COMPETITIVE PROGRAMMING

Our award-winning competitive program is a year-round commitment designed for dancers ready to take their training to the next level. Dancers will train consistently throughout the season, performing at 2-5 competitions, showcase, and recital. We offer a part-time and full-time team to best suit your dancer’s commitment level and availability.

Our team fosters:

• Strong technical foundations

• Confidence, discipline, and resilience

• Teamwork and leadership

• Lifelong friendships and a love of dance

Our dancers have proudly received:

• Highest overall standings

• Special awards

• Choreography awards

• Regional & international scholarships

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

• TRAINING: your dancer will receive diverse training, further developing skill and technique

• SCHEDULING: our schedule is produced with your dancer in mind, minimizing nights in the studio

• ECONOMICAL: specialty fee structures and all-inclusive pricing make this a feasible opportunity

• EXPERIENCE: dancers learn discipline, confidence, focus, and teamwork while gaining lifelong friendships, and becoming role models

• EXPERT FEEDBACK: competitive dancers receive judges’ critiques from experts in the dance field.

• INSPIRATION: dancers will be inspired watching the best of Ontario’s dance community while making valuable connections!

PART-TIME TEAM

Designed for dancers looking to grow in a supportive, structured environment while balancing other commitments. Minimum requirements include:

• 2 nights or 2.5 hours per week

• 1 ballet class, 1 conditioning class, 1 choreography class

• Showcase, recital, and 3 competitions (within 2 hours of Stayner)

• Additional class and performance opportunities available

FULL-TIME TEAM

Ideal for dancers who are highly committed and looking for more intensive training. Minimum requirements include:

• 3 nights or 6 hours per week

• 2 ballet classes, 1 conditioning class, 1 jazz technique class, 1 choreography class and 1 line

• Showcase, recital, and 3 competitions (within 2 hours of Stayner)

• Additional class and performance opportunities available

PART-TIME & FULL-TIME TEAM SUMMER REQUIREMENTS

AUDITIONS

All dancers (excluding Pearl dancers) must audition each season, regardless of prior placement. Styles include Acro, Contemporary/Lyrical, Hip Hop, Jazz, Musical Theatre, and Tap. Ballet and Song & Dance are offered separately through solo, duet, and trio opportunities. Dancers learn combinations and demonstrate skills for assessment. Auditions allow us to place dancers where they will be most successful, support exploration of styles, and build balanced, cohesive teams. Placement is based on technique, performance quality, work ethic, and attitude.

SUMMER PROGRAMMING

Summer training plays an essential role in your dancer’s development and well-being. Time completely away followed by a full return in the fall can significantly increase the risk of injury. Summer classes help dancers:

• Maintain strength, flexibility, and stamina developed during the season

• Reduce injury risk through consistent, supported movement

• Arrive in the fall physically prepared for new choreography and workload

• Continue progressing in technique rather than repeating early-season recovery

• Strengthen existing skills or try new styles.

PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES

We structure our event calendar with one guiding principle: every experience should support dancer growth, confidence, and success while respecting balance and cost.

Competition Season (March–May) | Dancers attend three carefully selected competitions. While we aim to keep events local, we prioritize competitions that align with our studio values: supportive, respectful, and focused on growth. We believe dancers should leave feeling successful in their own progress, regardless of results. When travel is required, we select events that are 1) Typically within 2 hours of Stayner 2) Structured as 3-day events to reduce travel and cost

Optional Performance & Growth Opportunities | We offer optional experiences for dancers who wish to extend their training including optional competitions for solos, duets, and trios, as well as workshops and conventions that support growth.

Winter Showcase (January/February) | Held locally (within approximately 30 minutes of Stayner), Showcase is a one-day event designed to bridge training and competition season. Dancers perform in costume in a theatre-setting prior to competition. A professional adjudicator attends and provides feedback for growth and preparation for competition season. Families are invited to attend this ticketed event. The focus is preparation and confidence.

Year-End Recital (Orillia Opera House) | Our recital is held at the Orillia Opera House and celebrates the hard work of recreational and competitive dancers. To support families and younger dancers, we present one streamlined, organized show with multiple sections for ease and flow with rehearsal completed the morning of the show.

Community Performances | Dancers may also participate in select community events throughout the year, including parades, nursing homes and senior residences, and other community events. These experiences build connection, gratitude, and an understanding of sharing dance beyond the studio.

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