The 2010-2011 Travel Team Auditions have been completed.  Our Local Teams will remain open until Oct. 1st 2010

Schedule and Information

Listed below is the information for the current (2009/2010) competition season.

Please read all the information thoroughly and make notes of any questions.

We will have a competition tryout meeting prior to try-outs to answer all questions.

Audition forms must be turned in by required date.  Please print this form

• All dancers must turn in their audition form by required date along with their $300 deposit

• Parents must attend the competition tryout meeting.

• It is required that all dancers take technique classes in the month of August.

• Attend the comp try out intensive in August 

• All dancers are required to wear all black and have their hair pulled back in a pony tail or bun for auditions and until choreography is completed

• All students auditioning must be current on tuition NO EXCEPTIONS

• Arrive at Dolce 30 minutes prior to audition time so you are streched and ready to go when called in. Placement for all teams, duets, and trios will be made by the audition panel. Please do not question their placement as they have your child’s best interest in mind when placing them. Placement is based on age and ability.

Results will be posted at the Studio approx. a week after auditions have been held.  Registration will be held in the week after that.

We will also email results to all current email addresses

Do not call for results.

Things to consider before Auditioning

Dolce Competition Teams require a strong commitment, hard work, dedication, a passion for dance, and a drive for self improvement. Being part of the Dolce Dance competition teams is an experience your child won’t forget and the friendships they develop are priceless.

Dolce Dance opened its doors only 4 years ago and is already known throughout California as one of the leading Dance Studios. Our director, Kendra Harrington and all of our teaching staff have been recognized nationally for their choreography and dancers abilities. Dolce Dance Studio is growing fast but will never loose site of it's purpose, to give each child the attiontion they need to grow and develope. Kendra and her staff believe in developing all dancers to achieve their personal best. At Dolce Dance we Aspire to Inspire.

What to expect after making the Dolce Dance Competition teams

• All Competition Team Students will be required to take 2 Jazz, 1-2 ballet, and 1 conditioning class per week in addition to their team classes.

• If you are on a lyrical, hip hop, or tap team you will be required to take an additional tech class in those styles.

• All comp classes and extra practices are MANATORY. 

• All dancers must arrive 10 minutes before class and be ready to go when the class starts. Enter the class with a positive attitude ready to work hard and aspire to inspire your team mates.

·      You must attend all scheduled competitions

·      All tuition and comp fees must be paid in the month they are due

·      Registration will be available online or at the studio. You must be registered prior to the comp season starting.

·      Annual registration fee of $30.00 or $50.00 per family is required at registration.

·      Tuition is due on the 1^st of every month. We request enrollment in auto pay for all of our competition families. If fees or tuition have not been paid by the 5^th of the month you will be charged a $15.00 late fee. If balances have not been paid by the 10^th a second $15.00 late fee will be applied to your account. If at anytime your account becomes 30 days past due you will be removed from all classes until your account is up to date. Late fees will also be applied to all costume or entry fee balances that are 5 days past due.

·      Costume deposits will be $100.00 per team, per dancer. Deposit’s are due Sept. 1, 2009.

Dancers are allowed two unexcused absents per team during the season.

Unexcused absents do not include times your child is sick or pre-approved (by Kendra) or absent due to a school related activity.(give at least 1 week notice)

*Choreography days are mandatory!!!!!!! Above unexcused absences can not be used on choreography days. These days are usually the only day that an outside choreographer can come into town. If you can’t make it to these practices you will be removed from the team.

* Dolce Competition Dancers can not compete with any other competitive dance studios.

* Solo’s and duet/trios are only offered to dancers competing on Dolce teams.

Detailed Information for Competition Teams 

Monthly Tuition –is due on the 1^st of every month. Tuition is considered late if not paid by the 5^th of the month. A $15.00 late fee will be charged to your account. If still not paid by the 10^th another $15.00 will be charged to your account. If you fall a full month behind you will be removed from your classes until your account is caught up. If your child has scheduled private lessons or solo, duet, trios these will also be discontinued until your account is made current.

Discounts Available for Tuition

5% discount for direct pay. This option is to charge a credit card or debit card on the 1^st of every month that we have on file. You will need to sign a form at the front desk to use this option.

Family Discount- Families with more than one dancer will be automatically given a 10% discount on tuition. Because of this discount you will not be eligible for the direct pay discount. Only one discount can be used per family.

Dolce is one of the few studios that include competition classes as a class that counts toward unlimited. Please consider this when you sign up for teams. With your required classes you are already half way towards unlimited.

Tuition prices are for the month and will not be pro rated for missed classes or vacations. If you are planning a vacation or you will be missing a class for extra curricular, it is the parents responsibility to put in writing the days you will be missing and turn it in to the front office at least 1 week in advance. The only exception to this is sudden illness. Please do not leave a verbal message as everyone is very busy and the information may not get to the people who need it.

Competition dancers will pay full tuition for the full competition season beginning at registration in August 2009 through July 31, 2010.

Extra Curricular Activities

At Dolce we understand and encourage our kids to be well rounded in their lives. We will have approx. 80 competition dancers this season and that means approx 80 schedules to work around. We need Dolce to be your top priority if trying out for competition teams. We will do our best to accommodate your schedules, but if a conflict arises Dolce will need to be the priority. We will need all band, cheer, song, sports, Prom, Formal, and ect. schedules ASAP. We need these dates to confirm our competition schedule. We will finalize our competition schedule by September 30^th.

Entry Fees

All entry fees will be due 6 weeks prior to the competition date. Everyone will receive a competition book outlining when, where, and how much each competition will be. Our est. Studio Entry fees will be around $20,000 each competition, because of this we will not be able to submit entries until everyone has paid. If your entry fees are paid after the deadline, you will be charged a $15.00 late fee per routine that you have caused to be entered late.

Attendance

It is extremely important to the development of your dancer to attend all required technique classes.  If you are not able to commit to the training please consider a local only team and not a travel teams.

All the dancers on each team deserve the best and if you do not train you will let yourself and your team down.  Any dancer who is not attending their required classes will not be able to do a solo, duet, trio, or private lessons until their attendance improves.

We can only help you grow as a dancer if you are attending technique classes. Your future dance development depends on your commitment to yourself. We are 100% committed to helping every dancer achieve their personal goals.