Competition Team
Date: August 23rd 2025
Time: 9am - 11:30am (ages 6-11)
11:30am - 2:30pm (ages 12+)
āLocation: 8659 Baltimore National Pike Suite M&N
** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend auditions to be considered for a team.
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Part 1: Audition Prep Class
- Dancers will be informed on exactly how they are being judged and what exactly the judges are looking for
- Dancers will review technique and learn choreography and skills that will be demonstrated during the second part of auditions.
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- Dancers will be given the opportunity to gain clarity and ask questions prior to Auditions during the summer sessions as they will see similar skills and materials.
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Part 2: Audition
- Dancers will demonstrate all necessary technique required for auditions.
- Dancers will perform the choreography taught during the prep class. This material will be reviewed only once by the instructor.
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Audition Attire:
- All dancers must wear ALL black fitted attire
- All dancers must have the respective shoes for each genre. If a dancer does not have the proper shoe, they will be asked to dance bare foot. No socks are permitted
* Jazz: Turners/half soles or jazz shoes
* Ballet: Ballet shoes
* Hiphop: Sneakers
* Lyrical: Turners/half soles
- All dancers must have their hair neatly pulled back and out of their faces
- No dancer is permitted to wear any jewelry with the exception of studs.
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- On audition day: Dancers must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
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What to Bring:
- A bag to put all of your belongings in
- All necessary shoes
- A healthy and mess-free snack (i.e. granola bar, grapes, popcorn, apple, etc)
- Water bottle
- Audition Essay (for dancers ages 10+)
- A positive attitude :)
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Essay Requirements:
** Each dancer auditioning for the Competitive Program, who is over the age of 10 years old, is required to write the following essay:
- Prompt:
"Why Do You Dance?"
Dance is more than just movement...it’s emotion, discipline, and storytelling. In 300–500 words, tell us why you dance. What does being a dancer mean to you? What motivates you to train, perform, and compete? Share a moment in your dance journey that challenged or inspired you, and explain how it shaped who you are, not just as a dancer, but as a person.
- Length: 1 page (500-700 words)
- Guidelines:
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Be honest and reflective
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Submit your essay upon arriving at auditions. Physical copies or emailed copies are accepted.
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Essay must be typed. No handwritten essays will be accepted.
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Failure to submit an essay will result in a point deduction at auditions
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Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on August 25, 2025. ā
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- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
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Dancers who want to audition for the competitive team MUST be present for the entirety of the audition. Please email us if you cannot attend the audition at info@precisiondancestudio.com
Training Program
Date: August 23rd 2025
Time: 9am - 11:30am (ages 6-11)
11:30am - 2:30pm (ages 12+)
āLocation: 8659 Baltimore National Pike Suite M&N
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** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend to be considered for a team.
ā
Part 1: Audition Prep Class
- Dancers will be informed on exactly how they are being judged and what exactly the judges are looking for
- Dancers will review technique and learn choreography and skills that will be demonstrated during the second part of auditions.
ā
- Dancers will be given the opportunity to gain clarity and ask questions prior to Auditions during the summer sessions as they will see similar skills and materials.
ā
Part 2: Audition
- Dancers will demonstrate all necessary technique required for auditions.
- Dancers will perform the choreography taught during the prep class. This material will be reviewed only once by the instructor.
ā
Audition Attire:
- All dancers must wear ALL black fitted attire
- All dancers must have the respective shoes for each genre. If a dancer does not have the proper shoe, they will be asked to dance bare foot. No socks are permitted
* Jazz: Turners/half soles or jazz shoes
* Ballet: Ballet shoes
* Hiphop: Sneakers
* Lyrical: Turners/half soles
- All dancers must have their hair neatly pulled back and out of their faces
- No dancer is permitted to wear any jewelry with the exception of studs.
ā
- On audition day: Dancers must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
ā
What to Bring:
- A bag to put all of your belongings in
- All necessary shoes
- A healthy and mess-free snack (i.e. granola bar, grapes, popcorn, apple, etc)
- Water bottle
- A positive attitude :)
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Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on August 25, 2025.
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- Auditioning for the Training team does not disqualify you from being considered for the Competitive team.
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- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
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Dancers who do not attend auditions will be required to attend a trial class to determine placement.