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Join the Beast Machine

Calgary's Premier Youth Dance Crew

Focused on Youth Training & Performance

Beast Machine (BM) is a dance company for dancers aged 8 – 18 who wish to push their dance skills to the next level. This tuition based program is designed to develop dancers in many areas of performance and improvisation. Emphasis will be on exploring all the dance styles that are encompassed by Hip Hop culture, as well as team building, and working within a community of dancers in order to support and encourage each other to achieve their best.

There is funding available through Jumpstart and Kidsport.

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THE EXPERIENCE

Beasts work towards a variety of experiences including battles, competitions and performances.

THE COMMITMENT

Beast Machine is a full year commitment with regular weekly training that runs from September to end of June. The year-long commitment is designed to allow dancers to fully benefit from the dance company. The program includes regular rehearsals and private company classes with a carefully selected BM training team.

REHEARSALS

Mondays 4:15-6:15 pm

Wednesdays 4:15-6:15pm

Sundays 12-3pm

Dancers will set personal goals and develop a sense of personal responsibility towards their training. Each dancer plays an integral role in the crew and as such expectations of regular attendance and an enthusiastic work ethic are critical. Dancers are asked to challenge themselves and strive for excellence in all aspects of their dance training.

HOW TO JOIN

Everyone is welcome! Beast Machine is a tuition based company, auditions are not required.

If you or your children are interested in joining Beast Machine, please contact us to schedule an interview with Creative Director, Tara Wilson. We ask that you contact us as soon as possible to join the following season. Each season runs Sept - June.

Appointments with Tara can be booked through: dawn@pulsestudios.ca

The interview is a means to assess each dancers' personal goals and expectations to ensure the program can help the dancers achieve these goals.

EXTRA GROUPS WITHIN BEAST MACHINE

Every year we also offer opportunities for Beasts to add training in specialized areas. These extra hours are scheduled outside of regular Beast training times. Extra training differs from year to year but in the past we have offered: Choreography, Creative Process, Breaking, Funk Styles and Freestyle. We also have a competition team that is extra to regular Beast Machine hours. These groups are also audition based and auditions are conducted after Beast Machine camp and/or on the first day of training.

WHY CLIENTS LOVE US

"If it wasn’t for BM, we wouldn’t have had the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles, Montreal, etc. We also wouldn’t have had the chances to meet most of the pioneers of street dance culture. Through BM we have met the first popping crew, The Boogaloos, some of the original lockers, Elite Force Crew and many famous bboys from across the world. Throughout many years with BM, multiple new relationships came to be and knowledge has been built."
— Danaya & Veronika
"I have been dancing with Beast Machine for a year and a half. During this time I feel that the training program has helped me develop in dance. I like that we are consistently exposed to professional dancers, and once in a lifetime opportunities. This helps me get the most out of the program, and expand as a person and dancer. An example of this is when we were given the opportunity to go to the Electric Boogaloo Camp and Freestyle Sessions Battle in Los Angeles. This really showed me what a large scale battle was like, as well as allowed me to absorb new knowledge and ideas from the founders of Hip Hop."
— Adam C.