COMPETITION

2024-2025 Competition Dates

All dancers will receive a Company Dance Handbook at their audition. Please keep this handbook and refer back to it with any questions throughout the year.

February 2025: Competition Dress Rehearsal 

2024-2025 Competition Dress Rehearsal will be held in January or February at the Civic Center in Lima. Date and time TBA, but will be announced in a timely manner. This dress rehearsal is mandatory in order to participate in competitions. 

2025: Regional Competitions 

Lyn’s Academy of Dance Competition Teams will attend  4 regional competitions this 2024-2025 dance season (one being Dance Prodigy in Lima). These USUALLY fall in February, March, and April. We will post these competition dates, venues, and additional information as soon as it is available – usually October. Inform Miss Lyn by September 1, 2024 of any conflicting weekends/dates so we can do our best to accommodate our dancers schedules for non-negotiable conflicts.

2024-2025 Company Dance Fee Schedule

All dancers will receive a Company Dance Handbook at their audition. Please keep this handbook and refer back to it with any questions throughout the year.

AUGUST CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FEE: Due August 5, 2024

Tap/Jazz/Lyrical traditional class: $150.00 for August

Contemporary: $50.00 for August

Production: $50.00 for August

***August Choreography Workshop Fee includes: (1) week’s technique and choreography, (2) remainder of August weekly class fees, and (3) additional competition classes that may occur during the 2024-2025 season outside of regular class times (i.e. extra classes on weekends that will be added to the schedule as needed).

Fees can be paid with credit card through your Jackrabbit portal, or with check or cash dropped off at the studio. Thank you!

COMPETITION COSTUME FEES: Due by October 31, 2024

Competition Costume Fees will be posted on Jackrabbit. Approximately $80.00-$90.00 per costume/dance.

Competition costumes will be worn for all competitions and the Spring Recital. Costumes are ordered to 4 measurements (bust, waist, hips and girth) and ordered to fit a dancer’s largest measurement, which means it may have to be altered to fit. All costume alterations need to be done before Competition Dress Rehearsal in February – you may use your seamstress of choice.

Dance shoes: competition dance shoe style/color is dependent upon each dance. Competition dancers may need multiple colors and styles of dance shoes, and required shoes may change throughout the year. Please consult your dance instructors if you are unsure of what dance shoes you need.

COMPETITION ENTRY FEES: Due December 10, 2024

  • Group dances: $70.00 per dance PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy – no group dance fee)
  • Solos: $140.00 per dance PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy – $100.00 solo fee)
  • Duet & Trios: $70.00 per dancer PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy $60.00 per dancer duet/trio fee)

Once you are registered for a competition we cannot withdraw you from the competition for a refund. If a competition needs to cancel they do no offer cash refunds, only credits towards future competitions.

All dancers competing a solo, duet, or trio will be registered (and billed) to compete in all competitions unless we are informed by a parent otherwise. All solo, duet, and trio competition entry fees must be paid by October 31, 2024 or you will not be registered for the competitions. To pay you must come into the studio and charge your credit card directly.

MONTHLY TUITION: Due first lesson every month

Per studio policy, monthly tuition is to be paid by/at the first lesson of each month. For more information regarding how to make studio payments, please refer to the “Studio Policies” tab on our Facebook.

Class volume discounts will be applied. 

Listed are the monthly fees for the competition classes:

  • Mini Class: approximately $70.00 per month TOTAL for competition class and technique class.
  •  Traditional Junior, Rising Star, or Pre-Teen Competition Class: approximately $115.00 per month TOTAL for competition class and technique class.
  • Traditional Teen Competition Classes: approximately $130.00 per month TOTAL for competition class and technique class.
  • Traditional Senior Competition Classes: approximately $130.00 per month TOTAL for competition class and technique class.
  • Contemporary: approximately $45.00 per month
  • Hip Hip (if offered): approximately $35.00 per month
  • Production (if offered): approximately $35.00 per month

2024-2025 Company Dance Team Placements

Company Team placements are determined by the highly valued professional opinion of our audition judges as well as a number of factors including dancer age, years of experiences, and skill level. 

Rising Star Company Team: Gracelyn Clawson (Team Captain), Lyla Smith, Lily Marcum, Adrianna Cotter, Genevee Thomas, Eva St. Clair, Ryleigh Warris, Alaynah Rozell, Mackenzie Patermann, Lydia Miller (Production only)

Shooting Star Company Team: Galiena Vonderembse (Team Captain), Gracie Warrington, Clara Chongson, Teller Vonderembse, Kaya St. Clair, Clara Ellis, Maylin Orndoff, Lily Mears, Spencer Seech, Jency Moore, Brooke Hostetler, Leah Downey, Luci Sully, Celia Cecala-Wells, Gemma Horvath, Olivia Mailhot (16)

All Star Company Team: Lauren Voice (Team Captain), Leona Swickrath, Madison Shepherd, Laney Scheckelhoff, Ava Lyons, Delaney Adams, Genevieve Chongson, Ella Warrington, Taylor Fogle, Paige Haman, Lydia Frost, Estella Ellis, Emma Largent, Paige Sullivan, Claire Donaldson, Grace Shoemaker, Madison Coonfare (17)

Dancewear/Dance Shoes

All dancers will receive a Company Dance Handbook at their audition. Please keep this handbook and refer back to it with any questions throughout the year.

Please refer to the “Studio Policies” tab for dance wear and dance shoe information:  https://lynsacademyofdance.com/studio-info/studio-policies/