Competition Team
Date: August 31th 2024 @9am-1pm
āLocation: 6912 Laurel Bowie Road
** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend auditions to be considered for a team.
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Part 1: Audition Prep Class
- Dancers will be informed on exactly how they are being judged and what exactly the judges are looking for
- Dancers will review technique and learn choreography and skills that will be demonstrated during the second part of auditions.
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- Dancers will be given the opportunity to gain clarity and ask questions prior to Auditions during the summer sessions as they will see similar skills and materials.
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Part 2: Audition
- Dancers will demonstrate all necessary technique required for auditions.
- Dancers will perform the choreography taught during the prep class. This material will be reviewed only once by the instructor.
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Audition Attire:
- All dancers must wear ALL black fitted attire
- All dancers must have the respective shoes for each genre. If a dancer does not have the proper shoe, they will be asked to dance bare foot. No socks are permitted
* Jazz: Turners/half soles or jazz shoes
* Ballet: Ballet shoes
* Hiphop: Sneakers
* Lyrical: Turners/half soles
- All dancers must have their hair neatly pulled back and out of their faces
- No dancer is permitted to wear any jewelry with the exception of studs.
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- On audition day: Dancers must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
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What to Bring:
- A bag to put all of your belongings in
- All necessary shoes
- A healthy and mess-free snack (i.e. granola bar, grapes, popcorn, apple, etc)
- Water bottle
- Audition Essay (for dancers ages 10+)
- A positive attitude :)
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Essay Requirements:
** Each dancer auditioning for the Competitive Program, who is over the age of 10 years old, is required to write the following essay:
- Prompt: Describe the person you aspire to be in the next year. Discuss your goals and aspirations in various areas of your life, including dance, academics, and personal development. Explain the steps you plan to take to achieve these goals and how being part of Precisión Dance Studio can help you along this journey.
- Length: 1 page (500-700 words)
- Guidelines:
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Be honest and reflective about your aspirations and how you plan to achieve them.
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Submit your essay upon arriving to auditions.
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Essay must be typed. No hand written essays will be accepted.
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Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on September 1st, 2024.
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- Auditioning for the Competitive team does not ensure that you will be placed on the Competitive Team.
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- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
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Dancers who want to audition for the competitive team MUST be present for the entirety of the audition. Please email us if you cannot attend the audition at info@precisiondancestudio.com
Training Program
Date: August 31th 2024 @9am-1pm
Location: 6912 Laurel Bowie Road
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** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend to be considered for a team.
ā
Part 1: Audition Prep Class
- Dancers will be informed on exactly how they are being judged and what exactly the judges are looking for
- Dancers will review technique and learn choreography and skills that will be demonstrated during the second part of auditions.
ā
- Dancers will be given the opportunity to gain clarity and ask questions prior to Auditions during the summer sessions as they will see similar skills and materials.
ā
Part 2: Audition
- Dancers will demonstrate all necessary technique required for auditions.
- Dancers will perform the choreography taught during the prep class. This material will be reviewed only once by the instructor.
ā
Audition Attire:
- All dancers must wear ALL black fitted attire
- All dancers must have the respective shoes for each genre. If a dancer does not have the proper shoe, they will be asked to dance bare foot. No socks are permitted
* Jazz: Turners/half soles or jazz shoes
* Ballet: Ballet shoes
* Hiphop: Sneakers
* Lyrical: Turners/half soles
- All dancers must have their hair neatly pulled back and out of their faces
- No dancer is permitted to wear any jewelry with the exception of studs.
ā
- On audition day: Dancers must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
ā
What to Bring:
- A bag to put all of your belongings in
- All necessary shoes
- A healthy and mess-free snack (i.e. granola bar, grapes, popcorn, apple, etc)
- Water bottle
- A positive attitude :)
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Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on September 1st, 2024.
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- Auditioning for the Training team does not disqualify you from being considered for the Competitive team.
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- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
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Dancers who do not attend auditions will be required to attend a trial class to determine placement.