:: Preparatory Classes for Professional Training

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Objective

We consider that candidates need to be taking a minimum of six hours of dance classes per week, combined with related physical training to be at the level required for admission. In this respect, LADMMI offers preparatory classes for professional training. Although these courses do not guarantee admission into either of the professional training programs, they are an excellent way to prepare and they give the students an opportunity to discover the basics of training in contemporary dance. These courses also provide an ideal platform to evaluate the student’s potential for dealing with the intensity of advanced training.

Admission criteria

A classification session is held during the first week of each session to determine the participants’ ability to take the course. All dancers who have taken at least two years of training in dance (contemporary, classical, jazz or other) are welcome to join this program. They must also:

• be at least 15 years old;
• be in good health;
• have a passion for dance; and
• want to pursue a career in dance.

Courses outline

Contemporary dance techniques I & II
This class addresses all the aspects of dance training to help dancers develop their technique, as well as the quality and interpretation of movement to bring out their full expressiveness. The course focuses on participants developing a sense of the body as a coordinated, flexible, powerful and versatile instrument. Offered three times a week, the class is accompanied by a pianist or drummer. As a result, music and dance fuse in a more and more sophisticated way.

Choreographic exploration I & II
These classes are an introduction to the choreographic experience through improvisation, short excerpts from the contemporary repertoire and experimentation with various dance sequences developed by instructors. Students will apply their technical skills, discover new movements, broaden their contemporary dance vocabulary and explore a range of artistic approaches. There will be an informal presentation of this choreographic work at the end of each semester.

Trainer: Marie-Ève Lafontaine

You can download our 2009-2010 flyer.

Schedule and rates

WINTER 2010 SESSION: 12 weeks
January 11 to March 31, 2010
Contemporary Dance Techniques II
Choreographic Explorations II
Registration before January 15

Contemporary Dance Techniques
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Monday : 5:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday : 5:45 to 7:15 p.m.
Thursday : 5:45 to 7:15 p.m.

Choreographic Explorations
Monday : 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday : 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Thursday : 7:30 to 9 p.m.

IMPORTANT: Please note that no classes are held on statutory holidays and that the course schedule has already been adjusted accordingly.

RATES (taxes included)
Winter 2010 session 108 hours (9 hours/week): $940/session

Individual class (Contemporary Dance Techniques I & II): $20

SPECIAL SAVINGS
10% discount for early registration for the winter session
(before December 15, 2009)
15% discount on year-long registrations

PAYMENT TERMS
Registration deadline: the date of the first class.

Refunds: Registration fees will only be refunded in the case of illness or injury (upon presentation of a doctor’s certificate) or job relocation (upon presentation of a letter from the employer), subject to administrative fees of $25. All requests for a refund must be addressed in writing to LADMMI.

Payment methods: cash, certified cheque (payable to LADMMI) or debit card. Administrative fees of $15 apply in the case of payments returned for insufficient funds.

Payment by instalments: Fees may be paid in two instalments: 50% upon registration and 50% on the 1st of the following month (October, February, or May, depending on the session).

Registration

To register, print and complete this registration form and take it to the LADMMI reception desk.

372 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Suite 211, Montréal, Québec H3B 1A2
TELEPHONE: 514 866-9814 admission@ladmmi.com http://www.ladmmi.com/

FAQ

I took the professional training preparatory program in the fall and would like to register for the winter session. The courses have already begun. Can I still register? You may still take part in the technical classes of the preparatory courses on a per-lesson basis. You can either pay the fee for each lesson you attend or purchase a series of ten coupons for the remainder of the session.

Do you have to take the preparatory courses in the fall session before taking them in the winter or spring session? Not necessarily. You can register at the start of each session.

Is there a warm-up period before the beginning of the technique class? Each dancer warms up individually before the technique class. It is recommended that you arrive at least 20 minutes ahead of time to limber up. Participants registered for the complete program also have access to the training room after 4:00 p.m.