Whether you are new to the dance scene or a seasoned professional, the Work Exchange (WEX) program at SADC offers an excellent path for making new connections, staying active in your community, and building administrative and functional skills within a nonprofit organization. With WEX, you receive $21/hour credit for every hour worked, which can be used to take classes, courses, or rent space at SADC. Duties include: cleaning, helping with performances, stewarding/front desk help, and more. To share your interest, please complete our WEX program application here.

SADC teacher assistant positions are designed for those interested in developing skills as a dance teacher through hands-on experience. This is a great entry level opportunity for teens, college students, and young professionals though all ages are welcome and no prior experience is necessary. Focused skills include leadership, lesson planning, communication, conflict-resolution, child-development knowledge, and dance organization. Assisting may be done for pay or college credit. You can read more about expectations, responsibilities and compensation here. Please contact the Youth Program Coordinator if you are interested.

It is important to us that we are making classes possible for our community not only in Berkeley, but in the greater East Bay. With this mission of making classes accessible to those who live in our community, we have created the College Student Incentive! We recognize that it is a financial commitment and the additional cost of classes at SADC may make it harder for people to afford additional classes.

Students will need to fill out this form and provide proof of enrollment to be accepted into the program. You will receive a confirmation email once you are added into the program and a tag will be added to your account on Momence that will provide the discount at checkout. This incentive is only valid towards COMBO class packs (i.e. for both in-person and online adult drop-in classes). Classes will come out to about $12/per class. Not applicable towards BANDALOOP offering, courses, or workshops.

We suggest that if you haven’t tried out 3 for $30 New Student offer to try that firstso you can find what classes you’d like to continue taking! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. At the start of every fall semester (August) students will be asked to resubmit proof of enrollment for the program.

Reminder: You can only be enrolled in ONE scholarship program (College StudentIncentive, Discounted Training Program, Stephanie Jacob Scholarship, or Work/ExchangeProgram) at a time. If you apply for the College Student Incentive and are a part of another program we will remove you from the other program you may be in.

The Discounted Training Program (DTP) is intended for those over 18 with an annual gross household income of $50,000 or less. All applicants will be considered including but not limited to: artists, students, senior adults, teachers, partially employed folks, and more. We prioritize applicants who aim to take class at least 2 times a month.
All information shared on the application is confidential. Apply by filling out this form.

What is the Discounted Training Program? With DTP, dancers can purchase single class passes at a rate of $15/class. The application process for the upcoming cycle will open on the 26th of the preceding month and close at the start of the new cycle.

Am I eligible for DTP? Eligible applicants are expected to have a total annual household income of $50,000 or lower. If your income is higher than this but you have extenuating circumstances that make paying in full difficult, please write so in your application.

How long can I be in DTP? Can I reapply? Each DTP cycle is 6 months long. Dancers can reapply for DTP towards the end of each cycle for as long as they continue to meet the requirements. Please note, we want to prioritize space for new applicants to keep DTP equitable.

What classes can I take with the DTP discount? DTP students can purchase single class passes to be used towards any regularly scheduled in-person or online. Courses and workshops are exempt from the DTP discount.

What if I can’t afford classes, even with the DTP discount? We encourage anyone experiencing financial hardship to check out our Scholarship Fund or Work Exchange Program (WEX).

Please note that you can be enrolled in only one financial aid program at a time.