Junior Dance Ensemble

Former RCD Director James Robey went on to establish other performing ensembles including Contemporary Dance Ensemble, Rhythm Tap Ensemble, and Junior Dance Ensemble, affording the groups similar performing opportunities. Later came expansions including senior and junior contemporary ensembles, ballet ensembles, and jazz ensembles.

Requirements

Must have a passion to perform, in both ballet and contemporary works
Must commit to the company for the entire year (both Fall and Spring seasons)
Must take a minimum of 2 ballet per week plus a minimum of 2 other classes, with one being contemporary or modern.
Must represent RCD in a professional manner as a positive role model for younger dancers
Must commit to weekly contemporary Friday rehearsal in fall and spring semesters and one weekly ballet rehearsal in spring, with no more than 2 absences per semester
Must audition for and participate in The Nutcracker in fall semester.

The company is an extension of additional performing opportunities above and beyond what we offer our student body. The performance ensemble should not be treated as one of the dancer’s classes, but rather as an elite selective opportunity to explore a commitment to pre-professional dance, with the added element of the weekly company training class exclusively for the most serious and dedicated dancers of RCD. In other words, company dancers should already be taking advantage of RCD’s many classes and performance opportunities including The Nutcracker and Spring Concert, and be seeking out further dance performance opportunities beyond that of our core curriculum. The expectation of, and the experience provided by, performance ensembles are higher than in previous years under this new model established last season.