COMPETITION TEAMS

All dancers need to schedule an appointment for a private ballet placement class to be eligible to audition for competition.

Dancers in Ballet Level 6 or above are eligible to audition for competition teams. Competition auditions will be held at the end of July.

Why join a competition team?

Competition dance is a unique way to level up a dancers training. Competition teams require advanced levels of discipline, responsibility, work ethic. If a dancer puts in the work competition teams can propel them forward and help to prepare them to stand out at dance company auditions, drill team auditions, and beyond.

While competition dance is a big commitment it is also fun. Dancers on competition teams become close friends with their teammates. Forming this unique support system is extremely valuable as a young dancer and can lead to lifelong friendships and connections.

Auditions

Every dancer who auditions for a competition team will be invited to join either the Junior or the Senior Team. The audition process is an opportunity for dancers to gain experience with auditions as well as an opportunity for competition teachers and the director to evaluate a dancer’s skill level.

In order to qualify to audition for competition teams a dancer must:

Be in Level 6, Demi, Academy, or Company Ballet
Attend the student/parent meeting on Thursday, June 27
Register for the audition clinic in the DanceStudioPro Portal
Attend auditions each day (July 8-11, 2024)

Classes

Competition dancers take Ballet Technique and Rehearsal hours with recreational students on their same level but have separate classes for the styles in which they will compete in: Jazz, Modern, and Hip Hop. Additional hours such as Tumbling/Acro, Flexibility for Dancers, and Conditioning for Dancers are recommended but not required.

Over the summer dancers will be required to attend their assigned competition intensive July 15-18. During this intensive dancers will begin training for the upcoming competition season.

Competitions

Encore Academy will compete at three competitions each season, two locally and one in St. George. More information coming soon.

Solos, Duos, and Trios

All competition dancers are eligible to compete with a solo, duo, or a trio. This is a dancer/parent led activity. Students choose which style they will compete in and then select a choreographer from among Encore’s qualified teachers. Each teacher has their own contract and policies reguarding solos, duos, and trios.

Tuition and Fees

Junior Team

Senior Team

Competition tuition is slightly higher than tuition for recreational classes. This extra cost goes to cover additional rehearsal hours that will be scheduled as competitions approach. The Junior Team block includes 1 hour of Ballet, 1 hour of Jazz, 1 hour of Modern, and 1 hour of Hip Hop. The Senior Team block incudes 1 hour of Ballet Technique, 1 hour of Ballet Rehearsal, 1 hour of Jazz, 1 hour of Modern, and 1 hour of Hip Hop.

Fees are $150 per competition ($50 per dancer, per dance) and there is a one time concert fee of $25 adding up to $475 in fees for the whole season. Fees are due the first week of January, 2025.

A further breakdown of fees is available in the competition registration packet.