Introducing Art of Movement’s Assistant Training Program (ATP)! This is a pre-professional training program that aims to prepare its participants for the professional dance world. This program offers in-depth information on the convention and competition world, as well as insight into what dance can be like after high school. Regardless of the path you choose – be it studio, company, college, or professional industry – this program has something to offer.
Travel and train with AOM’s exceptional national faculty and begin building connections in the professional industry. Assistants in ATP will build lasting connections not only with fellow ATP dancers, but with the AOM faculty and industry professionals. All of these relationships will last well after our last city of the season!
ATP members will work closely with AOM faculty all weekend long, have access to exclusive ATP classes, and will perform on the Art of Movement stage in every city they attend. We will also be offering an ATP exclusive event this Fall in Austin, TX. We highly recommend each member attend this event. They also will have team clothing designed specifically for our Assistant Training Program.
So what are you waiting for? Audition for Art of Movement’s Assistant Training Program today and start building those lasting connections! AOM is committed to the success of all of our ATP members. Audition today and become a part of this incredible program!
- – Ages 10 to 20 by January 1, 2026
- – Be proficient in 3 or more styles
- – Must attend 2 to 3 cities minimum
- For Featured Assistant
- – Proficient in 4 or more styles
- – Must attend 3 cities minimum
- – For Online Submissions: you must additional submit a one page essay on why you would like to be considered for Featured Assistant, what you hope to gain from the experience, and what you have learned from AOM in the past. In addition, please be prepared for a potential virtual interview with ATP Director, Ryann Alvarez.
- – Video Submission link must include two solos in different styles. They must be posted to Youtube in the same video and it must be set to public or unlisted. If you do not have two solos please submit an improvisation/self-choreographed 1 minute 30 second solo in a different style, in addition to your solo.
Virtual Auditions will be open starting May 19, 2025 and must be submitted by June 30, 2025.
We will be having auditions in person at our NATIONALS event in BURBANK, CA; JULY 2 – 6, 2025.
Accepted Assistants will be announced July 14, 2025.
Audition Fee for ATP is $35 and is due at the time of submission.
If you are bidding for Featured Assistant the audition fee is $50.
Accepted ATP Dancers have a program fee of $500, due a month after acceptance date.
The program fee will include admission to ALL of our regional events (it is not required to attend all of them), Team Swag (ATP specific merchandise), ATP exclusive classes, lunch on Saturday and Sunday of event weekends, and two performances that will be choreographed by Art of Movement Faculty.
Competition fees are not included. If you do compete your solo at one of our cities, you will be able to receive one on one feedback from an Art Of Movement Faculty member.