***All dancers will receive a Competition Dance Handbook at their May 2022 audition (for the 2022-2023 season). Please keep this handbook and refer back to it with any questions throughout the year.
..2022-2023 Competition Dance Schedule
August Choreography Workshop: August 8-11, 2022. Full schedule and more information can be found here: https://conta.cc/3PKdugr ***Starting the week of August 15 all competition classes will begin meeting one time per week in the evenings until regularly scheduled dance classes begin on September 6, 2022. August schedule and more information can be found here: https://conta.cc/3PKdugr
Sunday, February 5, 2023: Competition Dress Rehearsal: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the Civic Center in Lima, 2:00pm (start time). Estimated end time 5:00pm. Dancers may begin arriving at 1:00pm in order to be ready in time.
Friday, February 24-Sunday, February 26: Dance Prodigy Competition – Lima, OH – Crouse Performance Hall, Veteran’s Memorial Civic & Convention Center
Friday, March 10-Sunday, March 12: CRU Dance – Dayton, OH – Northmont High School
Friday, March 24-Sunday, March 26: Fly Dance Competition – Columbus, OH – Upper Arlington
Friday, March 31-Sunday, April 2: VIP Dance – Toldeo, OH – Stranahan Theatre
2022-2023 Fee Schedule
AUGUST CHOREOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FEE: Due August 8, 2022
Traditional Class: $150.00 for week
Contemporary, Production, and Hip Hop: each class is an additional $50.00 for the week
***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 2022-2023 season outside of regular class times (i.e. extra classes on weekends that will be added to the schedule as needed).
COMPETITION COSTUME FEES: Due by October 31, 2022
Competition Costume Fees will be posted on Jackrabbit. Approximately $70.00 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, 2022
- Group dances: $50.00 per dance PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy – no group dance fee)
- Solos: $135.00 per dance PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy – $95.00 solo fee)
- Duet & Trios: $70.00 per dancer PER COMPETITION (Dance Prodigy $50.00 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, 2022 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:
- (Traditional) Petite/Mini Class: approximately $70.00 per month for competition class.
- Traditional Junior 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: approximately $32.00 per month
- Production: approximately $32.00 per month
2022-2023 Competition Teams
Competition 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. We are very pleased with how our 2022-2023 Competition dance audition unfolded, and we are looking forward to a wonderful season with our talented dancers!
Mini Tap, Jazz, Lyrical (this new competition class will feature dancers 2nd-4th grade who are promising 1st or 2nd year beginner competition dancers! We will work on tap, ballet and jazz skills and choreography in this class): Celia Cecala-Wells, Rylee Fischer, Lily Mears, Lola Thomas, Mara Sarno, Clara Ellis, Maylin Orndoff, Genevee Thomas, Eva St. Clair, Luci Sully, Teller Vonderembse, Spencer Seech, Lily Marcum
Junior Tap, Jazz, Lyrical (4th-6th grade returning competition dancers): Lenna Bear, Clara Chongson, Grace Warrington, Savannah Stolly, Lia Sarno, Abagial Dubuque, Galiena Vonderembse, Ryen Cunningham, Kaya St. Clair, Leah Downey (hip hop only)
Teen Tap, and Lyrical (6th-8th grade): Madison Coonfare, Averi Henry, Ella Warrington, Grace Shoemaker, Paige Sullivan, Taylor Fogle, Claire Donaldson, Addalynn Cox, Delaney Adams, Genevieve Chongson, Zoey Miller
Teen Jazz (6th-8th grade): Madison Coonfare, Averi Henry, Ella Warrington, Grace Shoemaker, Paige Sullivan, Taylor Fogle, Claire Donaldson, Addalynn Cox, Delaney Adams, Genevieve Chongson, Zoey Miller, Alex Dubuque
Junior/Teen Hip Hop: Any Junior or Teen Competition dancer may enroll in the Junior/Teen Hip Hop class. Mini Competition dancers who are interested may also enroll with permission from Miss Lyn.
Senior Tap (advanced 8th-12th grade): Kayla Frost, Chloe Parent, Selah Green, Leona Swickrath, Ava Lyons, Lauren Voice, Olivia Graham, Lydia Frost, Paige Haman, Madison Shepherd, Bella Thompson, Stella Ellis, Emma Largent, Laney Scheckelhoff
Senior Jazz (advanced 8th-12th grade): Kayla Frost, Chloe Parent, Selah Green, Leona Swickrath, Ava Lyons, Lauren Voice, Olivia Graham, Lydia Frost, Paige Haman, Madison Shepherd, Bella Thompson, Stella Ellis, Emma Largent, Laney Scheckelhoff
Senior Hip Hop (advanced 8th-12th grade): Any Senior Competition dancer may enroll in the Senior Hip Hop class.
Senior Large Group Lyrical (advanced 8th-12th grade): Olivia Graham, Lydia Frost, Paige Haman, Madison Shepherd, Bella Thompson, Stella Ellis, Emma Largent, Laney Scheckelhoff
Senior Small Group Lyrical (advanced 8th-12th grade): Kayla Frost, Chloe Parent, Selah Green, Leona Swickrath, Ava Lyons, Lauren Voice
Senior Large Group Contemporary (advanced 8th-12th grade): Selah Green, Ava Lyons, Lauren Voice, Lydia Frost, Paige Haman, Madison Shepherd, Bella Thompson, Stella Ellis, Laney Scheckelhoff
Senior Small Group Contemporary (advanced 8th-12th grade): Kayla Frost, Chloe Parent, Emma Largent, Lily Whittaker, Leona Swickrath