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Company Auditions		AUDITION NOTICE: DJD Company & Pre-Professional Program WHAT: Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) is seeking male and female dancers for the DJD Company as well as its Pre-Professional Program. Dancers auditioning for Company Positions must be at least 20 years of age, have a passion for jazz dance and jazz music, plus strong technique and great personal groove. DJD consists of 8-12 dancers on a forty –week (average) contract with a starting wage of $500 CDN/week for apprentice positions. Health benefits, chiropractic, physiotherapy, and health/yoga club memberships provided. The Company, which is celebrating it’s 25th season in 08/09, is dedicated to exploring, evolving and promoting the art of jazz dance. They work with live jazz music and tours nationally. Dancers interested in the Pre-Professional Program must be at least 18 years of age, and interested in furthering their knowledge of jazz dance and the work of DJD. Pre-Professional Program provides 11 hours of instruction/week along with evening classes at the DJD school, performance/choreographic opportunities, and personalized feedback. The program runs for 32 weeks beginning in September 2008 Spring 2008 Audition Schedule: Friday March 7 Harbour Dance Centre 3rd Floor 927 Granville St. Vancouver, BC 10:00-12:00 Saturday March 15 Youth Ballet of Saskatchewan 1106 McNiven Avenue Regina, SK 11:00-1:00 Sunday March 16 NAfro Dance 2nd Floor-109 Pulford St. Winnipeg, MB Time: 10am-12pm Monday, March 17 Toronto, ON Location: George Brown College - Studio C, room C129 Time: 3:00-6:00 Saturday, April 12 Calgary, AB Decidedly Jazz Danceworks 1514 4 St SW Time: 2:00-6:00 Sunday, April 13 Edmonton, AB Edmonton School of Ballet 8205 90 Ave Time: 1:30-4:00 BRING: Jazz Shoes, 8X10 Headshot with resume (photo will not be returned) Please email Joanne Baker prior to audition date to register your intent to audition (please indicate location in subject line and state if you are auditioning for either the Company or the Pre-professional program) Company contracts and Pre-Professional Program begin September 2008 Decidedly Jazz Danceworks 1514 4 street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Tel: 403-245-3533 – Fax: 403-245-3584 www.decidedlyjazz.com

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Jazz Immersion

Jazz Immersion 2008

Dates: July 26 - August 1, 2008

History of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
Celebrating its 23rd anniversary in 2007, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) is one of the few dance companies dedicated to preserving the roots of jazz dance through public performance by its professional company and through educational outreach in the community. As part of its educational mandate, DJD presents its summer jazz intensive for intermediate to advanced students, professional dancers and dance educators.

What is Jazz Immersion 2008?
DJD is dedicated to preserving the rich history of jazz dance while taking the form forward into the future. Jazz Immersion 2007 will provide participants a seven day opportunity to immerse themselves in the unique style that DJD has worked diligently to create. Participants will have to opportunity to take classes in Jazz, West African, Improvisation, DJD Repertoire, Swing, Latin Jazz, Funk Fusions and more from DJD’s cofounders, as well as past and present company members. Jazz Immersion 2007 is 5 full days of jazz dance that is steeped in history while keeping a keen eye on the future.

Taught by our founders, past Company performers and current senior DJD artists, Jazz Immersion is a stimulating week of everything jazz. Participants come to our studios in Calgary, Alberta from across Canada and the United States to feed their rhythmic, expressive and playful souls, dancing to nothing but jazz music and live drumming. Serious study has never been so much fun.

Tuition (in Canadian Funds)

$440 + GST for professionals and teachers

$480 + GST for all others

Download the 2008 Registration Form

Jennica Willis
Dance School Manager
Phone: 403-228-8177

Dance Teachers

If you are interested in joining our esteemed teaching staff at The School of Decidedly Jazz, email jobaker@decidedlyjazz.com to submit your resume and discuss openings.

How to apply:

Send us your resume pasted as text into the body of the email, or as a PDF attachment. We do not accept other file types due to virus risk and our own software limitations.


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