COLLIDE Summer Internships

Join Deos Contemporary Ballet this summer for our annual COLLIDE Series in beautiful West Michigan. Come dance with us in a healthy and supportive environment that fosters creativity and growth.

Summer Internships will run July 15 - August 4 during Deos Ballet’s annual COLLIDE Summer Series. Interns will work alongside company dancers Monday-Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM (dependent on each week’s rehearsal schedule).

Collegiate Choreography Internship 2024 

• Deos Ballet will accept a total of three collegiate choreography interns who show exceptional promise. 

Choreography Interns will: 

• Assigned to a rehearsal director/choreographer. Assist with note taking throughout the creation and cleaning process of the piece(s) 

• Choreograph a 3–5-minute piece on performance interns to be performed at 1 or more of the COLLIDE 24 performances 

• Attend Professional Development/Resume lectures with Internship Director 

• Attend choreography lectures with the Artistic Director/Guest Choreographer 

• Assist tech crew during tech week and performances 

• Complete all assignments given by Internship Director 

• Attend one on one meetings with Internship Director 

Tuition: 

• $300

• This tuition covers the cost of the lectures as well as the additional lighting design, costumes and theater time to accommodate interns choreographic work performed in COLLIDE. 

• Tuition must be paid fully by June 9, 2024. Checks should be made payable to Deos Contemporary Ballet and can be sent to our mailing address:

  1595 Galbraith Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Collegiate Performance Internship 2024 

• Deos Ballet will accept a total of four collegiate performance interns who show exceptional skill in contemporary ballet.  

Performances Interns will: 

• Be cast in 1 company work performed in COLLIDE 2024 

• Be cast in at least 1 work choreographed by a senior company member to be performed at 1 or more COLLIDE 24 performances 

• Attend Professional Development/Resume lectures with Internship Director 

• Assigned a mentor from the main company who will have weekly meetings with them to review professional materials 

• Have one on one coaching time with a Rehearsal Director

• Review resume, cover letter, audition photos and audition reel with Internship Director and mentor 

Tuition: 

• $300

• This tuition covers the cost of the lectures and one on one coaching, as well as the additional costumes needed for performance interns. 

• Tuition must be paid fully by June 9, 2024. Checks should be made payable to Deos Contemporary Ballet and can be sent to our mailing address:

  1595 Galbraith Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

 High school Internship 2024 

• Deos Ballet will accept a total of two high school interns who show exceptional promise in both performance and choreography.  

High School Interns will: 

• Be cast in 1 company work performed in COLLIDE 2024

• Be casted in at least 1 work choreographed by the choreography interns to be performed in at least 1 performance of COLLIDE 24

• Attend Professional Development/Resume lectures with Internship Director 

• Assigned a mentor from the main company who will have weekly meetings with them to review professional materials 

• Have one on one coaching time with mentor from the company 

• Create resume, cover letter, audition inquiry email, and audition reel with the guidance of mentor and internship director 

• Choreograph a 3-minute solo on themselves with the guidance of Internship Director. This solo will be filmed as part of their audition reel. It may be chosen to be performed at COLLIDE 24 performances 

• Assigned one piece of repertoire to sit in on rehearsals note taking and learning from choreographer/rehearsal director 

Tuition: 

• $300

• This tuition covers the cost of the lectures and one on one coaching, as well as the additional costumes needed for performance interns. 

• Tuition must be paid fully by June 9, 2024. Checks should be made payable to Deos Contemporary Ballet and can be sent to our mailing address:

  1595 Galbraith Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

  
   
   

Audition Information

All interested applicants can send their application to tess@deosballet.com with Internship Application in the subject line. All applicants will be notified of their results the first week of April.