Dancers should arrive at least 10 minutes prior to change, use the restroom, and check in.
Dancers should be dressed in leotards and tights and should bring ballet slippers if they have them. Hair should be neatly back in bun.
Day 1 - Dancers will warm-up and then learn combinations in ballet, contemporary, and jazz.
Day 2 - Dancers will perform the combinations for a panel of qualified judges. Judges will evaluate dancers on technical ability, musicality, performance quality, and professionalism.
A solo is NOT required for the audition.
No, all interested dancers will participate in ONE audition. Students scoring towards the top will be placed in Senior Dance Company.
Dance Company dancers typically have a strong background in ballet, but are also very versatile. We look for dancers that can be expressive and artistic in styles like contemporary and modern, but can also be strong and hard-hitting in styles like jazz and hip-hop.
Senior Dance Company dancers are required to attend weekly afterschool rehearsals on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:00PM. Junior Dance Company dancers are required to attend after school rehearsals on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30PM. Dance Company dancers will also have extended rehearsals during tech week and additional performance commitments that occur after school.
As a co-curricular offering, all Dance Company students are required to enroll in the Honors Dance Company 1-4 class for both the fall and spring semesters for every year they intend on participating in Dance Company.
Returning dancers - Students who participated in either Senior or Junior Dance Company for the 2024-25 school year should register for Honors Dance Company 1-4 for both fall and spring semesters.
Incoming 9th graders or new students - Register for Foundations of Dance for both fall and spring semesters. Students who audition and are selected will have their schedules changed over the summer to reflect Honors Dance Company 1-4.
Dancers and parents will be notified via email with their audition results, typically 2-3 days following the audition.
Email the Dance Company Director Mrs. Melissa Bell at mobell@aacps.org.