Come be a part of our Competitive Team! Our Competitive Team audition is set for Sunday May 27. Being a part of our Competitive Team is so much more than just competing. From classes, to our competitive showcase and of course the actual competitions our dancers unite together like family.
Our Footprints Family at competition is a true marvel to see. Our parents and dancers want nothing more than the show to go on and for the dancers to do their very best. Parents are always helping out other dancers in the change room for that quick change, bringing props backstage, sharing the Advil for that hairspray headache and simply looking out for one another. The amount of time and energy that these dance families share together, it’s no wonder that by mid-season everyone is just calling out “Mom” and the first one to answer takes the job. The saying, “It takes a village to raise a child” is even more true at a dance competition. Sometimes it takes a village to just put a wig on.
Then there is the friendship between the dancers you see. I have always said that my dance friends are my best friends. These are the people that you will share more in common with then your regular everyday school friends. These dance friends will be there through the winning performances, through the injuries and through the tearful times. So many times I see our dancers supporting and helping one another through the good and bad times not just at competition, but at the studio, online on social media and in their lives.
We are excited to be making some changes to our Competitive Team Requirements moving forward into the 2018-19 season. We have reduced the number of hours (and therefore cost) required of our team members and have expanded to provide opportunities for their continued growth and success.
Here is a preview of what our Competitive Team students’ schedules will look like next year:
Proposed Schedule:
| Ages 6-10 | Ages 11-18 | |
| Mon | 1 hour – Exam Tap
1 hour – Exam Jazz |
1 hour – Exam Tap
1 hour – Exam Jazz |
| Tues | 1 hour – Comp Tech Tap
1 hour – Comp Tech Ballet 1 hour – Comp Teach Jazz
These three classes will include group choreography in ballet, tap and jazz |
1 hour – Comp Tech Tap
1 hour – Comp Tech Ballet 1 hour – Comp Teach Jazz
These three classes will include group choreography in lyrical (during ballet tech class), tap and jazz |
| Wed | No mandatory classes | No mandatory classes |
| Thurs | 1 hour – Exam Ballet | 1 hour – Exam Ballet |
| Fri | No mandatory classes
*Solo/Duet/Trio Choreo (if applicable) |
No mandatory classes
*Solo/Duet/Trio Choreo (if applicable) |
| Sat | No mandatory classes | No mandatory classes |
Our Competitive Team Audition is set for Sunday May 27. Our Junior dances (ages 6-10) will have an information session from 9:30-10:00am and then their audition will take place from 10:00-11:00am. Our Intermediate dancers (11-18) will then audition from 11:00-12:00pm and their information will follow afterwards from 12:00-12:30pm.
For the audition portion, each group will have a ½ hour jazz technique class followed by a ½ hour choreography session. Please wear a bodysuit and black dance shorts with hair tied neatly out of the face.
Please let us know that you plan on attending our Competitive Team Audition. Simply contact us with your dancer’s name, and age as well as a name, phone number and email address to get a hold of the parent.
Good luck and we will see you at our Competitive Team Audition on Sunday May 27!
