Competition students are selected by the faculty of the Dance Slipper, there are no auditions.  If a student has been asked to join our competition classes they should feel honored.  If a student and parent have accepted this privilege it is their responsibility to follow all the rules and regulations pertaining to competition.  They are as follows:

*  Students are allowed only four absences per class, unless there are extenuating circumstances.

*  Students are to be present at all rehearsals.

*  Students are to attend all the competitions. 

*  Nationals are held at the end of the dance year and are not always mandatory.

*  Students must take ballet.

*  The recital and dress rehearsal are mandatory.

*  All competition students will have a Dance Slipper competition warm-up suit to be worn at competitions and the awards. 

*  Students need to have the proper color make-up, tights and shoes.

Competition classes have to be of high standards of dance and acrobat, this is why there is a limit on the number of absences of a student.  If a student has excessive absences in class or rehearsals, they will not be in time with the rest of the students (no matter how good they are).  This also pertains to ballet. 

DRESS CODE

Acrobat:  NO pants or "T" shirts.  All clothing should be tight fitting and movable.  Absolutely NO socks.  

Ballet:  An entirely black leotard, suntan or pink tights and pink ballet shoes.  Hair should be tied back and up off the neck.  

Tap:  NO jeans or long pants.  The teacher must be able to see your feet.  Socks or tights are to be worn in tap shoes.  NO bare feet in tap shoes.  

Jazz, Lyrical and Modern:  Tight fitting dance clothes.

COMPETITION

Students are to be at the competition at least one (1) hour before time of their scheduled performance.  They should be in full makeup, hair done and costume on.  Competition can run ahead of schedule so this one hour is critical for the students. When students arrive at the competition they have responsibilities that need to be taken care off. 

A.  Students are to check in with their dance teacher upon arrival. 

B.  Students are to find out where they will be performing (Some competitions have more than one stage going at a time). 

C.  Students need to locate their dressing room. 

D.  Students need to be prepared.  Make sure you have all your costumes and parts that go with them.  Bring extras - tights, eyelashes, hairpins, etc.  

Hair, makeup, and costume should not be changed, added to, or altered in anyway without teacher's consent.  No eating or drinking in costumes unless they are covered.

When committing to competition, it is important that students block the whole weekend (including Friday) that the competition is scheduled for.  We, as teachers, have no control over the scheduling for the competitions.  This means we do not know what day or time a student will be performing until we receive the line up.  Typically, the line up is received by The Dance Slipper 10 – 15 days prior to the competition dates.  Numbers cannot be moved unless there is a quick change. 

AWARDS

All students will wear their Dance Slipper competition warm-ups on stage during award ceremonies.  When accepting awards, students will be respectful to the judges and the other schools around them, including ours.  Students will smile and say thank you to the judges, even if they do not agree with the award.  Students will clap for all awards.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

Students need to respect the talent that is around them and learn from it.  They need to be supportive of each other and work as a team.  Outside drama needs to stay outside the classroom.  Competition dancing is about the group, not the individual.  Dedication, determination, and hard work is the formula for great dancers.  We need to see more of this in class.  Students will have the same respect for substitute teachers as their own. Parents, you are paying for our professional opinion so please let us do our job.  If you feel we are making an unprofessional judgment in the area of your child's training then you need to seek out other avenues,

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