INDIVIDU8 mentorship PROGRAM
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TECHNICAL
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Career
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Industry
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INDIVIDU8 is an exclusive, high-level mentorship designed for serious, elevated dance artists age 13+ who are ready to push beyond the expected.
Full-time students receive the training, guidance, and support needed to enter the professional dance industry with confidence.
What’s Included
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Jazz Technique with Directors
Hip Hop with Conner + Lisa
Contemporary with Directors
Body Conditioning
Mix-Up Genre with Directors (new each week)
Mix-Up Genre (Guest Artist)
Weekly Mentorship Pod (tasks, grow brand)
Advanced Ballet (not Included, but required). Round out your training with classical technique to strengthen your foundation, improve alignment, and enhance your strength and flexibility as a dancer. (location needs directors approval).
1 Guest Mentor Per Month
Learn from working industry professionals who bring fresh perspectives, current trends, and real-world experience directly to our studio.
Each class is designed to challenge intermediate through pre-professional level dancers, building the technical excellence and artistic depth needed for a successful dance career.
Classes are led by Program Directors Missy & Andrew Hubbard alongside our exceptional guest faculty.
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Directors Missy and Andrew Hubbard provide personalized plans for every INDIVIDU8 dancer. Throughout the season, you will receive comprehensive documentation of your technical and artistic growth. This includes video recordings, progress assessments, and personalized feedback from Missy and Andrew to track your development journey.
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INDIVIDU8 offers exclusive workshops with industry professionals from January through June. These intensive 2-3 day workshops provide dancers with invaluable exposure to diverse teaching styles from elevated master teachers, choreographers, and creative directors with professional insights that complement our regular on going curriculum.
Workshop attendance is required for all INDIVIDU8 program participants. These sessions are billed separately from regular tuition to ensure we can bring in the highest caliber of guest instructors.
Workshops provide unique opportunities to learn from working professionals currently active in the commercial dance industry.
Each workshop is carefully curated by Program Directors Missy and Andrew Hubbard to align with our curriculum goals. Dancers gain exposure to various styles, receive personalized feedback, and build connections with artists who can impact their professional journey.
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Gain real-world stage experience through multiple performance opportunities, and build your performance resume with 2-4 original choreographed pieces per season.
Dance on film production with 2x Emmy-nominated filmmaker
In-studio prep performance with live feedback
Halloween show with professional company Exhale Dance Tribe
INDIVIDU8 360 at Aronoff Center for the Arts
Teen & Senior exclusive artist retreat
INDIVIDU8 dancers have multiple opportunities to perform throughout the season. From intimate in-studio showcases to professional theater productions, each performance builds confidence and stage presence. Dance on Film captures your artistry on camera, while ReVue offers a supportive in-studio experience.
Our partnership with Exhale Dance Tribe, “25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine and resident company, brings a special Halloween collaboration.
The season culminates with our prestigious INDIVIDU8 360 performance at the Aronoff Center, a professional theater experience.
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Dancers will enjoy an exclusive artist retreat for intensive training and bonding with fellow dancers. An immersive retreat in Hocking Hills, OH (or similar) is focused on self-reflection, artistic discovery, and the collective. Activities include master classes, community meals, hiking, and guided workshops with one-on-one mentorship from faculty.
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Access exclusive audition opportunities and industry connections through our network of guest artists and mentors. Receive college prep guidance and career counseling to help navigate your path in the dance industry.
Combined with industry contacts from our renowned guest artists including Alessandra Manconi, Carlos Neto, and more, you'll be prepared to pursue professional opportunities with confidence.
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Every INDIVIDU8 Mentorship dancer receives a professional headshot session to build their portfolio.
Semester Schedule
Fall Semester | August 18th - December 20th, 2026
Now accepting applications. Apply Now →
Spring Semester | January 12th - May 20th, 2027