For Dancers

Workshops

River North Chicago workshops offer the opportunity to study with Artistic Director Frank Chaves, Assistant to the Artistic Director Sara Bibik, River North Chicago company members, River North Chicago alumni, and guest faculty including Sherry Zunker, River North Chicago's co-artistic director emerita, and Ballet Mistresses Claire Bataille and Laura Wade.

The Company hosts workshops throughout the year in our home studios in Chicago, offering a professional environment, an average class size of 30 dancers, and a focus on individualized instruction.

One Day Workshops 2010

Geared towards students aged 11 and above who are either intermediate, advanced, pre-professional, professional dancers, the One-Day Workshops offer 4 classes per day, including ballet, jazz, company repertoire, and acting, style, & expression taught by River North Chicago staff and former/current company members. Class sizes are limited to 30 students to ensure individualized instruction. One-Day workshops will also provide an opportunity to audition for the 2010 Summer Intensive and are appropriate for students who are intermediate, advanced, pre-professional or professional and study 4.5 or more class hours per week.

February 21, 2010
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
Check-in 9am
Workshop 10:00am-5:00pm

March 21, 2010
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
Check-in 9am
Workshop 10:00am-5:00pm

April 25, 2010
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
Check-in 9am
Workshop 10:00am-5:00pm

Cost of One Day Workshops:
$110 for 1 Day
$200 for 2 Days
$280 for all three Days

Download Registration Form Here

Summer Programs 2010

RivNoDance Workshop, August 1 & 2

Created for intermediate and advanced dancers aged 10-17 who want an energetic, two day dance workshop, the RivNoDance Workshop offers three classes per day (11am-4pm) in jazz, ballet, and acting, style, & expression.

Training guideline: appropriate for dancers who study for 4.5 - 7 class hours or less per week (does not include rehearsal time).

Cost: $150 and below

Click here for the RivNoDance Workshop registration form.

***Click here to see photos from our RivNo Workshop!*** 

Summer Workshop, August 4-August 8

Tailored to advanced, pre-professional, and professional dancers aged 13 through adult who want an exciting, detailed, and inspiring learning experience, the Summer Workshop offers:

• 4 classes per day (10am-5pm) in jazz, ballet, company repertoire, yoga, Pilates, and acting, style, & expression
• A special River North Chicago company performance in The Ruth Page Center Theater on Friday, August 6
• Lunch discussions for workshop participants and parents with the River North Chicago faculty (subjects TBD; 2009 Summer Workshops included: PBS Documentary: Every Dancer Has A Story, Nutrition, Injury Prevention, Dance in College, “How I Did It”, and Dance Professions)
• Producers' Society Scholarship: A full tuition scholarship to the 2011 Summer Workshop will be awarded to a selected participant of the 2010 Summer Workshop. This merit based scholarship, funded by RNCDC Producers' Society, is given based on the student's capacity to dance with openness, awareness, technical ability, professionalism, and joy; and will be awarded on the last day of the workshop during the lunch lecture.
  • Congratulations to Imani English, our 2009 recipient of the Producers’ Society Scholarship!

Training guideline: appropriate for dancers who study for 7.5 class hours or more per week (does not include rehearsal time).

Cost: $450 and below

Click here for the Summer Workshop registration form.

Video clips of repertoire to be learned during the 2010 Summer Workshop coming soon!

Summer Intensive, August 4-14

Reserved for pre-professional and professional dancers accepted by audition only (live, at our winter and spring one-day workshops, auditions, or video), the Summer Intensive is a chance to live a week in the life of a company member, taking daily class, rehearsing, and performing River North Chicago repertoire in an informal performance in The Ruth Page Center Theater on August 14. Includes participation in the 5-day Summer Workshop, August 4-8 (see above for details on the Summer Workshop). 

Cost (if accepted): $800 (includes participation in the 5-day Summer Workshop, August 4-8)

Application fee: $25 (will be applied toward $800 tuition if accepted into the Intensive Program)

***View photos from our 2008 Summer Intensive and Summer Intensive Student Performance!***

Video clips of repertoire to be learned during the 2010 Summer Intensive coming soon!

Click below to view repertoire taught during our 2008 Summer Intensive AND clips from the Intensive Student Showcase on August 9, 2008 for each piece:

At Last (Summer Intensive Student Showcase)

Auditions

2010-2011 Season Auditions:

Sunday, January 10th, 2010
The Ailey School
The Joan Weill Center for Dance
405 West 55th Street (at 9th Avenue)
New York, NY 10019
Check-in: 9:00 a.m.
Audition 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. (with cuts throughout)

Sunday, March 28th, 2010
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
Check-in 10:00 a.m.
Audition 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (with cuts throughout)

River North Chicago Dance Company will be holding an open call audition seeking experienced M/F dancers for potential employment for the 2010-2011 Season.

River North Chicago Dance Company is an international touring company that requires advanced jazz and ballet technique. River North Chicago boasts an eclectic repertoire from a variety of nationally and internationally renowned choreographers and auditioning dancers should exhibit versatile stylistic range. RNCDC offers salaried pay and employee benefits. Contract length and number of open company positions TBD. Ability to relocate to Chicago and travel is required for Company members. Company apprentice positions and summer intensive acceptance will also be considered during the audition.

The audition will begin with a ballet combination (no Pointe), followed by a jazz combination and River North Chicago Dance Company repertoire. Warm up not provided, and there is no fee to audition. Please bring headshot and resume. ***Pre-audition emails of headshots and resumes will not be accepted, and no phone calls, please***

River North Chicago is an equal opportunity employer that encourages diversity in the workplace. Must be a United States citizen or hold a valid Green Card.

Dancers looking to be considered for the Summer Intensive program may register for and attend any of the One Day Workshops in lieu of attending an open audition. Dancers must indicate that they would like to be considered upon registration.

Sunday, Feb 21st, 2010
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
Sunday, April 25th, 2010
The Ruth Page Center
1016 N. Dearborn
Chicago, IL
Check-in 9:00 a.m.
Classes 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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Location and Hotel Info

If you are attending a workshop at RNCDC’s home studios in Chicago, see below. If you are attending one of RNCDC’s off-site workshops, check the specific information for that workshop for a link to the location’s website.

Most of RNCDC’s workshops are held at the company’s home studios in The Ruth Page Center, located at 1016 N. Dearborn Parkway in the heart of Chicago’s Gold Coast. The Center is bordered by Maple St. on the north and Oak St. on the south; it is one block east of Clark St. and one block west of State St.

The Center is accessible by the CTA Red Line (Clark & Division stop) and the Clark, Broadway, and Division bus lines (click here for the Chicago Transit Authority website), there is limited parking in the lot adjacent to the building, as well as parking garages and metered spaces in the neighborhood.

Click here for a printable list of directions to The Ruth Page Center.

Click here for student housing options.

Click here for a printable list of suggested hotels.

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