Advanced Dance Program

Competitions, Benefits, Ballets,

Dance Company, Modern Company,

Tap Company, Hip Hop Company.

Advanced Dance program

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AUDITION EVALUATION REQUEST:
Step 1: Contact the office manager
   Eagleville: officemgre@comad.net, ext 115
   Harleysville: Officemgrh@paperformingarts.com ext 111
   North Wales: Officemgrnw@paperformingarts.com ext 114
1 866 592 6623 extension 101
Step 2:
Register for the Evaluation by calling us or emailing us. We have a number of open technique classes that advanced students may add to their schedule or just take it monthly. Ballet Technique Level I, IX, II, IIX, III, IIIX, IV, Jazz technique level 1,1X,2,2X,3 Modern Technique-Beginner, Intermediate, Pre-Pointe, Pointe I, II, III. All must be evaluated to be placed in the appropriate level.
Age groups include Ages 7-Adult.

Please contact: officemgre@comad.net or 1 866 592 6623 extension 221
If you would like to return to the classes offered

BALLET COMPANY

The COMAD Ballet Concerto Program provides a graded system of ballet training and preprofessional performing experience. This program is for the student interested in persuing a professional carreer or dance at the college level, for those who wish to study pointe, for those who want to improve their ballet technique more aggressively, or simply for those who want a more intense/serious approach to their ballet training. Students are evaluated for placement and are required to attend a minimum number of technique and pointe/prepointe classes along with a rehearsal class based on their level placement. All students in Ballet Concerto perform an annual ballet production as well as the recitals. Past ballet productions include Cinderella, A Midsummer NIght's Dream, Beauty and the Beast and The Nutcracker. Rehearsals for productions take place on Saturdays (following their scheduled class) for a 10 week period. Advanced dancers may be called to additional rehearsals during the week following their scheduled classes. Students ages 9 and up can audition for this program.

PRE TEAM

Students 7 and older may be recommended by a teacher or through an audition/evaluation for Pre Team. Pre teams take a choreography class(Ballet and Jazz Dance)- one hour and assigned and also a Ballet Technique class. (Optional class day/times but assigned to the preferred class). Pre teams are required to participate in a holiday show in December and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They are also invited to participate in other performances and opportunities which are optional.
2 costumes are required. Jackets and shoes required to be purchased.

DANCE TEAM-Audition/Evaluation required.

Dance Team takes 3 hours of classes a week, usually 2 days a week. Level 2 Dance Teams must participate in 4 hours a week of classes- (2 hours must be ballet technique).
Dance Team participate in a Ballet Dance and Jazz dance. They participate in a holiday show, a competition, and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They are also invited to participate in other performances and opportunities which are optional.
2 costumes are required. Jackets and shoes required to be purchased.

DANCE COMPANY-

Dance Company takes 4 hours of classes a week and must also be in a Modern Company or Ballet Concerto. These students are very serious students
Dance Team participate in a Ballet Dance and Jazz dance. They participate in a holiday show, a competition, and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They may also have additional performances and opportunities which are optional.
2 costumes are required.

MODERN COMPANY

Modern Company takes 4 hours of classes a week, usually 2 days a week.   (2 hours must be ballet technique).
They participate in a holiday show, a competition, and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They are also invited to participate in other performances and opportunities which are optional.
2 costumes are required. Jackets and shoes required to be purchased.

TAP COMPANY

Tap Company takes 3 hours of classes a week, usually 2 days a week.    They participate in a holiday show, a competition, and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They are also invited to participate in other performances and opportunities which are optional.
1 costumesis required. Jackets and shoes required to be purchased.

HIP HOP COMPANY

Hip Hop Company takes 3 hours of classes a week, usually 2 days a week.    They participate in a holiday show, a competition, and also end of the year recital: Informal/Formals.
They are also invited to participate in other performances and opportunities which are optional.
1 costumes is required. Jackets and shoes required to be purchased.

COMPETITION TEAM

This is by special invitation and has particular class requirements. Students will participate in 3 competitions each year. This will cancel out Dance Company jazz technique class.