The P.A.C.E. Studio Companies
Overview
As a Company Dancer, for those children who want it, you have opportunity to audition, and if chosen, to perform in a professional dance setting outside the studio walls. It is a way to expand the arts education process if the student and parents choose to add this extra curriculum to their schedule. Company members have the opportunity to participate in all of the company dances, provided they have fulfilled the skills and rehearsal requirements to the company director’s satisfaction. We have had such a wonderful group of young ladies participate as The P.A.C.E. Studio Company Dancers in the past and we will continue the tradition again this year.
Students auditioning generally...
- show exceptional promise in their training
- have an overwhelming desire to become a more serious dancer
- are highly committed to dance
Once selected by audition, Company Dancers...
- work very hard
- attend many extra rehearsal classes
- attend conventions
- perform in competitions and comunity events
Through participation in outside conventions, competitions and community events, Company Dancers...
- interact with many national and international teachers
- broaden their experiences to develop as fine and outstanding young dancers
- observe and experience the reality of a professional dancer's obligations
- excel in their community amongst their peers, and in the dance community outside our area
Audition Requirements
Dancers who intend to audition for the Studio Dance Company must meet the following requirements:
- Have trained at The P.A.C.E. Studio for at least one year.
- Are at least 9 years old by January of the current dance season for Sr. Company.
- Are at least 8 years old by January of the current dance season for Jr. Company.
- Are proficient in Ballet, Tap and Jazz.
- Maintain a 3.0 (“B”) grade point average.
Auditions are closed! No one other than The P.A.C.E. Studio staff and auditionees will be allowed in the studio. Parents will not be allowed to remain in the waiting room for the duration of the audition. Auditionees should come prepared to dance all dance forms: ballet, tap, jazz, modern, lyrical, etc.
All returning Dance Company members must re-audition. Former members have no guarantee of selection for the current company.
Selection Criteria
The criteria The P.A.C.E. Studio staff will be judging the auditionees upon will include but not be limited to the following:
- Technical execution
- Ability to learn material
- Presentation/performance
- Attitude and work ethic
- Appearance
- Poise and conduct
- Specific basic technical requirements
- Knowledge of terminology
- Articulation of desire to be in Company
The dancers selected for The P.A.C.E. Studio Dance Company are seen as role models for the entire dance student population in the studio as well as representatives of the studio throughout the larger Pensacola-area community. Members must be capable of upholding these standards consistently throughout the course of the year.
Guidelines for Company Members
Expenses
- A $150 rehearsal fee is due from each member to cover rehearsal expenses, due by the first Monday in September.
- Each member will purchase costumes not exceeding $75 a piece.
- An average of $100–$150 for each convention attended, plus hotel expenses. (We try to attend two conventions and two competitions per dance season.)
- Convention/competition entry fees of approximately $20–$40 range per dance per dancer.
Commitments/Responsibilities
- Each member must attend regular classes and take no less than two ballet, one tap and two jazz classes to learn proper technique used by the dances showcased for Sr. Company.Two Ballet, one jazz, and one tap are required for Jr. Company memebers.
- Attendance of rehearsal is non-negotiable. More than 3 absences will result in dismissal from the company.
- Attendance and participation in scheduled conventions and competitions.
- Participation in two mandatory fundraisers a year, one in the fall and one in the spring. Other fundraisers may be done by company parents and students, but they are not mandatory.
- Be role models for younger dancers at all studio-wide rehearsals, festivals, parades and community functions. Conduct themselves in a manner becoming this expectation.
- Both dancer and parent will sign a Company contract for the year agreeing to uphold all guidelines for expenses, attendance, commitments and responsibilities.
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