What is the Seymour Dance Competitive Program?

Our competitive program offers dancers intensive, performance-based dance training. The students are supported to reach their full potential while learning the value of teamwork, defining their artistry at an accelerated rate, and training at an elite level. Please review our SDC Handbook on our expectations for dancers and families attached below.
 
Our competitive dancers have the opportunity to perform regularly throughout the year including our two large-scale annual productions of the Nutcracker and our Spring Ballet/June Showcase. Our Competitive Group/Solo/Duo Showcase in January also gives our students a chance to perform in a professional setting prior to the competition season. Our competitive teams are also greatly relied on to perform at a wide variety of local events including Collaboration, Community Days, Shipyards, local festivals and celebrations, etc.​
 

Placement
 

Placement in our Competitive Program is via audition only (except for pre-competitive level and Breaking Crew which is by invitation). Students are given initial placements and additionally must participate in one of our intensive summer camps in July or August. **Summer registration is live and you can sign up any time**

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Auditions for the 2022/2023 Season will take place on Saturday, May 14th, 2022. This audition will encompass both our competitive group program, as well as those wanting to audition for solo/duo/trios and YAGP. 

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Audition Day Schedule  ** Parent Info Meetings to be held at 4:20pm and 6:00pm**

4:15pm-5:45pm 7-10yrs audition (All styles)

6:00pm-6:45pm 11+ hip hop

6:45pm-8:00pm 11+ Jazz/Lyrical/Contemporary/Acro/Stage/Samba

8:00pm-8:30pm 11+ Ballet 

Initial results will be communicated home within a week of the audition. Families are given until Monday, May 30th to accept their position in the program via e-form. The first non-refundable Competitive Group Fee will be charged on July 1st to hold their spot. 

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Please note that a panel of staff places the students in the prospective competitive teams. The placements are based on students’ technical skill, performance, dance experience and who they will dance best with. Please note it is inappropriate for parents to try to influence these decisions based on their own personal opinions, social groups, etc. They will not be taken into consideration.

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Tier 1 & Tier 2

 

The SDC program is broken into two tiers. Tier 2 is designated for our dancers who are new to competitions and will compete in 2 competitions during the competitive season. Tier 1 is designated for dancers who have 1-3 years experience with competitions and will compete in 3-4 competitions during the competitive season. 

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Prerequisites