JUMPSTART/LA

JUMPSTART/LA is a BRAND NEW four-day workshop created by Emily Wanserski, Madison Hicks, and Laura Berg + Gracie Whyte (of WHYTEBERG). One of a kind, JUMPSTART/LA is an intensive that provides everything from technique and repertory classes to detailed seminars, 1-on-1 career counseling, and informal conversations with numerous leaders in the field.

Each day will open with two career seminars, followed by movement classes. The line-up includes Dana Wilson, LACDC's Jamila Glass, BODYTRAFFIC, Go 2 Talent Agency, Barak Ballet, CONTRA-TIEMPO, L.A. Dance Project, and MORE!

If you want to explore any of the following this summer, check out our website and register for the track that best fits your summer schedule:

• Los Angeles’ vast, multifaceted dance world, the history and current landscape of key institutions, organizations, and resource hubs for dancers

• Where to look for and create your own PAID performing, choreographic, and teaching opportunities in the city 

• How to accurately market yourself through a website, headshot, & reel

• Working in multiple dance spheres: concert, commercial, and/or freelance

• Expanding your knowledge of best business practices for creative freelancers 

• Challenge yourself in classes with local LA teachers