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Dance Out: Good Vibes Only
In a world that often feels heavy, we turn to dance as a way to embrace joy, presence, and gratitude. Dance Out: Good Vibes Only is a celebration of movement and music centered around the theme of happiness—an invitation to lean into light, even when darkness looms. Through an uplifting collection of performances, our dancers will express the power of joy, resilience, and community. Join us as we move, shine, and remind ourselves that happiness is something we can create, share, and dance out loud.
Dance Out will have two casts with approximately 25 people per cast.
Join the waitlist below!
What is a Dance Out?
A Dance Out is a revue style performance program where the focus is on dancing! All dance numbers will be performed to tracks so participants can focus on dancing their hearts out! Participants may also have input into the overall song selection, and/or the songs they are most interested in being featured in.
Potential Song List*
Song: At the Ballet
Artist/Album: A Chorus Line
Song: Cowboy Carter Medley
Artist/Album: Beyonce
Song: Denial is a River
Artist/Album: Doechii
Song: Happy
Artist/Album: Pharell
Song: Happy Days/Get Happy
Artist/Album: Judy Garland + Barbra Streisand
Song: The Joke
Artist/Album: Brandi Carlile
Song: Life’s a Happy Song
Artist/Album: The Muppets
Song: Never Gonna Not Dance Again
Artist/Album: Pink
Song: Pink Pony Club
Artist/Album: Chappel Roan
Song: There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This
Artist/Album: Sweet Charity
This list is subject to change
Basic tuition to participate in an AWT Dance Out is $470.
If the $470 tuition is not within your budget, please consider one of our Pay What You Can options ($445 and $420 for this program). Additionally, if you would like to spread your payments out, you can choose from a variety of options. Our ability to offer this program with affordable options is contingent on those with the ability to pay full tuition choosing that option. If we do not have enough full priced tuition participants, this may result in cancelling the program.
Financial assistance (up to 100% off) is also available via application by the deadline on the form!
Discount types can not be combined. Tuition does NOT cover a print out of your script/score/sheet music or your costume. AWT has a small budget to cover some specific costume needs. From there, we work with participants to piece together costumes sourced from their closets, thrift stores and the good will of the community. All tuition payments are final and non-refundable for any reason.
Why does AWT charge tuition? Where does that money go? (Read our “What’s in a Budget?” blog post to find out!)
Below is the rehearsal and performance schedule for our Spring 2025 Dance Out! Click on the dot or details below each date for more information!
Rehearsals will be held on Monday and Wednesday nights for six weeks. Both casts will rehearse together, but not all participants will be called the full time for every rehearsal. During the second week of rehearsals, you will receive a detailed schedule that specifies exactly what dates and times you will be needed.
The theater location will be announced at a later date. The audience may be masked.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Prior to Launch Day, participants will have the opportunity to list rehearsal conflicts. We have a flexible attendance policy, but we do feel that if participants have to miss significantly more than 3 rehearsals it may be harder to catch up and may impact participant experience. Please keep this guideline in mind when deciding to register for this program! If participants do miss significantly more than 3 rehearsals, it will be up to the creative team to decide if that impacts their role assignment or which numbers they can safely perform on stage.
If you do have absences, resources will be made available so you can catch up on anything you miss outside of rehearsal time. Once rehearsals begin, it is up to the discretion of the creative team whether or not a participant’s role must be reassigned due to missed rehearsals.
NOTE: the schedule below is subject to change.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Prior to Launch Day, participants will have the opportunity to list rehearsal conflicts. We have a flexible attendance policy, but we do feel that if participants have to miss significantly more than 3 rehearsals it may be harder to catch up and may impact participant experience. Please keep this guideline in mind when deciding to register for this program! If participants do miss significantly more than 3 rehearsals, it will be up to the creative team to decide if that impacts their role assignment or which numbers they can safely perform on stage.
If you do have absences, resources will be made available so you can catch up on anything you miss outside of rehearsal time. Once rehearsals begin, it is up to the discretion of the creative team whether or not a participant’s role must be reassigned due to missed rehearsals.
COVID safety protocols: Masks are always welcome! Depending on the number of people in the room and/or the size of the room, there may be some rehearsals where masks are required.
Performance policy: Dress rehearsals and performances will all be mask optional. We will no longer be requiring proof of a negative test to perform unmasked, but it is imperative that any performers who are feeling any symptoms stay home.
Audience members may still be asked to be masked during the performance.
If a venue we are using for rehearsals or performances has a stricter policy, we will defer to them. Our policy on safety protocols may shift over time as the situation changes.
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Rehearsals
The below locations are our most frequently used rehearsal locations, though locations are subject to change and may vary throughout the program. Specific locations will be communicated to you at a later date.
