Our competition auditions are just a few days away! We are looking forward to our 8th season as a company! We have been blessed to watch our students grow and continue to excel! Here are five things that I would like you to know about our team:
1. I highly recommend students trying out at a young age. When they are young (5-7 for competition team or 8-10 for hip hop crew), we are really just looking for ability to focus, passion for dance, and ability to pick up choreography. When they get older, we are looking for more things especially how they fit with our current students that have been training for years. It is easier to get on our team at a younger age. I hear many people say they may let their kids audition when they are older. Many times, they are missing their opportunity because their peers have started from a young age.
2. Being on our teams is kind of like being on an all-star sports team. We are looking for the best of our studio. Attendance matters. If a student misses a set number of rehearsals, they must schedule paid for private lessons. This is not for you if your student is in nine extracurricular activites and can't be at our rehearsals.
3. Most regular competition students at Soar train two days per week. There are places that will train your child 40 hours per week, but we are not one of them. We keep all our competitions in Louisiana and Mississippi, so we don't travel very far. Our students have went on to win titles, be captain of dance teams, and excel in dance, but we do put a limit on what our studio is willing to do.
4. Our students and parents are encouragers. Most people outside of our studio imagine dance competition as a Dance Moms episode. Actually, our teachers are not yellers. We do need to be firm sometimes and have asked students to step out of the classroom if they are completely disrupting a class, but we don't scream at them. Our students are taught that we are all on the same team and need to encourage each other. They know their placement at competitions is three people's opinions that can change at the next competition. I frequently say that all I care is that they do their best. It is just a plastic trophy anyway!
5. Things you can do to help your child for auditions - Arrive 15 minutes early. View our website competition page and make sure your student wears the right attire and that they have the correct shoes. Remind them that not everyone will make it, but to have a good time. Students should be willing to try new things and have a good attitude.
All competition team and hip hop crew information can be found at
https://www.soarcreativearts.com/company.
