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Springboard Success Stories
Since 2001, Springboard has directly connected more than 600 participants to contracts with outstanding international companies including:
A.I.M (Kyle Abraham) (USA)
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet (USA)
Aszure Barton & Artists (USA, CAN)
Ballet BC (CAN)
Ballet Hispanico (USA)
Bare Bones (UK)
BJM Danse (CAN)
Brian Brooks Dance Company (USA)
Le Carre des Lombes (CAN)
Cas Public (CAN)
Cedar Lake Dance Ensemble (USA)
Cirque du Soleil (CAN)
Coleman Lemieux (CAN)
Compagnie Marie Chouinard (CAN)
Compania Nacional de Danza (ESP)
Company XIV (USA)
Dancemakers (CAN)
ezdanza (CAN)
The Forsythe Company (DEU)
Gallim Dance (USA)
Gärtnerplatztheater (DEU)
GöteborgsOperans Danskompani (SWE)
Helen Simoneau Danse (USA)
Jasmine Ellis Projects (DEU)
Johannes Wieland/Staatstheatre Kassel (USA, DEU)
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (CAN)
Le Groupe Dance Lab (CAN)
José Navas / Company Flak (CAN)
La La La Human Steps (CAN)
OUI Danse/Brice Mousset (USA)
ProArte Danza (CAN)
Punchdrunk (UK)
RUBBERBAND (CAN)
Sacramento Ballet (USA)
Sidra Bell Dance New York (USA)
Sinha Danse (CAN)
Sylvain Émard Danse (CAN)
Toronto Dance Theatre (CAN)
VIM VIGOR (USA)
Participating dancers have come from the following companies and institutions:
COMPANIES
Canada
Ballet BC, BJM Danse, Le Carré des Lombes, Cas Public, Cirque Éloize, Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Dancemakers, EzDanza, José Navas / Compagnie Flak, La La La Human Steps, Louise Bédard Danse, MOVE: the company, O Vertigo, ProArte Danza, Sinha Danse, Toronto Dance Theatre
United States
A.I.M., Ailey II, Atlanta Ballet, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, BalletMet, Ballet Hispanico, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, City Dance Ensemble, Company XIV, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Danceworks Chicago, David Dorfman Dance, Douglas Dunn & Dancers, The Foundry, Gallim Dance, Jennifer Muller / The Works, Keigwin + Company, L.A. Dance Projects, The Limon Dance Company, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, Mark Dendy Dance & Theater Projects, Merce Cunningham Repertory Group, The Metropolitan Opera, Milwaukee Ballet II, Misnomer Dance Theater, MOMIX, Morphoses, North Carolina Dance Theatre, Philadanco!, River North Dance Chicago, Ronald K. Brown / Evidence, A Dance Company, Sidra Bell Dance New York, Stephen Petronio Company, TAKE Dance Company, WC4 Company
International
Ballett Basel (SWE) GöteborgsOperans Danskompani (DE), Scapino Ballet (NLD), Theater St. Gallen (SWE)
INSTITUTIONS
Canada
Alberta Ballet School, Arts Umbrella, Ballet Divertimento, Canada’s National Ballet School, École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal, L’École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec, Royal Winnipeg Ballet School (CAN)
Ryerson University, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Université du Québec à Montréal
United States
Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Ailey / Fordham, Atlanta Ballet School, Boston Conservatory, Cornish College of the Arts, Harvard University, The Juilliard School, The LINES School (US)
LINES / Dominican University, North Carolina School of the Arts, Point Park University, San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, SUNY Purchase College, University of Arizona, University of the Arts
International
Amsterdam School of the Arts (NL), Codarts (NL), Frankfurt University (DE), Lyons Conservatory (FR), Sejong University (KOR), Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (UK)