PERFORMANCE TEAMS

TEAM MOVEMINT

Let the Training Begin

The Dance Company NH girl in recital costume dancing

Does your dancer love to perform?
Does your dancer love to dance?
Is your dancer looking for a fun and rewarding opportunity?

More Performance Opportunities

  • 3-4 Regional Competitions
  • 1 Nationals Competition
  • Holiday Show Opening Number
  • Annual Charity Show
  • Local Events

More Training Opportunities

  • *New* Power Classes
  • Workshops and Conventions
  • Choreography Specific Rehearsals
  • Weekly Rehearsals

More Team Bonding than Ever Before

  • Winter Premiere
  • Bigs and Littles Program
  • Year End Banquet
  • Whole Team Production
  • Give Back to Our Community
The Dance Company NH group of dancers on stage

Looking to take your dance training to the next level?

Our award winning dance team is a fun and rewarding experience for dancers and acrobats who are looking to train more, get stronger, perform more, and compete against various studios from our region. Students will grow in confidence and competence through summer camps, rehearsals, community performances, and more! They will grow alongside a dedicated group of encouraging and supporting dance friends and families! Give back to your community through local charity events and our winter charity show! 

Be a part of a

TEAM

where every member strives to be the best they can be!

Beginner Team

Ages 5-9

Perfect for young dancers just starting out! It allows the ability to ease into the competitive dance world! Dancers must be confident on stage, able to remember choreography, and have great attendance in class! Dependent on participation this group could be divided into two age levels.

Audition

No Audition Required. Dancers are recommended by their teachers based on classroom performance throughout the dance year.

Summer Requirements

  • Summer Sampler or 1 Summer Class of your choice.
  • Excel Training Camp
Highly encouraged: Level Up

Yearly Requirements

  • 1 Ballet Class
  • 1 Elective of your choice.
  • Premier Team Weekly Class Day – TBD.

INT/ADV TEAM

Ages 8-18

This program is for dancers who are looking to achieve technical excellence, perform frequently, compete locally, and have an evident passion and love for dance. Dancers and their families have the ability to choose their involvement level. Our team members are leaders in the classroom and role models at TDC who value dedication to continued growth, the ability to be a great teammate, and embracing our culture!

Group Audition - 08.30.23
Small Group Audition- 06.20.23

Dancers are nominated by their teachers throughout the year based on class performance. Invites are sent out via the mail. Dancers who receive an invite attend auditions for placement only. Dancers who do not receive an invite are always welcome to attend our open auditions.

Summer Requirements

  • Level Up Intensive
  • Excel Training Camp
  • Highly encouraged: Power Clinics, Weekly Classes, or Private Lessons

CHOOSING
YOUR TEAM PREFERENCE

One Group Dance

Required Classes:
Ballet, Jazz, Elective
2023 Group Choreography Dates:
9/22 and 9/29,
10/13-10/15,
10/20-10/22

*Exact times TBD. Excludes Acro/Premier, includes Crew/Select Acro

Weekly rehearsal begins in November

Additional Group Dances

Required Classes:
2 Ballet, Jazz, 2 Electives, Power Class

2023 Group Choreography Dates:
9/22 and 9/29,
10/13-10/15,
10/20-10/22

*Exact times TBD. Excludes Acro/Premier, includes Crew/Select Acro

Weekly rehearsal begins in November

Duo, Trio, Quad

Required Classes:
2 Ballet, Jazz, 2 Electives, Power Class
Requires: 3 group dances

Choreography Schedule TBD

Solo

By Invitation Only
Class requirements for choice C
Requires: Ages 8-10- 3 groups
Ages 11+- 4 groups

ACRO

Ages 8-18
(Age 6-7 by invite only)

Calling all acrobats! We are thrilled to offer an acrobatic competitive program. Our acrobatics team is designed to be a multiage and multi leveled program for our acrobatic students to take their talents to the stage!

Audition - 08.29.23

Acro students are nominated by their teachers throughout the year based on class performance. Invites are sent out via the mail. Those who receive an invite attend auditions for placement only. Acrobats who do not receive an invite are always welcome to attend our open auditions.

Summer Requirements

  • Acro Boot Camp
  • 2 Power Clinics or Excel Training

*Acro Camp or Level Up day pass highly encouraged but not required

*Select Acro: Minimum 2 days Level Up

Yearly Requirements

  • 1 Ballet Class
  • 1 Acro Class
  • Acro Team Weekly Class Day – TBD

CREW

Hip Hop Team - Ages 8-18

Calling all hard hitting, driven, enthusiastic hip hoppers. Crew is a competitive team for dancers looking to broaden their hip hop skills, strengthen their performance, and compete locally in regional competitions as well as perform throughout the community. Crew is broken up into 3 levels by age and or ability! Including our brand new Advanced Crew offering this year!

Audition - 08.31.23

Crew students are nominated by their teachers throughout the year based on class performance. Invites are sent out via the mail. Those who receive an invite attend auditions for placement only. Hip Hop students who do not receive an invite are always welcome to attend our open auditions.

Summer Requirements

Mandatory

  • Hip Hop Boot Camp
  • 1 Power Clinic or Weekly Class
  • *Select Crew- Minimum 2 days Level Up

Yearly Requirements

  • One Hip Hop Class
  • One Elective of your choice
  • Crew Rehearsal TBD based on group

BITTY CREW

Beginner Hip Hop Team
Ages 5-9

Calling all hard hitting, driven, enthusiastic little hip hoppers. Bitty Crew is a competitive team for dancers looking to grow their hip hop skills, perform more, and compete locally in regional competitions as well as perform throughout the community! Bitty crew replicates our Big Crew, but is designed to cater to the young age of our dancers. Choreography is learned in a weekly format! Perfect for little hip hoppers just starting out!

