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Season IV Auditions

Are you ready to EVOLVE through the next season with our award-winning dance company?

As we wrap up a hugely successful third season, we are gearing up for Season IV with auditions right around the corner! The Evolve Dance Company is unique because it offers the opportunity for performance and growth to dancers ages 5-18 & ALL LEVELS are welcome! 

Evolve Dance Company is truly a family that supports, loves, and encourages one another. We have built a community in the past season of FIFTY-THREE dancers and can’t wait to continue to grow - and that starts with YOU! 

 

Our dancers train year-round in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, and Acro. We strive to offer dancers training on a more in-depth level and help them appreciate dance as an art form & possible profession. We encourage our dancers to learn teamwork, dedication, graciousness, and perseverance. We provide an atmosphere to explore their creative side & understand the art of dance. We’ve cultivated an environment with the most qualified faculty, cutting edge choreography, clear communication and transparency, and a community that is unmatched in our region. We challenge and push each dancer to their fullest potential - and we have FUN!

 

We believe in offering the best dance education to ALL of our studio dancers, but also investing in our company dancers by offering diverse training & opportunities that you can’t find anywhere else in the River Region. Evolve Dance Company is made up of three competitive companies: The Premiere Company, The Core Company, and The Prodigy Company. These companies are separated by age and the engagement level your family would like to be committed to. 

 

Below are TONS of details as we like to communicate everything up front. You will find details regarding *NEW* Company Levels, auditions and also our Parent Information Meeting. Please read everything thoroughly and we welcome any questions you may have.

PARENT INFORMATION MEETING:

  • There will be a parent meeting on April 14th @ 6:00pm.

  • In order for your child to audition, a parent must attend the meeting - this includes new and returning students. Students 12 & Up are welcome to attend this meeting WITH a parent.

  • During this meeting we will go over the EDC Contract which includes an approximate cost for the year, what to expect with rehearsals, competitions, etc and also just what it’s like to be a part of the company day to day.​ We will explain our three companies so you can choose the path that is best for your dancer and your family.

  • We will also have our Fundraising Chair there to explain all of the fundraising opportunities available to help you with the cost of being a member of EDC. 

  • At this meeting you will also be given our audition expectations for each age group to share with your dancer such as what we’re looking for skill wise and personality wise.

  • Please use the link below to RSVP for the meeting so the appropriate materials can be given to you beforehand.

  • Please click HERE to RSVP to our April 14th Information Meeting.

 

OUR THREE CORE COMPANIES:

  • Premiere Company - 

    • Ages 5-8 Years Old

    • Must take ballet/tap combination class, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, and Acro.

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Convention in the fall. The tentative dates are September 23rd in Montgomery or October 14th in Birmingham.

    • Must attend Revive Dance Convention in Montgomery January 19th-21st. 

    • Must attend three regional dance competitions in the Spring of 2024 in either Montgomery or Birmingham. 

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Nationals in Panama City Beach - Tentative June 2024. 

    • Must dance in full company jazz line.

    • Can audition for a special.

    • This dance company will have less rehearsal hours per week once choreography is set.

 

  • Core Company -

    • Ages 8 & Up

    • Must take ballet, tap, and jazz. 

      • Contemporary, Hip Hop, and Acro are optional classes.

      • If selected for Hip Hop number, must enroll in Hip Hop technique class.

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Convention in the fall. The tentative dates are September 23rd in Montgomery or October 14th in Birmingham.

    • Must attend Revive Dance Convention in Montgomery January 19th-21st. 

    • Must attend three regional dance competitions in the Spring of 2024 in either Montgomery or Birmingham. 

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Nationals in Panama City Beach - Tentative June 2024. 

    • Must dance in full company jazz line.

    • Can audition for a special.

    • This dance company will have less rehearsal hours per week once choreography is set.

 

  • Prodigy Company - INVITE ONLY COMPANY

    • Ages 8 & Up 

    • Must take ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, Acro, and a private Company Class.

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Convention in the fall. The tentative dates are September 23rd in Montgomery or October 14th in Birmingham.

    • Must attend Revive Dance Convention in Montgomery January 19th-21st. 

    • Must attend Hollywood Vibe Dance Convention in Montgomery & compete - tentative for Feb 2024.

