Competition Team

Parent Q&A

The competition dance world can involve a lot! Please read this comprehensive Q&A, which provides context and education about competition dance as well as details on our studio’s approach.

Competitions & Competition Dances

Competitions for 2024/25:

  1. Imagine National Dance Challenge: April 4-6, 2025

  2. TBA

  3. TBA

  4. Competition Dances for 2024/25:

    1. Dance for Musical Theatre: “Friend Like Me” - Choreographer: Mallory Mundy

    2. Contemporary: “Elastic Heart” - Choreographer: Genesis Garner

    3. Hip-Hop: “Barbie” - Choreographer: Genesis Garner

    While these selections were performed in the 2023/24 Recital, choreography will be modified and adapted to fit the age groups and skill levels represented.

 

Competition Team Pricing

Competition team prices for 2024/25 are as follows:

Tuition for team practices (held on Saturdays):

Tuition is invoiced monthly to parents along with regular class tuition. There are 6 tuition payments in the year, beginning in October and ending in March.

1 competition dance: $62/month

2 competition dances: $120/month

3 competition dances: $175/month

Fees & Uniform:

Fees and swag are one-time expenses, but can be spread over the course of the 6-month tuition fee schedule.

Competition team jacket: Billed upon purchase. Team jacket is a one-time purchase and if cared for, can last and be used for multiple years.

Admin fee: $100

Competition Fees:

Competition fees vary by competition. A typical fee for a group number will be between $50-$75 per dance, per competition. Competition fees are billed to the family once paid by the studio.

Fundraisers:

CSDA hopes to host one fundraiser in the 2024/25 year. We encourage team participation.

 

Attendance Policies

Saturday practices for the competition team are mandatory. Students may access one excused absence. Additional absences must be approved by both the Competition Team Coordinator (Genesis Garner) and the Studio Manager (Sara Davis).

Saturday practices are held weekly from October-December. From January-March, Saturday rehearsals are held twice a month. A schedule of practices will be distributed to team participants.

Competition team participants must take weekly classes in technique/dance conditioning and any genre in which they compete. For example: if a student competes in dance for musical theatre, they are required to take weekly classes in dance for musical theatre and technique/dance conditioning. More detail on this can be found in the parent Q&A.

Competition Team Leadership

The competition team is led by:

Genesis Garner (Team Coordinator): Conducts team practices, choreographs and cleans dances, selects music, costumes, hair & makeup, and collaborates with studio administration to strategically plan the competition season.

Laura Young (Studio Assistant Manager): Approves music selections, advises on choreography and assists with administration of competition participation.

Sara Davis (Studio Manager): Manages logistics of the competition team experience, ensures that competition team practices & culture align with studio expectations, parent & studio communications.