2023/24 Dancers
Lily Arnold, Hannah Crownover, Hadley House, Amelia Lifferth, Ava Neidlinger, Piper Seaton, Titan Shaw, Avery Valenti

Designed for advanced dancers, the principal company will work with guest artists, travel to master classes, performances, and conventions, and have an opportunity to showcase their own choreography. Each member will have a faculty advisor from the time they are accepted into the company, until they graduate from the program. Should the dancer be interested, the advisor will assist them with college prep, and help them navigate the audition process.

Dancers may begin auditioning the spring before entering high school.

Required classes

All Intensives & the following

Monday Evening

Ballet 4:00-5:30

Tap 5:30-6:30

Tuesday Evening

Company Class 4:00-5:3

Rehearsal 5:30-7:00

1-3 Saturday mornings per month 9:30-11:30

Company Tuition

$365 per month Aug-June

Includes the following:

Required classes/intensives

Rehearsal time

Guest Artists

Company Apparel

Costuming for Company

Fall Chicago Trip

Ailey Day

2023/24 Dancers
Elena Crownover, Kailyn Hinkelman, Hannah Sabo, Violet Seaton, Annabelle Sinnett, Vivian VanHekken, Lucy Walters

Designed for intermediate dancers, the corps company will work with guest artists, travel to performances, and participate in all performances. Faculty members will work with dancers on goal setting to help them plan a path to achieving those goals.

The Corps Company is open to dancers ages 12-15

Exceptions may be made based on ability.

Required classes

All Intensives

Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Tap

Rehearsals will be held on Thursday evening from 5:45-7:15

Company Tuition

$310 per month Aug-June

Includes the following:

Required classes/intensives

Rehearsal time

Guest Artists

Company Apparel

Costuming for Company

Fall Chicago Trip

2023/24 Dancers

Elizabeth Gaspari, Aria Haase, Peyton Knudson, Fern Rendell-Heth, Ada Schulz, Sophia Vanderboegh

Designed for the beginners, this company will work with guest artists and participate in all performances. Much emphasis will be placed on team building. Dancers can expect to build strong friendships, be creatively engaged, and have FUN!

The Junior Company is open to dancers ages 8-11

Exceptions may be made based on ability.

Required classes

Company Intensive

Core 2 or Core 3 twice per week and Tap

Rehearsals will be held Thursday evenings from 5:00 to 6:00.

Company Tuition

$250 per month Aug-June

Includes the following:

Required classes/intensives

Rehearsal time

Guest Artists

Company Apparel

Costuming for Company

Fall Chicago Trip

August 5th: Photo Shoot & Picnic 4:00-6:30
August 6-8 Company Intensives 9:00-12:00

August 6/7 Principal Company Classes 4:00-6:00

August 12-16 Junior and Corps Company Intensive/Rep Week 9:00-2:00

August 12/13/14 Principal Company Rehearsals 4:30-9:00

August 16th: Berrien County Youth Fair Performance 3:00

August 19-21 Principal Company Rep Week 9:00-2:00

August 27/28/29 Principal Company Class/Rehearsals 4:30-9:00

August 27th and 29th Junior and Corps Company Rehearsals 4:30-6:30

September 7th Fly Me to the Moon Call Time 2 pm in the Grand Upton Ballroom

September 14th “The Citadel Spectacular” Auditions Times TBA

Fall Chicago Trip TBA

November 2nd Dance, Music & Dessert Call Time Noon Performances 5:00 and 7:00

Senior Company Members Trip TBD

January Guest Artist TBA

February 23rd Informance Acorn Theatre Tentative Dat

March 22nd Noon Dance Showing

Ailey Day Principal TBA

Gala Performance April 26. Call time 8:00am. Performance 5:00pm

Community Performances and Informances will be added as dates become available. We are looking to book 2 per term. The 2023/24 season will include school visits not to exceed one per term-2 total.

Parent Meetings: August 5th 6:30-7:30

Attire:

Please have the following in working order at all time. Black jazz shoes, skin toned ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black character shoes, black tights, skin toned tights, nude leotard, solid black leotard, current company apparel.

Policies

All members must show respect for each other, company directors, and guest artists at all times.

All members should have a positive attitude, high level of energy, and willingess to learn at EVERY rehearsal/performance.

BE ON TIME: Coming in late will NOT be tolerated. Example: If rehearsal begins at 9:00, that means you should be in the studio, warmed up and ready to begin dancing at 9:00.

All members of the Principal company MUST have Facebook messenger to be included on the group chat, AND you must check it daily. All members of the Corps and Junior companies should have a parent with Facebook messenger to be included on the group chats and are strongly encouraged to check it daily. Dancers must have access to this feed for information and rehearsal videos.

In the studio, all dancers are assigned a mailbox for take home information. There is also a company bulletin board where rehearsal schedules are posted. Dancers must check these areas every time they come into the studio.

REHEARSAL ABSENCE REQUEST FORM

Being a member of any one of the companies is a responsibility not unlike having a job. You must request time off. Please fill out the rehearsal absence request form AT LEAST 2 weeks in advance. If you do not follow this policy, you will no longer have a role in the work you missed. Dancers may be dismissed from their company if this policy is not observed.

Hierarchy of Importance

Family

Academics

Company Rehearsals

Everything else.

Adding Electives: Prices shown include the entire dance year Sept-June

1 Class $198 2 Classes $324

3 Classes $378 4 Classes $531

5 Classes $648 6 Classes $1080

Please note- Spring Concert Costumes are NOT included in the tuition.