Dance Teams 2024-25

Enroll for your Teams

1. Familiarize yourself with the full Team commitment by browsing this site. Make a note of the calendar dates, Code of Conduct and tuition and payment policies. 

2. Login to the Parent Portal and enrol your dancer in their Team.

3. You will receive an invitation to your Remind group for the upcoming Session. Additional schedule information and reminders will go out as needed throughout the Session.

Once you have held your Team spot, Miss Ciarra will be in touch with suggestions for additional entries or suggested classes. You are welcome to book a meeting with us to discuss your dancer's goals and progress before making additional commitments. 

All Teams Participate in:

• Summer Session - Weds evening classes through July and August

• Weekly technique lessons and rehearsals Sept-June

• 2 mandatory group entries

• 2 local dance competitions (within 100km of studio address)

• 1 away competition

• The year end recital

• The buddy program: providing mentorship, guidance and friendship between older and younger Team members

• Weekly Dance Team class that focuses on team building, goal setting, personal development and exploring different styles of dance as well as dance history and theory. 

• Dance Team events (Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Sleepover, Dance Team Showcase and the Year End Bash) 

• Extra Rehearsals (take place outside of the regular class schedule in the Fall/Winter, 6 hours per entry - 4 hours in the Fall, 2 hours in the New Year)

Twinkle Stars Team

• Study Ballet, Jazz, Tap,  Acro

• 4.5 hours per week

• 1 Competitive Acro Group

• 1 Competitive Jazz Group

• Also perform ballet and tap in the Youth Recital

• Option of participating in weekly Musical Theatre class

Shining Stars, Rising Stars and All Stars

• Study Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Dance Conditioning

• 6-6.5 hours per week

• 1 Competitive Contemporary Group

• 1 Competitive Jazz Group

• Also perform ballet in the Youth Recital, may or may not perform acro

• Option of participating in weekly Musical Theatre, Hip Hop and Tap class

Optional Group Entries

• Optional Group Entries are suggested to dancers based on interest and skill level

• 4 hours of up front rehearsals to learn choreography, 2 hours of extra rehearsals in the New Year for cleaning

• 30 min weekly rehearsal

Optional Solo, Duet and Trio Entries

• Solos, duets and trios are optional and suggested to dancers based on interest and skill level

• 4 hours of up front rehearsals to learn choreography, 2 hours of extra rehearsals in the New Year for cleaning

• 20 min weekly rehearsal

• Dancers must complete for one year as a Novice competitor before being considered for solos. 

Optional Dance Styles

• Team dancers may choose to broaden their dance education by adding additional styles of dance such as Musical Theatre, Tap, Hip Hop or Pointe.

• These classes are offered in our Youth dance program. 

• 30-45 minute classes

• Perform in the Youth Recital.