PETITE COMPANY CLASS REQUIREMENTS   

1 HOUR BALLET                                                                         

1 HOUR TAP                                                                                                                                             

1 HOUR JAZZ

1 HOUR COMPANY CLASS  

1 EXTRA                                           

=5 HOURS   MINIMUM     

OTHER OBLIGATIONS:

1 DANCE CONVENTION PER YEAR

PARADES

HOLIDAY SHOWS

NURSING HOMES

OUTREACH PROGRAM

SUMMER COURSEWORK

AUDITIONS: Everyone will do a ballet combination, across the floor work and turns. In Jazz, you will learn a combination, we will look at jumps and flexibility. Tap, you must know time-steps, tap turns, running flaps, shuffle leaps, some close work, and you will learn a combination.

• All dancers must wear company color-coded dance attire in class.

• Every dancer must purchase the company warm-up suit to be worn to all dance events.

• All students are expected to participate in fundraisers.

• All dancers must attend weekend rehearsals.

AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR COMPANY TEAMS-

BABYLINE- AGES 3-5

FUTURE SUPERSTARS- 5-7

PETITE APPRENTICE LINE- 7-9

PETITE COMPANY- 10-13

JUNIOR APPRENTICE LINE- 12-15

JUNIOR COMPANY- 12-16

SENIOR COMPANY 14-19

JR./SR. COMPANY CLASS REQUIREMENTS

All 3 Ensembles

3 Ballet Minimum

2 Jazz Minimum

2 Tap Minimum

1 modern or hip-hop or extra ballet

1 co class

Ballet + Jazz Ensembles

3 Ballet Minimum

2 Jazz Minimum

1 modern or hip-hop or extra ballet

1 co class

REQUIRED COMPETITIONS/CONVENTIONS/SHOWS

*MINIMUM 2 CONVENTIONS- one in NY!

*ALL HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES

*NURSING HOMES

*ALL PARADES

*ALL COMPETITIONS- at least 3

*OUTREACH PROGRAM

*SUMMER COURSEWORK

ALL JR/SR. MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN MAIN BALLET.

AUDITIONS: Everyone will do a ballet combination, double outside turns, stretching, 16 fouettes on each side. Then, Jazz, a combination with everything in it, turns jumps, etc. We may look at some leaps across floor. Tap- you must be able to do 16 tap fouettes on each leg, time steps, a combination.

**Each girl must show a 1 minute routine to demonstrate showmanship.