Registration for this schedule starts on 06/08/2026 and ends on 07/20/2026
Participants must be 13 years to 19 years old when the program starts.
$300 for Early Bird Registration
**If you have registered for Houston's Urban Nutcracker - Christmas in July Workshop & Auditions; you can save $75 on Make the Cut registration! Please email Caitlin Chudy at [email protected] for your personalized discount code!**
Train in the performance styles, techniques, and expectations commonly found in HBCU dance lines, majorette teams, and field performance programs.
Train in the performance styles, techniques, and expectations commonly found in collegiate dance teams, professional dance teams, and sideline cheer programs.
Participants experience both training tracks throughout the intensive, developing the versatility required to compete in today’s evolving dance industry.
✓ Daily Mock Auditions
✓ Daily Evaluations & Faculty Feedback
✓ Judges Callback Lists
✓ Solo Technique & Individualized Instruction
✓ Group and Stand Choreography in HBCU, Collegiate & Pro- Dance/Cheer Styles
✓ Field & Court Performance Combinations
✓ Choreography & Composition Instruction
✓ Audition Retention Training
✓ Leaps, Turns, Tricks & Flexibility Training
✓ Interview Preparation
✓ College & Professional Audition Strategy Sessions
✓ Professional Headshots & Video Reel Tips
✓ Hair, Makeup & Personal Branding Training
✓ Audition Uniform Design Consultation
Throughout the intensive, participants will learn and perform group choreography in each signature training area, receiving instruction directly from industry professionals with expertise in HBCU dance lines, collegiate dance teams, and pro dance and cheer performance styles.
Please contact Culture Arts Initiative if you have any questions.