“The Umami Collective” gives students the opportunity to perform throughout the year, refine movement ability, and hone in on performance skills. This program offers three different levels for any mover to experience the opportunity to perform or be a part of a movement visual. The mission is to create an environment that supports dancers by giving tools needed to perform and prepare dancers to participate in professional work. 
Through a combination of technical training, improvisation exercises, and performance workshops, dancers in this program will develop the skills and confidence to deliver performances across a variety of dance styles and genres. The specific genres that will be explored are the styles Rylee includes in her personal movement practice which include Waacking/Vogue/Heels/Street Jazz/Hip Hop/House/Contemporary/Jazz. Any other style may be explored by invited guest artists or student choreography.

Besides improving performance quality of movement this program will also serve as a way to prepare dancers for professional work whether its stage or film. Learning how to take notes from the choreographer, working efficiently with peers, understanding what it means to be adaptable as a dancer, knowing how to prepare for auditions, and gaining basic entrepreneurship skills as a dancer will be the main key points.

We are committed to providing a supportive and collaborative learning environment where dancers of all levels can develop their performance qualities, refine their artistry, and unlock their full potential as movers on the stage.

Program Features/Tentative Calendar

Monthly tuition includes weekly training and exclusive participation in UMA events. The features for the program require different production needs dependent on the goal of the event. Select experiences and events will require an additional a la carte costs. But there are perks/discounts for UMA programming as a member of the Umami Collective. 

Monthly Tuition: $75

Perks:
20% off memberships and class cards
40% off WORKINONIT and UMAMI WORKSHOP reg
50% off UMA Shows Up Reg

Each feature for the program is listed below:

Placement Process Experience “Mock Audition” 

​August 18th 3:30-6pm @ 812 Chestnut St

Sign Up for Mock Audition (No Cost)

• Placement process will determine who gets placed in what level. 
  
• We are evaluating based on effort and ability to execute choreography, adaptability, awareness of space, and a student questionnaire 
  
• If people want to enroll into the program at a later date it would be by a case by case or invite only basis
  
• Level Upgrades (processes for graduating level) 
  
  • Level upgrades would come from leadership otherwise students would wait until the next open placement process
    
• This experience is meant to simulate how a traditional Audition would go, but no one is being rejected or turned away. ​
  

Weekly Training

• Level 1: This level accommodates movers at an Intro and Beginner level. 
  • Sundays 6-7:30pm Level 1 @ 812 Chestnut St

• Level 2: This level accommodates movers at an Advanced Beginner/Intermediate level.
  • Sundays 7:30-9pm Level 2 @ 812 Chestnut St

• Level 3: This level accommodates movers at an Intermediate/Advanced level.
  • Tuesdays 9pm-10:30pm @ 2100 Chestnut St

****Note that during UMA Fringe in September, Sunday Rehearsals will take place at 2100 at later times. After September, times will return to what is listed above.  
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• Level 1: This level accommodates movers at an Intro and Beginner level. 
  • Sundays 6-7:30pm Level 1 @ 812 Chestnut St

 

• Level 2: This level accommodates movers at an Advanced Beginner/Intermediate level.
  • Sundays 7:30-9pm Level 2 @ 812 Chestnut St

 

• Level 3: This level accommodates movers at an Intermediate/Advanced level.
  • Tuesdays 9pm-10:30pm @ 2100 Chestnut St

****Note that during UMA Fringe in September, Sunday Rehearsals will take place at 2100 at later times. After September, times will return to what is listed above. 

• Level 1: Sundays 7:30-9pm Level 2 @ 2100 Chestnut St
• Level 2: Sundays 9pm-10:30pm @ 2100 Chestnut St. 

Movement Visual/Headshots

• Fall Shoot - October 
• Spring Shoot - March
• Participation Fee: $25 ​

WORKINONIT (Tentatively Nov/Dec)

• Free Participation for Umami Collective Members
• Discounts apply for general registration for other workshops related to WORKINONIT

Event at Fringe Arts - Tentatively Jan 11

• The Umami Collective aimed to be a feature of this theatre show 
• Participation Fee: $60

UMAMI Workshop Party

• This event is the annual UMAMI workshop which was started in 2024. We will continue the general workshop format and the UMAMI collective will be a feature in the party.
• Free for UMAMI Collective Participation
• Discounts apply for general registration for other workshops

UMA Shows Up

• $35 per participant if participating as UMAMI collective only
• $17.50 if signed up for UMA Shows Up general Registration of which there is a 50% discount

Tentative Performance: UMAMI Fringe 

Participation Fee: $60

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Values & Expectations ​

Consistent communication with your program leaders about:

• Attendance to practices, rehearsals, performances
  
• Any concern or issue they have about the program
  
• Personal issues that are affecting their relationship and participation with the program
  

Promote unity amongst the group and within the community. We work with and help each other prepare.

Promoting self pride and group pride for the artistic works they are a part of creating and being in

Consistent attendance at practice

• it is expected that the member comes to every practice, if a member has to miss due to a conflict, sickness, etc. they need to communicate that with their leader.
  
• If lack of attendance has impacted the students ability to keep up with content and it will affect everyone else in the group, students may not be able to participate in that specific performance
  

Respecting others, treating others how you would want to be treated

Respecting the space policies

Approaching processes and activities with openness ​