    • Must attend Hollywood Dance Jamz Convention & compete - tentative for Feb 2024.

    • Must compete full Prodigy Company dances at Platinum Dance Regionals in Montgomery or Birmingham. 

    • Must compete full company jazz line ONLY at two local regionals with Premiere and Core Company in either Montgomery or Birmingham.

    • Must attend Platinum Dance Nationals in Panama City Beach - Tentative June 2024. 

    • Required to compete a solo.

    • This dance company will have a moderate amount of rehearsal hours per week once choreography is set.

 

*Important Note* We do not cross over groups between companies except for our full company line. This allows dancers to be placed in groups with peers who have the same expectations for time commitment, financial commitment, and travel commitment. 

HOW & WHEN TO AUDITION:

We will be hosting our Season IV auditions this June over the span of two days. Our auditions are broken up into two age groups.

Auditions for Specials will be scheduled. There is a secondary audition for Prodigy company.

 

Premiere (Ages 5-8)

Core & Prodigy (Ages 8 & Up)

*If you’re unsure of which audition your 8 year old should attend, please reach out to us*

  • Auditions are open to the public for any dancers, not just current students at Evolve.

  • There is a $25 audition fee and a $5 fee to audition for a solo or duo/trio. 

  • You may pay your audition fee by cash or check.

  • All dancers auditioning need to bring in a headshot and a resume with dance experience listed. You’re more than welcome to stop by the office for an example or email us. 

  • Click HERE to fill out your company audition form. This form must be turned in by June 16th to audition. This will give us a proper headcount as to how many to expect in each age group. 

  • On this form you will have several selections to make including which companies you would like to be considered for, how many group dances you are wanting to be considered for, and if you are auditioning for a special.

  • Audition fees must be paid by June 19th at 8:00am along with your first payment towards company tuition for July. 

  • If you are registered for Summer classes before this date then you will not need to turn in any payment. 

    • Tuition for July is $255 for company members, and families with two siblings is $375. 

    • You can turn in payment via check or cash & it will be returned to you if you do not become a member of EDC. 

  • Our Prodigy Company is an invite-only company. All dancers that have selected Prodigy on their Audition Form will be closely evaluated on day one of auditions. If our faculty feels they show promise in their audition then they will receive an invite to a third audition time on day two that is just for Prodigy hopefuls. Receiving an invite to the Prodigy Company audition does NOT mean your dancer will be accepted into this company.

 

** Our auditions are not about “cutting” dancers, but about assessing their skill level and progress and then placing them into companies for the season. If we personally feel that a dancer is not ready to be a member of EDC, we will discuss it with the parent and dancer after auditions conclude. All discussions will come with a plan to get your dancer on the right track towards becoming an EDC member. **

AUDITION DETAILS:

  • During check-in for auditions you will turn in your headshot/resume and your dancer will be assigned a number for the duration of their auditions.

  • Dancers need to check-in all days applicable to receive their numbers for the auditions each day.

  • All Premiere Co Dancers will attend a ballet, jazz, contemporary, and a hip hop audition. 

    • Due to their young ages, we stage this more as just them attending a class with Mrs. Brittany, who is our Premiere Company Director. 

    • This age group is welcome to wear any dance outfit of their choice to their auditions - we love to see their personality!

    • They will need ballet shoes for the ballet portion of the audition; jazz shoes for their jazz audition; and tennis shoes for their hip hop audition. They can be barefoot for Contemporary. 

    • We ask that hair is pulled back out of their face. 

    • No experience is needed for auditions.

  • All Core & Prodigy Dancers will attend a ballet audition, jazz audition, contemporary audition, and hip hop audition.

    • You do NOT need experience in all of these styles to audition, but you must complete all four auditions to be considered. 

DRESS ATTIRE:

  • Core & Prodigy are required to wear their hair in a low bun. No jewelry allowed other than small earrings that are not distracting.

  • Ballet: All female dancers should have a plain black leotard (no color accents), pink or skin tone ballet tights, and pink or skin tone ballet shoes. No skirts. All male dancers should wear black shorts and a white t-shirt or tank top with black/skin tone ballet shoes. No bare feet.

  • Jazz: Dancers are allowed to wear an outfit of choice, but will only have a 20 minute break between ballet and jazz to change if they’d like. You will not be faulted for staying in your ballet attire if chosen to do so. Dancers should have tan or black jazz shoes. No bare feet.

