COMPANY
The BPDA Company team is open to all male and female students entering 1st grade and enrolled at BPDA. The Company consists of 3 groups: Pre-Comp, Dance and Production. Any dancer who would like to become a member of the Company Team will need to attend an audition in order to be considered. Auditions are held in June & July each summer for the upcoming season. Not all dancers who audition will be invited to be a part of the Company Team.
Auditions for the 2022-2023 season have been completed.
If you are interested in auditioning in the future, please contact us at info@blackpearldanceacademy.com for more information.
PRE-COMP
TAP & JAZZ
The Pre-Competition group (Pre-Comp) is for those in 1st grade and above. The group rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:00- 6:00pm and are not required to take any additional technique class. Potential team members are required to attend an audition to be on the team. The Pre-Comp group competes in 3 competitions each season. The team will perform both a jazz and tap routine at all three competitions; as well as possible outside performances secured by the studio, and in an undetermined number of our recitals. Dancers will be required to attend a 3-Day Summer Camp in August. Dancers in the Pre-Comp group may also be a part of the Production Group if they choose to audition.
PRODUCTION
HIP HOP
Any dancer who would like to be considered for the Production group must attend an audition. All members are required to register for 1 Hip Hop class during the same season. The Group will practice 1 Saturday (or Sunday if necessary) each month. The Group will compete as a Production at competitions and will attend 3 competitions. All group members are also required to attend the 3-Day Summer Camp in August. Dancers are able to participate in both the Company Production Group and Dance/Pre-Comp.
DANCE
TAP, JAZZ, HIP HOP, LYRICAL JAZZ, MUSICAL THEATRE
The Dance group is also for those in 1st grade and above. Potential team members are required to attend an audition to be on the team. All dancers will be placed in a required Tap and Jazz routine. Dancers will also have the option to sign up for additional group routines in various genre including contemporary lyrical and music theatre that will practice 1 Saturday or Sunday a month. Company Dance group members will be assigned a Required Core Tap and Jazz class on Tuesday nights, their Required Competition Tap and Jazz routines as well as a Required Technique class. Dancers will also be required to attend a 4-Day Summer Camp in August. No decisions about specific groups or routines will be made until after auditions. Once announced, all placements are final. Should a dancer not want to participate in a given routine, they will be removed from all routines and the core classes for that season. The Dance Group routines will perform in 5 competitions this season. All routine placements are final. Dancers are able to participate in both the Company Dance Group and Company Production Group.