Company auditions are only open to current students that have attended at least two months of classes. Students must attend auditions to be considered for company. There will be a $30 audition fee and application form due by Saturday, March 19th. Group auditions will take place on Saturday, April 9th from
• 12:30 – 2 pm for 6 – 8 year olds,
• 2:30 – 4 pm for 9 – 11 year olds, and
• 4:30 – 6 pm for 12+ year olds.

Callbacks for Platinum team will be announced through email the evening of auditions with a callback time from 1 – 3 pm on Sunday, April 10th. Dancers will only be considered for Elite and Platinum teams if the appropriate box is marked on their application form. Platinum Traveling Option (more details to follow) must be marked for consideration.

Participants will be notified by email following the auditions regarding the results. Any questions or comments regarding level of placement will result in immediate dismissal from the team. All dancers are carefully placed on teams where they will grow both socially and as dancers.

Auditions will be closed and parents are not required to stay. The auditions will include a warm up, jazz across the floor and an age appropriate contemporary/jazz combination in the center followed by improvisation. Students will demonstrate all splits, pirouettes, and grand jetes (leaps). All steps will be demonstrated in detail during the audition. Participants are not required to know all of the steps prior to the audition. Dancers should wear a black leotard, solid black shorts (if desired), tan tights and either ballet or jazz shoes. Hair should be worn in a professional bun. St. Augustine Dance Academy reserves the right to audition new students as deemed necessary prior to the beginning of the 2016-2017 company season.

Location

St. Augustine Dance Academy, 200 Business Park Circle, Suite 113, St. Augustine, FL 32095