Diablo Ballet's Apprentice Program Audition
Diablo Ballet’s
Apprentice Program, under the directorship of Viktor Kabaniaev and Tina
Kay Bohnstedt, who are world renowned teachers, award winning 
choreographers
and dancers, is a highly competitive program offering intense training
to a small, hand-picked select group of young dancers who have outstanding
potential. This program, which is by audition only, offers participants
extensive preparation for the working world of professional dance by providing
daily technique class, repertory and pointe class six days per week. Students
have the opportunity to perform in two different productions of the Nutcracker,
in Diablo Ballet productions as well as their own performances dancing
new work created especially for them. In addition to rigorous training,
participants in the Apprentice Program enjoy the excitement of close contact
with a professional company, a unique and invaluable experience in preparation
for their professional careers.
In October 2005, the Diablo Ballet Apprentice Dancers placed first in the pre-professional division of the Dance Under the Stars Choreography Competition in Palm Desert, California. Four of the Apprentice Dancers, who participated at the 2007 and 2008 Youth America Grand Prix Competitions, were awarded Grand Prix, 1st place, 2nd place as well as finishing in the top 12. In a recent review, The San Francisco Chronicle said, “These strong, confident girls are clearly receiving terrific training.” Dance View West Magazine said, “Diablo Ballet has developed an impressive Apprentice Program, whose young women showed fine training. Apprentices don’t often get opportunities like this. Yet for a small company like Diablo, they could be a valuable resources, provided they are as good as theses young women were.”
For audition information, contact Lauren Jonas, Artistic/Interim Executive Director at 925-943-1775, ext. 3 or lauren@diabloballet.org. For more information about the Program, go www.diabloballet.org and click on “Student Training”.