what is tour mode: backstage pass?

Tour Mode: Backstage Pass is a new opportunity awarded to select dancers by faculty members during the Bootcamp experience. Those selected will be invited to shadow an instructor on a real-life, behind-the-scenes experience.

This could be:

  • A creative meeting for an upcoming tour or music video

  • A rehearsal room visit during artist prep

  • A brainstorm session for choreography or casting

  • Or simply a one-on-one shadowing moment in the real world

Each opportunity is different. Each one is meaningful.
You’re not there to assist — you’re there to observe and absorb.

how does it work?

At the end of the Tour Mode Bootcamp, a few dancers will be selected by participating instructors. If chosen, you’ll receive:

✔️ A Backstage Pass certificate of recognition
✔️ A follow-up email within 30–90 days with next steps
✔️ The opportunity to attend a private, real-world experience with your selecting faculty member*

*Based on faculty availability, project timelines, and location proximity. Experiences may be virtual or in-person.

Who Gets Chosen?

There’s no application. No sign-up list.
Backstage Pass is earned — not by being the flashiest dancer, but by being the most present, professional, curious, and ready.

Faculty will look for dancers who show:

  • Consistent work ethic

  • Maturity and humility

  • A hunger to learn beyond the classroom

  • Respect for the craft and the process

Why this matters?

Most conventions offer scholarships — a discounted or free pass to return next year. Some let dancers compete for assistant spots, often after multiple auditions and years of attending.

But let’s be real:
That title doesn’t hold long-term weight — and it rarely means anything on a resumé.

Meanwhile, dancers are spending entire weekends competing with the person next to them, trying to land a spot on a touring convention. Chasing a moment. A title. A piece of paper.

And in doing so, the real reason they came — to grow, train, and evolve — gets lost.

Tour Mode: Backstage Pass is different.

We’re not offering titles or convention clout.
We’re offering access to real industry leaders — the choreographers, creative directors, and decision-makers who shape the professional world.

Ask yourself:
Do you want a certificate?
Or do you want to learn how to book the job?

This is about more than being seen.
It’s about learning what it actually takes to step into the touring industry as a dancer — and stay there.