Competition & G Crew Team Announcement

Thank you to everyone who came out and auditioned this past Saturday for our Competition Divison & G Crew team! You all did great even with the added pressure of Valley News Live stopping by (thanks for the surprise visit VNL).

Choosing the teams this year wasn't an easy task. We did some restructure & rearranging of the different team names as well. We really wanted to focus on matching dancers together that would form a well rounded team.

All members should initial next to their name at the studio if you accept the position on the team. The list to initial is on the bulletin board near studio M.

So withour further ado, your 2016 - 2017 GSD Competition Teams.

Mini

Alex Kirch

Prima-Wing

Dylan Johnson

Emma Kulla

Tegan Lancaster

Mateo Leslie

Camille Miller

Lauren Philbrick

Premiere-Wing

Kyla Andvik

Sofia Astolfi

ArieAnna Chandler

Ava Jung

James Kirch

Drew Noah

Demi-Wing

Emma Hetland

Isabella Kirch

Kate Schelske

Grace Tuton

The above list is in no particular order. Again, we wanted to pair people with up with others that we felt would work together and dance well as a group.

The first competition practice and TEAM / PARENT meeting will be this Saturday, September 10 at 3:00pm. Come ready to dance.

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Also, NEW this season is G Crew who will be working with head coach, Shaina. We are excited for this team and what they will accomplish this season. They will be performing in-town as well as local competitions. First, team practice & team / parent meeting this Friday, September 9 at 5:05pm. Come ready to dance.

G Crew

Mary Beth Porter

Lily Soleim

Madeleine Turner

Congratulations to all!!

Competition / G Crew Auditions

Auditions for our 2016-2017 Competition Season and G Crew season will take place this Saturday, September 3rd at 3pm.

Competition Audition Information

• Open to ages 6 - 18

• All levels of dance

• Able to commit to the season (September - Recital, May 2017)

• Audition form filled out

• Come ready to dance

• You will be given a short combination

• Asked to share any tricks or special dance talent (tumbling, break-dancing, etc)

• Flexibility

• Turns

The competition teams focus on styles of ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary/lyrical, pointe, hip hop, and musical theatre.

All competition rehearsals and competitions are mandatory. Rehearsals take place Saturday's from 3pm - 6pm. As well as additional rehearsals during the week (TBD after auditions), including Sunday's closer to competitions.

G Crew Audition Information

Same as above.

What is G Crew?

G Crew is a new team at GSD. This team meets on Friday's from 5:05 - 6:05pm. This team will perform at in-town competitions, as well as additional venues in the FM area throughout the season (this could include basketball games, football games, West Acre Mall events, etc).

G Crew will focus on styles in Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary and/or Ballet.

What is the difference?

Our competition teams have more time commitment in rehearsing and performing. There is travel required and more rehearsal times to commit to.

G Crew is for a person looking for less commitment in travel and rehearsal time, but also being able to have the opportunity to perform.

Both teams offer great opporunities for our students in creating a bond with teammates, as well as being able to work on their technique and skills and bringing it to the stage. Performance helps with confidence as not only a dancer, but as a person.

We look forward to seeing you at Auditions!