Dance Opportunities Society

DANCE OPPORTUNITIES SOCIETY

The “Dance Opportunities Society” (DOS) is an independent non-profit organization whose mandate is to  provide educational and performance opportunities to youth as well as to offer financial assistance for youth dance education to disadvantaged families through scholarships.  

PERFORMANCE DIVISION

The “Performance Division” (PD) is a year-long program with options to participate in the first half only (September to  December); or full year. The focus for the first part of the year is on the production of our acclaimed Christmas Show. The second part of the year will focus on a Spring multidisciplinary dance creation and dancer enrichment sessions. The Spring multidisciplinary creation will be performed in a year end show(s) with possible additional community performances. The dancer enrichment sessions will expand participants’ knowledge and experience and may include  opportunities such as dance and wellness seminars, performance viewings, and master dance workshops.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

Performance Division performers must be registered in at least two full year Ballet, Jazz or Modern dance classes and dance a minimum of 4 times a week. It is recommended that they are in at least one pre-inter level class. Christmas Show ONLY performers must be registered in two full year classes of ballet, modern or jazz. 

Regular class attendance is required and less than adequate class attendance could result in dismissal from PD.

AUDITIONS:

Saturday June 14: 2:30pm

September Audition TBA