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COMPANY

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must have danced at Ashworth School of Performing Arts the 2023-2024 year

  • 3 consecutive years of ballet (2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024)

  • 1 year of jazz (2023-2024)

  • Must be 2nd grade or above, as of the 2024-2025 school year

  • Must participate in our summer classes (2024 summer)

PREPARATION FOR AUDITIONS

  • Mandatory parent information meeting

  • Dancers will learn choreography for the audition

  • Dancers will workshop all skills needed for the audition

  • An audition fee will be due this day

    • $10 returning company members​

    • $20 new auditions

    • No payment = No audition

    • This is a non-refundable fee

  • All payments owed to studio must be paid in full to audition

    • Please check with front office​

    • If there are any outstanding balances, the dancer will be unable to audition. NO EXCEPTIONS

AUDITION DAY

  • Auditions will take approximately 2-2.5hrs

  • Dancers will be given a list of skills that will need to be executed at an exceptional level to make the company

  • They will also be performing the choreography learned at their audition prep class

  • Dancers must wear fitted dance attire

    • No t-shirts, loose athletic shorts, hoodies/sweatshirts, sweatpants​

    • Dancers will receive a score on how they present themselves

    • They must wear jazz shoes

    • Hair must be pulled neatly out of face

    • They must be "stage ready"

IF YOU RECEIVE AN INVITATION TO THE ASHWORTH DANCE COMPANY

  • There will be a fee due in the month of July

    • No fee paid by the date given, means you decline the invitation into the company​

    • A verbal acceptance will not count

  • Company choreography will be learned the week before dance begins

    • This will be a week of choreography where dancers will learn all company numbers, unless specified otherwise

      • We will be watching all dancers this week​

        • If we feel they are not performing how they should be, we will pull them for a meeting and discuss their status within the company and what they can do to improve​

  • We will be providing a Dance Top for company members

    • They are required to wear this top for all practices and rehearsals​

    • You are more than welcome to purchase an extra top, since they will be wearing these quite often

  • Once the dance year begins, we will provide practice schedules

    • Your dancer will more than likely have Saturday practices throughout the fall, as well as in the Spring​

      • These will be required with no exception​

EXPECTATIONS

Demands commitment, denies selfishness, accepts reality, yet seeks improvement everyday while putting team above self.

  • Must be technically, mentally, and physically strong

  • Must be self-motivated and able to self-evaluate

  • Must have solid technical and performance skills

  • Strong desire to grow and develop as a dancer

  • Must have sense of humor, positive attitude, and bright smile

  • Must have respect for and support the team, staff, and studio

  • Must step into the role of a leader in core classes and be an exceptional example to all students

COMMITMENT

The Ashworth School of Performing Arts' company members are required to participate in during our Summer classes, as well as from the beginning of August through May. Many weekend rehearsals are held and are ALWAYS mandatory. Unexcused absences from all classes and rehearsals, as well as absences NOT COMMUNICATED to the main office ahead of time, are unacceptable. This is a serious commitment and will not be taken lightly. Participants are expected to fulfill this commitment and will be required to sign a contract if they become a member of the dance company. The company attends 1-2 conventions and 3-4 competitions, with the possibility of a nationals in late June or early July. All of these require travel and must be attended in full; no tardiness or early departure will be permitted. If your dancer becomes a part of the company, there will be a fee due at the start; each convention and competition ranges anywhere from $100 - $500. It is important for us to communicate to you the level of commitment and dedication expected from not only the dancer, but the parent as well. This is a very commitment driven activity and we hold our dance company to a very high standard.

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