Peridance Center (Peridance Contemporary Dance Company) - Trainee Program - Certificate Program

126 East 13th Street New York, NY 10003
Company affiliated
No education access
No stipend
Styles: General Classical, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Hip Hop, Other
Competitive
In Person

Description

The Certificate Program offers post secondary students a two year training program for high-level intermediate and advanced students who plan on a professional career in dance. The program includes 72 weeks of study, divided into four semesters with spring, winter, and summer breaks integrated into the teaching year. Enrollment is by audition only and limited to applicants between the ages of 17 to 25 years old. The program emphasizes personal attention and nurtures each student's full potential as an individual and as a performing artist. The faculty is made of established as well as innovative teachers and choreographers. Peridance's unique approach to post-secondary studies in dance is relevant to educating and shaping today's Ballet, Contemporary, and Commercial dancer. Since its inception, Peridance's post-secondary educational program, the Certificate Program, has achieved major success in producing graduates who are equipped to successfully secure work in today's dance world or alternatively to further their education by continuing their studies towards obtaining a degree in dance in universities around the world.

Sessions

Heart
Session Information
Ages:

17-25

Dates:

Not Provided

Men's Program?

Unknown

Tuition Options
(2)

Description:

International Students' Rate

Description:

Domestic Students' Rate

Housing - Unavailable Housing

Session Description

​Mission The purpose of the program is to: -Help students achieve an advanced level of technique in a variety of dance disciplines and foster students' extensive knowledge of the selected dance track -Help students advance their understanding of dance as an art form while nurturing their artistic sensibility and developing performance skills -Provide a platform for students to work with established artists who are currently shaping the local and international dance arenas -Prepare students to work with major dance companies on the concert stage -Develop students' professional attitudes and the discipline necessary to succeed in the field -Nurture each student's full potential as a performer and an individual ​

Last updated: Oct. 13, 2025