The audition will consist of a jazz combination and some exercises from the corner.
Dancers will be guided through across-the-floor technique, a flexibility assessment, and two short combinations - one jazz and one lyrical - to assess their ability to learn and retain choreography.
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$25 audition fee due before audition day
$25 audition fee. Cash payment due at time of checkin on audition day.
WHAT TO WEAR: Fitted dance attire of your choice. Please bring along all of your dance shoes.
DANCE LEVEL: Dancers must be going into Grade 3 Ballet or above to audition
Dancers will be placed in the appropriate Company based on their skill levels, maturity and performance quality.
The audition fee is $25 per dancer. This must be paid prior to the audition by E-transfer or cash on the day of the audition. Dancers in our Companies must be enrolled in Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. If dancers are currently enrolled in Tap, they must remain in tap. Hip Hop and Acro are encouraged but not required.
Please be sure that you fully understand the requirements and expectations before you audition for this program. Dancers MUST be at all rehearsals and extra practices. Negativity of any kind towards fellow dancers, parents and most importantly our instructors, will result in immediate removal from the company and potentially the studio in its entirety.
COMPANY B, JUNIOR B and MINI B are audition-based competitive performance groups under the artistic direction of Carley Bailey and Taylor Gnam. The Canadian School of Ballet's goal is to provide exceptional pre-professional performances that will enrich our local dance community as well as allowing our dancers to compete in various dance competitions. These groups provide committed dance students with an opportunity to achieve a higher level of education in the performing arts through additional training, expanded performance opportunities and dance competitions. COMPANY B and JUNIOR B will compete in 1-4 competitions per dance season in the Okanagan and may include travel within and out of the province. MINI B will compete in a minimum of 2 dance competitions. These can consist of local and away competitions depending on the year and at the discretion of the instructor(s). MINI B is intended as an introductory program to our higher level performance companies; however, requires the same amount of commitment as the older groups.
COMPANY B, JUNIOR B and MINI B have enjoyed outstanding success in festivals and competitions which include top scoring awards as well as choreography awards. Since its inception, COMPANY B has performed at the Tommie Awards; Earth, Wind & Fire – Nature Trust Fundraiser; the Okanagan Arts Awards, Opening Ceremonies of the Children's International Winter Games, Skate Canada, COHA's Swinging with the Stars and Disneyland's Dance the Magic Parade. These companies work with teachers/choreographers to learn multiple group dances throughout the year.
***INPUT: We ask that you refrain from questioning our judgement, decisions, casting and choreography. We are dance professionals and we have extensive knowledge and experience in the dance industry. While we appreciate your willingness to offer ideas or feedback, we don't need it when it comes to anything dance or choreography-related. We really only need your trust and support ***
PLACEMENTS/ROLES: Choreography is not an easy task. Placement of dancers plays a large role in how effective and successful the choreography will be. Please know that there will be dancers that may never reach the front row. Each dancer has their own personal potential and each individual's learning style and ability are different. This does not mean your dancer is not an integral part of the choreography. Each dancer adds to the dance and patterns, and choreography would not be available without them. There are in fact Broadway dancers as well as Professional Ballerinas who only dance in the ensemble and never in lead roles. This is part of the dance world and this needs to be understood before auditioning for our performance companies.
BEHAVIOUR: Gossip and negativity will not be tolerated. We are a dance family and each and every parent and dancer needs to fully support one another. Competition within the group does not create a positive atmosphere and we encourage parents to explain and teach this to their dancers. This also goes for competition between parents; we are not here to create dance moms. We are here to nurture and encourage each dancer and help them become the best versions of themselves. These are life lessons and they will come into play for the rest of your dancer's life.
