For us, Competition isn’t about winning a trophy or being the best, it’s about taking every opportunity to learn and grow, being the best you can be, encouraging good sportsmanship and ethics, appreciation for the arts, and supporting not just our teammates but all others in the dance community.
COMPETITION TEAM AUDITIONS
2023-2024 competition team intensive and audition dates coming soon!
Dancers going into the 2nd grade and up with at least 1 year of dance experience are invited to audition to join the 2023-24 Legacy Competition team.
Dancers who would like to be a part of the team but are unable to attend the audition, please contact Ms. Kasie PRIOR to audition start time.
This season we have 3 team levels:
Junior - for younger dancers who are new or fairly new to competition. Junior team members must be taking a regular combined class as well as at least 1 extra class in another style (hip hop, musical theater, or Acro). This team will be attending 1 convention and 3 competitions.
Teen - for preteen/teen dancers who wish to compete, but at a recreational level. Teen team members must be taking teen ballet and teen jazz, OR a regular combined class, as well as at least 1 extra class (does not include competition or nutcracker rehearsal). This team will be attending 1 convention and 4 competitions. Dancers with at least 1 year experience on the competition team may do 1 solo and 1 additional duet/trio (entrance fees for solo and additional duet/trio not covered by team funds).
Elite Teen - for preteen/teen dancers who wish to compete at a higher level. Elite team members must be taking both teen ballet and teen jazz, and at least 3 additional classes (does not include competition or nutcracker rehearsal). This team will be attending 1 convention and 4+ competitions. Dancers with at least 1 year experience on the competition team may do 2 solos and 2 additional duet/trio (entrance fees for solo and additional duet/trio not covered by team funds).
About Legacy Competition Team
what is competition team?
The Legacy Competition Team is a dedicated group of dancers working to be an elite representation of the studio, it’s teachers, and our area! We strive to provide a positive, yet demanding experience that will push our dancers to strive for their full potential! We are looking for dancers (and parents) who are dedicated, well behaved, positive, responsible, and follow directions.
As one dancer missing may mean hours of re-working and re-choreographing, students on the Competition Team must decide that it will be their FIRST priority and take precedence over other sports/activities. In the case of illnesses, etc, 4 competition class and 10 regular class absences are allowed throughout the year. EVERY class is important to a dancers’ training, and each absence (excused or not) puts a dancer behind the rest of his/her team. Performances are NOT permitted to be missed except in extenuating circumstances (funeral, serious injury, etc.) Please do not audition for this FULL YEAR, September 2023-August 2024 commitment if you are unable to commit!
What to expect at audition:
Dancers in the 2nd grade and up are invited to audition to join the 2023-24 Legacy Competition team.
Please be sure both auditioning dancer and parents understand and agree to competition team terms before auditioning.
Dancers, please come to the audition in regular dance attire (leotard, tights, skirt or dance shorts, with hair in a bun), with a filled out audition form (available at the studio front window) wearing either jazz, ballet, or lyrical shoes.
Dancers will do a brief warm-up, followed by some across the floor movements and learning a short combo. Dancers will then be broken up into smaller groups to allow more space for dancing!
Expenses
The competition team does many fundraisers throughout the season to help cover group expenses such as team jackets, group dance entrance fees, and group costumes (which are returned at the end of the season). Some NOT covered expenses involved with competition team may include but are not limited to: hotel rooms, entrance fees and costumes for extra optional solos/duets/trios, dance shoes, and partial workshop fees. If the competition team is unable to fundraise enough to cover all group expenses, the difference will be split amongst the competition families. There is also a 1-time fee of $180 due by October 19th, which includes all team rehearsal throughout the season.
how placement is determined
Placement is determined by a variety of technique factors, such as: leaps, turns, overall ballet technique, speed and accuracy of picking up choreography, how certain dancers dance together, and what style(s) the dancer excels at, how many hours a week they take class, as well as non-technical factors like: being prompt and prepared, paying attention, being courteous and polite to teachers and other dancers.
Tentative 2023-24 competition schedule
The following is a tentative list of competition team events for the upcoming season. While we do our best to stick to the schedule, sometimes circumstances beyond our control deem it necessary to change dates or locations.
2023-24 competition schedule coming soon! We are looking to do 1 convention for all dancers and 3 competitions for Junior team dancers, and 4 competitions for the Teen team, 4+ competitions for Elite Teen team this upcoming season. Competitions are generally weekends between February and May.
Sept. 24 Celebration Talent Convention - Duluth (All)