SPOTLIGHT PERFORMANCE COMPANY

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS

• Dancer must be 6 years old 

• Dancer must have taken at least 1 year of jazz and ballet or a 5-6 year old jazz combo class for jazz company and 1 year of tap for tap company. 

• Dancers will audition in a June summer camp (or mini session for tap company).

• New company members will be posted on our website the last day of camp.  

• Any member that resigns from the company will not be able to audition the following year.  

PARENT AND MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

• It is extremely important that each member be committed to the company and to their teammates.  All members are REQUIRED to make every performance; no exceptions.  

• Parents must give an email address on the audition application that will be checked regularly and install the Team App where all team info will be posted.  
  
  TIME COMMITMENTS

• Members are required to enroll in a June Summer camp or mini session to audition and attend the August Choreography camp (first week of August) where they will learn the season’s choreography. 

• Competitive Jazz company dancers must enroll in Ballet and Jazz

• Competitive Tap Company dancers must enroll in Tap. 

• Jazz Company classes will be held two Sundays each month starting mid August. Tap Company classes will be held immediately following tap class. 

• Additional Friday or Saturday rehearsals may be called closer to a performance if necessary.  

• Competitive dancers will be required to attend convention (optional for combo dancers) and will be given the option to attend a second convention.  

• Jazz company dancers will be guaranteed two dances:  production, a large or small group dance, or a duo/trio.  Tap Company dancers will be guaranteed one dance: a small group or duo/trio depending on how many dancers in each level.  All Company Dancers will compete at 2 competitions (1 competition for combo dancers) and groups perform at recital.  

ATTENDANCE

• Members are allowed 1 absence per semester from company class and 2 excused absences from the required technique classes.  After these absences dancers will be required to schedule and pay for a private lesson regardless of the reason for the absence.  

• Please notify the Director if you anticipate that you will have to miss more than the allowed days due to death/illness in the family, serious self illness or injury, or any other medical emergency.  

• Members that miss beyond the allowed absences may be dismissed from the company

• Members must email or call the studio in advance if he/she is going to be absent. 
  
  DRESS CODE

• Members will have a tank, leotard, and leggings for practice wear.  Members must always come to class prepared in appropriate dance attire and shoes.  You may order extra at an additional cost if preferred. 

• The required dance gear will be worn at company practices, conventions, and competitions.  Dancers will be expected to follow studio dress code at conventions.  
  

  MEMBER REPRESENTATION

• Have a positive attitude and be a great role model. 

• Any member that becomes a disciplinary problem and a distraction in dance class will be dismissed from the company. 

• Poor attitude and disrespect of other members or DE faculty will not be tolerated in or out of the studio any time and may result in dismissal from the company.  

  FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS

• Team Gear costs will be ordered and due in July (see below for breakdown).  

• 10 monthly payments per dance will be paid from August to May and covers:

  • company class

  • choreography

  • costume

You can request an estimate of company fees from the studio.
If you want like more information on the financial and time commitments for Spotlight Company please email jerri@danceelements.com