What is Contempo-Collab?

In a nutshell - it's 6 days of becoming the best dancer you can be.
36 hours of classes.
25 dancers.
2 award-winning dance artists.
1 week of focused, personal training in gorgeous Lisbon, Portugal.
Week 1: 
​June 29 - July 4, 2020
Professionals/Retired Professionals/Advanced. ​
​Ages 16+.
Week 2:
July 6 - July 11, 2020
"Improvers". 1-3 years dance experience.
​Ages 18+.
Contempo-Collab is a dance intensive with the singular goal of making sure its participants can work as dancers.
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To insure personal attention, participation is limited to 25 dancers for Week 1 and 25 dancers for Week 2.
Week 1: Professional Track
Have you always dreamed of being a working dancer? Don't know what's next for you? Let our amazing instructors take your career to the next level - in a work environment designed for your self-improvement - where you'll have the opportunity to network and create contacts for future projects.
Week 2: Improvers Track
Have you always loved to dance, but didn't discover your true passion for it until you were an adult? Improvers is for you. Don't miss the opportunity to work with wonderful, award-winning professionals who are excited to share their knowledge with you. It's never too late to pursue your dreams!
At Contempo-Collab you'll spend 6 hours per day studying technique, performance, pedagogy, and related topics with two of the US's top contemporary dance artists. Each day will consist of a two-hour technique class, a two-hour "special topics" class (jazz, theatre dance, etc.), and a 2-hour repertory class. On the evening of the sixth day of the intensive, you'll perform the repertory work for the public and invited guests in an informal studio showing. 
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Our 2020 teachers, Missy Lay-Zimmer and Andrew Hubbard have won several major grants; were named to Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch" in 2008; are Princess Grace Award Nominees for Dance; have been TEDx presenters on contemporary/jazz dance; and have both danced in multiple shows on Broadway, among many, many other credits.

In addition to the week of intensive training, as a Contempo-Collab participant you will have the opportunity to remain in contact with Missy and Andrew. They will continue to serve as your mentors after the intensive, including writing letters of recommendation, answering questions about audition prep and what to expect, and generally providing dance-related guidance post-intensive when you need it. ​
Participation in Contempo-Collab is by audition only.
However, we are not looking for the perfect body/feet, crazy extensions, or a million tricks.
We want dancers who are passionate, creative, charismatic, and invested in pushing themselves
and the boundaries of dance.
We want good humans - who love to move. 
We want you to become the best dancer you can be, in a community that supports you. ​