KaJe Movement Collective’s Dance Apprentice Call

KaJe Movement Collective is looking for an apprentice dancer to support the development of their 2025 Jacob Pillow’s Premiere. Apprentices will work with the company during the following dates:

June 23, 3 – 7 pm @ Pieter Performance Space
June 24, 12 – 4pm @ Pieter Performance Space
June 25, 12 – 4pm @ Pieter Performance Space
June 26, 10 – 1 pm & 3 – 7 pm @ Pieter Performance Space

The Apprentice will be responsible for understudying dancer roles and serve as an assistant to the choreographer (including, but not limited to, supporting the capturing of BTS footage, administrative support, etc.). Apprentices should be strong within Afro-Diasporic (e.g. Afrobeats, Dancehall, Afro-Contemporary, Afro-Caribbean Forms) and/or Street Styles.

This apprenticeship is geared towards college students, recent graduates, and pre-professionals. Apprenticeship will offer pre-professional training with KaJe Movement, a letter of recommendation for future needs, and additional academic program support can be provided on an as-needed basis. Future performance opportunities may also be possible.

To submit, please send an email entitled “KaJe Apprentice Summer 2025” to kajemovement@gmail.com with the following information:

* Resume
* Dance Reel and/or Recent Dance Video, ideally showcasing dancing in one or more of the listed styles: Afrobeats, Dancehall, Afro-Contemporary, Afro-Caribbean, Street Styles

Deadline for Submissions: June 19 (Juneteenth) at Midnight

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About KaJe Movement Collective: Led by Kara Jenelle Wade, KaJe Movement Collective is a performance ensemble of radiant artistic Sistas embodying our cultural legacy, creativity, and powerful presence. Our choreographies honor the impact of Black histories, the vibrancy of Black joy, and the urgency of liberation. Rooted in rhythms of the African diaspora, social dance, and contemporary expression, KaJe MC integrates spoken word, musical composition, and cinematic visuals to evoke, educate, and represent our culture as the global majority. Carrying our crowns, preserving our practices, and sharing our stories through movement, KaJe MC ignites stages worldwide— dancing abundantly, unapologetically, and freely in the spirit.