SBDT Apprentice/Mentor Program

Catalog description

Prepares students for professional work in the field of dance. Apprentices will join with professional dancers in UC Santa Barbaras resident professional dance company, Santa Barbara Dance Theater, to rehearse choreographic works, with the possibility of performing in studio showings, repertory previews and the companys concerts on and off campus. These experiences are expected to raise each apprentices awareness of collaborative methods and professional standards of performance artistry.The artistic director of Santa Barbara Dance Theater will be designated as the instructor of record, with mentoring and coordinating assistance from one or more company members.