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Competition
Teams
Our philosophy towards competition
revolves around a simple concept: the thrill of performance. We
try to instill in our dancers that the fun and thrill of performing
is more important than the award itself. We want them to dance,
dance, dance.... and enjoy every minute of it.
Being
on a competition team at MDPA requires dedication and sportsmanship.
Not only do the dancers train all week, they also build strong friendships
that last far past their years at the studio.
The dancers are required to take ballet and leaps & turns classes
to support their other forms of dance. They learn and perfect
routines and then begin their competition season in February or
March. In the summer, the dancers compete in a National competition
which completes their dance season.
The dance educators of MDPA watch with much pride as their dancers
take the stage at each competition. With each step, smile
and movement they are achieving our goal: the thrill of performing!
View our teams Photo
Gallery and see some of the awards
we've won!
First off, congratulations for an awesome job at Spotlight Nationals!
Dancers received the overall highest awards & cash prizes. Your
teachers were thrilled with results!
We are looking forward to another awesome season with all of you
and ready to take you to the next level of competition. Please note
that for fall schedule; you have been placed in your team classes,
ballet, and leaps & turns classes. We are also offering stretch
& strength and improv classes to enhance your technical abilities.
A mandatory parent meeting will be held in September (TBD) where
we will cover team information and competition schedule will be
handed out.
We
are committed to offering our students the highest degree of quality
dance instruction, personal development, achievement, and enjoyment.
Students
need to dance year round. Training starts during summer session,
July 12th - August 20th.
You
must be enrolled, starting and maintaining all required classes
as of September 6th 2011 through end of June 2012.
Class
Requirements: Tap, Jazz, Lyrical- Contemporary students are required
to take 1 Ballet, Ballet Tech-
nique, 1 Leaps & Turns Technique or 2 Ballet classes per week
at MDPA no exceptions. Hip Hop students
are required to take 1 Leaps & Turns Technique, a 2nd Hip Hop,
Tap, Jazz or Lyrical - Contemporary class,
no exceptions.
Expenses:
(all are approximate) Competition entry fees: $35 per dance per
competition.
Costume
deposit: $95 per dance, $50 team uniform, $35 makeup kit.
This
does not include: tuition, shoes and dancewear. Transportation to
and from competitions is student/ parent responsibility.
Competitions
normally take place in March, April and May during one weekend of
each month.
Nationals
are out of town for a week in July if determined that MDPA attends.
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