Company Commitment

Commitment & Follow Through

Please do not audition for any style you do not plan to fully commit to for the season.

Audition numbers directly impact:

• Company placements

• Class schedules

• Choreography planning

• Staff scheduling
  
  

Accepting a placement and later turning it down creates disruptions for both staff and dancers. We ask all families to be honest and intentional during the audition process.

This commitment continues throughout the season. Dropping mid-season negatively affects the team environment and is unfair to dancers who have fully committed.

Required Classes

All company dancers are required to participate in weekly technique and company classes.

Minimum Weekly Requirements:

Ballet Technique

• Petites & Juniors: 1 ballet class per week

• Teens & Seniors: 2 ballet classes per week
  
  

Style-Specific Training

• Technique class in each competitive style
  
  

Company Class

• Company rehearsal class in each style competed

These classes are essential for growth, consistency, and competitive success.

Attendance Matters

Attendance is critical and will be strictly enforced during the 2026–2027 season.

Attendance Policy:

Dancers may not miss more than:

• 3 class sessions total

  • September–December

• 3 class sessions total

  • January–May
    
    

Additionally:

• No absences are permitted the week before a competition

• No absences are permitted the week after a competition

Consistent attendance is necessary for team success and performance readiness.

Dance Must Be a Priority

Company is designed for serious dancers. Dance must take priority over other extracurricular activities.

Acceptable Exceptions:

• Graded school activities (band, choir, required academic events)

• Major family/personal milestone events:

  • Graduation

  • Weddings

  • Funerals
    
    

Not Accepted:

• Other sports

• Recreational activities

• Non-graded extracurricular conflicts
  
  

We do not schedule rehearsals around outside activities.

If dance cannot be prioritized, Company may not be the right fit for your dancer.