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Competition Team 2022-2023

DFJDC is proud to offer the competition experience to our dancers. We consider participation in competitions a part of our student’s training as dancers and influence on them as people. For students who participate with the right focus, the experience gained in competition can boost their self-confidence. Students who feel good about a performance and understand that they become better each time they go onstage, grow as dancers through the competition experience. Hitting the stage and doing the best you can is what it’s all about; whether you win – or which award you win – is secondary. We attend competitions with strong talent. Our goal is not to beat anyone; instead, we hope to motivate both our students and faculty by exposing them to the highest caliber of talent available. For us, competition is an education!

It is of the utmost importance that each dancer and parent reads and understand the competition team requirements PRIOR to making a decision to participate on a competition team. Any dancer, age 8 and up, is eligible to audition in for the competition team. Younger students are able to participate with a specific invitation from the studio owner. Dance competition teams will be divided based on technique, age, ability, attitude, maturity, motivation, commitment, and strength. Please note that age will not be the main determinant of placement. We will be looking for ballet and other dance techniques, knowledge of dance terminology, flexibility, musicality, performance quality, and properly executed leaps, jumps, and turns, or applicable techniques.

Total cost for season will vary for each dancer.

Team Gear

  • Warm Up (Embroidered Jacket + Pants) $135

  • Team DFJDC Bag (Embroidered) $50

  • Garment Bag $5

  • DFJDC T-shirt (Name on Back) $25

  • Purple Company Biker $40

  • Purple Crocs (You can purchase these yourself) $35-$40

  • DFJDC Jibit $6

Glam

  • “Barbie” Costume $90 (Costume $85 + Hair Bow $5)

  • “Part of Your World” $95 Costume ($75 + Tattoo $10 + Hair Bow $10)

  • Hair & Makeup: $35

  • Jewelry $30

Entry Fee

These fees apply to “each” competition.

  • Solo $130

  • Duet/Trio $80/dancer

  • Group $60/dancer

    Choreography Fees

    These fees can be broken up into 4 payments.

    Students will have 4 sessions, after those 4 sessions the privates will be $30/hr

  • Solo $125

  • Duets $150 ($75/dancer)

Competition Routine

  1. Age 5-6 Jazz Small Group

    “Life-Sized”

  2. Age 5-6 Lyrical Small Group

    “Part of Your World”

CONGRATULATIONS to the following dancers:

Brooklynn Zellars  

Cassidy Grant 

Ava Hickmon

Cara Grant 

London Washington

A’leijah Cornell

Rayne Morgan (Soloist)

Costume and Prop

Costumes must be purchased for each competition dance. Because costume/appearance will count towards groups’ scores at competition, we may need to purchase costumes that are a bit pricier than regular recital costumes. These costumes cost somewhere between $60-90. We will do what we can to bring the price down when possible such as adding our own rhinestones/ accessories and fundraising, but please be aware that this may not be possible with certain costumes. Each costume will be worn multiple times at competition, recital, and performances.

  1. “Barbie” Costume $90 (Costume $85 + Hair Bow $5)

  2. “Part of Your World” $95 Costume ($75 + Tattoo $10 + Hair Bow $10)

Accessories (Earring, Bracelet and Choker): $30.00

Makeup & Hair Piece: $35.00

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FUNDRAISERS

We will be using a large seashell as a prop, we will fundraise to get the money.

We will hold several fundraisers throughout the season.

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Team Gear
Full warm-up suits are required for every competitor.
Fully zipped-up warm-up jacket and pants, must be worn at all times on stage for awards.


A full warm-up suit comes with a bag, jacket and pants $185.00


If buying pieces separately the prices are:
Embroidered Company Jacket and Pants: $135.00
Embroidered Company Bag: $50.00
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Payments should be made through CashApp.
Please include student’s name We have attached a sizing chart, but we recommend that you try on some suits from other competitors to determine the correct size before submitting your order. The proper fit of the warm-ups is loose and should be oversized. This will go over their costume.

CC Leotard & T-Shirt

Team class wear is required for all competitors. These leotards must be worn for competition classes/rehearsal and competition under your warmup after they perform for awards. Team Shirt must be worn before competition over costume.

Youth sizes XSC-LC | Adult sizes SA-XLA

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Purple Team Biker: $40


Company Custom T-shirt w/ Dancers Name on Back:

$25 Students

$35 Dance Mom, Dad, Grandma, Sibling, ETC.

Competition Team Events:
The team competes in 1 maybe 2 regional competitions every year and a national competition every other year. Attendance at all competitions is mandatory for every competitor.

Beyond The Stars Dance Competition

https://beyondthestarscompetition.com/

Mar 17, 2023 - Mar 19, 2023

Clayton County Performing Arts Center
2530 Mt Zion Pkwy, Jonesboro, GA 30236

Fly Dance Competition

https://www.flydancecompetition.com/

APR 21-23, 2023
GAS SOUTH CONVENTION CENTRE ATLANTA, GA


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Performances:

If performance opportunities come up I will be sure to let you know as soon as possible.


