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Summer Schedule

Summer Dance Jam


Preschool/recreation dancers
July 15-19
10-12pm
Ages 2.5-7
Divided by age-all styles of dance, crafts, snacks and lots of fun!!
-end of the week
performance!

Acro clinic
July 22-26
Ages 3 and up
Pre k- 10-1030 am
Level 1-
2-3 pm
Level 2
3-4 pm
Level 3
10:30-11:30 am
Level 4
11:30-12:30 pm


Dance Jam workshop
Dancers with a little experience!
Combos in all styles- stretch- technique
*Mandatory for all pre company dancers/superstars for the 24/25 season
July 15-19
1-3pm
Ages 5-12

Mini company intensive
June 17-21
9-11:30 am
Ages 5-9
Open to intermediate-advanced dancers
*Mandatory for mini company

National Company intensive
June 17-21
10-4 pm
open to any intermediate-elite level dancer
*mandatory for all national company dancers
Ages 7 and up

Auditions


Superstars
June 15 only
9:30-10:15 am

Pre company
June 14-15
10-11am

Mini company
June 14-15
11am-12 pm

National company
June 14-15
Ages 14 and up
1-3 pm

Ages 11-13
3-5 pm

Ages 7-11
5-7 pm

Convention Team


New this year for dancers interested in conventions
(Must be a member of the mini or national company)

  • Minimum of 2 conventions per year, additional conventions are optional

  • Competing a solo/duet/trio is optional

  • One or more NVS faculty would attend


Convention team is for dancers interested in conventions that want to attend as a group. Nvs staff would attend the group conventions.
Competing at the convention is optional. The team will do 2 conventions together and then any additional conventions would be individual and optional

  • Fees would be entry fee to convention plus entry fees if competing, plus an annual convention team fee

  • No additional classes are required for this team


Parent meeting
Sunday April 7
5:30 pm

National Company


Ages 7 and up
Ages may vary
 

  • Highest level of competition- dancers from intermediate -elite level

  • Groups divided by age, level, and compatibility

  • All styles of dance

  • Tuition for Unlimited classes


Training in ballet, progressions, stretch and conditioning, contemporary improv and combos, hip hop improv and combos and Acro

Competes local and travel
Nationals

Parent meeting
Sunday April 7
5:00 pm

Audition training camp
June 12-13
Ages 7-11 - 5-7pm
Ages 12-14 - 3-5 pm
Ages 15 and up - 1-3 pm

Auditions
June 14-15
Ages 7-11- 5-7pm
Ages 12-13 - 3-5 pm
Ages 14 and up - 1-3 pm
( age that you compete next year)

Mini Company


Ages 5-9
Ages may vary
( possible 2 teams)

Dancers with previous experience- attention to detail, patience, work ethic, passion for dance, eager to move at a fast pace, stretch, core strength, musicality, and movement, performance skills, and coachable - for the serious dance student

Classes in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical
Works through basic to intermediate level jazz technique, tap technique, continues through beginner ballet - barre and center floor, improv and movement exercises, stretch and balance control  

Competes minimum of 2 group dances
- extra groups, duet/trios, solos available through audition

Travels to one regional, and one nationals
Competes 2 local regionals

2 days per week required/ 3rd/4th optional day

Parent meeting
Sunday April 7
New to mini company -4 pm
Returning to mini company- 4:30 pm

Training camp
June 12-13
11-12:30

Auditions
June 14-15
11-12
-contact us if unavailable

Mini company intensive- required
-National company intensive optional

Pre Company


Ages
Pink team -6-8 years
Blue team - 9-12 years

  • ages may vary


Skills
For both teams- understanding the proper basic skills of tap, ballet and jazz, previous dance experience or ability to pick up movement and skills at a quick pace

Classroom skills
Focus, eager to learn, work ethic, ability to pick up new skills at a faster pace

Pink team

1 hour class of tap/jazz and 1 hour class of ballet/lyrical

Blue team

1.5 hour class of tap/jazz
and 1 hour class of ballet/lyrical

Both teams will Compete one routine, learns other two for recital

Competes at beginner level

3 costumes for the year

Parent meeting
Sunday April 7 -3:30 pm

Superstars


Ages

4k-kindergarten

Skills

Skipping, pushes up in backbend, touches toes to head, Chasse both feet, shuffle step, toe heel step

Classroom skills

Focus, takes turns, puts shoes on, follows directions, stays on spot, appropriate classroom behavior
This is what qualifies a dancer to be ready for this program

Class moves a bit faster, less games, focuses on basic dance training, competes one routine, learns one other routine for recital

One hour class a week working on basic skills in jazz, positions at barre, beginner center work in ballet, basic tap skills, musicality, movement and stretch

Competes in beginner level

Parent meeting
Sunday April 7
3:00 pm

Auditions
June 15
9:30-10:15

  • make up auditions available

Dance jam workshop

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