Audition

Dancers are nominated by their teachers throughout the year based on class performance. Invites are sent out via the mail. Dancers who receive an invite attend auditions for placement only. Dancers who do not receive an invite are always welcome to attend our open auditions.

Summer Requirements

  • Hip Hop Boot Camp
  • Weekly Summer Class

Yearly Requirements

  • 1 Hip Hop Class
  • 1 Elective of your choice
  • Bitty Team Weekly Class Day- TBD

Production

Ages 8-18

The ultimate team bonding experience! Is there anything better than a large fun number full of energy and excitement? This multi age, multi level showstopper is a collaboration of all the instructors and a fun experience for all team dancers. Production is open to Team, Acro, and Crew! This is not mandatory but always encouraged!

Cost

$28 per month **Costume Not Included. We usually include parents in the costume making process too!

Rehearsal Schedule

  • Open to ALL Teams ages 8+
  • 9/12/23: 4-8pm
  • 9/13/23: 4-8pm
  • 9/22/23: 4-8pm

*Choreography rehearsals are mandatory

2023 Choreography Dates:

9/22 and 9/29, 10/13-10/15, 10/20-10/22

*We ask that you please reserve these dates now. While your dancer may not have to be here the entire time we can not accommodate schedule requests.

Once dances are complete, rehearsal will move to a one hour per week rehearsal slot. Day TBD Premier, Acro (except select) meet weekly.

Our team dancers are encouraged to train in the summer, however the official season begins when choreography begins and ends with the dance season ends. June or July dependent on Nationals.
We typically decide each competition in early Sept. and get the schedule out as soon as we can. Rehearsals are the focus from Sept- Dec. Events are the focus from Jan- May. On average we have 1 event per month from Jan-May (event or competition).

Per Dance Fees- include choreography fees, admin fees, entry fees.

Monthly Team Admin and Rehearsal Fee
This fee covers a multitude of administrative fees, staff administrative time, costume admin time, shipping, postals, credit card processing, staff working competitions, meals, and the biweekly or weekly rehearsals. (excludes crew and acro teams)

*Dance tuition is not included in team fees and is paid for separately.

Occasionally if the choreographer feels it is necessary or needed, these are announced with advance notice always.

Dancers compete in specific styles before a group of judges and are critiqued typically in 3 areas: Performance, technique, and choreography.

We compete for adjudication (medal placement), technique critiques, overall placements (against other studios), and special awards (costume, technique, performance).

Fairs, local events, nursing homes, Fisher Cats… any opportunity where we can perform for our community if given the chance.

NO- in fact often times various levels and ages are mixed for dance teams. Where dancers are placed is determined by multiple factors including dancer’s progress, advancement in their dancing and maturity, technical ability, and skill set. This also varies by genre (your dancer may excel in tap and be in a more advanced group for tap than jazz, etc).
This varies with age and level. Every dancer is evaluated individually and placed at the starting level that is appropriate and correct for them. Our goal is to place every child in a group(s) where they will be successful and continue to grow! There are also levels within each competition that range from novice to elite.
Quite simple, Dancers who received an invite attend for placement. Placement means they audition in various styles in front of our panel of TDC staff, and our staff places kids where we feel they will be most successful for the dance season.

Anyone may attend auditions. If you do not receive an invitation or are new to the studio, we have open auditions. The biggest difference here is if staff do not feel a child is ready they can risk not making the team. Dancers are never just cut- if they do not make the team we help to guide them through what they need to work on to achieve their goal.

Genres vary year to year. All dances are based on availability and are never a guarantee until after placement is complete and commitment contracts are finalized.
There is no fee to audition.
Nationals is a separate competition event that happens in June or July. Its competing against various winners from regional competitions. Our whole team attends. More details coming soon. Nationals is separate from the above listed info.
We ask that you fill out your audition application to the best of your knowledge and ability as this is the form that we use to place dancers for the year. We understand things happen and plans change, but withdrawing after placements does affect the groups given and can ultimately make a dance be pulled from team.
Along with your placements you will receive a contract. This should be turned in within 7 days of receiving to commit you to the team for the season.
Absolutely! We are committed to providing the best possible dance education experience regardless of whether your child’s track may be recreational or competitive. Team classes may give that extra push, but we take pride in knowing an element of fun is added to each class at TDC!
We determine all of our dances based on the the individual student and style of dance. There is no guarantee your child will be in the same number as their friends. But we do hold several events together throughout the year as well as rehearsals… and new friends are great too!
Team Dancers need to purchase a team jacket, tights for each dance, shoes for each dance (which normally coincide with our dress code), earrings, and make-up (your own not a kit).
Yes. Ultimately, we let each family decide what they want to audition for. However we do have minimum requirements for some teams. We may suggest participation in other groups if we genuinely think this is where your child will be successful, or they need to fulfill additional requirements.
No dancer is committed on this path the following year if they do not wish to be. Each year is a new year and begins a new team opportunity.
We attend regional competitions that are typically anywhere from 20 minutes to 1.5 hours away. National competitions- If and when we attend nationals these can be anywhere but this is only something we attend as a group every few years.
Typically we enter 4 and sometimes offer an optional event.

Contact the office to try a class at TDC!

603-864-8374