Competition Team
Date: June 13th 2026
Time: 9am-10:30am (ages 5-7)
10:30am-12pm (ages 8-11)
11:30am - 2:30pm (ages 12+)
Location: 5621 Old Frederick Road Entrance on, Harlem Ln, Catonsville, MD 21228
** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend auditions to be considered for a team.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
- On audition day: Dancers ages 8 and up must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
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 12+)
- A positive attitude :)
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
Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on June 30th 2026.
- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
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: June 13th 2026
Time: 9am-10:30am (ages 5-7)
10:30am-12pm (ages 8-11)
11:30am - 2:30pm (ages 12+)
Location: 5621 Old Frederick Road Entrance on, Harlem Ln, Catonsville, MD 21228
** Auditions will be 1 day, divided into 2 parts, and each dancer is required to attend to be considered for a team.
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
- On audition day: Dancers ages 8 and up must wear performance makeup. This includes a base, eyeshadow, lashes/mascara and a red lip stick that compliments your complexion.
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 :)
Audition Results:
- Each dancer will be notified of their placement on June 30th 2026.
- Auditioning for the Training team does not disqualify you from being considered for the Competitive team.
- Each dancer will receive feedback and corrections from their audition.
Dancers who do not attend auditions will be required to attend a trial class to determine placement.