Steppin' Out Performing Arts Center Company Auditions 2011-2012

Dancer's must be at least 5 years old by September 1, 2011 to be eligible to audition.

We are excited to announce our upcoming auditions for Company 2011-2012 season! If you love dancing and performing, we would love to have you at our auditions! Please read through all the information carefully and email us with any additional questions that you may have.

If you are new to Steppin' Out or to company and are a current dancer at Steppin' Out, we will be having an informative meeting on Tuesday May 24, 2011 at 6:00pm.

What to wear:
A neat appearance is very important so...dress like a dancer!! Please wear all black dance attire. No baggy shirts or shorts (except if you are auditioning for hip hop). Please pull all your hair back neatly in a pony tail and off your face. We want to be able to see you!

Audition in:
Jazz
Tap
Lyrical
Hip Hop
Musical Theatre
Contemporary

What does it mean to be a company member at Steppin' Out?
Being a company member at Steppin' Out Performing Arts Center requires hard work, patience, commitment and dedication to the art of dance. We look for student's who are eager to grow and learn to enhance their skills.

Our Company members have received top honors both regionally and nationally at competitions, have taken classes from top choreographers, and have grown both as dancers and individuals. The sky is the limit for what they can accomplish.

What skills do you need to be in company?
Our skills vary depending on the age of the child. We have 4 competing companies; Junior, Teen, Senior and Elite. The levels vary according to age and ability:

Junior: For those student's just starting out . We look for students with exceptional coordination, good musicality and memorization skills with an eagerness to learn.

Teen: Companies for the focused dancers who have grown in their technique and quality of their dancing while working on their style and artistic expressions. This is a company for students who are preparing to be in our Senior and Elite Company.

Senior: This company is for students who are improving in their overall technique, performance quality, style and artistic expression with a goal to end up in the Elite company.

Elite: This is our highest-level company. These distinguished dancers have outstanding technique, style, grace, performance quality, and artistic expression. Elite provides you with professional training and opportunities to pursue a career in the arts. Students enjoy opportunities with guest choreographers; Danny Wallace, Sakinah LeStage, Alyssa Vacco, Raqi Carter, Destini Rogers and many more!

Company Members will:

• Take class in various forms of dance
• Attend classes 2 - 3 days a week
• Receive a company uniform
• Share a locker with another company member
• Work with professional guest teacher's and choreographers
• Attend and compete at 4 -5 regional dance competitions along the Southeast
• Perform locally around Atlanta at various events and festivals
• Attend a week long Summer Workshop with guest teachers and choreographers

Tuition and Fees:
Tuition
**Boys taking Hip Hop and Production: $100.00**

2 Classes: $160.00
3 Classes: $175.00
4 Classes: $195.00
5 Classes: $205.00
6 Classes: $220.00
7 Classes: $235.00
8 Classes: $250.00
9 Classes: $275.00
10 Classes: $290.00
Unlimited Classes (over 10): $300.00

Adult Company
1 Class: $65.00
2 Classes: $92.00
3 Classes: $130.00

Registration Fees:
$10.00 Audition Fee
$35.00 for one child
$50.00 for 2 or more children

Company Related Expenses: (Estimates):
Uniform $125.00 - $150.00
Jewelry $35.00 - $50.00
Production Fee $90.00 - $125.00
Costumes $125.00 - $150.00 per costume
Summer Camp $300.00 - $350.00
Competition Prep Rehearsal Fee $10.00 -$15.00

Choreography Fees
Guest Choreography (Varies/teacher) $75.00 - $125.00/person
Solo $350.00
Duet $400.00/2
Trio $450.00/3
Small Group $750.00/# of people in dance

Competition Fees per Dance
Solo $80.00 - $100.00
Duet $80.00-$100.00/2
Trio $80.00 - $100.00/3
Groups $30.00 - $40.00
Production $30.00 - $40.00

Company Escrow Account
We here at Steppin' Out offer full disclosure of all costs associated with being a member of Company. Therefore to help you manage the payments with competitions, company workshop, entry fees, and other miscellaneous costs, we will individually calculate your fees based upon the number of groups your dancer participates in, provide you with the figure and a coupon book and have you make monthly payments over a 10 month period from August - May.

Please see example below:

Example 1: Sample Fees for 1 dancer: 4 classes, 4 competitions, workshop, production fee, 4 costumes, competition prep rehearsal , uniform, and jewelry:

Monthly tuition August - May $1950.00
4 dances @ $35.00 for 4 competitions $560.00
Workshop $350.00
Production Fee $100.00
4 Costumes @ $125.00 $500.00
Competition Prep Rehearsal $15.00
Uniform $150.00
Jewelry $50.00
Ballet Recreational Costume $90.00

Total: $3765.00/10 months = $377.00

Example 2: Sample Fees for 1 Solo, 1 Duet 1 Trio and 1 Small Group:
*Please Note: Choreography fees paid separately
*Payments made September - May

Solo Comp Fee x 4 @ $90.00 $360.00
Duet Comp Fee x 4 @ $45.00 $180.00
Trio Comp Fee x 4 @ $33.00 $132.00
Small Group Comp Fee x 4 @ $35.00 $140.00
4 Costumes @ $125.00 $500.00

Total: $1312/9=$146.00

Audition

Wednesday June 1, 2011

10:00 - 11:00 Warm-up and Registration for all 11 years old and up
11:00 - 1:00 Jazz Audition for 11 years old and up
1:00 - 1:30 Break
1:30 - 3:00 Lyrical Audition for 11 years old and up
3:00 - 3:30 Break
3:30 - 5:00 Tap Audition for 11 years old and up

Thursday June 2, 2011

11:00 - 12:30 Hip Hop Audition for 11 years old and up
12:30 - 1:00 Break
1:00 - 2:30 Musical Theatre Audition for 11 years old and up
2:30 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:30 Contemporary Audition for 11 years old and up

Friday June 3, 2011

10:00 - 11:00 Warm-up and Registration for all 5 - 10 year olds
11:00 - 12:00 Hip Hop Audition for all 5 - 10 year olds
12:00 - 12:30 Break
12:30 - 2:00 Jazz Audition for all 5 - 10 year olds
2:00 - 2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:30 Tap Audition for all 5 - 10 year olds
3:30 - 4:30 Musical Theatre Audition for all 5 - 10 year olds

We will post on the door of the studio your child's number and what company your child has been placed in on Monday night June 6th after 6:00pm.