INTERN APPLICATIONS FOR OUR
2025-2026
SEASON

Program Description 

This is an educational program that provides internships for aspiring professional dancers, teachers, and choreographers. You will receive top knowledge on how to teach, choreograph, improvisational techniques, preparation for auditions, lesson plans/skills, anatomy/physiology of the dancer's body, and more. As a perk of being a Body Lab intern, you are able to use the facility for your own use at no cost, depending on availability. 

 

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED 

We are excited to offer a $100 scholarship to a summer intensive of your choice at the end of your internship in summer 2026. This will be awarded to 1 Lab Tech and 1 Junior Lab Tech intern who interns the most hours from May 2025-April 2026. 

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Expectations

1- You are the “FACE” of Body Lab 

You are the “FACE” of Body Lab and have been hand chosen for that reason. You are a representation of Body Lab when you intern, take classes, and are outside of Body Lab. We hold a high standard and expect you to always be professional. Please use a positive “helping others” attitude at all times.

 

 2- You MUST be on a Tech 1 or higher Membership Plan. 

You must be taking classes regularly to be asked to intern a class. Your personal dance training takes priority over interning any additional classes. Therefore, you should be taking more classes than interning. You will be required to assist in all classes that you are signed up for as well. 

 

3- Interns may ONLY assist and teach classes if they are proficient in the Advanced styles. 

You must take Advanced classes consistently to teach beginning/intermediate classes. Example: You must take Adv Jazz/Adv Technique consistently before you can intern Beg/Intermediate Technique. This will also be decided at the discretion of Mrs. Heather/Miss Kennedy. 

 

4- You will be asked to assist with Weekly Classes

If you are proficient in Advanced styles, you will be asked to assist with Weekly Classes (set by you and Mrs.Heather/Miss Kennedy), Master Classes, Camps, Shows, Choreography projects, parties, etc. You also may be asked to assist with any auditions which take place. 

 

5- When you are interning a class

Always be professional. It is important to take interning seriously. You are an assistant to the teacher and it is your job to be a leader for the class. Be respectful to the dancers, the teacher, and the other interns. You are expected to be in the front going full out in warm-up, conditioning, across the floor, and when we perform in groups. As an intern, you are responsible for demonstrating part of warmup/center/across the floor. You may be asked to lead your own warmup/center/across the floor or even a routine for a class of your choice, so always come prepared. In our class environment, we always strive for positive energy! Encourage the other dancers and be fully engaged with the class! You should ALWAYS be paying attention to the corrections the teacher is giving and attentively watching the other dancers as they are going across the floor/performing. This is not the time for you to be chatting with other interns. Talking amongst the other interns when students are dancing can appear that you are talking about them, which should never be the case. You should only be talking in class when giving corrections to dancers or asking questions for the teacher. Any side conversation can appear unprofessional and take away from the class. Interns may also be asked to check attendance at the beginning of class or assist in getting equipment set up/put away.

 

6- If you are asked to sub a class 

You will be compensated an hourly rate of $20 per hour for teaching and $15/hour for co-teaching, if you teach without the teacher present. Payment is via ZELLE and you must submit a w9 form to keep on file. However, if needed, you may be asked to start a class if the teacher is running late or busy. Assisting is NON PAID. If asked to teach/sub a class the intern must be attending weekly classes.  If teaching a weekly class and the intern is not attending their weekly class schedule they signed up for, a meeting will be scheduled to discuss.  We want your training to come first over subbing or teaching so you can continue to grow and educate yourself.  We understand things get busy and can work with you on your commitments and conflicts to ensure you continue to grow.  If compensation is $600+, you will receive a 1099 and be responsible for reporting it.

 

7- Interns may also be asked to work the Front Desk weekly 

(USUALLY SUMMER) when they are not taking a class or during the day depending on schedules. Compensation for the Front Desk is $18 per hour and payment is via Venmo/ZELLE. Must submit a w9 form upon the first day of work. When working the Front Desk, you will have daily tasks that must be completed every time you work. Tasks involve keeping the studio in top shape such as restocking materials, cleaning studios, selling merchandise, organizing waivers, creating flyers, decorating etc. There is plenty to do around the studio. If you ever find yourself without something to do, just ask. You must be self-motivated and professional to work the front desk. You are the FIRST face people see when coming into the studio. Please always be friendly and welcoming to ALL. NO PHONES while working.  REQUIREMENT same as teaching/subbing: you must be attending your scheduled classes to work the front desk. Your training comes first over working.  If compensation is $600+, you will receive a 1099 and be responsible for reporting it.

 

8- Intern assistant Requirements

Summer: 1 Intensives & 5 total classes (must not be an intensive/classes you would attend) Fall/Spring: 1 Body Lab event (Christmas, Spring Showcase, or promotional event/Intensives), 3 classes a month minimum (must not be a class you should be attending or asked to teach).

 

9- You must turn in ALL intern hours to Mrs. Heather, Ms. Kennedy, and Ms. Sarah-Beth. 

 

Summer 2025: 1 Intensive & 5 Total Classes 

Fall 2025: 12 Classes Fall Semester & 1 Body Lab event 

Spring 2026: 12 Classes Fall Semester & 1 Body Lab event 

 

Qualifications 

• Must be at least 14 years old (unless evaluated by Director) 

• Have at least a 2.7 GPA 

• At least 5 years dance experience (1 year at Body Lab)

• Must be in Mostly Advanced classes 

• Must have versatile knowledge in: Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Drill Team, Technique, Boot Camp, Stretch & Trapeze.