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Halestone's Company
Halestone's Company provides a dedicated and rewarding experience for passionate dancers who want to take their skills to the next level. Our three companies cater to various ages and skill levels, and all emphasize artistic development. Dancers will gain experience with choreography, improvisation, and performance in a positive and supportive atmosphere. Participation in company often requires additional technique classes, ensuring dancers refine their technical skills alongside company work.
Senior Company
Halestone’s Senior Company focuses on developing choreographic tools and critical thinking concepts through dance studies. Students learn composition, feedback techniques, advanced improvisation practices, pedagogical methods, entrepreneurial skills, and be part of producing and performing in various productions throughout the season. Senior Company members are expected to perform at various community and Halestone performances.
Senior Company is open to ages 14 years and up, dancers who have studied at Halestone for at least one year and others by permission/ invitation of the instructor. Dancers must be taking regular technique classes to support their learning in company. There is no audition to participate in Company, however students are expected to take the Advanced Seminar class and 2 additional technique classes, as well as the Senior Company class.
Students wishing to perform in Company are expected to enroll in all three technique classes, although in some cases exceptions may be granted. Students who do not wish to be in company are still welcome to register for Advanced Seminar. Contact director@halestone.com for clarifications and exceptions.
Junior Company
Junior Company allows young dancers the opportunity to experience company membership at an age appropriate level. Students are introduced to the choreographic process, feedback techniques, and improvisational practices. Junior Company is open to dancers who have studied at Halestone for at least one year and others by permission/invitation of the instructor. Junior Company Members are required to take MDF and one additional technique class. There is no audition for Junior Company. Contact director@halestone.com for clarifications and exceptions.
Adult Ensemble
Adult Ensemble is open to all interested dancers 18 years of age and older. No prior dance experience is necessary. Dancers must simply have an interest in exploring the creative process through movement and be willing to try new things. AE meets weekly for evening class to discover authentic individual and collective movement technique. There are also opportunities for performance several times a year. Members of Adult Ensemble who do not wish to perform are free to opt out of any scheduled performance.
