East Side Performing Arts Professional Training Program (ESPA-PTP)

East Side Performing Arts Professional Training Program offers accredited dance education, community and international training and performance opportunities, as well as mentorship for dancers to prepare for all aspects of a professional and/or collegiate career. Dancers in the East Side Performing Arts Professional Training Program have the unique opportunity to not only train with an internationally renowned professional faculty, but also gain vital professional experience while performing with the resident companies of ESPA. ESPA-PTP dancers train in a diverse range of codified dance techniques and participate in our annual production of The Nutcracker, as well as, classical and contemporary mixed repertoire performances throughout the season. ESPA-PTP dancers also participate in the world’s largest international competitive dance scholarship events, in addition to national and international performance opportunities through our abroad studies program.

SWAN LAKE AUDITIONS- SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025- Please contact ptp@eastsideperformingarts.com for more information. The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine presents Swan Lake at BASS CONCERT HALL on April 9, 2025! Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the most famous love story of all time, Swan Lake, on its North American Tour in 2024-25. With new choreography and stage production by Artem Yachmennikov, the classical score by Tchaikovsky comes to life.

“This is a story for all ages. If you believe in a dream, the dream can come true!” says Tour Producer Michael Art. “Swan Lake has wonderful music - it’s complex, philosophical, with love and tragedy. It has become one of the most striking ballets in our repertoire.”

The performance features a ballet troupe of 50 dancers, and more than 200 new costumes were created specifically for this production. “When creating Swan Lake, we wanted to give the audience an unforgettable experience, immerse them in a fairy tale, and help them believe in miracles.” Therefore, the costumes, scenery, and props turned out to be very bright and colorful. “Our main task is for the audience to get drunk on this amazing performance and want to come to the theater again. We are confident that the performance will interest audiences of all ages. After all, we all need a real fairy tale in our lives!”

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If you are interested in auditioning for the East Side Performing Arts Professional Training Program, or auditioning for our productions, please contact PTP@EastSidePerformingArts.com.