WSPA Dance Team

Dedication, Responsibility, Fun and Rewarding

This is What comes to mind when I think about the past WSPA dance teams. Being on team is a commitment to yourself as well as other team members and to those instructors who are working with you.

It has never been my goal to bring home the trophies. More important is the improvement in performance skills. Then the trophies are the frosting on the cake. Of course there are times when I am hoping the members have placed in a competition as I am aware that their focus is not the same as mine and winning is important to them. There are life long lessons and memories to be made being on team. Performing and competing with other students from all over the US is one of them.

To have a successful team you must not only work hard but also have the right costume, shoes, tight, hair, make up. Does this cost money? YES!
Costumes can range from $75.00 to $150.00 each Each costume might require special shoes. As a teacher I know that you either costume it right or don't do it at all.

As I don't "audition" team members; the interested students must realize the importance of proper technique and performance skills to be on the team. Technique required ins the following:

• Turn out
• Triple Outside pirouettes, left nd right (Seniors)
• Jetes and splits leaps with straight legs and pointed feet
• Back jetes
• Double attitude turns, left and right (Seniors)
• Single attitude turns, left and right (Juniors)
• Turns in second
• Advanced ballet and tap technique
• Showmanship

WSPA Dance Team 2006-2007 schedule requirements.

Team Classes: The WSPA dance team will now have it's own weekly classes in ballet, tap & jazz for dance team members only. Students will be able to enjoy having class along with the opportunity to rehearse team competition pieces each week. All team members will be required to take a second ballet class each week. The second required ballet class will be the same class you were enrolled in last year.

Senior team ages 12 & up (Kallie Nealis grand fathered into senior team.)

Given the above schedule you will notice that there is a possibility that both the Junior and Senior teams could be combined for a dance at some point.

All the team classes will perform a selected piece for recital in ballet, tap and jazz. Performing your second required ballet class is optional. Your competition costumes are your recital costumes as well. The second required ballet class will require an additional costume if you choose to perform in recital.

Team fees are $250.00 for the year. All fees are due in full before Sept. 5th to be eligible. Team classes begin on Sept 5th the same week as all other classes-privates.

There will be 2-3 Saturday-Sunday rehearsals prior to any competition. The rest of the weekends there will be no rehearsals.

Thank you , Sharon Bulter