIP provides a deep dive into learning BDT repertory and rehearsal process.
Each morning SIP participants will take BDT's daily company technique class taught by current Core Members (see styles below). Afternoon sessions will focus on learning BDT's current repertory. On the last day of SIP there will be an informal sharing during which participants will present the work they have learned to a closed audience of friends and family.
Upon completion of the program SIP participants may be considered for positions within the Trainee Program or Company.
On the final day of SIP 2025, BDT will be hosting an Open Call Audition for roles within the company - more info and registration will be released to our website in the coming weeks.
Tuition & Fees
$550 + No application fee
(does not include meals or housing)
SIP Tuition is non-refundable.
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT : All accepted applicants who register by March 1, 2025 will receive $50 off tuition!
Who Should Apply
Please review BDT's Community Agreements when applying.
Advanced dancers ages 18 years and older who possess a strong technical background, a regular improvisation practice, and value somatic awareness. Applicants should have an interest in refining their technical abilities and learning physically dynamic choreography in a fast-paced environment. It is strongly recommended that prospective participants research the choreographers whose works are part of the company's repertory before completing the SIP application. Please note that proof of vaccination will be required to attend SIP.
Application Deadline***
JULY 31, 2025 @ 11:59PM
BDT Commissioned Choreographers
Itzik Galili, Marco Goecke, Micaela Taylor, Rena Butler, Rosie Herrera, Yin Yue, Shannon Gillen, Sidra Bell, Karole Armitage, Alessandro Sousa Pereira, Roya Carreras
Faculty + Company
Core Classes
Floor work
Israeli Contemporary Forms
Improvisation
Contemporary Partnering
Sample Schedule
9:30am - 10:00am: Warm-up/Improvisation
10:00am - 10:15am: Short break
10:15am - 12:15pm: Class
12:15pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00pm - 4:00pm: Rehearsal/Repertory
4:00pm - 5:00pm: Notes
5:00pm - 5:30pm: Pack-up