Applications open: May 3rd, 2025
Applications close: May 12th, 2025

We are so excited to announce our participation in the Windsor Fringe Festival this summer! We can't wait to share professional dance performances with audiences in Windsor & Essex County.

We are seeking professional and pre-professional dancers and dancer/choreographers to join us this summer in creating and performing in a new and original contemporary dance theatre show for the Windsor Fringe.

About the show: "Where The World Ends" (working title) is a 45-minute contemporary dance show about physical liberation, and racing for the light at the end of the tunnel. Rehearsals will be directed by company co-founder Carmen Leardi, and structured for the creation of new material, and learning of some pre-existing material.

Professional Company Dancer/Choreographers will be paid under profit-share model for their participation in the rehearsal/creation and performance of this contract. Travel and accommodations in Windsor provided.

Pre-Professional Company Dance Apprentices will participate in select company rehearsals and perform alongside company members during performances. Apprentices will be a part of the creative and production process for the show, and experience assisting with workshops and community events. Designed for dancers ages 16-18+ to support their professional development in performance dance.

Professional Company Dancer/Choreographer requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application

• Priority given to those with a strong connection to Windsor and/or Essex-County (birthplace, family connection, career connection, etc.)

• Non-union

• Rehearsals: Must be available to attend part-time evening and weekend rehearsals in Toronto May-July, 2025

• Performances: Must be available for production rehearsals, and performances in Windsor during the week of July 20th-27th, 2025

• TBD availability for fundraising and community engagement events in Toronto, and/or Windsor & Essex County

• Must possess advanced/professional level of jazz and/or contemporary dance abilities

• Must possess strong improvisation dance, and performance abilities

• Choreographers may submit 1-3 proofs of pre-existing choreographed work (ex. Video links to original combos, or full pieces)

Pre-Professional Company Dance Apprentice requirements:

• Must be at least 16 years of age by December 31, 2025

• Must be a local resident of Windsor or Essex-County

• Must be available for Windsor local rehearsal dates: June/July (specific dates TBD)

• Must be available for Windsor local performance dates: week of July 20th-27th

• Non-union

• Training in jazz and/or contemporary dance required

• Strong improvisation and performance abilities a plus

• May submit proof of existing work they have choreographed themselves (ex. Video link to school dance solo) to support performance resume

All applicants will be contacted after applications close on May 12th.