Performing Companies
Company Tryouts are May 28, 2024
Ages 5-8 tryouts are from 5-6 pm
Ages 9-11 tryouts are from 6-7 pm
Ages 12-18 tryouts are from 7-8 pm
Competition Company Groups
Work hard as a team while having a blast.
Spark
Spark is about having fun while having additional performance opportunities. They will perform in one competition and local performances.
Ignite
Ignite provides your dancer a smaller competition experience. They will learn and perform one dance in three competitions and local performances.
Fire
Fire is the whole competition experience. They will perform two different styles of dance in five competitions and a few local performances.
Common Company Tryout Questions
How old does my child need to be?
Company is for any CDA dancers aged 5-18 (September 1st deadline).
How do you join Company?
Dancers are required to attend our Company Placement class on Tuesday, May 28 at the studio.
- Ages 5-8 tryouts are from 5-6 pm
- Ages 9-11 tryouts are from 6-7 pm
- Ages 12-18 tryouts are from 7-8 pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and start stretching. Dancers must be wearing all black with their hair up.
To register and take the class, it is $15 per dancer. Parents, please do not plan on staying during this time as it will be too crowded.
What should my child wear to class?
Please have your child wear all black to the tryouts with their hair up. They can dance barefoot or in ballet/jazz shoes.
How much is Company?
Spark is about having fun while having additional performance opportunities. The investment is $45/month, billed over ten months, and includes a monthly class, choreography, costume, tights, team jacket, and one competition.
Ignite provides your dancer a smaller competition experience. This group is committed to working hard and having fun. The investment is $85/month, billed over ten months, and includes a weekly class, one routine, one costume, tights, a team jacket, and three competitions.
Fire is the full competition experience. This group is committed to working hard and having fun. The investment is $150/month, billed over ten months, and includes a weekly class, two routines, two costumes, tights, a team jacket, and five competitions.
We are also putting together some fundraising opportunities.
How can my dancer prepare for Company during the summer?
Team dancers are encouraged to continue training. Summer intensive classes are mandatory for all Ignite and Fire team members. This includes ballet classes (non-negotiable) & technique classes, and the genre in which a dancer wishes to compete. It is highly recommended to take a full complement of classes.
SUMMER TRAINING IS JULY 15- AUGUST 29
All tuition is due regardless of time away (we cannot prorate classes based on your vacations or other time away.) If your dancer is planning a summer dance or performance experience, this must be approved and coordinated with the Director in advance of Team/Company selection. There are no exceptions to this, so please do not ask.
What are the regular season class requirements?
Several co-requisite classes are required to ensure that dancers consistently improve their technique in their competing styles. Dance team styles will be based on interest and the ability to create a strong, competitive team.
For Spark team members:
- Dancers enrolled in a Musical Theater company are required to take Jazz. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Ballet classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Jazz company are required to take Jazz. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Ballet classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Contemporary or Lyrical company are required to take Ballet. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Acro classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Hip Hop company are required to take Hip Hop. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Acro classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Only Ignite and Fire dancers will be allowed to compete in solo, duo, or trio competitions.
For Ignite and Fire team members:
- Dancers enrolled in a Musical Theater company are required to take Jazz and Hip Hop classes concurrently. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Ballet classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Jazz company are required to take Jazz and Acro classes concurrently. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Ballet classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Contemporary or Lyrical company are required to take Ballet and Acro classes concurrently. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Jazz classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers enrolled in a Hip Hop company are required to take Hip Hop and Acro classes concurrently. In addition, it is highly encouraged that they take Jazz classes to be well-rounded, technical dancers.
- Dancers competing in a solo, duo, or trio must also be enrolled in a group class of the same style and fulfill the co-requisite class requirements associated with the given style of their solo, duo, or trio.
What is the time commitment?
Company runs from August through our spring recital. Rehearsals begin in August.
As a member of a competitive team, regular class attendance is extremely important. If just one team member is absent from a rehearsal, the entire team is negatively affected.
We are finalizing the contract which will include practice days, attendance policies, investment, competition dates, and more. We are waiting on a few competition dates, but we hope to have the full schedule out by the end of June. If not, we will release what we have by the end of June and add competition dates as they are released.
Will my child participate in recitals?
In addition to competitions and local performance opportunities, your child will have the opportunity to perform their company routines in the Winter Show and Spring Recitals.