The trainee program helped me to make the transition from student to professional dancer. The program it’s giving the dancers the opportunity to achieve that stage experience required by all the ballet companies in order to to offer you a company position. I think It’s a very good start in order to achieve the status of professional dancer.
For me the trainee program helped me to improve many things starting from the technique and finishing with the acting skills. What I really appreciate from the Ballet de Catalunya’s Trainee Program is that is designed to be part of the main company meaning that we are doing class and rehearsal with the main company. Being a medium company, there are many chances to be casted and to perform with the company. In my promotion all my mates were casted throughout the season and in my special case I had the opportunity to be casted in the Bridesmaid variation from Don Quixote and as well as Clara (1st act) in Elias Garcia’s Nutcracker.
I don’t regret to have spent one year as trainee because that gave me the opportunity to be the professional that I’m today.