Competition

Team Information

     This is our fourth year to compete. Last year we had thirteen members on the team and competed in three regional competitions and one national competition.  We won a chance to compete in both Talent On Parade and Nexstar National Competitions.

Participation  Practice  Required Classes  Attendance Rules  Prize Information

  Awards  Competition Dates  Practice Information

Participation:

 

• Company dancers are required to participate in several studio activities, such as parades, shows, competitions, fundraisers, and conventions.

• Company dancers must be in good standing in order to participate in activities and benefit from fundraising activities.
   

Practice:

 

• No observers are allowed during company practices.

• Company dancers must be on time and ready to dance for every scheduled practice and must be in dress code with everything they need for practice.

• Company dancers may not miss more than two company practices and three regular classes or they will be dropped from the team. You are required to contact all teachers if you will be unable to attend a practice. Saturday practices may be required.
  
   

Required Classes:

 

• Must take at least 1.5 hours of regular class and 1 hour of company class per week.

• Some competition dancers may need extra help and may be required to take additional classes at the discretion of the studio instructors. Additional charges for private lessons will apply.

• Company dancers may not drop required classes throughout the dance season.

• Instructors will decide what specific classes company dancers must attend.

• If a dancer is competing in a solo they are required to take private lessons, which is an additional charge to their regular and company classes.
  
   

Attendance Rules:

 

• Competitions and conventions are mandatory for company dancers unless other arrangements are made with the studio director.

• Costumes must be in good shape at all competitions. If a costume is ripped or stained it is the dancer's responsibility to fix it or she will not be able to perform. All dancers are responsible for any alterations that need to be made to their costumes.

• Dancers are responsible for bringing all costume pieces to each competition. If a part of costume is missing the dancer will not perform.

• Dancers should change out of their costume following their performance.

• Hair, make-up, and body glitter must be done the same for all group dancers as specified by instructors.

• Dancers must be at competitions, in costumes and ready to perform at least one hour before scheduled competition time.

• Good conduct is required at all conventions and competitions or dancers will be sent home and will not perform.

• Company dance team members and their parents will support one another by sitting together during dances and awards, cheering for teammates, speaking kindly of teammates at their performances. Company dancers may not critique other teammates.
  
   

Prize Information:

 

• All dancers trophies won by competition team members are property of Tutus and Tennis Shoes. Each member will receive a company trophy at the end of the year.

• Prize money awarded for specific dances at regional competitions will be split evenly among participating dancers of the specified dance and instructors.

• Prize money can not be distributed until it is received from the competition organization and deposited into the team account.

• When a dancer is no longer a member of the team, for any reason, he/she cannot claim any prize money or fundraising revenue as their own.
  
   

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