Explore. Collaborate. Create. Perform.

Centered on developing career skills for future arts leaders, this free fellowship provides students the opportunity to delve deeply into an aspect of the dance industry that interests them most, including management, marketing, choreography, production, and more. Prioritizing students from diverse backgrounds, who are chosen for their dedication and commitment to the arts, the young adults (ages 15-21) selected as Arts Immersion Fellows will meet weekly to discuss topics relevant to their selected tracks, as well as engage with leaders in the field. Outside of the weekly Thursday meeting, fellows will collaborate to create a schedule that supports their specific interests. Each fellowship cohort will produce a culminating project of their own design. This year, three Arts Immersion Fellows are selected via an application process. Fellows receive a full scholarship to their Arts Immersion class and one additional elective dance class in The School at the Mark Morris Dance Center.

The Arts Immersion Application closed on 9/26/24 for the 2024-2025 Academic Year. Thank you for your interest!

Students will explore and gain skills in the following areas:

EDUCATION: Developing curriculum and syllabi, creating lesson plans, articulation, and directing movement

PRODUCTION & MARKETING: Required personnel for production, performance language and etiquette, lighting/sound design, costume/make-up, scheduling, branding, audience building, digital presence

PERFORMANCE & MOVEMENT GENERATION: Composition skills, music, improvisation, collaboration, critique/feedback, field trip to see MMDG perform, student choreography, and student-driven, inspired, and produced performance