2009-2010 Performance Dance Info

Performance dance is a by audition only class for dancers ages 8 & up. It is a class aimed at the serious student who wants a pre-professional dance company experience. The class consists of a short warm-up followed by extensive work on choreography and production.
Performance students appear in a studio A dancers stage production, a fundraiser, and the dancentre year end recital. In addition this year students will appear in the “guerilla” dance extravaganza “Hokey Pokey”.

Performance dance is a big commitment of time and energy for the whole family. Dancers attend weekly company class and are assigned rehearsal blocks. While dancers will not have rehearsal every week, they must be available during rehearsal block times. Please do not audition if you have made commitments for other rehearsal or are not able to attend rehearsals on Friday and/or Sunday. Mandatory rehearsals will include Friday December 11, Sunday December 13, and all rehearsal dates before the show in January. If there are already family plans in place that cannot be changed, please do not audition.

Performance Dance Company Class …. Friday 6:45 – 7:45 pm
Rehearsal Blocks …. Friday 6:00 – 6:45 pm
Friday 7:45 – 8:45 pm
Sunday 1:30 – 3:45 pm

Performance students sign up for Performance class (1 1/2) hours and are required to be enrolled in a jazz, contemporary, or hip hop technique class. The Production fee for Performance is $100. This fee may be paid in monthly installments.

Auditions will be held Friday August 28 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. and Friday September 4 from 6:30 – 8 pm. You only need to audition once, but are encouraged to come to both classes. Audition results will be posted online Sunday September 6. Class and rehearsal will begin with a Mandatory meeting on Friday September 11 from 6:00 – 6:45 pm. Company members and parents will meet for a short orientation. Parents will then be excused and we will have class and get measured from 6:45 – 8:00 pm.

SHOW INFO
THE LABYRINTH
Tentative show dates
I have applied for the Saturday of MLK holiday January 16 as 1st choice and Saturday January 23 as 2nd choice. Students will need to be available on the Friday of the show from 4:30 – 8:30 and all day on Saturday. We do performances at 2 and 6 pm.
The Labyrinth is based on the Jim Henson film starring David Bowie. It is weird and wonderful and has many fun parts.

AUDITIONS
Friday August 28, 2009 …. 6:00 – 7:30 pm
and/or
Friday September 4, 2009 …. 6:30 – 8:00 pm
The audition class will consist of a short warm up and then a series of combinations from the show. The cast is chosen by an audition panel made up of company alumni and this years seniors. Dancers are chosen based on technique, musicality, ability to pick up combinations, and performance style. Please arrive at the audition in plenty of time to fill out an audition form, get your number and warm up.