International Dancers
WAPA would love to welcome you to Victoria BC, Canada!
We have two types of full season programs and a summer intensive for international dancers ages 12-20 years old.
Full Season Programs
Contemporary Modern Intensive
designed for dancers wanting to go into post graduate training and professional dancing in Europe
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Royal Academy of Dance Ballet Exam Intensive
designed for dancers wanting to come for 6 months to prepare for and take their next RAD exam, trained by our Director and RAD Examiner Dana Fry Blanco
keep scrolling down for all the options and info.
Contemporary Modern Intensive
This program is designed for dancers age 12-18 years old who want to train intensively in contemporary modern with ballet, choreography composition, jazz, and conditioning as supporting classes. Our graduating contemporary dancers will have a list of 70 post graduate programs (some degree programs, some company programs) in Europe to chose to audition for.
Dancers will get the maximum support when planning auditions in their final year. Each dancer gets an individual plan customized to their goals and strengths. Dancers will receive: Audition Videos, Head shots and Dance photos arranged, Help corresponding between companies/programs, Apprentice Company experience with Convergence Contemporary Ballet Company, Guidance for the creation of personal solos for Auditions, Support in choosing auditions that fit each individuals.
Our dancers have been accepted by SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance - Austria, Kibbutz Dance Program - Israel, Copenhagen Contemporary School of Dance - Denmark, Gangaray Artistic Program - Budapest, Trinity Laban Conservatory, Northern School of Contemporary Dance - London UK, Northern School of Contemporary Dance - Leeds UK and many more . We can make your dance dreams come true.
Why do we focus on post graduate programs in Europe? Because, a dance professional in Europe is upheld with health benefits, full career opportunities and even sometimes a life time contract allowing dancers to make normal life choices like maternity leave and injury time off without loosing their career. Europe is farther ahead in these areas then other countries/areas. Dancers who train in Europe get seen by choreographers and companies then ultimately get picked up as professionals in the area
Tuition for this program is $6500 for the season September - June with scholarships available to dancers who demonstrate potential. A one time registration fee of $75 is taken when a dancer is committed to the program. Fees are to be paid by Paypal in three month chunks.
To enter the program dancers need to send in a video consisting of introduction: your name and city, contemporary improvisation, self created solo and floor work. Video links can be send to our email at info@wapa.dance and please fill out and submit the registration form below.
RAD Ballet Exam Intensive
Our RAD Ballet exam program is 6 months long from the beginning of September to the end of January. Dancers of any RAD level are invited to come and train with RAD examiner, Dana Fry Blanco, for their next exam. Dancers will train from September to January and take their next exam here in Victoria at the end of January before their return home.
Dancers will take extensive RAD classes as well as contemporary modern, choreography composition, jazz, Progressing Ballet Technique and conditioning. Classes will run from the afternoon into early evening with academic classes happening in the morning.
Dancers will gain insight on how the RAD criteria can be incorporated into the syllabus and learn the tricks of how to gain strength and presentation for stage and exams.
Tuition for this program is $3000 for the full 6 months, September - January with scholarships available to dancers who show potential. A one time registration fee of $75 is taken when a dancer is committed to the program. Fees are to be paid by Paypal in 2 separate 3 month chunks.
To enter the program dancers need to send in a video consisting of introduction: your name and city, syllabus work from either their last exam or their work towards their next exam. Video links can be send to our email at info@wapa.dance and please fill out and submit the registration form below.
Homestay & Schooling
Homestay - Victoria BC Canada is a beautiful and safe place to live and visit. For a northern country our weather is the best in all of Canada with little to no snow and moderate temperatures. Victoria is incredibly safe and welcoming. Check out our beautiful city here https://www.tourismvictoria.com/
Dancers will be set up with a hand picked homestay family here in Victoria and will receive: three healthy meals per day plus snacks, a private room with a bed and dresser, wireless internet, help with learning/using English, secure and safe home environment with a family that will treat you like family, access to a shared bathroom and privacy. Dancers will travel by bus or walk to the studio daily. Homestay houses will be located very close to the studio.
All dancers participating in International Programs will receive a free trip Whale Watching here in Victoria! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.
Homestay fees vary per month depending if you arrange it through Victoria International Education or through WAPA itself.
Schooling - Dancers will register through Victoria International Education at www.studyinvictoria.com to arrange schooling and receive a study visa for your time here in Victoria. This is the first step in coming to train dance with WAPA. Dancers will be able to choose schools that can offer morning academic and afternoons off to dance at WAPA. The easiest and closest high school to WAPA is Reynolds High School.
There is a cost to this program and all of the up to date information is on their website.