REGISTRATION FOR 2026-2027 COMPETITIVE GRADES 6-8 DANCE TEAM: NOW OPEN

The Junior Phantoms Dance Team is an audition selected group consisting of current 6th-8th graders in the West De Pere school District. You can catch the Junior Phantoms competing at various invites throughout Wisconsin. This team offers an opportunity to those who have mastered basic dance knowledge, or who show great potential to learn and advance their skills, to dance competitively within the state. 

• HIGH commitment level-All practices, performances, events + competitions mandatory! 

• Season runs from April-February M/T/TH Practices, FR/SAT/SUN Competitions

• Fundraiser: Cash calendar is mandatory (raises $840 per dancer) other opportunities available.

• Requires dancers to put work in OUTSIDE of practice! 

• Hard work and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback is required.

1. What will tryouts look like?

During the choreography clinics you will learn a short pom/jazz routine, a set of kicks, and basic skills. Each dancer will be grouped with 2-3 other dancers and assigned a time slot for their final audition. Slots will be every 10/15 min. You will do all the required skills, optional skills/tumbling and perform both routines for a panel of 4-5 judges. After your audition, you are free to leave. Other dancers are not allowed to watch auditions... the only people in the gym will be the Coaches, the group auditioning and the panel of judges. 

2. What do I wear to tryouts?

PREP CLASSES
All black (leo, leggings, shorts, tank, etc)
Jazz shoes
hair pulled back-any way
no jewelry

FINAL AUDITION
Black shorts
black tank top , leotard or fitted t-shirt (no large logos)
Tights are optional
skin colored jazz shoes
hair slicked back in pony tail or bun
no jewelry
Makeup is optional

3. What am I being judged on?

Potential
Work Ethic
Coachability
Dance Technique (kick + pom + jazz)
Basic dance skills (splits, right double turn, toe touch, right leap, 2 Al a seconde turns with a double out, front/back walkovers, calypso, turning disc)
Tumbling (if applicable)
Facials/projection

Remember to breath, smile and have a good time!! 

4. How will I know if I am on the competition team?

An email will be sent to all dancers within 24 hours of audition. If you do not make the competition team, you may choose to still be a part of the school based team to gain more experience. All members of the competition team are automatically placed on the school based team.

5. How many people will you take on the competition team?

There is no set number. We will go based on however many dancers show potential. Typically, there is a large break in scores from the judges panel. This break shows where there is a break in the skill set between dancers. 

6. What does it cost to be on the team?

Dancers are required to purchase jazz shoes and tights. All other mandatory items will be covered under fundraising efforts done by all members!

7. What if I do not make the competition team?

You can still join the school based team! The school based team is great for new dancers or dancers who are new to our specific style. The school team gives you a chance to learn how the team runs and learn the technique we are looking for. We encourage you to continue on the school based team and audition for the competition team again in the future. You may also take outside classes at local studios to gain more dance knowlege and technique. 

8. What skills will be looked at and what should I start practicing? 

Basic skills:

• How to do a leap 

• How to do a toe touch 

• How to do a pirouette 

• How to do kicks 

• How to do a c jump 

• How to do the splits 

• How to do a a la seconde turn 

• How to do a turning disc 

• How to do an aerial 

• How to do a calypso