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LEARN ABOUT THE DANCELOOK APPRENTICE PROGRAM
A student training & performing arts program designed to help young dancers develop into professional artists.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Based out of Jacksonville, Florida, the Dancelook Apprentice Program (DAP) is an innovative performing arts program that instructs intermediate/advanced dance students (ages 11 - 19) who aspire to become professional artists. A few times throughout the year, over a 3-day weekend, this select group of young dancers from around the U.S. get together to participate in this program for unique opportunities, experiences, education, and training with a purpose to help them develop essential skills needed to make a career out of their abilities. In this program, the apprentices become more inspired to pursue their talents, become more self-intuitive, gain confidence, elevate their dance & artistic skill level, and learn vital information in preparation for a professional career. A dancer must audition to be a Dancelook Apprentice.
DAP is a leading educational program that consistently stays up to date with current, innovative, and foundational principles and standards for education. DAP is an evident inspirer to the dance education industry due to certain values, principles, and processes we promote in our program.
*DAP is not a dance studio and does not offer daily training for dancers. DAP can be considered as an extra-curricular, non-competitive, intensive-workshop series that offers pre-professional training & performing opportunities for select dancers.*
CREATIVE PROJECTS
WHAT WE DO IN THE PROGRAM
PREPARE - CREATE - INNOVATE - LEARN - PERFORM - INSPIRE
In one weekend, DAP provides an opportunity for the apprentices to participate in and learn from an engaging and unique creative production project. Within the project they learn from a customized curriculum that includes dance masterclasses/choreography from the directors along with other distinguished instructors/choreographers, classes in other arts areas, exciting experiences, exposure to artistically industrious processes, mentoring, and meticulous evaluation.
DAP provides a professional and fun environment to learn from. Actively participating in a professional production keeps the students fully involved and motivated with purpose. Through the experience and exposure from participating in these goal-oriented projects, we instruct the apprentices how to grow and utilize their Discipline of technique, Artistry, and Professionalism.
THE PROFESSIONALS
WHO LEAD THE PROGRAM
THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
DAP was created and is managed by Artistic Directors, Carlos & Marisa Garland. Both Carlos and Marisa believe in curating this program with foundational principles through innovative processes. They fully share their passion as artists in hopes of instructing and inspiring positive productivity. The apprentices have the opportunity of learning directly from Carlos & Marisa along with the instruction and choreography from other distinguished resident & guest professional artists.
Carlos attended performing art schools his entire educational journey, studying dance and other arts. Ending that journey at Jacksonville University, he double-majored in Dance and Computer Science. With his extensive experience as a dance artist, Carlos thoroughly understands the logistics and importance of bridging art, education, and business.
Some of Carlos' artistic career credits includes:
"So You Think You Can Dance" top 20 performing contestant
Director and Choreographer of award-winning dance films & choreography
Dance Performer on and off Broadway
Dance Performer with Bad Boys Of Dance
Dance & Stunt Performer at Disney World and Universal Studios
15+ years experience as an instructor/choreographer for over 100 different dance schools, colleges, and companies.
Carlos Garland
Artistic Director, Director, Choreographer, Creative Producer
Marisa pursued a BFA in dance and a BFA in graphic design at Jacksonville University. She then attended Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet in New York City and got to work with Gelsey Kirkland herself. She was then accepted to the Broadway Dance Center’s Professional Semester Program in New York City. During this elite program, Marisa trained with renowned instructors, performed original works from prestigious choreographers, and was awarded many professional opportunities such as performing on Good Morning America and at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Marisa had the pleasure to dance with the Broadway cast of Spiderman: Turn off the Dark in their final Gypsy of the Year performance in the Minskoff Theatre. Marisa is currently dancing at Universal Studios Orlando in a variety of shows and working as a freelance dancer.
Marisa Dolan Garland
Artistic Director, Choreographer, Videographer, Editor
PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS
James Boyd
Resident Choreographer & Adjudicator
Jereme Raickett
Resident Theatre & Vocal Coach
ASSISTANTS & OTHER FACULTY
Jonet Tirado
Production Assistant
Ashley Cailliez
Production Assistant, Social Media
Katrina Cailliez
Production Assistant, Social Media
K.J. Aultman
Videographer/Photographer
RESULTS
WHAT AN APPRENTICE CAN GET OUT OF dap
The more an apprentice participates in the program, they will continue to naturally increase their overall skill and potential as artists. DAP helps develop ABILITIES, instill PRINCIPLES, provide OPPORTUNITIES, and inspire GOALS.
PERFORMANCE
Gains a highly increased sense of artistic/athletic traits that can then enable them to develop and utilize their own performing skills.
VERSATILITY
Expands their movement vocabulary and becomes more technically versatile by practicing and performing multiple styles of dance.
CHOREOGRAPHY
Becomes able to pick up, understand, and retain choreography quicker.
KNOWLEDGE
Gains valuable insight from the exposure to multiple experiences of professional art industry environments.
CONFIDENCE
Becomes more self-aware, intuitive, and confident of their talents due to the productive and supportive nature of the learning environment.
ETIQUETTE
Able to practice etiquette for different professional environments and learns principles of morals & ethics that bridge art and professionalism.​
MULTI-TALENTs
Receives other engaging arts area classes such as: Acting, Music & Singing, Production Tech, Creative Writing, and more.
MOTIVATION
Dancing with other advanced dancers in our goal-oriented projects promotes a supportive environment, healthy competition, and purpose.
EXCLUSIVITY
By having a select group, DAP provides an exclusive environment that allows the apprentices to take advantage of opportunities presented.
MENTORING
Receives meaningful and custom mentoring on future planning.
PORTFOLIO
Able to build an astonishing portfolio with the high quality media content from the program.
CAREER
Not only will DAP help apprentices increase their likelihood of career opportunities elsewhere, they gain prospect of being employed with Dancelook, to help them begin and sustain a career.
AUDITION & ENROLL
HOW TO JOIN THE PROGRAM
If you are interested in learning more about the program and having your child enrolled in DAP, they must attend the Dancelook Intensive to audition.
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DANCER AUDITION PREREQUISITES:
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Must have an aspiration towards a career involving dance.
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Must attend dance classes weekly at an approved dance studio.
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Must be the age of 11 - 19 years old.
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Must make themselves available to travel throughout Florida for at least 4 full weekends in a 10 month period.
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"The goal of DAP is to increase the overall skill level & potential of each apprentice in order that they may have greater chances for success in achieving a satisfactory life involving dance."
- Dancelook Directors