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Our Competition Dance Teams were created for dancers who “live, eat, drink, and breathe” dance; who regard dance as their most important extra-curricular activity.
If you are a dancer ages 5 and up, who is heavily involved in sports or cheer-leading (and/or many other activities) then our competition teams would not be right for you. It would be better for you to be in a regular dance class where you could enjoy performing without the commitment that a performance team requires.
For our younger competition team dancers (ages 5-8), we realize that it is too early in your life to choose only dance, and that you need to also participate in other activities, so we will work with you on that scheduling.
Our competition dance teams are chosen by audition. We hold auditions in the spring, right after our Spring Dance Recital, and then again in the summer. Competition teams are for the school year, Sept 2008—May 2009.
Dancers perform in the community at basketball games, high school drill team events, parades, our recitals, etc. They also participate in conventions (classes taught by professional choreographers from LA and New York) and compete in 1-5 competitions, depending on the age of the team. Approx. 9-13 performances per dance year.
Costumes
Each team dancer generally purchases 2 costumes for her team dances, as well as a ballet costume for her ballet class. Team dancers who take tap and hip-hop don’t purchase costumes for those classes through the studio, but with the help of the teacher, put together “regular clothes” for those costumes.
Various Teams
Preview Competition Team:
Consists of dancers ages 5-8.
Monday: ½ hr. of ballet, followed by 45 minutes of Team rehearsal (jazz, hip-hop, & technique). = 1 ¼ hr.
Thursday: ½ hr. of Tap, followed by 45 minutes of Team rehearsal (jazz, hip-hop & technique) = 1 ¼ hr.
Bravo Competition Team:
Consists of dancers ages 7-9.
Monday: 1 hr. of Ballet, followed by 1 hr. of Team (jazz, lyrical) followed by 1 hr. of dance technique. = 3 hrs.
Thursday: 45 min. of Tap, followed by 1 hr. of Team (jazz, lyrical) followed by 45 minutes of hip-hop. = 2 ½ hrs.
Showcase Competition Team:
Consists of dancers ages 10-13.
Tues. 1 hr. ballet, 45 min. tap, 1 hr. team (jazz, lyrical) = 2 ¾ hrs.
Thurs. 45 min. hip-hop, 1 or 1 ½ hrs. jazz technique, 1 hr. team (jazz, lyrical) = 2 ¾ hrs.
Premiere Competition Team:
Consists of dancers ages 11-13.
Mon. 1 or ½ hrs. ballet.
Tues. 1 or 1 ½ hrs. ballet, 1 hr. Team (jazz/lyrical) (Tap class is optional) = 2 -3 ¼ hrs.
Thurs. 1 ½ hrs. adv. jazz technique, 1 hr. Team, (Hip-Hop is optional) = 2 ½-3 ½ hrs.
Elite Competition Team:
Consists of dancers ages 13-16.
Mon. 1 ½ hrs. of ballet.
Tues. 1 hr. of ballet, 1 hr Team, (Tap class is optional) = 2 – 2 ¾ hrs.
Thurs. 1 ½ hrs. jazz technique, 1 hr Team (Hip-Hop optional) = 2 ½ -3 ½ hrs.
Typical Performance Schedule
(Our youngest Preview Team will not participate in all of the following—just some of them.) Traveling to other states for Dance Conventions (classes) is another opportunity we provide—participation is optional for all teams. We also perform in various high school basketball games.
August
One-week dance camp with guest choreographer from New York.
Two-evening choreography session with guest choreographer from L.A.
October
3-day in-studio choreography session with L.A. choreographer.
Attend the local Nexus Dance Convention (classes).
November
Perform at the Festival of Trees, downtown Boise.
Holiday Parade, downtown Boise.
December
Our Christmas Recital.
January
RAW, local dance competition.
Freeze Frame, held at Capital H.S.
February
ISI performance, held at a local high school.
Performance at an Idaho Stampede basketball game.
March
PNW performance, held at Capital H.S.
America On Stage competition, held locally.
April
Nexus Dance Competition, held locally.
Spotlight Dance Competition, held locally.
Spring Shows at Centennial HS, Meridian HS, Eagle HS, & Borah HS
