Senior Professional Program

Auditions for 2025/2026 Season: February 20, 21 2025

The School of Contemporary Dancers is recognized as a leading national centre for professional contemporary dance training in Canada. The School’s Professional Program is renowned across the country for the excellence of its training methods and high calibre of its students and graduates.

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The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers is a four-year professional training program for dancers seeking a career in contemporary dance performance. The Fourth-Year of the Program is a special bridging year from the professional student to the professional emerging artist level. Fourth-Year dancers are given opportunities to connect with the professional community

and to undertake professional projects. 

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The School of Contemporary Dancers is a recognized post-secondary institution. The School is approved as a registered Designated Learning Institution (DLI) by the Government of Manitoba and by Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) International Student Program (ISP). In addition, the School is approved by the Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education and Literacy whereby students are eligible for the Canada Student Loans Program and the Manitoba Student Aid Program. All dancers who successfully complete the four-year Program a certificate of graduation from the Professional Program of

the School of Contemporary Dancers.

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The Professional Program, while maintaining its autonomy, has undertaken an affiliation with the University of Winnipeg whereby students may choose the option to receive up to 72 credit hours (13 full courses) for their work in the Program. Upon completion of 42 additional non-dance academic credit hours (7 full courses), students are eligible for a BA (Honours) Degree with specialization in Dance through the Department of Theatre and Film. These additional credits may be undertaken concurrently during the years within the Professional Program. Therefore, the Professional Program and the University of Winnipeg degree may both be completed within the four-year period. 

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The Professional Program of The School of Contemporary Dancers gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage,

the Manitoba Arts Council, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council,

and The Winnipeg Foundation.