Welcome to the Company!
Audition for our 2022-2023 Company!
Hyde Park School of Dance invites you to audition for all levels of Tyego Next Generation Studio Companies for the 2022-2023 season!
| AUDITION DETAILS - TNG Companies (all levels) Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Dancers who have had at least one year of training at Ballet IVA or higher are invited to audition for HPSD's 2022-23 TNG Company program! |
About Our Company Program
HPSD’s Company is a specialized program with an emphasis on performance. Dancers of a certain level who have a strong commitment to their work in the studio are invited to audition for the company each spring. Dancers admitted into the company will find themselves in one of four graduated levels. These company dancers then commit to a year-long calendar of public performance opportunities around the city, as well as to the rigorous training schedules that will allow them to do so at an elite pre-professional level.
Current HPSD dancers must have at least one year of experience in Ballet IVA to audition for HPSD’s company. Dancers from other schools may audition for the company if they are between the ages of 14 – 18. Company members attend special company classes and rehearsals, take on original choreography, and are encouraged to explore their own creativity through dance and choreography.
Whether or not they have a serious interest in pursuing a professional career in dance, participation in the Company program at HPDS provides dancers with a deep sense of accomplishment, facilitates the development of poise and creativity, and strengthens teamwork skills, time management skills, and the personal discipline of body and mind. Taking part in these programs requires a strong personal dedication to dance and an equally strong commitment to working in harmony within a corps of dancers.
Questions?
Want to know more about about joining the company? Need more information about company auditions? Have any other company-related questions? Your 2022-2023 Season Company Directors can be reached at artisticteam@hydeparkdance.org.
Already in the Company?
Information On Our 2021-22 TNG Season
All TNG dancers are expected to abide by the Company Corps de Conduct and have set Goals and Expectations for the season.
Company Directors - The Artistic Team
HPSD Studio Company directors include Hyde Park School of Dance Founding Artistic Director August Tye, who oversees and teaches classes to all tiers of the Company several times a season, Teanna Zarro (Company I), Allyson Ratliff (Company II), Kia Smith and Emma Thomas (Company III), Anna and Jane Sawyer (Company IV). Additional faculty includes: Breanna Dorsey (Modern Dance), Jacquelyn Sanders (Modern Dance), and Mark Vaughn (West African Dance).
TNG Company I
- Top tier of the Company
- Directed by Ms. Teanna Zarro
- Tuition includes performance workshop fees, Tuesday Company class + rehearsal (6:30-9:00 PM), Saturday Company class + pointe variations class + rehearsal (1:00-5:30 PM), one additional ballet class of your choosing, and one additional modern class of your choosing. Company members are also eligible for discounted tuition on electives beyond what's included in company tuition.
- Company members at this level rehearse repertoire, perform, and have new works set on them by the HPSD Artistic Team and Tyego Dance Project. Occasionally these young dancers perform with the professional company and may have the opportunity to audition for and work with other professional companies in residence including South Chicago Dance Theater and Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre.
- Members of TNG I perform annually in the UChicago Halloween Show, the Nutcracker production, Variations or Choreography Showcase, and Spring Concert. They participate in up to eight (8) First Friday Master Classes with instructors outside of the Artistic Team. See Company Agreement for performance dates and other known engagements.
TNG Company II
- Directed by Ms. Allyson Ratliff
- Tuition includes performance workshop fees, Tuesday Company class + rehearsal (6:00-8:30 PM), Saturday Company class + pointe variations class + rehearsal (1:00-5:30 PM), one additional ballet class of your choosing, and one additional modern class of your choosing. Company members are also eligible for discounted tuition on electives beyond what's included in company tuition.
- Members of TNG II perform annually in the UChicago Halloween Show, the Nutcracker production, Variations or Choreography Showcase, and Spring Concert. They participate in up to eight (8) First Friday Master Classes with instructors outside of the Artistic Team. See Company Agreement for performance dates and other known engagements.
TNG Company III
- Co-directed by Ms. Kia Smith (Fridays) and Ms. Emma Thomas (Saturdays)
- Tuition includes performance workshop fees, Friday Company class + rehearsal (5:00-7:30 PM), Saturday Company class + pointe variations class + rehearsal (1:00-5:30 PM), one additional ballet class of your choosing, and one additional modern class of your choosing. Company members are also eligible for discounted tuition on electives beyond what's included in company tuition.
- Members of TNG III perform annually in the UChicago Halloween Show, the Nutcracker production, and Spring Concert. They are invited to participate in minimum of four (4) Master Classes with instructors outside of the Artistic Team. See Company Agreement for performance dates and other known engagements.
TNG Company IV
- Directed by Ms. Anna Sawyer (Wednesdays) and Ms. Jane Sawyer (Saturdays)
- Tuition includes performance workshop fees, Wednesday Company class + rehearsal (6:00-8:00 PM), Saturday Company class + rehearsal (3:30-5:30 PM), one additional ballet class of your choosing, and one additional modern class of your choosing. Company members are also eligible for discounted tuition on electives beyond what's included in company tuition.
- Members of TNG III perform annually in the the Nutcracker production and Spring Concert. They are invited to participate in minimum of four (4) Master Classes with instructors outside of the Artistic Team. See Company Agreement for performance dates and other known engagements.