At this time of year, parents start asking our opinion if a
student should audition for our competition team. Here are some ways to know:
1. Is dance “their thing?” Does your student dance everywhere he or she
goes? Do you hear “watch my new step”
often? These are clear ways to know that
your student has a heart for dance.
2. Do you have the time available? Dance competition students have certain time
requirements. Even though we offer a
certain amount of excused absences, they are expected to be in class most of
the time. Our competition team trains a minimum of two days per week from August through May. Competition doesn’t usually
work well if they are involved with multiple other activities.
3. Has your child had training in what
they are auditioning for? If your
student is auditioning for the regular competition team, they should have at
least one year of taking ballet and jazz classes.
If they are auditioning for hip hop crew, they should have at least a
year of hip hop classes. We are looking
for students that are excelling in these areas.
4. Does your student focus well? Kids will be kids, but to get a dance ready
for competition, we need students that can focus.
5. We highly recommend students audition
at an earlier age. The best age to
audition is between 5 to 8 years old. This
is the age many students start competing.
When they get older, it is harder to make the team because they need to
have more skills. However, we always
have a few students that make it at older ages.
We are welcoming students that are interested in the team to
come to one of our competition showcases. This showcase will show students how a
competition class operates and they will see dances that competed this season. This will be on Monday, April 25th
and Monday, May 2nd from 5-5:45 p.m. (younger students) or 6-6:45
p.m. (older students). We are only
taking four parent/student pairs for each one, so sign up at the front
office. Competition can be a very rewarding
experience. Don’t hesitate to message me
if you have specific questions about the teams.
Additional details can be found at https://www.soarcreativearts.com/company.