  • Contemporary: Dancers are allowed to wear an outfit of choice and will be dancing barefoot. No socks. 

  • Hip Hop: Dancers are allowed to wear an outfit of choice, but you will only have a 20 minute break between Contemporary and Hip Hop to change. Dancers are required to wear tennis shoes for hip hop. No bare feet. 

  • Solo & Duo/Trio auditions: Dancers can pick an outfit of choice and shoes should depend on their style chosen.

SOLO + DUO/TRIO AUDITIONS:

  • Anyone is allowed to audition for a solo or duo/trio for EDC. It is up to our discretion to decide who will receive a “special” as we refer to them.

    • Special auditions are by appointment only using this Sign Up Genius link HERE.

    • Specials are a huge financial and time commitment alone, on top of the standard commitments for EDC. 

    • No faculty at Evolve or another dance studio may help with this solo, and that includes cleaning it. 

    • You may choose to audition in the style you are wanting for your special, or another style to show your range. 

      • We are looking for dancers who can hold their own on stage, who have a work ethic that goes above and beyond, and who are passionate about their training. 

  • Click HERE to access our Specials Audition Form. This must be submitted in order to audition for a special before your audition. Specials Auditions will close June 19th. The earlier you audition for your special, the more time we have to work on a choreographer, etc for your dancer.

    •  You will select the specials you’re interested in, if you’re interested in doing a special with anyone/who, and rank the styles you are interested in.

  • To audition for a solo, a dancer must SELF-CHOREOGRAPH a 1:00-1:30 minute solo. 

  • To audition for a duo/trio a dancer has two options - you may choreograph a 1:00-1:30 minute dance with another dancer(s) that you’re wanting to be partnered with, or you may audition as a soloist and state you’re open to a duo/trio rather than a solo, or both. 

    • We are looking for dancers who work well together, have the same work ethic and commitment level, and whose training balances. 

MAKING THE COMPANY:

  • Dancers will find out by 9AM on June 21st if they have been chosen as a member of EDC. 

  • Those that are chosen will be emailed an offer letter on June 21st. This letter will contain the dances you are being offered for the season.

  • Once your offer letter is emailed back or turned into our office with the dances you have chosen to accept, you will receive your company contract.

  • All contracts must be signed & turned in no later than 7 PM on June 23rd - and then the real fun begins!

AUDITION SCHEDULE:

JUNE 19TH - 

7:45 AM - Core & Prodigy Check-In 

8:30 AM - Core & Prodigy Ballet Audition 

10:00 AM - 20 Minute Break

10:20 AM - Core & Prodigy Jazz Audition 

11:15 AM - Premiere Company Check-In

11:50 AM - Ballet & Jazz Auditions Concluded for Core & Prodigy

12:00 PM - Premiere Company Ballet Audition

1:00 PM - 15 Minute Break

1:15 PM - Premiere Company Jazz Audition

2:30 PM - Ballet & Jazz Auditions Concluded for Premiere Company

2:45 PM - Wrap up any remaining Specials Auditions

5:00 PM - Emails out to invited Prodigy Auditions

 

JUNE 20TH - 

7:45 AM - Core & Prodigy Check-In

8:30 AM - Core & Prodigy Contemporary Audition

10:00 AM - 20 Minute Break

10:20 AM - Core & Prodigy Hip Hop Audition

11:15 AM - Premiere Company Check-In

11:50 AM - Contemporary & Hip Hop Auditions Concluded for Core & Prodigy

12:00 PM - Premiere Company Contemporary Audition

12:45 PM  - 15 Minute Break

1:00 PM - Premiere Company Hip Hop Audition

1:30 PM - Prodigy Invite Auditions Check-In

1:45 PM - Contemporary & Hip Hop Auditions Concluded for Premiere Company

2:00 PM - Prodigy Invite Auditions Begin

3:30 PM - Prodigy Invite Auditions Conclude

 

We hope you will join us for our Season IV auditions, even if it’s just for the experience! Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns & we can’t wait to see you at our Parent Information Meetings & auditions. Let’s keep evolving together!

 

Kennedy Thomas, Owner & Artistic Director of EDC

Brittany Hillman, Office Manager & Co-Director of EDC

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