Ascension Dance

youth Competitive Teams

Junior 7-10

teen 10-14

senior 14-17

For the dancer that loves the thrill and excitement of performing on stage and wants to work towards a common goal with a team environment, dance competitions can provide the motivation and incentive to push themselves to grow and develop to new heights.

Team Commitment and Expectations

  • Strong commitment is expected from dancers and their parents from September 2022 to May 2023

  • All competitive dancers will attend 3 local competitions

  • All Teams will participate in our Holiday Showcase in December and Spring Recital in June.

  • Attendance is mandatory for competitions, shows, extra rehearsals and regular classes

  • When needed, extra rehearsals will take place on weekends with plenty of advance communications

junior, teen, senior dance schedule

  • Classes run September 2022 to May 2023
  • Dance classes will be 5-6 hours a week
  • Technique training classes will include ballet, stretch and progressions (leaps and turns)
  • Classes will be split between 2 evenings throughout the week days
  • 4 dances will be learned each of a different dance style
  • Dance styles taken to competition will be chosen between jazz, lyrical, musical theatre and hip-hop
  • All teams will participate in our Holiday Showcase in December and Spring Recital in June
  • Team choreography will be taught during August 21 – 27 (schedule TBA)

Additional dances and solo, duet, trios

  • Junior, Teen and Senior dance members have the opportunity to compete in “additional” or “selected” small groups; these are add-on dances that the staff will organize and select dancers from all ages of teams
  • Solos are opportunities for individual dancers to perform a dance by themselves, rehearsing 30 minutes once a week
  • Duets are opportunities for two dancers to perform a dance with each other, rehearsing 30 minutes once a week
  • Trios are opportunities for three dancers to perform a dance, rehearsing 30 minutes once a week
  • All solos, duets and trios will have an additional cost for monthly tuition for their once a week private, costume fees, choreography fee and competition fees
  • Additional dances and solo, duet, trio choreography will be taught during August 21 – 27 (schedule TBA)

Team costs

Monthly tuition is $148.00 plus hst

There are additional costs when joining the Ascension Dance Competitive team

  • Costume fees (some will be rented, some purchased)

  • Competitive Entry Fees for all dances going to competition

  • Ascension Dance team jacket (to be worn at competitions)

  • Dance shoes, tights, make up etc.

  • Extra choreography fees for solos, small groups etc. These are optional, more information will be given at the beginning of the dance season

Audition and interview

Contact studio@ascensiondance.ca for help to register for a competitive team audition. Registration is open, we are accepting new students at this time.