Company dancers will compete at competitions and perform at local festivals in ballet/lyrical, tap/clogging, and jazz/ hip hop. Rehearsals, in addition to regularly scheduled classes will be required, and there is one overnight "lock-in" at the studio to help prepare for competition.

• Mini Company (4th, 5th & 6th grade)
• Junior Company (7th and 8th grade)
• Senior Company (9th-12th grade)

Tryouts are held in the summer before the season begins. Click here to see this years tryout information.

Tryouts are for dancers new to the studio or who have not previously been in company or for those that would like to trout for the next level.

***Students in Company classes will be participating in competitions throughout the 2010--2011 dance year. All Company students are expected to participate. Choreography for competition dances is created based on the number of students in the class. When students are unable for any reason to participate, it is a hardship to others to relearn spacing and/or choreography as well as the teacher to have to re-choreograph a part or entire dance. Company classes, therefore, require an increased level of commitment from students and families.

Company classes may require extra expenses for items including, but not limited to, additional instructor fees, matching jewelry, hair accessories, and matching make-up to create a more professional look on stage. You will be notified of these expenses, if needed, as soon as they become available and they will be due before that competition.

Competition fees vary depending on the competition and are set by the competition’s directors. Premier School of Dance neither receives any income from competitions fees nor is paid any fees for our participation in dance competitions. You will be notified as to the competition fee(s) and due date and failure to pay these fees on time will result in the student not being allowed to participate in the designated competition.

NOTE: Students taking 3 company classes will be allowed to take a Pointe class and/or a Technique class for no additional charge. All company Jazz & Ballet/Lyrical students are required to attend at least two Technique classes per month.

Also, there will be an additional fee of $20.00 charged per Company dancer/month for any Small Group Company rehearsals.