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CDA Elite Competition Team

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The CDA elite team was created for dancers who are interested in more dancing, performing and competing with other dancers from all over the U.S! The Elite team offers a large variety of training from our certified instructors and will teach your dancer the basics of commitment, hard work, and performance. Members of the team participate in dance competitions throughout the season. All dancers must audition in the summer to be a member of the team, we also require certain summer and fall classes for all team members. There are 3 mandatory competitions that run from the end of February through the middle of May. We give all members multiple opportunities to show their skills and perform as much as possible! The classes required during the regular season vary but consist of choreography classes, technique classes, ballet and more. Other styles such and groups like small groups, solos, duets, trios, lines and other additional dances are by invite only.  The CDA Elite team was started by our very own Dana McIntyre under the owner of Sara Clemmons. Our team grows each year and we love meeting new dancers, if you have any questions about auditions, our classes, or requirements not listed below please contact us! 

Elite Team Summer Requirements

Elite Team Auditions are always in the summer! Dancers wanting to audition for the elite team must register for auditions and attend the elite summer bootcamp. After auditions if accepted, dancers will be placed on a team by level. All elites are required to take summer classes. 

Elite 1 Summer requirements:

Leaps/Turns, Acro/Conditioning, Tap, Ballet

Elite 2 Summer requirements:

Leaps/Turns, Acro/Conditioning, Summer Intensive, Ballet

Elite 3 Summer requirements:

Leaps/Turns, Acro, Conditioning, Summer Intensive, Ballet

Elite 4 Summer requirements:

Leaps/Turns, Conditioning, Summer Intensive, Ballet​

Elite Team Yearly Requirements

Elite 1s

Elite 2s

Acro/Conditioning Class

Leaps/Turns Class

Studio Tap Class

Ballet Class

Competition Choreography Classes (Lyrical & Tap)

All elites have the opportunity to be in additional competition dances if invited by teachers.

Acro/Conditioning Class

Leaps/Turns Class

Ballet Class

Competition Choreography Classes (Lyrical & Jazz)

Elite 2s must be invited to tap.

All elites have the opportunity to be in additional competition dances if invited by teachers.​

Elite 3s

Conditioning Class

Leaps/Turns Class

Ballet Class

Acro Class: Optional

Competition Choreography Classes (Lyrical & Jazz)

Elite 3s must be invited to tap.

All elites have the opportunity to be in additional competition dances if invited by teachers.

Elite 4s & 5s

Conditioning Class

Leaps/Turns Class

Ballet Class

Acro Class: Optional

Competition Choreography Classes (Lyrical & Jazz)

Elite 4s/5s must be invited to tap.

All elites have the opportunity to be in additional competition dances if invited by teachers.

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Elite 3s

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Elite 4As

Elite 4Bs

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Elite 1s

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Elite 2s

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Want to audition?

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Auditions for the season are in the Summer. Elites must audition every year. We open audition registration in May.

Dress Code:
Black Leotard, tan stirrup or convertible tights, hair in a bun.
No Jewelry. Bring all dance shoes
(ballet shoes, dance paws/pirouettes, tap shoes if auditioning for tap)
What to expect:
$40 Audition Fee. Fee includes the Elite Summer Bootcamp that is mandatory for all dancers who want to audition. Bootcamp will help prepare your dancer to audition. We will provide dancers with audition videos to learn choreography prior to auditions. 

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