Who is AXIS CONNECT for?

Renegades, boundary pushers, savvy artists, and dancers with curious spirits. 

Axis Connect is designed for both early career dancers looking to bridge the gap between school and professional life, and professional dancers, eager to rediscover themselves and reconnect with industry leaders. 

WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT AXIS CONNECT?

Axis Connect was founded by the Barton Sisters, each of whom have carved distant paths in the entertainment industry and beyond. The program therefore offers a very wide range of perspectives about the business of dance, life as an artist, and ideas for helping artists to thrive. Between them, the Barton Sisters have nurtured a vast network over the past 30 years, and keep a continual finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry.

Axis Connect is built on a foundation of shared values - self-empowerment, community, creativity - and combined with business smarts, connections, an incredible roster of guest artists, and current industry knowledge, we offer a very unique and empowering experience. We expose dancers to career opportunities that go beyond the traditional concert dance path, and aim to help accelerate the transition from training to career for our early-career attendees.

AXIS CONNECT is a comprehensive experience that demonstrates there is no "best" way to approach a dance career. We want dancers to discover that they can truly carve their own paths.

DOES THE Intensive INCLUDE BOTH NYC AND LOS ANGELES?

To date, Axis Connect has been the first and only summer dance intensive to offer an experience that includes both New York City and Los Angeles. As the two major dance hubs in the US, we feel it important for dancers to experience dance life in both cities, as well as others, such as Chicago.

However, as responsible citizens and artists, we are currently looking at our carbon footprint and may consider programming Axis Connect with a slightly different format going forward. Stay tuned!

What does my tuition cover?

Please see our Details page.

Are scholarships available?

Scholarships will be available. Most scholarships will be granted with a work study requirement.

Do you offer payment plans?

Upon acceptance into the program, a deposit of $250 is required by March 15th to secure your spot. Please contact us for payment options.

Have other questions?

Please email admin@theaxisconnect.com

Photo credit: Nicole Rivelli