Dance Source Performing Company Guidelines 2010-2011
We are looking forward to a great dance season. This information is to help you decided if performing classes are the classes you would like to take to further your dance education. This will let you know what the performing classes in-tell, about upcoming activities, performances costumes, fundraisers, and other questions you might have. You must provide Heidi with a valid email address so you can get all our important notifications and information.
All dancers who audition will be placed in a class that fits their ability level. The audition will place them in a ballet level and a Performing class. They will also be required to come to class twice a week for ballet and performing class. Extra practices may be called but will only be called if extra time is needed to get a dance ready for competitions. Performing company members must be committed from May 2010-May 2011.
Warm-ups- All performing company members will be required to order new warm-ups. (They will be a new style from what we have had in the past).
Costumes- Each routine will require a separate costume. Costume prices may vary, and will be around $70-80 each or cheaper. In order to alleviate the financial stress of everything coming due at the same time we will have payments of $50 due throughout the summer and early fall. You will receive a payment schedule at auditions. Shoes and Tights- Shoes and tights are SEPARATE from costumes. You will be notified of what shoes and tights you will need to purchase when to costumes are decided on.
Dance Conventions- MANDATORY! We will be attending one convention for all performing company members. New York City Dance Alliance, this will be held in October and cost around $250, Hotel arrangements will be coordinated through the studio this year. If you are not on performing company you are invited to attend also. We will be needing chaperones!! Please let Heidi know if you are interested. Choreography- We will be bringing in two choreographers for each performing company. Choreography fees vary between choreographers. These fees will be due the first day of learning. Competitions- All performing companies will be attending three-four (3-4) competitions. Two being nationally ranked competitions ($30-35/per routine) and one to two (1-2) local competitions ($12-13). A complete competitions schedule will be available once all dates are received. Please do not make arraignments on these competitions dates as they all run differently and you may be doing your group routine on one of the scheduled days. Due dates for each competition will be listed on the schedule and we will post these. Fees and reminders will be sent out one week prior to when they are due. Competitions usually run from February – May and are mandatory that you participate in all competitions. Please note that if you miss rehearsal the week of a performance/ competitions, you will be spaced out of your routine and will not be issued a refund for any fees previously paid. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Fundraisers- We know dance expenses accrue quickly; therefore, we are looking for any parents who are interested in heading up a fundraiser committee. We would like to present our dancers with the opportunity to raise funds to help them alleviate some of their dance costs. Please let us know if you are interested. Some girls fundraised enough to cover convention, costume, and completions fees last year.
This is a great opportunity for your dancers to improve on their dance ability. We have seen tremendous improvement in the girls who were a part of our performing classes last year and look forward to helping others grow.
Auditions will be held on Wednesday May 19 at 5:00 pm at the studio. You must be 7yrs old to audition. Come in dance clothes to audition (dance shorts, leotard form fitting top, etc.), and have your dance shoes. Your will be required to wear your ballet shoes for the ballet audition. You will learn a ballet and jazz combination at auditions. They are a one day audition. You will learn the combo, and then audition it in groups of 4. Parents are welcome to watch auditions but they will be asked to stay in the hallway and that there be no talking. If it gets loud you will be asked to leave. They will last for at least two hours. Make sure your girls have a water bottle.
These auditions will place you in your ballet level and your performing company level.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you be a part of our performing company.
Ballet level Placement Requirements
Level 1
Know how to stand properly. Hips tucked, necks long, etc.
How to hold your arms and arm positions 1st, 2nd, 4th, low 5th and high 5th
Working on Single Pirouette with correct pase (Know how to hold legs, turn on releve, with head spot)
Feet positions 1st , 2nd, 4th, 5th
Turn out
Developpe leaps
Sissonne (scissor jumps)
Glissade
Pas de cat
Arabesque with back up straight
Pique
Chaine
Sutanue
Changement
Respect the teacher
Hold beginning and ending pose at barr and center floor
No talking during across the floors and center floor work. You need to watch the other dancers.
Level 2
Pirouettes
o from 5th position
o Full single with control form beginning to end
Head spotting, and head positions
Let your body and feet use the floor both at the barr and center floor
Know your arm placements in both barr and center and use them correctly
Leaps
Shashe step leap (use the correct steps)
Developpe
Grande jete
Coupe jete entournant
Torjete (know how to properly get into it)
Pas de cat
Grande assemble
Contrata (Switch feet right)
Brise vole (know the basics; which foot is in front when you take off and land, etc.)
Balance needs to be improving
Using your back muscles to lift arms
Level 3
Clean Double pirouette
Pique fouette
Know your barr combination after it is said or shown once
Start learning if you are doing the steps or positions are right, if they are wrong figure out how to fix it without the teachers help
Stag or barrel leap
Promenade – with your heel lifting and turning you around
Single Attitude turns
Arabesque turn
Ketree
Be able to do a small leap into a big leap (developpe and grand jete)
Coupe jete
Tourjete
Side leaps
Back leap (know how to turn them: there are different ways to turn them, know each of the ways and how to get into them)
Switch leap
Here are the requirements for each level. It is expected that each dancer is respectful of the teacher and dancers. There is no talking in class, you must come prepared to dance in your leotard, tights and ballet shoes, hair pulled up in a bun (no exceptions) if the dancer is not prepared to dance they will not be allowed to participate in class. You need to arrive on time or early if late you will need to wait until the teacher invites you into class.
You will need to pass off each of the requirements in order to move up to the next class and stay in that class. You will be able to move up anytime during the year once the requirements are meet. The teacher will have a list of what is passed off and what still needs work.
Each dancer needs to know what the steps are when they are said, and continue to work on this in each level as new steps are added.
We will be holding a placement class after the revue to determine which ballet level you will be placed in.