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Soloist

Solos are for our experienced dancers. Please note that groups are our first priority, if you are not able to handle groups you can’t compete a solo. There is a choreography fee for the choreographer.
Dancers are only allowed to compete solo if they have 1 year experience in the competition environment.


Choreography Fee Solo: $125.00

Special Routines:

Groups are free of charge IF choreography by Ms.Joi.

MISS. DFJDC WILL WIN A FREE SOLO!

Congratulations Kennedy Payne!
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FAQs

FAQ:
OK – I’ve seen Dance Moms. Is that what I can expect from competition? Absolutely not! We want our studio’s competition experience to be fun and enjoyable! We will focus on teamwork, building character and confidence, and growing as dancers. We will stress the importance of working with each other, not against each other. It is important to support your fellow teammates, and we hope that students will form lasting friendships through our studio. We don’t want to understate the commitment that will be required from each student, but we will be keeping competition classes as low-key as we can. It is NOT all about winning. Would we be thrilled if our teams got first place trophy? Absolutely! But it is much more important to us that our teams come home from these competitions with a great experience. Not everyone will win the highest medal and a first place trophy, and we want every student to walk away with pride regardless of what award they receive.

What are the class requirements?
The Competition team is required to take a 3 hours of dance a week. The Mini team is required to take a competition class. This class will be a class geared towards competition prep, (invite only). The competition class will consist of technique in the style(s) of their competition dance(s) as well as choreography. If you are unsure which classes are right for your dancer when registering, your teacher can certainly help gear you in the right direction.

Will students be allowed any absences for competition classes? It is important that the students are aware that they are not only committing themselves to the dance studio, but they are committing themselves to working with each other as a team. Therefore, attendance is essential. Each student will only be allowed 3 unexcused absences throughout the dance season in their competition class, We understand that things like family emergencies, funerals, etc. do occur, and these instances will be dealt with as necessary. However, we will not excuse students for events like birthday parties, sporting events, etc. We want students to understand the importance of dedication, therefore if a student is to miss more than the allotted amount of classes, they risk losing their spot on the competition team.

What other costs will be involved besides class and costume fees? There is an fee to compete for each competition. Group numbers generally cost about $40-55 per student per competition. Duo/trio dances usually cost about $60-75 per student to enter, and solos are around $100-125.

What is the commitment that is required for competition? The competition season will run from July – April. For the Mini Team Summer classes are strongly encouraged.

Summer Choreography Camp
Summer Choreography Camp will be the last week in July. Since competitions occur earlier than our recital, we will need to start choreography much earlier than usual. Dancers will learn their routine for competition during this week as well as bond with they’re new team. This is a mandatory camp all competition members have to attend (minus one week family vacation time) during the summer break.

My child has other activities in the fall. Can he/she join a competition team in November? No – we will not be accepting new team members for our competition classes after the regular dance season starts in September. Unlike our regular classes that start choreography in January, our competition
choreography will start in July. Therefore, students who start in October will be several months behind by the time they join. Although competition classes will be closed in September, we accept new students in our recreational dance classes until March.

How many competitions will we be attending? Where and when are they? We will be attending 1-2 competitions per year. Competitions are generally in the early spring. Most are in March and April, but they may start as early as the end of February or as late as the beginning of May. Typically, competitions are held on Friday, Saturday and/or Sundays. We will announce the weekends of the competitions as we know them, but specific day/times for dances are generally not announced by the competition organization until a week prior to the competition. Most competition will be located within 1 hour of the dance studio.

Can I choose to only attend one or two competitions? No – every student will be required to attend all competitions with their group. We are focusing on teamwork, and there will not be time to rework choreography and spacing between competitions.

Can students leave immediately after they are done dancing at each competition? No – students are required to remain at the competition until the award ceremony for their particular category. Students are reminded that they are part of a team, and they are required to accept any awards as a team. Although they will be excused after their award ceremony, students are welcome and encouraged to stay at the competition to cheer on the rest of our studio’s teams.

How will the teachers determine which dance style(s) each group will take to the competition? The teachers will determine which style(s) each group will compete with based on the ability level of the group as a whole. For example, if most of the students are geared more towards jazz, the chosen style will be jazz.

Will students be required to attend extra rehearsals in the weeks before competition? Possibly, however, we hope to start early with choreography so that students will be as prepared as possible by the time competition season arrives. We shouldn’t need to schedule extra classes, but if we feel that the students require more practice, we will schedule extra rehearsal times prior to attending a competition.

How are students chosen for solos/duos/trios? Duo/trios will be offered by teacher recommendation..