Special Mentorship Program

Overview

Students at this level begin to refine their training by selecting a field they would like to specialize in, and are assigned individual mentors to help them navigate a pathway toward their chosen fields. These students work toward an RAD Ballet exam and performance within the year.

Modules

Core

Classical Ballet (Advanced)
Jazz Technique
Modern

Additional Inputs

Masterclasses & Individual coaching with selected mentors

Eligibility

Prior experience & audition required

Time Commitment

Four days a week

Outcomes

A stepping stone toward vocational training.
Helps students develop transferable skills like time- management, dedication and commitment whilst allowing enough time in the week to focus on academic requirements. The intense structure inculcates a professional mindset at a young age.
Core and Supplementary modules together provide a great balance of technical training and creative development.
Working toward the RAD examination, which is Internationally recognised (once we return to the studio).
The students will have the opportunity to showcase a solo work at the end of the term.
Individual meetings with the student’s parents to provide guidance to help them realise their dance aspirations.
Written feedback from the faculty on the progress and development of the students’ training (for certain modules).
The students will obtain a Certificate of Completion from ICMD at the end of the program.

DIPESH VARMA

I’m Dipesh! I am 19 years old and thanks to the training I received at ICMD, I was able to obtain a scholarship to study in Paris, the City of Lights, at Paris Marais Dance School, in the heart of Paris, in its historic centre. It’s a school that teaches contemporary and ballet, that teaches both through a global training and that also prepares students to become professional dancers and to join a company.

Obtaining this scholarship required a lot of work and personal self-sacrifice, but nothing would have been possible on my own. I met Pia in Mumbai. She could see me in a ballet class;we had a talk and after knowing my financial situation and my desire to dance she offered me a full scholarship. Training with ICMD really changed my life, it was a game-changer and I had some unforgettable moments. ICMD helped me to grow as a dancer of course, but also as a human being by teaching me how to become a more independent, more mature, more responsible person. Pia has been a great teacher since I met her. She helped me to live in Mumbai, in a big city that I didn’t know, she helped me to put me on the road to success, she helped me to find schools, to record videos for auditions. Without her, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Thanks to Pia, I was able to get scholarships from many ballet schools in the United States.

Paris Marais Dance School (full scholarship)

MALIKKA ADVANI

My name is Malikka Advani, I’m 19 years old. I’m a sophomore at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. I’m a drama major, but I’m also minoring in Dance and Digital Art and Design because I have always been someone who has a large array of interests. That is the reason Prodance was very helpful for me. I not only got rigorous training in dance, but I acquired many more skills. For example I learned about anatomy in relation with movement, we did a lot of breath connection and yoga work, we learned about choreography, rhythm and much more. That, I think is what helped me in my journey and lead me to successfully enroll in the school of my dreams!

NYU Tisch

ALYA DORMEN

ICMD is a vocational school where passionate and ambitious dancers train to ‘move beyond the ordinary’. I can’t stress enough the friendly and welcoming environment that has always made me look forward to coming to dance. Throughout my years, the faculty has constantly guided me and without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I am currently training in a performing arts school in London, and with the help of Pia, Jessica and Raull, my audition process was made so much easier. I will always be thankful for the experiences, the knowledge, the professionalism, the memories, the friends, the teachers and more.

ArtsEd London

Testimonials

SPECIAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM