Contract Ballet Dancers

Contract dancers are invited to be featured performers in the Spring Ballet performance. Cuppett Performing Arts Center strives each year to put on a polished, professional performance. To do so, we rely on our soloists and featured performers to work hard in order to perform their best on stage. Our hope is to make this a memorable and valuable experience in our dancers’ training. Being invited to perform as a contract dancer is an honor and a commitment and we work to ensure our dancers’ benefit from the experience both by improving their performance quality and by building a strong community.

Featured Dancer Opportunities

  • Contract dancers are given a featured role during the ballet, this may be a solo, duo, or trio.
  • Contract dancers who participate in the Intensive Ballet C Program, specifically Variations class, are additionally given the opportunity to perform in the Nutcracker Performance during the month of December.
  • A special photo shoot is scheduled for all contract dancers which includes a professional head-shot as well as costume poses.
  • Contract dancers are highlighted on the CuppettPACballet instagram account.

Requirements

  • Contract Dancers are required to take 30 hours of ballet training during the summer months.
  • Contract Dancers are required to attend the Nutcracker Dress Rehearsal if performing.
  • Contract Dancers are required to attend all Saturday Morning Rehearsals (subject to verbal notice) for both their role and their understudy role.*
  • Contract Dancers are required to attend all four Saturday Evening Rehearsals.
  • Contract Dancers are required to attend the Mandatory Dress Rehearsal for the Spring Ballet and perform in both (2) performances on Performance Day.
  • Contract Dancers agree to perform in a minimum of two (2) previews to be performed in beginner classes approximately four (4) weeks before the ballet.

*allowed exceptions are illness, family emergency, SAT, ACT, or graded school activities

Full requirements are agreed to via digital signature when invited to perform as a contract dancer. Those requirements supersede any details listed here which are shared as a general outline. There is an additional administrative fee for contract dancers that covers the cost of additional rehearsals and the photo sitting fee.