Prep LAB at DANCEWORKS berlin

Prep LAB is a 3.5-month intensive preparation program for dancers planning to enter a full-time professional contemporary dance training. It bridges prior experience and full-time training, providing clarity about your abilities and strengthening both technical and artistic foundations.

In Prep LAB you get precision, structure, and feedback to develop artistically, deepen expressive power, and build a sustainable understanding of training, health, and the professional dance routine. Designed especially as preparation for the DANCEWORKS berlin 3-year program or comparable professional training paths.

Schedule

• April to summer holidays (approx. April–July)
• Intensive, continuous training combining technical precision with artistic practice
• Theoretical content woven into daily training
• Monday–Friday, two 90-minute classes: 10:30–12:00 and 12:15–13:45
• Held in parallel with the professional 3-year program on a shared campus

Subjects

Contemporary Dance, Floor Work, Ballet, Modern Fusion, Jazz Dance, Repertoire, Composition & Choreography, Pilates, Anatomy, Nutrition, Recovery.

• Individual mentoring and consultation sessions
• Participation in selected classes alongside the full-time program

Final performance

End-of-program solo developed during the program and deepened with faculty — designed to showcase your strengths and creative talents. Usable for auditions, entry exams, or projects. Certificate awarded with ≥75% attendance. Program closes with strengthened technical foundation, clearer artistic direction, and a realistic assessment of your next training step.

Cost & duration

• Start: April
• Duration: 3.5 months
• Cost: €390/month (April, May, June) + €120 prorated for July, or €1,200 one-time (incl. ~5% discount)

Who it's for

Dancers with prior experience who are ready to work intensively, take responsibility for their artistic development, and channel their dance skills toward a professional training level.

Application

Digital submission including:

• Video link (YouTube/Vimeo/WeTransfer) consisting of:

1. Short personal introduction with motivation 2. Information about your prior dance experience 3. ~2-minute solo from set choreographic material (not pure improvisation)

• Current dance CV