Sirovich Center
331 E 12th St
Molloy Studios
50 Broadway (4th Floor)
The 14th St Y
344 E 14th St
Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand St
Performances
Theater for the New City
155 First Ave
New York, NY 10003
If the $470 tuition is not within your budget, please consider one of our Pay What You Can options ($445 and $420 for this program). We are also offering financial assistance for even lower tuition rates (apply here). If you are applying for financial assistance you should not join the registration list.
Inclusivity
While AWT is a welcoming and inclusive community that creates a safe space for all participants to be seen, heard and set up for success, we want to acknowledge our limitations when it comes to accommodating those with higher needs. Our staff members are endlessly kind, patient and forever focused on safety, but they are not specifically trained in social services or special education. Additionally, we believe that when participants are presented with the opportunity to support their fellow cast members, it truly enriches their experience and helps them become more empathetic people outside of the theatre. But they are also here with their own goals and their own needs. This shared experience is best optimized when all participants have a certain level of self-sufficiency.
If you are someone who may need some additional support throughout the season, or if you are registering on behalf of someone who may need additional support, please reach out to us at info [at] afterworktheater.org after registering, so that we can speak with you about how to best provide that support! We’ll schedule a video call with you and/or the person participating, so that we can learn more about any accommodations needed, and we can describe what to expect from participating in the program. We can then make an assessment to determine if this is a good fit. If it’s decided this is not a match made in heaven, we will process a withdrawal with a full refund. This video call is a requirement for any participant who feels they need extra support throughout the season.
Registration
Dance Out: Good Vibes Only is in the midst of our third round registration lottery, which will likely be the final round in which we are able to offer spots! If you would like to be considered for any additional spots that may become available between now and Launch Day, please join the waitlist below! (The order in which you join the waitlist does not matter! If spots become available, we will reach out to everyone on the list via email and do another lottery at that time.)
If you are someone who may need some additional support throughout the season, or if you are registering on behalf of someone who may need additional support, please reach out to us at info [at] afterworktheater.org after registering, so that we can speak with you about how to best provide that support! We’ll schedule a video call with you and/or the person participating, so that we can learn more about any accommodations needed, and we can describe what to expect from participating in the program. We can then make an assessment to determine if this is a good fit. If it’s decided this is not a match made in heaven, we will process a withdrawal with a full refund. This video call is a requirement for any participant who feels they need extra support throughout the season.
Registration is not transferrable unless you are registering on behalf of another individual and you let us know that information within two days of registering into a program (please email us at info [at] afterworktheater.org).
AfterWork Theater Cancellation Policy for Musicals, Plays, Sing Outs, Bootcamps and Concerts
Any participant who withdraws from an AfterWork Theater Musical, Play, Sing Out, Dance Out, Bootcamp, or Concert (collectively called a Performance Program) more than two weeks prior to when Launch Day begins will receive: 1) returning participants – a credit (minus a $20 processing fee) of the tuition paid so far that can be used toward a future Performance Program, AWT You Class, or tickets sold on our website within one calendar year from Launch Day of the initial program purchased 2) new participants – a full refund of the tuition paid so far. If any participant has signed up with a subscription plan, they will not be responsible for any remaining tuition payments after their withdrawal is processed.
If a returning participant withdraws from a Performance Program less than two weeks before Launch Day, they are not entitled to a refund or a credit, and are responsible for the full tuition amount regardless of how many monthly payments they have incurred at the time of withdrawal.
Newbies – One Time Newbie Cancellation Policy Extension
May only be exercised once. Any newbie who withdraws from an AfterWork Theater Performance Program at any time until the end of their first Launch Day experience will receive a full refund of any tuition payments they have already made, and will not be responsible for any remaining tuition after their withdrawal is processed. Newbies who withdraw after Launch Day is complete – including later that evening or the following day – are not eligible for a refund or credit of any kind, are responsible for the full tuition amount regardless of how many monthly payments they have incurred at the time of withdrawal.
Newbies: A “Newbie” is defined as someone who has never participated in an AWT Performance Program at the time that Launch Day begins, and who has never participated in a previous Launch Day or used our “Newbie Cancellation Extension” policy previously. If a participant is new to AfterWork Theater but has already used our “Newbie Cancellation Extension” policy previously and they withdraw less than two weeks before Launch Day, they are not entitled to a refund or a credit, and are responsible for the full tuition amount regardless of how many monthly payments they have incurred at the time of withdrawal.
Returning Participant: A “Returning Participant” is defined as someone who has previously participated in an AWT Performance Program or has previously participated in a Launch Day for an AWT Performance Program.
How to Withdraw? Any participant seeking to withdraw from a program must do so via an email to info@afterworktheater.org prior to the deadline stated above. If you have questions about when this deadline is for the program you have signed up for, please email us more than two weeks prior to Launch Day for clarification!
If a program is canceled due to extenuating circumstances outside the control of AfterWork Theater, there will be no refunds or credits issued, and the value of your unused tuition will be considered a donation to AWT for which you will receive a receipt for tax purposes.