Performance Team Outline:
The Northern Dance Academy Performance Company are for intermediate and advanced dancers who wish to pursue competitive dance. Companies will participate in competitions, workshops, master classes, and any other performance or educational opportunities that Ms. Rana and Mrs. Jennifer find appropriate. While on the Company, members must also participate in technique classes outside of Company practices. This requires a commitment outside of their regular weekly classes, and students interested in participating should consider this prior to joining.

Students have been selected based on their current skill-set, their potential for growth, and excellent attitude toward dance and their fellow classmates. They will be placed on Companies based on Ms. Rana and Mrs. Jennifer’s evaluation, and placement will be made to ensure they are in the Company that will best showcase their abilities while surrounding them with dancers of a similar skill-set.

If a student is accepted on to one of the Teams, he/she accepts all responsibilities that are outlined in the Company Policies (click here).

2010-2011 PERFORMANCE COMPANY AUDITIONS
Dancers will be evaluated during a special summer intensive in June that will allow us to see their current skills, potential for growth, and classroom attitude. Please email us for more information on how to register.

Policies for Performance Company

• Company members are expected to work to their highest potential at all times. They set the standard for behavior amongst all dancers in the studio, and classroom polices apply.
• All Teams will be learning routines in jazz, lyrical, and tap. A character or modern routine may be added if time allows.
• Performance Company fees are due at the beginning of each semester and follow the same payment guidelines as regular classes.
• Practices are mandatory. A schedule for the whole year will be given out when you are invited to join the team. This schedule is subject to change, but dancers will be given enough notice to allow their schedules to accommodate this.
• Extra practices may be called, and are mandatory, when given a two-week notice.
• If you are unable to attend a practice you must contact your instructor 24 hours in advance.
• Students are allowed two excused absences per semester; no unexcused absences are allowed. If students have more than two excused absences or any unexcused absences consequences may include removal from the team.
• Elite Company, Senior Company, Intermediate Company, and Junior Company members are required to take the following classes: Ballet 1x/week in the fall and 2x/week in the summer, Tap/Jazz optional in the fall, and 2x/week in the summer, stretch/strengthen 1x/week in the summer, pirouette 1 x/week in the summer, and pointe by invite only.
• Petite Company members are required to take Ballet 1x/week in the fall and 2x/week in the summer, Tap/Jazz 2x/week required in the summer and optional in the fall. Stretch/strengthen is optional.
• Team members will be expected to purchase all required attire.
• Team members will be expected to attend the required competitions. Elite , Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Company members will attend 3-4 competitions per year; these may include local, regional, or national competitions. Petite Company will attend 2-3 local competitions.

Performance Team Competition Information

All competitions are mandatory!!

You will receive an envelope for each competition stating your total fees. You must return the envelope with your fees by the due dates listed below. If we do not receive your envelope with payment by the due date, you will be assessed a $10 late fee per dance.

You will receive a schedule for each competition no sooner than one week prior to the competition date. You must be available for the entire weekend (Friday-Sunday), as each competition has the right to add Friday to the schedule when needed.