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If you’ve been training hard but your career still feels foggy, this is for you. I built this academy to protect your time, your confidence, and your direction.
Sometimes, the first step is simply the application
You’re being guided by people who know the rooms you want to walk into.
Graduated with a BFA in Dance Choreography and Performance at the University of California, Irvine. She was a dance coach for over 7 years before transitioning to supporting the dance community in building sustainable careers. Her professional credits span the United States, Mexico, Germany, and Spain.
Clay Boonthanakit, known to many as Claydohboon, is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and content creator whose exuberant authenticity is the foundation of his work. He began his journey in high school battles and competitions, leading his crew to multiple national championships. He later trained in ballet, jazz, and contemporary, and joined the first generation of GRaVy Babies—GRV’s junior team—before performing with crews like Family Bizness and Skopos. Driven by a passion for both movement and education, Clay became a founding member and video director at STEEZY, helping build one of the largest online dance education platforms in the world. His work continues to inspire dancers globally through accessible, story-driven content.
You’ll always know where you stand, what’s next, and what we need from you.
Real names. Real paths.
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We don’t offer scholarships in the traditional sense, but we do support dancers in funding their tuition by connecting them with brand sponsors. You can find more information on how this works in the PDF linked below.
This process isn’t dependent on having a large online presence or following.
The payment plans are as follows:
Pay in Full (One-time transaction)
3-monthly payments
6-monthly payments
Note: Your first payment is due the night before the first meeting of Round 4.
You first pay a security deposit of $100 USD to reserve your spot after getting selected. This amount is non-refundable.
The payment plans adjust the remaining $1800 USD to make your journey affordable.
If you’re serious enough to show up consistently, you’re in the right range. We care about commitment more than polish.
No, but we can support you in creating a training routine during your 1-on-1. You can use the Slack group to ask for feedback on your training from your peers too.
The Mentorship Academy's group sessions are solely focused on developing your identity as a professional dancer.
The Mentorship Academy is hosted completely online, so dancers can join in from any part of the world.
For Round 4, we will meet on ------ each week for group meetings. Timing will not be changed for the mentees, however meeting recordings will be provided. It is highly advised to join each session live, and only apply if you can carve out time for the group sessions.
You will be directly in touch with your mentor to finalize timings for your 1-on-1 meetings.
Meeting recordings will be provided for you to have life-time access. It is highly advised to join each session live, and only apply if you can carve out time for the group sessions.
Yes! Every week.
Paloma Perez-Rojas has a degree in Education, so The Mentorship Academy is built with intentionality so it's multi-dimensional and compliments different learning styles.
The Mentorship Academy uses a holistic method of conveying the curriculum. It is created to include a mix of reading, writing, chats and dancing!
The Ultimate Guide for Dancers is a written self-paced pdf so you can create daily rituals around dance, ensuring it stays a part of your life even in difficult seasons, like moving cities.
The Mentorship Academy focuses on industry secrets, presenting yourself as a professional dancer and creating sustainable income streams.
After the 12 weeks are completed, you are bullet-proof to go forward on your own. You can stay connected to your cohort by exchanging contacts, connect with our alumni and guest judges from the Mock Audition in Week 9.
You will also be invited to be in the guest panel for Mock Auditions in future rounds of The Mentorship Academy.
You can always reach out to @the.dancing.business to schedule more 1-on-1s with Paloma, each session will be given at a discounted rate for alumni of The Mentorship Academy.
There will be 5 to 10 dancers in your cohort. Intake for each round varies with the number of eligible applicants!
You will get two 1-on-1s to utilize during the 12 weeks. You may schedule it directly with your mentor.
You can request additional 1-on-1s at a discounted rate, to customize your journey the way you want it!
We use:
Google Meet for weekly group video conferences.
Slack to communicate via texts
Notion to access meeting itineraries
Google Drive to share audition materials for the Mock Audition
Our guarantee is we will provide you with the correct, relevant and audited information about the dance industry. We can provide you with the current network of alumni and guest mentors. You will leave with ready to submit audition materials, and an experience of being in the audition room with the Mock Audition. We don't partner with companies hiring on spot.
At the end of the day, it is you who is taking action over the entire duration of the 12 weeks. Every dancer's journey looks different, and its just waiting to begin!
You will always feel the need to train more and that's valid. However, the actual way to become a professional dancer is not just training more. We all realize now, it's much more than that. Dancers are way more ready to be hired than they think.