Mentorship for emerging dance artists
Your Journey.Your Growth.Your Stage.
Your Next Stage is a personalized mentorship program for dancers stepping out of training and into a professional career — built on a decade of international company experience across Europe and North America.
Stadttheater BremerhavenLandestheater LinzStadttheater Plauen-ZwickauThodos Dance ChicagoHubbard Street Professional ProgramSimon Fraser University
About the program
The gap between training and a professional career is real.
Your Next Stage is designed for emerging dance artists preparing to enter the professional world. Whether a dancer is completing their training or beginning to audition, the program provides individualized guidance to refine their artistry, strengthen their technical foundation, and navigate the industry with confidence.
It is built to do more than bridge the gap between student and professional. Through weekly group classes, one-on-one coaching, and conversations with working professionals, dancers gain the practical career tools and industry insight needed to build a sustainable career — not just land a first contract.
Every dancer receives a clear roadmap to success.
What you’ll gain
You finish the program with a portfolio, not just notes.
01
Professional headshots & dance photos
An individualized photo shoot during the in-person intensive week, so your portfolio images are made for auditions — not borrowed from a recital.
02
A polished professional resume
Two full sessions on CV and resume building, shaped to what directors in this industry actually read.
03
Audition preparation
A mock audition, plus guidance on where to apply, how to write the email, how to plan a tour and budget for it.
04
Personalized artistic feedback
Three one-on-one coaching sessions built entirely around your goals, with ongoing check-ins to track progress.
05
Industry knowledge you can’t google
Company culture, contract types, pay structures, and the realities of the audition room — from someone currently inside it.
06
A career-ready mindset
Strategies for rejection, work–life balance, nutrition, and cross-training, so the career you build is one you can sustain.
Program at a glance
Three months. One cohort. A complete roadmap.
Twice-weekly online classes, personal coaching, guest speakers from across the industry, and one week together in the studio.
Who it’s for
Dancers ready for what comes after training.
- Graduating competitive dancersAges 15 and up, looking to jumpstart a professional career.
- Dancers preparing for industry opportunitiesCommitted to auditioning and ready to do the work.
- Emerging artists refining a portfolioDemo reels, resume, headshots — the materials that open doors.
- Anyone seeking real industry guidanceHonest mentorship from a working professional, not a brochure.
Why work with me
I’m still in the room.
I’m entering my fourth season at Stadttheater Bremerhaven, with previous engagements in Linz, Plauen-Zwickau, and Chicago. The guidance I give comes from auditions I’m still taking and contracts I’m still negotiating.
- International professional experienceInsight from working in companies across Europe and North America.
- Audition expertiseDeep knowledge of CVs, headshots, dance shots, demo reels — and the realities of auditioning.
- Networking and connectionsIntroductions to choreographers, directors, and working professionals.
- A supportive, goal-oriented approachTechnical development, artistic growth, and career strategy, held together.
Fall 2026 cohort
Let’s get started on your journey.
Tell me where you are in your training and what you’re working toward.